It might be a exaggeration to claim that it was a big win against Galway if the match report is anything to go by....
http://www.galwaynews.ie/23321-galwa...pected-victory
execelent result lims OT v galway 5 2 and missing afew players hopefully more of the same to come
To be or not to be
It might be a exaggeration to claim that it was a big win against Galway if the match report is anything to go by....
http://www.galwaynews.ie/23321-galwa...pected-victory
looks like galway got what they deserved.. should have travelled to alternative venue against clare..
Mayo 4-1 Sligo Leitrim
I think Ross progress because the won head to head v Mayo??
Referee was a disgrace in that game, 3 players sent off for Sligo Leitrim and one after full time.
@G3rryB
This is the match report on The View From The Touchline websiteseems to suggest the ref was poor, but it is the Sligo version of events...would be interesting to hear the Mayo version?!!?)
[SIZE=2]Sligo Leitrim & D.S.L. Weekly Round-Up 9/1/2012.
The Sligo Leitrim and District League representative team journeyed to Milebush Castlebar to challenge the Mayo League in this second round clash of the Umbro Oscar Traynor competition. Mayo broke the deadlock after ten minutes when Brendan Lavelle got the rub of the green when no offside was given and he rounded Tony Clarke in the Sligo goals to tap home the opener. Mayo were now on top and Sligo Captain Gary Rooney had his hands full in midfield with a battle royal between him and Gerard O Boyle with the latter going close on twenty one minutes with a blistering shot just going marginally wide of the Clarke’s goal. Referee Damien MC Grath seemed a little under pressure and he allowed some rough challenges from both sides to go unpunished in particular some very hard tackles by Declan Flynn at centre back for Mayo and yet in was Gareth Kelly of Sligo Leitrim who got the first yellow on twenty seven minutes when protesting about another heavy tackle on him. Mayo were now employing dropping the ball over the back line of defenders and allowing the fleet of foot Brendan Lavelle the opportunity to run into the space and a job he exploited very well especially with little chance of being caught offside. Clive Sommers and John Gaffney were on overtime in the heart of the visitors defence with Mayo piling on the pressure then the second yellow card went against Sligo Leitrim again when Colin Jinks tackled Danny Scahill in what was no better or worse than previous tackles. The resulting free kick saw Gerard O Boyle coming close yet again with his header coming back of the post. Gareth Kelly then worked a corner kick that resulted in three consecutive corners on the Mayo goal but they caused little trouble. On the stroke of half time Mayo skipper Declan Flynn eventually picked up a yellow card after a foul on Gary Rooney, then Keith Nibbs brought off a great save from Neil Mc Nicholas in the Mayo goals and Sligo had two more golden opportunities to level matters before the break but it was not to be.
The second got under way and once again it was that man Brendan Lavelle making Tony Clarke take of a superb save on forty nine minutes then one minute later Keith Nibbs broke the Mayo offside trap and racing through on goal he drew out keeper Mc Nicholas before passing to Gareth Kelly to slot home a glorious equaliser. Mayo came right back on the attack and Declan Flynn brought out another superb save from Clarke. On sixty minutes the game turned on its head referee Damien MC Grath awarded a penalty to Mayo which appeared reasonable but then he produced the Red Card to Sligo Leitrim Captain Gary Rooney for something that was said. Danny Scahill slotted home the resulting penalty but the game was effectively over with a needless red card then a blatant penalty was denied Sligo Leitrim on seventy minutes when Gareth Kelly was hacked down in the Mayo box in full view of the referee only to see play waved on. Twelve minutes from time Michael Duffy got Mayo’s third and three minutes into extra time keeper Tony Clarke with the ball in his possession was felled to the ground by Mayo substitute Brian Gallagher who then placed the loose ball into an empty net. The Sligo Leitrim players waited for a free kick but the goal was allowed stand. In the end the score line was academic but with six yellow cards and three red all dished out by Mr Mc Grath to the neutral observer by his lack of control was to a large extent the author of his own work that seen him more the focal point then the teams. In the end the Roscommon League would now appear to be flying the colours for Connacht in this year’s Oscar Traynor.[/SIZE]
'I can live with disappointment, its the hope I cant handle'
This has to be the worst ref I have ever seen, I'm not talking about today's game alone. The game is always about him, running around like a new born lamb, flashing card's if you open your mouth but you can kick anyone you want to.
Having said that the Sligo lad's had to much to say!!
The game could have been over at half time if Mayo could score, they missed at least 4 good chances and the same in the second half.
They done the same v Ross and missed a peno.
Was not at the game but this referee has done the line in Champions league games,European qualifiers and league of Ireland.It seems from this report that 2 of the red-cards was for abusing or for saying something to the referee,this is something that is here in Mayo for a number of years,where questioning or abuse of a referee is at least yellow and somtimes red.
Anyone know where abouts the Inishown League play there Oscar Traynor matches? Do they use a Clubs ground or do they have their own.
i was at the game, s/l should have being down to 10 men after 8 mins for a hand ball. s/l were very poor and offered nothing to the game but lack of disapline both on the pitch and off the bench, having said that mayo did get the rub of the green on the day prob by keeping their mouths shut and getting on with it
Its better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it
Ya the Sligo lads definitely had too much to say but they probably felt they had reason. Rooney got sent off for saying ''your biased'' to the ref. That's when it kinda kicked off with the sendings off and the like.
What did he expect,you are not allowed to say anything to the referee,i would agree at times it has gone too far the other way here in Mayo,we had a case a no of years ago where one of ours players used lanuage against his own teamate and got red carded fot it and this was at junior level.
Anyone know where in Tipp the Cork AUL vs Tipperary will be played?
Anyone know is Jonny Spillane in the squad he is putting the goals in evey week with Pearce Celtic.. he used to play with Cobh Ramblers as aforward .. i was told by one of their players he has 19 goals scored so far this season in league and cup.. just wondering if he was i go and see the game ..
the sub
he should be.
inishowen 1-3 roscommon and district league
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