We have a squad with no GAA players but still will have difficulty fulfilling our fixture at 2pm on the Sunday. Players have a interest in watching the game and that should be respected.
No matter if you play GAA or not,99% of Mayo people in the county or living outside of the county will be rooting for the team on the day,alot of soccer people in the county might not play GAA but would still go to GAA matches if there is no soccer matches clashing,in most small towns bothcodes support each other.Originally Posted by The Don
This info is wrong - Our match is on Saturday 22nd which is not to bad at 5pm - i would like to thank the help of Colemanstown FC for changing the game but the problem i have is with the Galway FA - you have to go through hoops to get a game moved - it has nothing to do with the Mayo FA OR Connacht FA. As the game is play in Galway, they have the power to fix it when ever so they will stick to 2pm on the Sunday - its a simple as that! As i said i got lucky just to get it moved to the Saturday!
@Swinford,
glad you got it sorted, there is probably scope for a good few games to be played on Saturday evening, the is no harm in clubs picking up the phone to see what can be done
'I can live with disappointment, its the hope I cant handle'
It is an unfortunate set of circumstances. As Longshanks says pick up the phone and see what can be done. The earlier it is done the greater chance of success. I know personally my club would make its best effort to accomodate any mayo team, given the circumstances, and as a Sligo team we are also eager to watch what should be a cracking all-ireland!
To that end, has anyone got contact details for Easkey United?
Probaly should be Easkey Harps and it has number Mary Gibson - 087 9636712
All
I have been instructed to inform all Leagues that if
any Team in the Connacht Junior Cup requests a postponement
to attend the All Ireland Final on Sunday the 23rd should
be facilitated
No Club will loose home advantage or be disciplined for failing
to play the game on the 23rd. Many games have been fixed for
Saturday evening.
Art Friel
Connacht Administrator
Finally - common sense prevails
If true or is it a joke,who knows that he instructed it,has any of the 3 leagues received this notification.
Sent out by John Durkan.
Its also on the League Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/mayoleague#!/mayoleague
Last edited by Footy Mad; 14/09/2012 at 11:26 AM. Reason: copied wrong link
Can confirm the message from Art Friel is true, Sligo/Leitrim issued the same message today
'I can live with disappointment, its the hope I cant handle'
will there be many teams availing of the gesture of good will from mr. friel?
Its great that commonsense has prevailed ,even though its a week late,it would have stopped all the confusion,it should have been done on Sept 3rd,before the fixtures was fixed.
Did anyone get the full draw yet? last year it was done all the way to the final
if memory serves me correctly they dont do the full draw till the 3rd round for the Cup and from the 2nd round for the Shield
'I can live with disappointment, its the hope I cant handle'
cheers longshanks, the aul memory isn't the sharpest.
Ballinrobe Town 0 Ballygawley 3,
lovely evening for a game, 2 evenly matched teams, 0-0 at half time. was always going to hinge on the first goal and that was the way it panned out.
'I can live with disappointment, its the hope I cant handle'
Any idea when round 2 draw is??
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