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Replying To eoinog:  "To quote what you said. " Mayo will win handy. End of story" That doesn't leave any room for a discussion. Is there no one in Mayo that you can gloat to, about how great thou art ?"
You don't think they will win comfortably?

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8340 - 31/03/2025 16:17:26    2599744

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Mayo v Sligo is live on GAA+, they are showing London v Roscommon and New York v Galway as well.

Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1809 - 31/03/2025 16:53:21    2599757

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "You don't think they will win comfortably?"
No I think Mayo will put it up to Sligo !

Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 210 - 31/03/2025 17:14:50    2599764

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An amalgamation of St. Pats, St. Farnans and Easkey beat Enniscrone by 31 points last night in the B u15 league.
How would the CCC allow an amalgamation of three clubs be allowed to form in the first place and then to compete at that level? Surely they should be in A.
I didn't agree when it was our own club amalgamating and I don't agree now. If you do, it should be straight to A, unless special permission is granted based on outstanding circumstances. Our young players deserve better.
The last time I remember an amalgamation of that scale was when St. Molaise Gaels were formed.

Bumblebee123 (Sligo) - Posts: 78 - 01/04/2025 11:47:30    2599908

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Once Sligo have beaten Mayo in MacHale Park in championship football, 1975 and since then it's been 7 defeats. A good time to get that 2nd win and end a 50 year wait."
All the Galwgions on here cheering on Sligo is so sad ! There's no way mayo will loose to Sligo.

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 115 - 01/04/2025 14:08:26    2599943

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Replying To S1234:  "All the Galwgions on here cheering on Sligo is so sad ! There's no way mayo will loose to Sligo."
Would the two of ye ever **** off!

BreakingBall123 (Sligo) - Posts: 102 - 01/04/2025 14:56:33    2599954

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Replying To S1234:  "All the Galwgions on here cheering on Sligo is so sad ! There's no way mayo will loose to Sligo."
Hi Clare from Mayogaablog I think it's time you stay on there. It's lose not loose BTW.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 339 - 01/04/2025 15:17:20    2599958

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Replying To BreakingBall123:  "Would the two of ye ever **** off!"
And so say all of us

johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 152 - 01/04/2025 15:57:47    2599970

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Hi Clare from Mayogaablog I think it's time you stay on there. It's lose not loose BTW."
Does Clare spend much time on the blog?
Looking forward to the Mayo Sligo game this weekend and Galway in the big Apple

Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 210 - 01/04/2025 16:55:41    2599990

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Replying To johncreilly:  "And so say all of us"
Yes indeed

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2054 - 01/04/2025 17:01:22    2599993

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Replying To Bumblebee123:  "An amalgamation of St. Pats, St. Farnans and Easkey beat Enniscrone by 31 points last night in the B u15 league.
How would the CCC allow an amalgamation of three clubs be allowed to form in the first place and then to compete at that level? Surely they should be in A.
I didn't agree when it was our own club amalgamating and I don't agree now. If you do, it should be straight to A, unless special permission is granted based on outstanding circumstances. Our young players deserve better.
The last time I remember an amalgamation of that scale was when St. Molaise Gaels were formed."
That's not good. What you have there is a senior along with 2 intermediate clubs that have formed an amalgamation, and still not competing in the A.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2054 - 01/04/2025 17:03:52    2599994

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Replying To Bumblebee123:  "An amalgamation of St. Pats, St. Farnans and Easkey beat Enniscrone by 31 points last night in the B u15 league.
How would the CCC allow an amalgamation of three clubs be allowed to form in the first place and then to compete at that level? Surely they should be in A.
I didn't agree when it was our own club amalgamating and I don't agree now. If you do, it should be straight to A, unless special permission is granted based on outstanding circumstances. Our young players deserve better.
The last time I remember an amalgamation of that scale was when St. Molaise Gaels were formed."
I agree, that doesn't seem right and surely could have been foreseen?

If you amalgamate 3 clubs at underage you should have to play A unless its clear you aren't too strong. 2 should be B minimum. I wonder why Easkey and Enniscrone didn't join together and have Pats/Farnans together at u15.

I was part of the amalgamation years at St Molaise- u14 with Cliffoney, u16 & u18 Grange/Cliffoney and u20 with St Molaise. I could write a book and they are plenty of positives but negatives too. There was definitely something lost and I wouldn't have been a massive fan of it at the time playing with rivals and politics but longer terms more benefits showed themselves. You do still lose players though for sure and the closer knit community factor.

I think more thought needs to go into grading underage teams as 31 pts win does nothing for anyone. Here in Canada underage Lacrosse teams play pre season grading tournaments to dictate level but some coaches tank their teams to get in at lower levels to make sure they win a cup. Up to association to regulate. CCC could solve it in a number of ways.

Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1809 - 01/04/2025 18:47:10    2600012

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