It’s hard not to grab the attention of the nation when you beat the last two All-Ireland champions by a combined 17 points in seven days. After beating 2022 champs Kerry by seven points last Saturday, Mayo followed it up with an emphatic 10-point win over 2021 champions Tyrone tonight. Mayo were, as against Kerry, solid and disciplined at the […]
It has been a tough week in Breaffy, in Castlebar and for everyone who knew and loved David Gavin. And still we wait, hoping for news that we could never have imagined we would wish for. We’re praying for David’s funeral, praying his body is found. Those are words none of us in Breaffy ever thought we’d utter but all […]
In a WhatsApp group I’m in, one man took great pleasure in Mayo’s late win over Roscommon. “That’s the stuff for them bloggers,” he wrote. I thought that was a tad harsh on poor Willie Joe and his ilk. Or unfair on the Rossies, depending on your outlook. Of course auto-correct was playing havoc with him and he meant to […]
If there’s one constant every year Mayo are in the All-Ireland Final, it is the elusive search for tickets as Edwin McGreal from The Mayo News reports. Photo: Independent.ie A friend of mine got a phonecall within ten minutes of the final whistle on Sunday last. It was his mother-in-law with a simple order – six tickets side by side […]
Yesterday he provided a comprehensive preview of this weekend’s Junior and Intermediate action and today Edwin McGreal is back with his thoughts on the two Senior semi-finals that are down for decision on Saturday and Sunday. The Senior Championship has been an intriguing one in Mayo and it says something for Ballintubber that they are many people’s favourites, including this […]
There’s a raft of club championship action on this weekend and I’m delighted to welcome back into the guest slot Edwin McGreal who takes a look at what’s on offer. In this, the first of two previews, Ed assesses the weekend’s Junior and Intermediate semi-finals and tomorrow he’ll be back with his take on the Senior action. There are so many […]
He’s been a busy man all week and will be busier still on the sideline at Hyde Park but Edwin McGreal has still managed to make time to come onto the guest slot in order to preview Sunday’s decider. It is very hard to recall a lower key build up to a Connacht final. Were it not for the Roscommon […]
I wasn’t in Ruislip last weekend but I know a man who was and so I’m delighted to give the floor to Edwin McGreal who provides his thoughts on the match and what it could mean for the remainder of our championship campaign. I don’t mean to be condescending to anyone who wasn’t in Ruislip on Sunday but you really […]
Starting off the Spring Series of guest appearances here on the site, I’m delighted to welcome back Edwin McGreal who provides his thoughts on where we’re at following James Horan’s first league campaign at the helm, with thoughts now turning firmly towards the summer campaign. ‘We are where we are.’ A phrase that is fast becoming the cliche of post-Celtic […]
Back into the guest slot comes Edwin McGreal who provides this account of tonight’s 1-14 to 0-11 win over NUIG in the FBD ‘Home’ Final. The subdued nature of Andy Moran’s acceptance speech told you plenty. Andy is a very enthusiastic Mayo footballer and was honoured to captain his county for the FBD Final. But he was far from getting excited upon […]