Mayo V Sligo

Mayo remain the standard bearers at Connacht U-21 level as Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly's charges grabbed their fourth provincial title in a row at Markievicz Park.
Playing with substance and style, Mayo controlled the contest with the promising Aidan O'Shea delivering a smashing performance, pulling the strings from his centre-forward berth.
Inside, Mikey Sweeney, Neil Douglas, and Jason Doherty were all in the groove too as Mayo accumulated a thoroughly deserved 0-8 to 0-3 lead in the opening quarter.
Sligo were given a small ray of hope in the 18th minute when Stephen Coen expertly converted a penalty, but Mayo remained unperturbed.
Doherty bagged an opportunistic goal after O'Shea had created the chance as Mayo trotted in 1-10 to 1-4 ahead at the break.
And within seconds of the restart Neil Douglas had nicked another Mayo goal, and all that needed to be determined thereafter was the margin of victory as Sweeney embellished the success with a third goal.
Scorers -- Mayo: J Doherty 1-5 (0-3f), N Douglas 1-2, M Sweeney 1-1, T Parsons 0-2, C Carolan, A O'Shea, K McLoughlin, R Gallagher 0-1 each. Sligo: S Coen 1-4 (0-2f), E McHugh 0-3 (0-3f), S Kilcoyne 0-1.
Mayo: R Hennelly; E.O'Reilly, K Keane, J Broderick; D Vaughan, L Keegan, K McLoughlin; T Parsons, C Carolan; F Burke, A O'Shea, B Gallagher; M Sweeney, N Douglas, J Doherty. Subs: S Prendergast for Broderick (27), C Jordan for Douglas (54), N Prenty for Burke (58), C English for Vaughan (58), J Gibbons for Carolan (59).
Sligo: C O'Mahony; C Davey, N Gaughan, N Ewing; P Greene, G Gilsenan, B Murphy; S Henry, S Gilmartin; C Brady, G Gaughan, K Cawley; S Coen, E McHugh, S Kilcoyne. Subs: M Hanley for Henry (31), J Hynes for Brady (42), A Dunne for Kilcoyne (46), C Coyne for Hynes (58).
Referee: R McBrien (Leitrim)

I'm really confident for theb future for Mayo football with this outstanding talent coming through. Hopefully we'll win the U-21s this year-We have a great chance with this team.

Great match. Good sign of things to come hopefully.

Dublin had a good win over Laois too and play Cork in the semi. Should be a tough one.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Dublin had a good win over Laois too and play Cork in the semi. Should be a tough one.

What's your unbiased prediction jayo on the dublin v cork match?

EstherMayo1951 wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Dublin had a good win over Laois too and play Cork in the semi. Should be a tough one.

What's your unbiased prediction jayo on the dublin v cork match?

Cork have to be favourites Esther. They beat holders Kerry (fielding David Moran and Tommy Walsh) by 11 points. I'm not sure abaout us. We were patchy today but came good in the end. We will do very well to make the Final IMO.

Hopefully Mayo will keep on persevering. With the likes of Aidan O'Shea and Parsons they can't go wrong, hopefully.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

EstherMayo1951 wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Dublin had a good win over Laois too and play Cork in the semi. Should be a tough one.

What's your unbiased prediction jayo on the dublin v cork match?

Cork have to be favourites Esther. They beat holders Kerry (fielding David Moran and Tommy Walsh) by 11 points. I'm not sure abaout us. We were patchy today but came good in the end. We will do very well to make the Final IMO.

Ya, Cork will be the favourites against dublin, but i have a feeling that dublin might just pull off a shocker against them-just a hunch! Anyway, Mayo are a force to be reckoned with. They just about beat roscommon, but alot of those rossie players were from the minor panel that won the all-ireland in '06 so it was a very very tough test for them. I'm telling ya, the crop of players that are in that U-21 set-up will aid Mayo greatly in their quest for the Sam Maguire in the next few years

Is Tiernan Diamond an u21, Jayo?

He's meant to be a class act for UCD. Who else is on it, do yu know?

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Is Tiernan Diamond an u21, Jayo?

He's meant to be a class act for UCD. Who else is on it, do yu know?

Here ya go Loyal:
DUBLIN U21 FOOTBALL PANEL
Paddy Andrews (St Brigids), Neal Billings (St Vincents), Niall Brogan (Thomas Davis), Phillip Brogan (St Oliver Plunketts/ER), David Byrne (Ballymun Kickhams), Shane Byrne (St Vincents), Chris Carthy (Sy Maur’s), Donal Clarke (Fingallians) Niall Collins (St Pats, Donabate), Johnny Cooper (Na Fianna), Chris Deasy (Thomas Davis), Nicky Devereaux (Ballinteer St John’s), Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala), Ted Furman (Ballymun Kickhams), Shane Gallagher (St Judes), Hugh Gill (St Vincents), Chris Guckian (St Judes), Adam Keaney (St Sylvester’s), Dean Kelly (Trinity Gaels), David Lynch (St Peregrine’s), Shane McCann (Ballinteer St John’s), James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), Dominic McDonnell (St Sylvester’s), Gavin McIntyre (St Brigids), Conall McLoughlin (Na Fianna), Joe Mooney (Kilmacud Crokes), Colm Moore (Ballymun Kickhams), Cathal Morley (Templeogue/St Street), Colm Murphy (St Jude’s), Seán Murray (St Brigids), Kevin Nolan (Kilmacud Crokes), Rory OCarroll (Kilmacud Crokes), Karl OConnor (St Peregrine’s), Paddy OConnor (Thomas Davis), Barry ORorke (Kilmacud Crokes), Cian OSullivan (Kilmacud Crokes), David Quinn (Lucan Sarsfields), Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams), Paul Schutte (Cuala), John Sheanon (Cuala), Luke Sweetman (Erins Isle), Vincent Whelan (St Maur’s).

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Is Tiernan Diamond an u21, Jayo?

He's meant to be a class act for UCD. Who else is on it, do yu know?

Loyal Tiernan D wasn't involved. Paddy Andrews, another Brogan (Niall!) and Dean Rock would be some names you might know. You might remember Dean's oul fella!!