BERNARD FLYNN'S ALL THE WEEKEND VERDICTS: MAYO TO FIND KINGDOM LOCKED TIGHT; KERRY v MAYO.Byline: BERNARD FLYNN Bernard Flynn is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football in the eighty's & early ninety's on the Meath team's managed by Sean Boylan. For Meath he usually played at Full Forward. WHAT a difference a year makes, when Mayo went into the All-Ireland final virtually on a par with Kerry. There was so much hype and real hope that they could at least go the full mile, but they collapsed miserably on the day. Mayo now go into this match with nobody giving them a prayer from within the county or outside. ''Mayo have nothing to lose'', some might say. I don't agree. If Mayo lose, no matter what the score line, this will be on the back of a very poor showing against Armagh in Croke Park Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ireland's biggest sporting organisation. , and also their poor performance against Galway. It will be deemed a very disappointing year in the county. Mayo will give this a big effort, they won't be blown away. Simply because they have no choice, they must go out and at least compete. I fully expect them to do this. What I find a worry is their forward-line who face the best back-line in the country and they seem to be in a bit of disarray. Billy Joe Padden still doesn't know if he is a midfielder or a forward. Conor Mortimer Conor Mortimer is an Irish Gaelic football player for Mayo and Connacht and plays his club football for Shrule-Glencorrib. Playing career Conor has been one of the most prolific scorers in Gaelic football for the last years. is out of sorts, his confidence may be low and last but not least they have the Mayo ''wide-itis'' again. Mayo and wides over the years are a bit like the alcoholic who is back on the jar on the turn, ajar, as a door. See also: Jar ; he has one, then it's one after another, he can't stop. Mayo are like Kildare over the years, so much hard earned possession is wasted by bad shooting. The biggest plus for John Maughan is his defence is back to something like he wants. But Sunday's forward line they face have lots to prove. O'Sullivan, Brosnan, Hassett and Galvin have been poor in the Championship so far so they will be out to up their game. Jack O'Connor Jack O'Connor may refer to:
Meanwhile, John Maughan has been questioned more than most as a manager, he has handled it admirably. The more I think about it, the more I realise John Maughan performed a miracle by getting this team to an All-Ireland. I for one can never see it happening again to this bunch of players, so lads, lay off the manager. He has not got players in this team with enough quality to win an All- Ireland. CAPTION(S): MIRACLE MAN: Maughan; FIRED UP: O'Connor |
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