Replying To Sligoman1234: "Going to back Coolera again this weekend to win the replay by 2 points.
In Junior I feel Cloonacool had their chance last week and I'm sure Ballymote will have a plan for Marren. Ballymote to win by 3."
Ballymote should have won easily but finished up lucky to get a draw. They might have a plan for Marren but Clifford should be available and he's a good player. I still think Ballymote should win. I'm also going for Coolera because Molaise had their chance and didn't take it and I just don't mean the last free.
Replying To Sligonian: "Taypot, I'm not part of any whatsapp groups linked to SligoGAA or my club and never mentioned once on here that I was. I have always been well informed with club and county matters despite living thousands of miles away. It looks to me you are probably part of few CB whatsapp groups yourself. They probably tell you to come on here when I post something they don't like lol;)
John/BB123, people did reach out to me to say the clock on the stream was 30 seconds off. Is it not mad stuff that the streamers had that wrong for all the online viewers. Never seen that before. Hopefully doesn't happen again as a lot of people are relying on that. I think I will set my own timer on Sunday lol.
As I said I am looking forward to Sunday. At least the weather is looking better too which should add to the occasion.
All the best to Molaise players and management."
The upper echelons of Sligo Gaa hang on to every word you utter. They make their decisions based totally on your advice. A haven of information and your record with teams will never be matched.They curse the day immigration took you from our shore's. Having said that Molaise will lose by 4 Ballymote to win by 3
It actually wasn't a perfect day, There was intermittent rain and the sod was wet leaving the ball very slippery but as the score suggests it was poor fare. Molaise were really disappointing. I expected that they would have a right cut at Coolera but they never looked like winning even when they went a point up. Coolera were a lot the better team and a one point victory isn't a reflection on the dominance they had. Molaise were totally reliant on Eoin MC Loughlin and in fairness he was excellent. It was ironic that for the last free plus the late 45 all Molaise including the keeper were camped inside the Coolera 20 metre line and for the previous 60 mins they point blankly refused to kick the ball in. Congrats to Coolera. Also congrats to Ballymote on winning the junior and entering the top 20 senior football clubs. Is this the start of something in Ballymote or a flash in the pan. Time will tell.
So that's it all wrapped up for the 2024 within the county. Firstly on the Junior final I decided to take the trek out to Tourlestrane for a very well attended replay. Ballymote were by far the better team and if they could have taken their chances could have been out of sight at half time. Would need to be more clinical however in a Connacht campaign. Didn't think there were any massive stand out performances however on either side.
On a side note I thought politicians weren't allowed canvass inside a GAA ground? You couldn't get to the stand without getting leaflets from a West Sligo man.
Onto the Senior final well I don't think Molaise could have any complaints. It was poor entertainment for a neutral but probably was to be expected. Tactically I thought Coolera were cuter and once they got the two point lead they really committed to seeing out the game. They manage the game well in fairness when they get in control. Game was well managed by the referee too who took no prisoners when it came to challenging his authority.
On to Connacht now and I'd be really hoping that both Eastern Harps and Ballymote would record wins against Leitrim opposition this weekend. It's a great opportunity for them to progress but I'm sure the Leitrim clubs will be delighted to be playing sligo ones too. As for Coolera, not the kindest of draws and I wouldn't be expecting them to beat Ballina but unlike previous county champions Tourlestrane I wouldn't say they have huge ambitions on Connacht progression just yet.
Replying To Sligoman1234: "So that's it all wrapped up for the 2024 within the county. Firstly on the Junior final I decided to take the trek out to Tourlestrane for a very well attended replay. Ballymote were by far the better team and if they could have taken their chances could have been out of sight at half time. Would need to be more clinical however in a Connacht campaign. Didn't think there were any massive stand out performances however on either side.
On a side note I thought politicians weren't allowed canvass inside a GAA ground? You couldn't get to the stand without getting leaflets from a West Sligo man.
Onto the Senior final well I don't think Molaise could have any complaints. It was poor entertainment for a neutral but probably was to be expected. Tactically I thought Coolera were cuter and once they got the two point lead they really committed to seeing out the game. They manage the game well in fairness when they get in control. Game was well managed by the referee too who took no prisoners when it came to challenging his authority.
On to Connacht now and I'd be really hoping that both Eastern Harps and Ballymote would record wins against Leitrim opposition this weekend. It's a great opportunity for them to progress but I'm sure the Leitrim clubs will be delighted to be playing sligo ones too. As for Coolera, not the kindest of draws and I wouldn't be expecting them to beat Ballina but unlike previous county champions Tourlestrane I wouldn't say they have huge ambitions on Connacht progression just yet."
Ref was sound. One incident sticks out in the second half. With Molaise having drawn level, one of their players went down as if he was nailed by a sniper. In actual fact it was an accidental collision with minimal contact. The ref allowed play to continue and at the next stoppage he went back to the player who was getting to his feet and fairly gave him his opinion of his antics. He was pulled ashore fairly soon after, and he had recovered sufficiently to be able to hit the hoarding of the dugouts. What was he thinking and the game in the melting pot? Harps travel to Ballinamore and Melvin Gaels have probably as far to travel. We need to start winning games in Connacht. The Co Final was Harp's best display of the championship, they will need to do it again to win on Sat. Likewise Ballymote have a great opportunity to progress especially with a home venue. Hopefully the game isn't too soon after the celebrations. I wouldn't hold out much hope for Coolera. Defence is good and they commit everyone back to defend but attack is very limited
Replying To Sligoman1234: "So that's it all wrapped up for the 2024 within the county. Firstly on the Junior final I decided to take the trek out to Tourlestrane for a very well attended replay. Ballymote were by far the better team and if they could have taken their chances could have been out of sight at half time. Would need to be more clinical however in a Connacht campaign. Didn't think there were any massive stand out performances however on either side.
On a side note I thought politicians weren't allowed canvass inside a GAA ground? You couldn't get to the stand without getting leaflets from a West Sligo man.
Onto the Senior final well I don't think Molaise could have any complaints. It was poor entertainment for a neutral but probably was to be expected. Tactically I thought Coolera were cuter and once they got the two point lead they really committed to seeing out the game. They manage the game well in fairness when they get in control. Game was well managed by the referee too who took no prisoners when it came to challenging his authority.
On to Connacht now and I'd be really hoping that both Eastern Harps and Ballymote would record wins against Leitrim opposition this weekend. It's a great opportunity for them to progress but I'm sure the Leitrim clubs will be delighted to be playing sligo ones too. As for Coolera, not the kindest of draws and I wouldn't be expecting them to beat Ballina but unlike previous county champions Tourlestrane I wouldn't say they have huge ambitions on Connacht progression just yet."
Poor final yesterday but congrats to Coolera who were the best team. Also to Ballymote the previous evening. On the bit about handing out leaflets, it's not allowed but if you spent time looking out small windows for misbehaving then storming the fortress of Tourlestrane is nothing. Gaa are politically neutral