Great win for your under 20's tonight. To put 17 points on the board on a night like that was some going. Your underage work is really beginning to pay off. Well done and well deserved.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 506 - 12/04/2023 20:29:13    2470671

That was some performance from U20 team. Managed game really well. Great energy all around the pitch with great finishing

thedreamer (Sligo) - Posts: 52 - 12/04/2023 20:30:16    2470672

That is some perfomance by the U20s. The tide is rising

BreakingBall123 (Sligo) - Posts: 23 - 12/04/2023 20:34:40    2470675

Massive statement win and performance. Mayo 1-9 Sligo 0-17. Much more comfortable than I expected. Going 1-3 to 3 pts down to outscore Mayo 14-2 until last 10 mins where we were just managing down the clock. Callinan and Tuohy didn't look any better than of our lads so would indicate our lads are senior ready.

Our transition from defence to attack is seamless and once we injected a bit more intensity into the game Mayo couldn't live with it. I still feel there is more in us. It is hard not get excited with the players coming through, does Canice Mulligan ever not look immense on the ball or turning out of trouble? Rossa has his fathers immense left foot and he has a good bit more pace than him. I just love how they always back each up in support play and tackling. Its rarely done in isolation.

It is great to see a Sligo team really push on from winning a Connacht title last year.

Galway up next, they have home advantage.

Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1639 - 12/04/2023 20:56:18    2470679

I mentioned a fragile Mayo management yesterday for the U.20 game and when the game was moved out of Mac Hale Park I really felt that the stars alignment to our favour. Great gutsy confident performance with scores coming from everywhere. Roll up next week in Tuam.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1656 - 13/04/2023 10:04:12    2470713

Very impressive. A great statement to send out now beating Roscommon and Mayo convincingly away from home. Credit to all Mayo people they've done nothing but praise sligo, our lads performances and the work going on in the county. Our lads look like a good side and will have confidence going into a Connacht final in what is less than a weeks time.
1 to 15 lads stood up yesterday from the start you couldn't fault anyone and the bench was excellent when it was used. Connacht council making no sense with their fixture scheduling. Galway have had 3 weeks off while we have 1 after playing competitive championship games 2 weeks in a row.

Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 114 - 13/04/2023 10:29:52    2470725

Super win last night given the conditions they played in and looked very composed once they built up a good lead. Good spread of scorers too. Really hope they put back to back titles together.

Wouldn't it be great now if the Minors keep the ball rolling on a fantastic few weeks for the county on Friday night.

Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 359 - 13/04/2023 10:43:32    2470732

Massive win last night. Well done to all involved. Kudos to the Co. board for the way that teams are managed with the progression of Paul Henry & Co coming up from minor. What's our expectations for our minors this year? I assume the loss of Eli Rooney is a major blow.

ShellyGael (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 13/04/2023 16:20:42    2470856

Great result for U20s, added to what has happened at minor and schools in the last year. Only 2 years ago there was calls on the fourm for a clear out of coaches etc. These results come from years of work by hard working coaches. Credit is due to them and the supports put in place by CB. I know a number of coaches have moved on from positions coaching at teen level and younger in the last year,
its important theses position are back filled with coaches with the same interest and passion for developing our young players.

MrUnderhill (Sligo) - Posts: 50 - 13/04/2023 16:45:50    2470862

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 678 - 13/04/2023 17:14:35    2470865

Exceptional performance again, we look like a right good organised team. Looking forward to travelling to Galway next week. Mulligan might be ready for the connacht senior final, hopefully we dont need him against NY. I was very impressed with Sloyan, Walsh and the full forward line could all make an impact this year I think

republican (Sligo) - Posts: 326 - 13/04/2023 19:29:03    2470886

Well done to your u20 team and management. They look a fine team. The progress ye are making at underage is great to see. It has a lot of similarities to ourselves, senior team knocking around the lower leagues, started it get things right at underage and win a few minor and u21/20 which eventually led to our seniors progressing and lead us to where we are now. I have no doubt Sligo will be competing at a higher level at senior in the near future which will be good for Connacht. Best of luck to the u20 in the final

D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 145 - 13/04/2023 21:01:51    2470902

Some overall performance by the U20s during the week. So many good things to mention:

1. Players showing for each other. Not just that, offering more than one passing option.
2. Good decision making, helped by first point above.
3. Some quality score taking, particularly in the conditions
4. By and large accurate and quick distribution. I thought that lad Mulligan played good heads up football, getting ball into forwards early.
5, Getting the ball forward quickly, not giving Mayo time to get back into defensive formation.
6. Overall fitness, some engines there.
7. Defenders ability to defend individually and as a unit, and forward ability to shake off their markers.
8. Tactically had Mayo on the ropes
9. Can't remember when a team last lauded it like that in midfield. (Nearly) felt sorry for the Mayo keeper.

My only criticism would be the way they sat back at the end and let Mayo come at them. I know there was a big lead and probably instinct, but I couldn't get it out of my mind how that backfired on Mayo in the final last year. A Mayo goal near the end would have made things jittery.

Any thoughts on if this team is actually better than last years?

Anyone know what shape Galway are in? They got 2 late goals against Leitrim to put a gloss on the scoreboard.

Bawner (Sligo) - Posts: 39 - 14/04/2023 13:51:24    2470984

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1656 - 16/04/2023 11:12:07    2471159

Anyone know if the u20 final is being broadcast anywhere?

letsgosligo (Sligo) - Posts: 98 - 17/04/2023 12:24:05    2471353

Albara (Galway) - Posts: 30 - 17/04/2023 13:03:38    2471370

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1656 - 17/04/2023 14:29:35    2471389

galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1241 - 17/04/2023 14:43:24    2471394

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1656 - 17/04/2023 16:00:42    2471410

galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1241 - 17/04/2023 16:46:32    2471422