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Looking at the statement it doesn't actually say he has retired. It says he is stepping away for the coming season. Telling in my eyes. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8172 - 24/11/2024 19:18:52 2581051 Link
Replying To TheFlaker: "Looking at the statement it doesn't actually say he has retired. It says he is stepping away for the coming season. Telling in my eyes." It's a strange one. You would think with the new rules this year might suit him? But maybe it's something to do with management? dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1159 - 24/11/2024 20:08:51 2581058 Link
Replying To TheFlaker: "Looking at the statement it doesn't actually say he has retired. It says he is stepping away for the coming season. Telling in my eyes." Do you think if there was a different Mayo manager in charge, this decision (stepping away or retirement) would not have happened.? Still young enough and lots to offer a Mayo team imo. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4009 - 24/11/2024 20:26:27 2581061 Link
I will just post again rather than reply separately lads if that's ok. Cillian is without doubt past his best and has had multiple injuries in the past few years so no guarantee he would be a starter. My overall point here is that unless there is a revised statement then he is saying he is opting out this year rather than retiring. Taking a year out at this stage of his career would be very strange considering his injury profile and the little time he has left. His brother is obviously a huge part of the Mayo set up so if there is a problem with management it obviously isn't wholesale. I think he would be annoyed at not getting more game time last year and i would say he is right to be in that regard. Still a serious finisher if he has the right players around him. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8172 - 24/11/2024 21:31:03 2581072 Link
Fenton retiring at 31, O Connor stepping away for a year at the age of 32 and Murphy returning at the age of 35. Everything is gone a bit mad I doubt if Cillian will return. He had a good run when he was in his prime but injuries have taken their toll and he is not the player he was. He will hardly return. Any reason why Aidan Orme and FionnMC Donagh have stepped away Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 59 - 25/11/2024 10:24:50 2581128 Link
Cillian might not be the only Mayo player stepping away. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11418 - 25/11/2024 11:04:38 2581138 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Cillian might not be the only Mayo player stepping away." I heard O Hora, James Carr, Plunkett and Cillian o Connor are gone.. O Connor is throwing the dummy out again.. Taking a year out at 33? Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 118 - 25/11/2024 14:13:57 2581179 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "I heard O Hora, James Carr, Plunkett and Cillian o Connor are gone.. O Connor is throwing the dummy out again.. Taking a year out at 33?" Typical Mayo. More interested in sideshows and me feiners than shoulder to the wheel. Looking forward to O Horas retirement statement…yawn farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 89 - 25/11/2024 15:13:56 2581188 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Cillian might not be the only Mayo player stepping away." Mayo county board only themselves to blame for sending out a questionnaire to the players and asking if they were happy with the current management not long after a last 16 exit in the championship. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 254 - 25/11/2024 15:18:18 2581189 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "I heard O Hora, James Carr, Plunkett and Cillian o Connor are gone.. O Connor is throwing the dummy out again.. Taking a year out at 33?" He's only a few months older than Shane Walsh to be honest think it's prob time to move on from him anyway football wise he's huge mileage put in Ohora also would probably have moved on from anyway. mayo nvr short of good quality backs jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1291 - 25/11/2024 16:44:17 2581208 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "I heard O Hora, James Carr, Plunkett and Cillian o Connor are gone.. O Connor is throwing the dummy out again.. Taking a year out at 33?" O'Hora gone now. Others not confirmed. If Cillian was talking a year out to travel or due to work commitments then that would have been stated. It's a massive two fingers to the current management setup. Mayo won't be doing anything in 2025. Relegation from Div 1 wouldn't be a shock. Backwards we are going. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11418 - 25/11/2024 20:20:20 2581243 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "O'Hora gone now. Others not confirmed. If Cillian was talking a year out to travel or due to work commitments then that would have been stated. It's a massive two fingers to the current management setup. Mayo won't be doing anything in 2025. Relegation from Div 1 wouldn't be a shock. Backwards we are going." I assume O'Connor met with management and wasn't happy with what he was told in terms of the game time he was likely to see in 2025? Would that be the general feeling? galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1283 - 25/11/2024 21:40:12 2581249 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "O'Hora gone now. Others not confirmed. If Cillian was talking a year out to travel or due to work commitments then that would have been stated. It's a massive two fingers to the current management setup. Mayo won't be doing anything in 2025. Relegation from Div 1 wouldn't be a shock. Backwards we are going." James Carr, Plunkett confirmed tonight. Tommy Conroy out injured until late spring another blow. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3500 - 25/11/2024 21:58:18 2581254 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "James Carr, Plunkett confirmed tonight. Tommy Conroy out injured until late spring another blow." The Conroy injury is the one that concerns me most. Plunkett was never good enough, Carr has unfortunately been plagued by injury. O'Hora was overrated by many Mayo fans. I thought Cillian would have been good as an impact sub. Aidan O Se will also miss the first few league games as he is away traveling. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11418 - 26/11/2024 10:18:27 2581280 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "The Conroy injury is the one that concerns me most. Plunkett was never good enough, Carr has unfortunately been plagued by injury. O'Hora was overrated by many Mayo fans. I thought Cillian would have been good as an impact sub. Aidan O Se will also miss the first few league games as he is away traveling." If O'Hora hadn't ponytail and tattoos he'd not have half the hype good player but Callanan mchugh O'Brien are better players who should be given leadership roles. Carr was mercurial and on his day hard to keep a handle on. Disappointing to hear conroy out as was coming back to himself hopefully not the knee. jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1291 - 26/11/2024 12:33:49 2581292 Link
As a Galway man, you ever liked to see Cillian with the ball in his hands. Generally only one outcome. I think score getters are not always appreciated in counties but they are the lads that will get you over the line. Personal level, sad to see him go but as a Galway man, I am delighted to see the back of him and that says it all about how good he was. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1893 - 26/11/2024 12:40:04 2581294 Link
"A year out" at 33 is madness for an injury ravaged player the last few years. Dont get me wrong was a great player but he has been injury ravaged and game time very much limited. Dont know why he just does not retire. Dont see him returning at 34/35 considering his age injuries Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 302 - 26/11/2024 15:48:11 2581329 Link
Replying To jm25: "If O'Hora hadn't ponytail and tattoos he'd not have half the hype good player but Callanan mchugh O'Brien are better players who should be given leadership roles. Carr was mercurial and on his day hard to keep a handle on. Disappointing to hear conroy out as was coming back to himself hopefully not the knee." It's the knee I'm afraid. Lad has zero luck. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11418 - 26/11/2024 15:54:39 2581331 Link
I fear Tommy Conroy is a player that got a name as an early riser but now sleeps in till mid-day. cluichethar (Mayo) - Posts: 472 - 26/11/2024 16:01:50 2581333 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "The Conroy injury is the one that concerns me most. Plunkett was never good enough, Carr has unfortunately been plagued by injury. O'Hora was overrated by many Mayo fans. I thought Cillian would have been good as an impact sub. Aidan O Se will also miss the first few league games as he is away traveling." Plunkett was starter on the Mayo 2013 minor and 2016 U21 All Ireland winning teams so had to be more than decent. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3500 - 26/11/2024 16:20:31 2581338 Link