The Mayo ladies are now looking at the prospect of relegation from the top flight of the National Football League after today’s disappointing ten-point defeat to Kerry in Swinford.
Mike chatted with former Mayo footballer Nóirín Moran and Mayo manager Liam McHale afterwards.
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Ontheroad13 says:
March 2, 2025 at 5:30 pm
Have to say I really feel for the girls, a lot of new players in their first season been thrown into the deep end and obviously the loss of the players that can't commit to the squad this year and not one of the AFLW players wanting to play is disappointing considering so many players for other counties like vicki wall and mackin for armagh amongst many more are playing for there counties.
Pebblesmeller says:
March 2, 2025 at 8:29 pm
The entire management appointment was a farce to begin with. Solicitors involved, a players delegation intervening and having their say was all wrong to start with. There are some talented dedicated players in that squad but it is just too soon for many of them and the step up is too much. Those young players need older, wiser heads around them and unfortunately there just are not enough of those. A tough place to be in for everyone.
Sticks for the Reek says:
March 2, 2025 at 9:10 pm
I don't know why so many of the players opted out for 2025 but obviously something wasn't right. It's a very inexperienced team so maybe a year or two in the lower division will be no harm. I didnt see today's match but they played well last week up to lacking a bit of firepower up front. If they stick together and get their confidence back they have the makings of a very good team in a few years.
Anne-Marie says:
March 3, 2025 at 10:05 am
I really felt for the women yesterday - or should I say girls, because as far as I know, several of those girls aren't yet 18. I thought they put in a very spirited first half, played very intelligent football and held Kerry to four points with the wind, and they would surely have been optimistic about their chances in the second half until Kerry scored their first goal and you could see the heads just going down. Sinead Walsh was a huge loss, and she is outstanding, but they shouldn't need to be be so over-reliant on her to begin with. Mayo were no real match for Kerry physically and that was their undoing. How demoralising it must be at the moment, despite the experience they are gaining.
Imagine if the same thing was happening (to this extent) in the men's team? We would be absolutely baying for blood, and rightly so, and wondering why so many of our talented players do not want to play in the current environment. There is a mostly new executive in there now and I wish them every bit of luck in trying to implement the many changes that are clearly so urgently needed.
Ontheroad13, I would find it very hard to believe that none of the AFL players wanted to play. I suspect there is more to the story than that.
Pebblesmeller says:
March 3, 2025 at 12:16 pm
Anne-Marie, you can take it as certain that there is more to the story than just that. From the appointment process, so-called due diligence, threatened legal proceedings and then a cack-handed, amateurs' attempt at a make amends, we've displayed a remarkable lack of organization and authority from the county board.
There are girls on that team who are barely senior for their clubs. Surely to God this situation could have been avoided because it's all good and well giving these girls experience, but it's been a terrible experience for them so far and that is not what you want when progressing young lad/girls through a development phase.