• Home
  • /
  • GAA
  • /
  • Twitter Reacts As Poor Mayo Stave Off Tipperary In All-Ireland Semi-Final

Twitter Reacts As Poor Mayo Stave Off Tipperary In All-Ireland Semi-Final

Twitter Reacts As Poor Mayo Stave Off Tipperary In All-Ireland Semi-Final
Conall Cahill
By Conall Cahill
Share this article

So, Mayo are into another All-Ireland final, beating Tipp 2-13 to 0-14. But Christ, did they make hard work of it.

Although Mayo fans will be grateful that they are in the final after the way their side started the game. Hitting six wides in the first twenty-five minutes, Mayo looked slow and sluggish until an excellent goal from Jason Doherty set them on a purple patch from which Tipp never really recovered. The Premier County weren't helped by a controversial black card decision against centre-back Robbie Kiely.

Like he's been doing for years, Andy Moran, the evergreen stalwart of the Mayo attack, was driving them on through some seriously nervy spells. The praise towards Moran spilled out of the keyboards of Mayo's long-suffering fans as well as a former adversary or two.

Recommended

Moran chipped in with four points before being substituted around the 62nd minute.

Advertisement

Meanwhile, as the game wore on and slipped away from their side, Tipp fans gradually accepted their fate-but only when their side was truly dead and buried. There was always that faint glimmer of hope in the back of their minds, until Mayo really went through the gears. At half-time and just after, hope still reigned.

But a valient year came to an end for Tipp, and while they can be very proud of their display, there was the lingering feeling both that Tipp slightly underperformed-they hit nine wides-and that Dublin or Kerry won't be fearing Mayo in the final.

 

 

Join The Monday Club Have a tip or something brilliant you wanted to share on? We're looking for loyal Balls readers free-to-join members club where top tipsters can win prizes and Balls merchandise

Processing your request...

You are now subscribed!

Share this article

Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved. Developed by Square1 and powered by PublisherPlus.com

Advertisement