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Andy Moran and Mayo will not make the trip to New York
The Mayo county board have announced that their senior football team will not fulfil their FBD league final fixture in New York on 7 October.
Mayo, who were beaten in the All-Ireland football final by Donegal last Sunday, have blamed fixture congestion and player unavailability for the decision.
A statement from the board read: "Our involvement in the FBD league final, the abandoned national league game against Dublin and the re-fixture, the national league semi final and final, as well as our involvement in the All Ireland football final last week has had a major impact on club fixtures.
"In order to ensure the involvement of Mayo clubs in the Connacht club championships, we have had to reschedule our senior and intermediate football championship semi finals and ten of our present panel are involved in these games."
The statement continued: "Three of our present panel have also played for other teams in the FBD league and are therefore unavailable to play for Mayo. A further ten players are unavailable to travel due to family and work commitments, which is understandable after their commitment over the last nine months.
“We realise the time and effort that the Connacht Council and the New York County Board have put into arranging this fixture, and it is with the deepest regret that we have had to take this decision."
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Andy Moran and Mayo will not make the trip to New York
The Mayo county board have announced that their senior football team will not fulfil their FBD league final fixture in New York on 7 October.
Mayo, who were beaten in the All-Ireland football final by Donegal last Sunday, have blamed fixture congestion and player unavailability for the decision.
A statement from the board read: "Our involvement in the FBD league final, the abandoned national league game against Dublin and the re-fixture, the national league semi final and final, as well as our involvement in the All Ireland football final last week has had a major impact on club fixtures.
"In order to ensure the involvement of Mayo clubs in the Connacht club championships, we have had to reschedule our senior and intermediate football championship semi finals and ten of our present panel are involved in these games."
The statement continued: "Three of our present panel have also played for other teams in the FBD league and are therefore unavailable to play for Mayo. A further ten players are unavailable to travel due to family and work commitments, which is understandable after their commitment over the last nine months.
“We realise the time and effort that the Connacht Council and the New York County Board have put into arranging this fixture, and it is with the deepest regret that we have had to take this decision."
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Mayo to be punished. Connacht GAA have said they are disappointed and annoyed by Mayo’s decision to pull out of the FBD League final with New York and will now consider a punishment for the county.
“In the coming weeks Connacht GAA Council will consider what sanctions to impose on the Mayo GAA County Board for failing to fulfil the fixture.” |
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Can't blame Mayo
Joke to have to travel to the US to play a mickey mouse fixture in Oct |
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How did New York make it to the final??
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I believe the Connaught champions always make the journey to play a New York selection in the final of the FBD Cup.
Normally it takes place earlier as the Connaught champions rarely make it to the third Sunday in September. |
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Thanks Joe
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