Welcome to our live coverage of the All-Ireland SFC semi-final meeting between Dublin and Mayo. These two rivals have clashed frequently at the business end of the competition over the last decade and this should be another thrilling encounter.
First to team news. Here’s how both sides are named to start but, as ever, expect a few late changes before throw-in.
Mayo
1. Robert Hennelly – Breaffy
2. Chris Barrett – Belmullet
3. Brendan Harrison – Aghamore
4. Stephen Coen – Hollymount/Carramore
5. Lee Keegan – Westport
6. Colm Boyle – Davitts
7. Patrick Durcan – Castlebar Mitchels (captain)
8. Aidan O’Shea – Breaffy
9. Seamus O’Shea – Breaffy
10. Fionn McDonagh – Westport
11. Kevin McLoughlin – Knockmore
12. Fergal Boland – Aghamore
13. Cillian O’Connor – Ballintubber
14. Darren Coen – Hollymount/Carramore
15. James Carr – Ardagh.
Dublin
1. Stephen Cluxton – Parnells
2. David Byrne – Naomh Olaf
3. Cian O’Sullivan – Kilmacud Crokes
4. Michael Fitzsimons – Cuala
5. Jack McCaffrey – Clontarf
6. James McCarthy – Ballymun Kickhams
7. John Small – Ballymun Kickhams
8. Brian Fenton – Raheny
9. Michael Darragh MacAuley – Ballyboden St Enda’s
10. Niall Scully – Templeogue Synge Street
11. Con O’Callaghan – Cuala
12. Brian Howard – Raheny
13. Paul Mannion – Kilmacud Crokes
14. Dean Rock – Ballymun Kickhams
15. Ciaran Kilkenny – Castleknock
Some big crowds have gathered outside Croke Park ahead of the 5pm throw-in.
Both sets of players had a walk on the pitch earlier:
We’re less than 30 minutes away from throw-in so it’s prediction time. Who do you fancy to win this and by how much?
Four late changes to the starting teams.
For Dublin, Jonny Cooper replaces Cian O’Sullivan.
On the Mayo side, Donie Vaughan, Matthew Ruane and Diarmuid O’Connor come into the team, with Kevin McLoughlin, Fergal Boland and Darren Coen dropping out.
Those late Mayo changes mean we could see Aidan O’Shea at full-forward from early on. Matthew Ruane will be the man who starts at midfield to track Brian Fenton. And we’re looking at either Paddy Durcan or Diarmuid O’Connor picking up Jack McCaffrey.
The players are in the parade and we’re not long away now. Can Mayo end Dublin’s Drive for Five? We’ll find out shortly.
James Horan ahead of the game.
Dublin 0-0 Mayo 0-1
An early chance for Mayo after John Small fouls Cillian O’Connor. He takes the free and Hawk-Eye rules it over the bar. Early lead for Mayo.
Dublin 0-1 Mayo 0-2
Small is fouled by Fionn McDonagh and Rock converts the free.
Bad miss by Aidan O’Shea from about 30m after a great run through the Dublin defence.
Dublin 0-2 Mayo 0-2
Rock swings over his second free of the day. A low-scoring start to this game.
Dublin 0-2 Mayo 0-3
Mayo lead after James Carr took on Mick Fitzsimons and popped over a classy score off the left.
Dublin 0-4 Mayo 0-4
Dublin cut Mayo open and Paul Mannion drives over a goal chance from close range. Then Rob Hennelly’s kick-out is intercepted and Mannion punishes the error. Mayo immediately respond through Cillian O’Connor. Superb score. That was a frantic few minutes of action.
Dublin 0-4 Mayo 0-5
Mayo win the kick-out as Aidan O’Shea breaks it to Coen. Durcan is sent scampering through and he slots over.
Dublin 0-4 Mayo 0-6
Small is booked after he caught Colm Boyle with a high challenge. O’Connor applies the finish from a free.
Mayo were caught coming out of their defence but Mannion’s shot at the posts goes wide.
Dublin haven’t scored in over 12 minutes but Rock stands over a free after Fionn McDonagh’s foul on Small.
Dublin 0-5 Mayo 0-6
Rock’s free sails between the posts.
Mayo sub: Keith Higgins replaces Donie Vaughan, who had little impact out there.
Dublin 0-5 Mayo 0-7
Fantastic leadership from Boyle who drives forward and slots it over off the outside of the right boot. This has been very impressive from Mayo so far today.
How long until we see Diarmuid Connolly? Dublin look a long way off their best, particularly up front.
Dublin 0-5 Mayo 0-8
Hint of a goal chance as Durcan sends a high ball into Cillian O’Connor but Cluxton is there to clear the danger. Mayo work a scoring chance but Carr drops it yet. As Dublin try to counter, Mayo turn them over and Durcan pops up for his second of the day.
Dublin 0-6 Mayo 0-8
Fenton feeds Howard for a vital Dublin score. The two Raheny men linking up very well there.
Dublin 0-6 Mayo 0-8 – HT
Mayo lead by two after a cracking first-half.
Some action from the opening period.
Dublin 0-7 Mayo 0-8
Rock kick an early free for Dublin after he was fouled by Chris Barrett. At the far end, Durcan’s shot dorps just short.
GOAL! Con O’Callaghan hits the net for Dublin against Mayo.
Dublin 1-9 Mayo 0-8
Kilkenny put O’Callaghan through there after he shrugged off Keegan. Scully follows it up with another score and then Mannion lofts out over from the wing. This has been some start to the second-half by Dublin. Mayo are really struggling on their own restarts.
Dublin 1-11 Mayo 0-8
Rock swings over a free after Keegan fouls O’Callaghan. Then Dublin win another kick-out and Mannion takes his point from a difficult angle. Mayo are still in the dressing room.
Con O'Callaghan finds the net for @DubGAAOfficial ! pic.twitter.com/mRcmTXgPyI
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 10, 2019
GOAL! Con O’Callaghan bags his second goal for Dublin!
Dublin 2-12 Mayo 0-8
Mannion’s fifth point of the game extends the Dublin lead to 10. Incredible turnaround at the interval. O’Callaghan left Keegan on the deck with a brilliant shake of the hips for his second goal of the half.
Con O'Callaghan is on fire for @DubGAAOfficial. Superb goal! pic.twitter.com/R3zBtjKOnw
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 10, 2019
GOAL! Lee Keegan grabs a crucial goal for Mayo!
Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-8
Play is stopped after Con went down with a head injury when Hennelly came out to clear a dangerous ball. Harrison is now picking up O’Callaghan and Keegan is given more of a licence to attack.
Dublin 2-13 Mayo 1-8
Rock converts a free after O’Callaghan was fouled by Harrison.
Dublin 2-13 Mayo 1-8
Bad wide by Diarmuid O’Connor after a well-worked Mayo move.
GOAL! Brian Fenton rattles the back of the Mayo net!
Dublin 3-13 Mayo 1-9
Coen pops over a point for Mayo but they’re looking tired now.
This second-half display has been as good as we’ve seen from Dublin in a couple of years. They’re 70 minutes away from history.
Dublin sub: Cormac Costello is on for Mannion, who scored 0-5 from five shots today.
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I think I speak for most of the country when I say ‘I hope Mayo to win’ . However I really cannot see it. Too many things need to go right for them and too many things needs to go wrong from Dublin
@@at: you probably do speak for most of the country and that’s the sort of chat we love. Makes it even sweeter.
Myself & most dubs I know however, are hoping for a good game from 2 very decent sides
Up the Dubs
@@at: well you don’t speak for me!!! COME ON THE DUBS!!!
@my name: what else are you to expect. In the very unlikely event that Mayo wins, it would be 2 fingers to the GAA. They have stacked the playing field so much in Dublin’s favour the last decade or so, it is laughable at this stage
@Devilsavocado: I would never speak for you, trust me. You have showed yourself on here lately to be immature with your childish insults and name calling. My 5 yr kids would be above you when it comes to speaking
@@at: you’re laughable at this stage, go to the game, have a pint or if you’re a home crack open a can and chill out.
Let it go buddy. You have a great day. Regardless of the rain or the result, I will
@@at: Come on the dubs
@@at: Blah Blah Blah…. ;)
@my name: replace the word ‘you’re’ with ‘GAA’ and your comment makes sense
@@at: no thanks, I’ll stick to what I said, thanks very much pal. Oh and UP THE DUBS
@my name: something seriously wrong with their whole set up if they don’t win at least 8 in a row. What a waste of millions otherwise
@@at: Yea because throwing money at something makes it successful, just look at every public service in this Country.. Are you telling me Kildare don’t have money sloshing around the County from Horse Racing that could be put to good use with the underage structures in the Country. Yes the money helps Dublin but Dublin are successful because of how well the County is run.. Kildare for example were flitting away money on a champagne manager instead of putting the money into the underage setup in the County
@@at: Dublin began receiving funding in 2005 at underage level, young kids, school children. Which in simple terms given the various ages of the Dublin panel, means that this funding has had no effect or benefit to 24 members of the panel that achieved a 4 in a row last September.
I’ll just leave that with you as there’s not great coverage on Hill 16.
Have you opened that can for yourself yet??
@my name: they received the funding when the likes of Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny, paul mannion etc etc, the backbone of their team, were in the under 10′s and under 12 grades. From that point forward these guys get paid professional coaches training them on a daily basis. No other county got without an asses roar of that level of support
The rain in the hill must be effecting your judgement or else you had too many before the game
@@at: I know lads from Galeay Roscomon and Kerry that would say the opposite.
@Dave Byrne: you can spell one out of the three counties you mentioned… wonderful! Maybe the GAA should have invested the €18 million in educating you illiterates!
@Walter Obrien: ah jaysus the spelling police are out
@David Garland: most county’s cannot afford to keep about 40 full time students who play for county team ! Most other county players have to work! What does DMM work at! Apart from been a full time student at 31
Do II smell sour grapes in this thread?
@Dave Byrne: that’s why they are losers
imagine a Mayo v Tyrone final, it would be like deciding which one of your nuts you would prefer a kick on
@murt de murty: No
@murt de murty: the middle one
@murt de murty: better for game tho
@murt de murty: they could play without a ball
Sorry they do
Dubs not capable of playing football against a good team. Pulling guys down left, right and centre and not scoring for nearly 23 minutes. Their classless fans booing free takers as usual. Come on Mayo, stuff them
@Declan Moran: stop talking drivel lad, the dubs have been playing and beating good teams for years now, and Mayo are doing their fare share of pushing and pulling as well…
@Declan Moran: Are you for real I’m on the Hill and all the Mayo supporters are booing&cheering when Dublin take a free.
Sure what about filling the Hill with Mayo fans what’s that about considering other counties do not.
Seriously didn’t know the Hill was for Dublin.. didnt see it on any website when I was booking tickets.
@Devilsavocado: any gouging by Dublin yet ??
@Dave Byrne: Nah you’re on The 42 lad!
@Rory Murphy: Its for everyone but the Mayo supporters always have a thing about filling it,Were as the likes of Kerry and other teams dont bother.
Yes other team fans are on the Hill at every match but they dont go out of the way to organise it.
Not that it ever mattered as they got beat every time.
@Declan Moran: you must feel silly now…
@Dave Byrne: who said it belonged to Dublin ? But that’s what you like to think I guess
@Declan Moran: ha ha. Played off the park and still the dirtiest team. Embarrassing
@Declan Moran: please repeat
@Walter Obrien: no,, no,, none of that,, just a good arse kicking…. :)
@Declan Moran: Jesus that went well for you
@Declan Moran: love when keep displaying your stupidity
MDMcC has a weapon that he tries to do sly damage with. Watch his right elbow.
@Gerry Ryan deG: I was just thinking the same thing. And he is sly about how he uses it.
@Gerry Ryan deG: slyly dirty player
The true blue dubs are the best fans in the whole world.
@Anto Whelan: they’re Dubs fans,dont 4get with their Liverpool,Celtic and MU shirts not far from surface..NOT gaa fans..world of difference
@rufustfirefly: no soccer fans outside Dublin, really?
Well time to switch over to news, was good while it lasted
Are the real teams in yet
Gaelic football competitiveness fading in front of us. Not a good result for the game as it stands
@Derek Russell: So by your logic, because Dublin are really good at Football at the moment, the game is suffering? Because… Reasons? Cop on you whinger.
@Tony Mac: they’re at home every game,have massive funding,trained professionally,all reside close together which is a huge training advantage, have massive geographic advantage and have a huge following of “fans” (when theyre not watching Celtic,Liverpool,MU etc,that is)
They are Dubs fans as opposed to GAA fans,world of difference
Can’t wait to see Ewan McKenna’s tweets when Dublin steamroll them!
@Ciarán O’ Donoghue: check out his piece with Trevor Rowland today. He let’s himself down with his tweets but he is a fine journalist. Anyway up the Dubs!!!
we are witnessing the death of gaelic football
@Fear Uisce: yeah mayo lost again. Its armageddon lol
@Fear Uisce: kerry actually beat you by a similar score.
@John drennan: no they didnt
@Fear Uisce: what a muppet you are. The dubs have out played and out classed teams for 10 years, however you don’t hear the dubs cry about the state of hurling, it has always been a 4 horse race, we don’t cry about it.
If the country boys are not good enough how is that our fault… and all the uneducated fools out there commenting that the dubs are dirty.. get over it it’s GAA, not that pussy crap from over the water. This game is for real men.
@Fear Uisce: yes they did. Both teams won by 10 points against mayo. Kerry actually would’ve won by more but took their foot off the gas
@Fear Uisce: witnessing the best of the GAA now let’s see what the remaining 31 counties can do?
@John drennan: I’m not from mayo
@Thomas Rowe: now now Thomas no need to turn nasty. hurling is more than a four horse race and even if it was , that’s still three more than football. the dubs have been outclassing teams for longer than 10yrs, only for neath hitting ye for 5 goals in 2010 ye would be on around 15 leinsters in a row.
Where did I blame dublin for the state of football, I only said today marks the death of football. Its the GAA i hold responsible for the state of football.
and the dubs are dirty, but so are every other team. it’s the quality of referees and their assistants that are the problem. they just are not enforcing the rules of the game to prevent this gamesmanship
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it now you could not pick a team from the 31 counties that would beat Dublin
Dublin are a totally class act train hard , work hard and play hard They show respect for the game, the fans and the sport and to be honest they carry the GAA
I guarantee we will hear all the begrudgers talk about population and money now
If you want to complain name me any player or management person on the Dublin squad that your county could not use ?
Well done Dubs and I feel sorry for Mayo
@Anthony Doyle: train hard, play hard, work hard. Brilliant. So that’s the magic formula. Juiced up dubs.
Paul Mannion was some signing.
Hon de mayo ahhhhhb hahahahaaha
Aidan O Shea is a bang average footballer. He is headless. Same old story produces nothing against good footballers.
Professionals against amateurs.
What could go wrong
@John Macken: don’t forget to include paid professionals no DUBLIN PLAYER IS LEFT SHORT IN THE POCKET- all under cover payments
@Martin Brennan: all have nice cushy jobs. None of these lads are getting up at 6 in the morning to get to a building site and not home till 7 that night
@John Macken: Ah give over you clown
@John Macken: trainee doctor, famously a cushy job.
Any chance you can mute the boo boys.. Christ.
Posted this on HoganStand after the Donegal match, fairly accurate i think:p :
“Dublin should win this fairly comfortably in the end.
Mayo were quite impressive against an underperforming Donegal team with a few players still affected by their previous knocks and in front of their home fans. But they let Donegal back into it and only win in the end because their kicking accuracy was slightly less poor than Donegal and it was still like 30%.
A full strength Dublin team in Croke Park wont be so complacent. I predict Dublin winning by 8 plus points.
Ronan1989 (Donegal) – Posts: 17 – 05/08/2019 03:12:40 “
@Rónán Strain: do you do lotto numbers, the winning numbers will come from 1-42!!! Nothing new in your thinking there pal, only Mayo people were deluded enough to think it would be different result!
@Rónán Strain: WOW! That’s amazing
Dubs very sketchy first half, Mayo playing well…
@Devilsavocado: stop that. It’s our cup
@my name: it is,, but it’s polite to let others dream for 35 mins at least ;)
@Devilsavocado: keeps them happy
As much I’d sacrifice every getting the jump again to watch the Dubs lose, you have to admire that team. They just seem to be able get a goal whenever they want. Fantastic team.
None of his colleagues to sympathetic to O’Connor as he came off,saw more affection shown to lads coming in late for mass….maybe thats whats wrong.
@Gerry Campbell: That’s because he’s an absolute weasel
@DavidGoldsFarther: Oh god he’s a dose.
Mayo have kicked 3 points from 45 yrds against the wind, Dubs trying to walk it in.
Hennellys kick outs are melogan,just melogan,hope it dosent cost them..
Piss poor referee again
@Martin McKenna: Absolute nonsense. He’s been pretty fair.
@Martin McKenna: he’s had a good game
@Martin McKenna: couldn’t agree more, Rock stealing 5-10 yards with every free
Please don’t put up the teams until u are sure they are the teams taking the field
@Tony Mcgrath: zzzzzzzz
@my name: wake up 4 changes
They are the most ridiculously talented outfit I’ve seen in either football or hurling. Unbelievable team, you’d be a fair man to bet against 6,7 or even 8 on a row at this stage, the pick of the country wouldnt beat em.
Juiced up dubs, money, population, home games etc. They should be winning 20 in a row and probably will. Not an achievement, simply the fruits of financially backed professionalism. Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded
@Rusty Nuts: I never saw money leave lee keegan for dead and make him look like an absolute fool, but king Con did. Twice. Now stop your whining and appreciate greatness
@Rusty Nuts: Not that you have shown your true colors please explain Kilkenny’s success in hurling ?
@DavidGoldsFarther: did you see the picture going around of con last year and con this year earlier today? It’s frightening the difference in his body shape, professional outfit, the gap is getting wider, and it’s getting boring to watch, from a natural
How was that goal not a free out? And how did Dublin get the free out in the lead up?
@Thomas O’ Donnell: oh look its the refs fault again…
@John drennan: I didn’t say it was his fault, but he is poor. Dublin getting away with a lot of fouls.
@Thomas O’ Donnell: you’re a loser BIG LOSER
@Anthony Doyle: What did I lose? By the way, I take it back. The goal was fine. I still think Dubs got away with a lot of fouls.
A game of two halves
@Anthony Doyle: fairplay Anthony great insight there they should get you on sky sports. You clown
@DavidGoldsFarther: you’re the fuZking clown
Looking forward to the comments on play acting and defensive football :-)
Yet another home win for Dublin.Championship draw seems to work out well for them!
@rufustfirefly: works for Kilkenny also but you keep that quiet
Just shut up and admire talent
Serious question. Does Ciaran Kilkenny ever actually kick the ball ?
@@at: Doesn’t matter professionalism is fully part of Dublin GAA
@@at: does it matter???? Ha ha ha ha :)
@@at: do you ever ask a question that isn’t stupid?
Next on Mayo’s Agenda a heave ho against their management