He described the current Mayo side as \u201ca hotchpotch of decent players,\u201d pointing to what he sees as a lack of consistent top-level quality, with one standout exception.<\/p>\n
Their ordinariness, save for Kobe McDonald, exemplified by the standard of club football in the county.<\/p>\n
Joe Brolly Takes Unexpected Swipe At Mayo County Champions<\/p>\n
Joe Brolly then turned his attention to Ballina Stephenites, who have dominated the county championship in recent years, winning the last three titles.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n However, he was far from impressed.<\/p>\n \u201cA mediocre Ballina Stephenites team\u2026 have won the last three championships,\u201d he said, contrasting them with what he described as the far superior Stephenites teams of the 2000s.<\/p>\n He also highlighted their struggles at provincial level, noting that despite relatively straightforward routes through Mayo, they have been well beaten once stepping up in Connacht.<\/p>\n They got the London champions\u2026 before being whacked by the Galway, Sligo and Roscommon champions respectively.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a particularly pointed critique given Brolly\u2019s own recent involvement in Mayo club football, having been part of the Knockmore management team that were beaten by Ballina in last year\u2019s county semi-final.<\/p>\n Despite the criticism, Joe Brolly acknowledged the entertainment value that Mayo sides bring but argued it costs them when it comes to big games.<\/p>\n They are, like all Mayo teams, giddy and unpredictable, speedy and disorganised\u2026 all of which makes them the most exciting team in the country.<\/p>\n SEE ALSO: Stephen Poacher Hits Out At \u2018Scandalous\u2019 Leitrim Talk After Galway Clash<\/a><\/p>\n
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