Weekend that was: ‘Moranball’ gets Mayo excited again but new manager knows the challenges

It was Mayo broadcaster and reporter Mike Finnerty, who mentioned the term ‘Moranball’ after Sunday’s madcap league fixture against Galway. It’s a reference to Mayo’s more adventurous style of play under new manager Andy Moran. Presumably, it was influenced by the Bazball phenomenon in cricket, the name coined to describe England’s approach under coach Brendon (‘Baz’) McCullum. It entailed risk taking and aggressive batting, aiming for fast run rates and attacking, rather than defensive or cautious bowling. Everything went swimmingly for a while but the recent Ashes series defeat has prompted a rethink among pundits. As Moran mentioned to TG4 before the match in Pearse Stadium, channelling...