The future of laois hurling

Started by Tobias, October 27, 2015, 08:08:58 PM

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clonadmad

Quote from: Zooming around on August 03, 2022, 05:45:19 PM
Quote from: clonadmad on August 02, 2022, 01:00:38 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on August 02, 2022, 12:00:22 PM
I see where we played Kilkenny at the weekend. I think it was U15. Any idea how it went? The Development Squad qualifiers are on next weekend.

U14s it was

Beaten by KK

Tony Forristal/Sonny Buckley u14 All Ireland starting this weekend

You wouldn't be too hopeful for success given that u14 squad only came together in May

Was that our A team against their A team or was it one of those Even teams blitzes they have now.

Kk had 25 odd and Laois had 45 odd

Played one game

clonadmad

In with cork Tipperary and Wexford in the forristal this Saturday

burdizzo

How the hell did we get in with them?!

Helix.

Quote from: clonadmad on August 04, 2022, 11:16:54 PM
In with cork Tipperary and Wexford in the forristal this Saturday

Hopefully they give a good account of themselves over the weekend. After the ladies win at weekend and minor hurlers in Leinster final the county is craving for a bit of success.

clonadmad

In the u15 Arrabawn tournament tomorrow

Laois 1 are drawn with Limerick 1  and Cork 2

clonadmad

Forristal/Buckley u14 qualifiers was moved to Wexford centre of excellence due to what had happened in Thurles last night

Tipperary didn't turn up

Laois A were competitive v Wexford but got a trimming against Cork

Laois B got the mother and father of beatings off both Cork and Wexford teams

When you see 1 mentor over each laois  team versus the setup of other counties

Laois would be better off staying at home until they sort their shit out

No offence to either the youngsters or the mentors who have taken up this thankless poisoned chalice

mcwregor

You would really have to wonder what the issues are here. I believe there was a great number of coaches turned out for the setanta programme this summer with great numbers of kids too. Very disappointing to see this happen at an important age group. What are these u14 kids impressions of standards at County level? The set up in there clubs is likely to be better. I thought part of the idea of Gdo's in the clubs was to allow the county gdo's to drive on the county development squads? Are they not involved here. Hard questions need to be asked and this cannot be allowed to happen in the coming years. After the positivity around the minors this year now is the time to drive on the groups coming behind them.
How did u15s get on? There set up any better?

SpeculativeEffort

Can anyone here outline the people involved (and fair play to them for getting involved) with Laois u14, u15, u16 hurlers? The ppl involved seem to have been left shorthanded. I also ask what is the level of involvement from GDO's?

Laois man

Folks we are so far behind in Our is  set up is unbelievable . We have the players but the right coaching and professional is not in place.

marty34

Quote from: Laois man on August 07, 2022, 09:30:09 PM
Folks we are so far behind in Our is  set up is unbelievable . We have the players but the right coaching and professional is not in place.

That all costs money.

Is that the issue?

Zooming around

Quote from: marty34 on August 07, 2022, 10:19:28 PM
Quote from: Laois man on August 07, 2022, 09:30:09 PM
Folks we are so far behind in Our is  set up is unbelievable . We have the players but the right coaching and professional is not in place.

That all costs money.

Is that the issue?


Surely to God it can't cost that much to run a development squad. What would you need? We have all the facilities needed: Pitches, gym, qualified S+C people. The spend needed couldn't be big. The biggest requirements are time inputted and effort. If we are short on those we are in bother.

Laois man

Still no hurling manager in place and a full round of Cship games on the weekend.

Spiritof86

Davy Fitz back in with Waterford seemingly.

clonadmad

Quote from: Zooming around on August 08, 2022, 09:45:45 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 07, 2022, 10:19:28 PM
Quote from: Laois man on August 07, 2022, 09:30:09 PM
Folks we are so far behind in Our is  set up is unbelievable . We have the players but the right coaching and professional is not in place.

That all costs money.

Is that the issue?


Surely to God it can't cost that much to run a development squad. What would you need? We have all the facilities needed: Pitches, gym, qualified S+C people. The spend needed couldn't be big. The biggest requirements are time inputted and effort. If we are short on those we are in bother.

The reality is that nearly all hurling counties are training their 2022 u14 teams since before Christmas,they are together twice a week gym work ball wall tactics nutrition etc

In a lot of cases they are being looked after by ambitious managers with designs on bringing them through to minor and possibly beyond

Laois started trials in March/April at u14 to pick a squad without a management team in place to watch the trials

Only eventually got a manager nearly a month after the trials were over, the clubs then sent in names of players which meant the trials really were for nought and they started to train in May

And we expect our 14's to compete?


Zooming around

Quote from: clonadmad on August 12, 2022, 10:12:36 AM
Quote from: Zooming around on August 08, 2022, 09:45:45 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 07, 2022, 10:19:28 PM
Quote from: Laois man on August 07, 2022, 09:30:09 PM
Folks we are so far behind in Our is  set up is unbelievable . We have the players but the right coaching and professional is not in place.

That all costs money.

Is that the issue?


Surely to God it can't cost that much to run a development squad. What would you need? We have all the facilities needed: Pitches, gym, qualified S+C people. The spend needed couldn't be big. The biggest requirements are time inputted and effort. If we are short on those we are in bother.

The reality is that nearly all hurling counties are training their 2022 u14 teams since before Christmas,they are together twice a week gym work ball wall tactics nutrition etc

In a lot of cases they are being looked after by ambitious managers with designs on bringing them through to minor and possibly beyond

Laois started trials in March/April at u14 to pick a squad without a management team in place to watch the trials

Only eventually got a manager nearly a month after the trials were over, the clubs then sent in names of players which meant the trials really were for nought and they started to train in May

And we expect our 14's to compete?


That's fairly grim.... And it isn't a financial issue either. It's an organisational disaster and is very unfair on the players.