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Take yere  head out of the sands Kilkenny ,Galway are streets ahead of us so we are wasting our here time thinking otherwise we will never win Leinster no more than the footballers so we are second third tier simple so quit the shite talk r let's just pretend

Best splinter all the hurleys and puncture all the footballs in that case

If Galway had put out their minor team last night they would have beaten us

We are doing all our juvenile players a disservice sending them out with little or no preparation to face underage powerhouses like galway.

We are light years behind the top 10 hurling counties at underage level in just physical development and conditioning alone never mind any other facet of the game

We had lads going down with cramp at the 50 minute mark,which tells its own tale.

I'm not having a pop at any of the players,I'd know a good few of them lads and they would die for their county.

We are failing them

I fear for our lads given what they are facing

Geoff Lynskey over their 20's and gunning for the senior job in 2022.

second favorites to win the All Ireland and bedecked with minor medals

If we get within 15 of them,it will be a result

I hope to be completely wrong

Touches on a good bit of Limericks Juvenile development work

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1209/1183381-limerick-now-reaping-benefits-of-long-term-development/

The difference between the two schools mentioned is alarming.
One treasures and celebrates sport; the other seems to see it as an inconvenience.

I note one of the Vice-Chairperson candidates encouraging the idea of a combined 'Laois Schools' side.
I understand the appeal and I'm not necessarily opposed to it but I do worry that it further absolves the schools of any 'responsibility' in developing a stronger emphasis on GAA. Perhaps I'm over-thinking it.

Knockbeg College continue to be competitive and to their credit, seem intent on enhancing their reputation as a 'Football School'. I saw some mention of a 'Knockbeg Army' who go to support the teams. Only a small thing; but it helps champion excellence and promote high standards.
Mountrath CS seem to be holding their own as say a Tier 2/3 hurling school within Leinster.
They should have a decent Senior team in a couple of years when the current Camross U15s come through.
St Fergals, despite reduced numbers in recent years, seem to maintain good standards and have that strong tradition.

Heywood, Mountmellick, Coláiste Iosagáin, Clonaslee and the Portlaoise schools don't seem to be making the same impact despite some having very strong feeder clubs.

Like with clubs, I suppose, it comes down to volunteerism. Teachers/Parents willing to commit the time year in year out.

There was a Laois Schools football side to go into the Senior Schools A Football last year and it never happened.

There's 19 Senior A Football schools in Leinster and just the one from Laois.

At the next census there's 26k expected to living in Portlaoise Parish

A 5th GDA needs to be put into Portlaoise Parish as per the strategic Plan,

he would be flat out dealing with just the schools in the Parish alone at first and second level.

The sucess of the Colaiste has a lot to do with one man,if he wasnt there they would probably be in rag order too

[A school that's completely underperforming in both codes]

900 odd boys in the CBS

A school that's completely underperforming in both codes

A microcosm of where juvenile gaa stands in the county

Completely agree with that part.
Jesus there is some potential there. You'd imagine it would be a football powerhouse almost despite itself.

It could and should be a Dual powerhouse

You have low numbers in each year that play sport,lower numbers again playing Gaa and the same cohort are playing nearly all sports.

I saw numbers a while back and participation numbers were shocking,that coupled with indiference/lack of leadership/lack of emphasis on playing sport and you have a perfect storm of underachievement

compare and contrast with the ladies that share the same campus

And that's before you start talking about Dunamaise and Portlaoise College

Dosent look like Chris Conway will manage a Laois inter county anytime soon from his latest interview. Also maybe a harsh dig at Portlaoise CBS not in the A grades?

Didn't think he was too harsh with CBS Portlaoise. Definitely should be pushing more towards the A long term if it meant bringing up the standards of football across the board. Even winning in the B would be a start.

900 odd boys in the CBS

A school that's completely underperforming in both codes

A microcosm of where juvenile gaa stands in the county

Fact of the matter is Norn Ireland is a basket case, economy held up by public sector workers swinging the lead and getting their big pensions. The Republic doesn't want us, the Brits would love to get rid if us and we are so tied to the British treasury their is no chance we could ever stand on our own two feet.

Some amount of sweeping statements

Proof please of where the Republic doesn't want ye.

Show me any proof they do, can't remember any sitting government making such a claim, and the general population certainly don't, basket case.

Any opinion poll that's ever been taken has shown a considerable majority in favor of a UI

Because opinion polls work!

In the absence of anything more credible

Then yes they do

Or maybe you'd be happier if we didn't want ye

Fact of the matter is Norn Ireland is a basket case, economy held up by public sector workers swinging the lead and getting their big pensions. The Republic doesn't want us, the Brits would love to get rid if us and we are so tied to the British treasury their is no chance we could ever stand on our own two feet.

Some amount of sweeping statements

Proof please of where the Republic doesn't want ye.

Show me any proof they do, can't remember any sitting government making such a claim, and the general population certainly don't, basket case.

Any opinion poll that's ever been taken has shown a considerable majority in favor of a UI

Fact of the matter is Norn Ireland is a basket case, economy held up by public sector workers swinging the lead and getting their big pensions. The Republic doesn't want us, the Brits would love to get rid if us and we are so tied to the British treasury their is no chance we could ever stand on our own two feet.

Some amount of sweeping statements

Proof please of where the Republic doesn't want ye.

Would Tipp/Mayo get within 5/6 points of them

Rumours (only rumours) of Cheddar getting Mick Dempsey on board with Niall Corcoran staying on, Brendan Bugler also ?
Would be impressive, I'd be delighted to see Corcoran stay on

Fingers crossed if that was the case

An excellent mix

I bow to no one in my admiration of Cheddar and all he has done for hurling in this county.

I hope he has driven a hard bargain with the county board as regards nailed on commitments to what resources he needs because he has been let down by them both in relation to his grand plan for hurling in the county and also during his previous tenure.

The reality is that,given all that's gone on,any credible candidate outside the county was going to give it a swerve and Cheddar has taken the top table out of a hole

I hope they appreciate it with deeds and not words

Nearly all second bites of the inter county managerial cherry end in disaster

I hope he bucks this trend and I look forward to seeing his backroom team

One final wish,will the lads refusing to commit please realize how close we are to the likes of Clare and please please please get on board.

Meath must be the ones to beat here after dismantling the Dubs.

Heard they are a serious outfit.

Our lads played them up in Dunganny during the summer and copped a bit of a beating off them back in May/June

We would have it all to do to stay competitive if we get over Carlow

Can't beat some fake news on a Thursday morning. You've gone 360 now with your stories.

How is it fake news when it was said at a county board meeting?.

Any of ye wanted to make a stab as to the excuse as to why championship games aren't played outside of OMP