Laois Under 21 Football championship 2016

[Hospital Pass]

Anybody at either of the under 21 football games at the weekend? the competition might fill my football void now that the senior is over    Didn't even realize it had started until I seen the results. Killeshin Crettyard v  St Joseph's-Barrowhouse would have been a right good game id say.
I presume  St Joseph's-Barrowhouse would be strong favorites for this given their recent success?

[The Monument Road]

Anybody at either of the under 21 football games at the weekend? the competition might fill my football void now that the senior is over    Didn't even realize it had started until I seen the results. Killeshin Crettyard v  St Joseph's-Barrowhouse would have been a right good game id say.
I presume  St Joseph's-Barrowhouse would be strong favorites for this given their recent success?

It was a poor enough affair. Cretty/Kileshin were without Evan Carroll and they also missed a host of chances. Joes/BH were ok and done what they had to do to win it.They also have a gem of a player in Adam Campion. They seemed a bit cockey IMO but have loads of talent coming through....

[Saint75]

Anybody at either of the under 21 football games at the weekend? the competition might fill my football void now that the senior is over    Didn't even realize it had started until I seen the results. Killeshin Crettyard v  St Joseph's-Barrowhouse would have been a right good game id say.
I presume  St Joseph's-Barrowhouse would be strong favorites for this given their recent success?

It was a poor enough affair. Cretty/Kileshin were without Evan Carroll and they also missed a host of chances. Joes/BH were ok and done what they had to do to win it.They also have a gem of a player in Adam Campion. They seemed a bit cockey IMO but have loads of talent coming through....

Definitely not cocky but I would worry that some who have been playing a lot of football over the last year have lost their edge. I think they were lucky that Evan O'Carroll was injured.

[SCFC]

Good win for Graigue over Port today. Sarsfiels hammered Ballylinan Glenmore and Joes/House comfortable over Courtwood Emo Rock yesterday.

[The Monument Road]

Good win for Graigue over Port today. Sarsfiels hammered Ballylinan Glenmore and Joes/House comfortable over Courtwood Emo Rock yesterday.

For three clubs combined Ballylinan/Glenn were horrific....no imput from either Kileen or Arles  worth talking about bar young Brennan from Arles. Same could be said for Courtwood/Emo/Rock another 3 club combination. Joes/Bh ran riot in the second half. Very talented outfit with 8 or 9 of Joes senior team playing.Joe Higgins twin boys are some talent...

[Butch Cassidy]

What age are Joe's young lads? You're making us feel old

[Don Draper]

19

[Butch Cassidy]

Did they play for Laois minors last year?

[Hospital Pass]

Seen 2 of the games at the weekend.
St Joseph's-Barrowhouse have some team on paper. most of them are either Laois under 21's or Laois minors. The 10 point win did flatter them a little. 20 minutes to go and the game was level. Brian daly and adam campion were my standouts.
Courtwood-Emo-The Rock fell apart with the concession of a very sloppy goal. heads went down and they never recovered.
At least they showed some promise. Crowley, luttrell and murphy all tried hard.

The same cant be said of    Ballylinan/Glenmore, How they are not in the B side is beyond me. If it wasent for some generous refereeing I doubt they would have scored in the game. It really does look bleak for the future of the arles clubs in particular. Sarsfields were good but I think if St Joseph's-Barrowhouse were playing Ballylinan/Glenmore we would have been talking about a record beating.
Anybody at the graigue v port game?

[redsetanta]

With any of these small rural clubs you're relying on a group of players to come along at the same time. There is very little coming through in Arles in the 12 to 20 age group bar a couple. It's cyclical and you will be looking at the next generation before Arles will have the numbers again to compete at the highest level. In saying that the older lads will soldier on until they have to call it a day.

[Downtheroad]

Sarsfields beat Portlaoise today in quarter final by 7 points. Think they play Graiguecullen next. Good performances from a number of players but hard to know what Portlaoise were like so the jury is out. Graig had a good minor team a year or 2 ago so it could be an interesting semi final.

[Ballyroan Abbey]

Do portlaoise have any u21s on the senior team, only one i could think of would be finn and i wouldnt be sure of him even

[Butch Cassidy]

What's Portlaoise underage structure like? Have they much coming through?

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Sarsfields beat Portlaoise today in quarter final by 7 points. Think they play Graiguecullen next. Good performances from a number of players but hard to know what Portlaoise were like so the jury is out. Graig had a good minor team a year or 2 ago so it could be an interesting semi final.

Graigue play Stradbally next Saturday..

Under 21 Football Championship
05/11/2016

15:00
Graiguecullen v Stradbally Parish Gaels
Crettyard GAA Club

[BobbyBoucherJr]

What's Portlaoise underage structure like? Have they much coming through?

It was let slip for a few years,  living off the senior football success. Haven't had much success the past 3/4 years. They have their house in order now,  though it may take a few more years to come to fruition.