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GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 3 ...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 07:27:01 PM

Is it not?
Source?

[Hip Hip Horray]

#2

Hurling Discussion / Re: Offaly hurling discussion

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 07:19:49 PM

Great win for Offaly in the game of the week-end. Some crowd and atmosphere in Nowlan Park.  Great for it to be acknowledged on the anniversary.

As for the game, a super game but Offaly always seemed to have the edged and finished strongly. They have a strong spine and some silky lads up top. A good few different scorers also.  It showed how many players (from the two teams) who were in the minor a few years back - a good majority are back which is good to see.

Good to keep them players on board as I think it's harder to keep them on board after minor level, so, both Offaly and Tipp, have done a good job.  Maybe it's easier when you're in a county panel that's having a bit of success.

Offaly are a county on the rise. Joe Mc Donagh (which always seems to be a good final) should also be a good one between Offaly and Laois.

Jarlath Burn made a great sppech at the presentation. Even told the Offaly captain twice to say Hip Hip Horray for the Tipp team.   

Always hated that bullsh*t

Yeah, much prefer to go 'yeeeeoooooooo ya c#=ts yez' 

Resident hurling referee, what did you think of the wee line ball that Screeney touched and walked away from and let his teammate come steaming in and pick it up?

The lad was 13 metres away and IMO Stack should have let it go, but he pulled them back and made them retake it.

So funnily enough I was asked this on Sunday up in Cushendall, I didn't see the game but my interpretation of it is, if a player plays the ball, and another player comes in from 13 meters away that's ok ..

Another way of looking at it is this, if a player taking a sideline ball scoffs it , and it trickles an inch and opposition players and team mates go in to contest the ball is it retaken? No, providing the player that took the sideline doesn't touch it before another player plays it.

We've seen that scenario unfortunately plenty of times as players lol!

Shane Bennett of Waterford did this a few yearrs ago.  In the league (2019) I think. In combination with Jamie Barron.

A cute move.

Someone did it at a penalty also if I can remember in football?

#3

Laois / Re: Underage squads 2024

Last post by clonadmad - Today at 07:16:44 PM

See the Celtic challenge team won division 3.

I am not looking to take from their achievement. I was told that laois had never won a division 3 title. So a win is great

 .but as previously said should laois not be trying to play at a higher level ??

Laois had tried to play a current laois minor in the final in breach of the rules

They had already played a minor in the Semi Final win

You'd wonder did they not bother to learn the eligibility rules for the Celtic Challenge or did they think they could pull a fast one

[Hip Hip Horray]

#4

Hurling Discussion / Re: Offaly hurling discussion

Last post by marty34 - Today at 07:14:20 PM

Great win for Offaly in the game of the week-end. Some crowd and atmosphere in Nowlan Park.  Great for it to be acknowledged on the anniversary.

As for the game, a super game but Offaly always seemed to have the edged and finished strongly. They have a strong spine and some silky lads up top. A good few different scorers also.  It showed how many players (from the two teams) who were in the minor a few years back - a good majority are back which is good to see.

Good to keep them players on board as I think it's harder to keep them on board after minor level, so, both Offaly and Tipp, have done a good job.  Maybe it's easier when you're in a county panel that's having a bit of success.

Offaly are a county on the rise. Joe Mc Donagh (which always seems to be a good final) should also be a good one between Offaly and Laois.

Jarlath Burn made a great sppech at the presentation. Even told the Offaly captain twice to say Hip Hip Horray for the Tipp team.   

Always hated that bullsh*t

Yeah, much prefer to go 'yeeeeoooooooo ya c#=ts yez' 

Resident hurling referee, what did you think of the wee line ball that Screeney touched and walked away from and let his teammate come steaming in and pick it up?

The lad was 13 metres away and IMO Stack should have let it go, but he pulled them back and made them retake it.

So funnily enough I was asked this on Sunday up in Cushendall, I didn't see the game but my interpretation of it is, if a player plays the ball, and another player comes in from 13 meters away that's ok ..

Another way of looking at it is this, if a player taking a sideline ball scoffs it , and it trickles an inch and opposition players and team mates go in to contest the ball is it retaken? No, providing the player that took the sideline doesn't touch it before another player plays it.

We've seen that scenario unfortunately plenty of times as players lol!

Shane Bennett of Waterford did this a few yearrs ago.  In the league (2019) I think. In combination with Jamie Barron.

A cute move.

#5

General discussion / Re: Westminster General Electi...

Last post by Tony Baloney - Today at 07:12:50 PM

f**king Farage. So tired of him.

https://x.com/DUPleader/status/1797662088627994889

  he fairly changed his tune! A ballbag.

#6

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 07:09:25 PM

Could club fixtures be pushed back to 6pm?

You'd think so, but they can be a stubborn lot sometimes.

Like last time, games were refixed by the teams themselves, I did a game at 12 last time that came up. the johnnies game had to be played after a county game as it was a home venue, they'd find it difficult to be allowed to go beforehand..

These fixtures are arranged before we know of Antrims fate at intercounty level.

Ya can't blame them for that  

[Hip Hip Horray]

#7

Hurling Discussion / Re: Offaly hurling discussion

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 07:05:37 PM

Great win for Offaly in the game of the week-end. Some crowd and atmosphere in Nowlan Park.  Great for it to be acknowledged on the anniversary.

As for the game, a super game but Offaly always seemed to have the edged and finished strongly. They have a strong spine and some silky lads up top. A good few different scorers also.  It showed how many players (from the two teams) who were in the minor a few years back - a good majority are back which is good to see.

Good to keep them players on board as I think it's harder to keep them on board after minor level, so, both Offaly and Tipp, have done a good job.  Maybe it's easier when you're in a county panel that's having a bit of success.

Offaly are a county on the rise. Joe Mc Donagh (which always seems to be a good final) should also be a good one between Offaly and Laois.

Jarlath Burn made a great sppech at the presentation. Even told the Offaly captain twice to say Hip Hip Horray for the Tipp team.   

Always hated that bullsh*t

Yeah, much prefer to go 'yeeeeoooooooo ya c#=ts yez' 

Resident hurling referee, what did you think of the wee line ball that Screeney touched and walked away from and let his teammate come steaming in and pick it up?

The lad was 13 metres away and IMO Stack should have let it go, but he pulled them back and made them retake it.

So funnily enough I was asked this on Sunday up in Cushendall, I didn't see the game but my interpretation of it is, if a player plays the ball, and another player comes in from 13 meters away that's ok ..

Another way of looking at it is this, if a player taking a sideline ball scoffs it , and it trickles an inch and opposition players and team mates go in to contest the ball is it retaken? No, providing the player that took the sideline doesn't touch it before another player plays it.

We've seen that scenario unfortunately plenty of times as players lol!

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by brokencrossbar1 - Today at 06:58:31 PM

Galway generally are strong around the middle so I would actually go stronger again and start Oisín O Neill as well. Basically play 4 across the middle. It would be harsh maybe but I'd not start Soupy. He was alright the other day but not as effective as he could be. Play effectively a 4 man MF with a 4 man forward line of Grugan, Kelly, Conaty and Turbitt. You then have an awful lot of options off the bench though I suspect that perhaps there is not a full 70 in Rian or Oisín and this is the way they are being spelled. I'd go for the throat though and put Galway on the back foot from the very start. 

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 06:57:08 PM

The Brendan Rogers fist pass that went badly off target leading to the second goal, it's difficult to legislate for such poor implementation of the basics ...  never mind Rogers lack of an attempt to get a tackle in on the way up the field ...

https://youtu.be/N_N7bbRteTA?t=156

Rodgers had more than a couple of sloppy plays yesterday, but in fairness to him, he sprinted the whole way back. Not sure who you want him to tackle when the ball is 20 yards up the field ahead of him.

I think it's wrong to pin point mistakes like this - they things happen to every player.  Look at the Louth ball out yesterday, plus the Westmeath cross-field pass.  All three resulted in goals.
These things happen. All players, managers and referees etc. make mistakes.  They don't need to.

The pass didn't loss Derry the game. It was lost when the referee threw up the ball.   

Nothing more than an observation. Derry's midfield is normally such a platform for them and yesterday they were wiped out

The three Armagh boys across the middle were phenomenal, haven't enjoyed a game so much in a long long time. Just hope we can follow it up with a performance against Galway

It was reminiscent of 2022 when we steamrolled Tyrone and Donegal. Fast, front foot and aggressive in the tackle. We have nothing to lose as nobody expects us to win Sam. Just keep playing like that and see where it takes us, we've shown we have the firepower.

That was the best midfield performance in a long while. Crealey has won me over with his performances this championship and we know what Rian is capable of. The big surprise was Grimleys selection but he more than justified it, he's always had the ability but seemed luckless with injuries at times.

Yeah midfield is where we thought we'd struggle this year, fair play to Crealey whos been excellent

Really makes a difference when he goes up to catch the ball with both hands. He has been great this year

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Hurling Discussion / Re: Offaly hurling discussion

Last post by LC - Today at 06:53:53 PM

Great win for Offaly in the game of the week-end. Some crowd and atmosphere in Nowlan Park.  Great for it to be acknowledged on the anniversary.

As for the game, a super game but Offaly always seemed to have the edged and finished strongly. They have a strong spine and some silky lads up top. A good few different scorers also.  It showed how many players (from the two teams) who were in the minor a few years back - a good majority are back which is good to see.

Good to keep them players on board as I think it's harder to keep them on board after minor level, so, both Offaly and Tipp, have done a good job.  Maybe it's easier when you're in a county panel that's having a bit of success.

Offaly are a county on the rise. Joe Mc Donagh (which always seems to be a good final) should also be a good one between Offaly and Laois.

Jarlath Burn made a great sppech at the presentation. Even told the Offaly captain twice to say Hip Hip Horray for the Tipp team.   

It would be great to see them back competing at senior level again.

No guarantee that this will happen, I mind Limerick won 3 AI U21s back in the early 00s but the breakthrough did not happen for several years by that stage any that had made it through to senior were long gone.