Minors 2016

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

Luck of the draw, it should be a good game between Kildare and Meath. Hopefully we put up a better fight than Dublin.

[manfromdelmonte]

Some joke.
Dublin beat Offaly, Meath beat Laois, Meath beat Dublin and both Offaly and Laois make a semi-final against each other.

at least there is a back door
In Connacht its straight knockout

[Donnellys Hollow]

Some joke.
Dublin beat Offaly, Meath beat Laois, Meath beat Dublin and both Offaly and Laois make a semi-final against each other.

at least there is a back door
In Connacht its straight knockout

The backdoor in the Leinster Minor Championship is a joke. Only applies to the first round. I feel sorry for Wexford. Pointless game for them against Kilkenny and then dumped out the next day against a team who have been allowed build a bit of momentum.

You can win one Connacht Minor Championship match and be guaranteed a place in the last 8 of the All Ireland.

[The Insider]

There is little hope of change for the fear that the a successful change would lead to change in the sacred cow of the senior provincial championships . Counties need to get their heads out of the sand and admit that change must come . At present the best most minors can hope for is one meaningful game . The present provincial leagues are a waste and some sort of national league should be tried

[Croí na hÉireann]

Kildare 1-07 Westmeath 0-02 ht

Westmeath's accuracy shockingly poor. Scoreline should be tighter, Kildare forwards very economical, referee very focused on steps.

Summed up in a nutshell. Execution dreadful but at least the application was there from a Westmeath perspective. Referee indeed was over officious but we were far too open and loose in the full back line. Caught out for the early penalty really set the tone for the game. Kildare very well conditioned for minors.

[Jinxy]

Kildare are always a bogey team for us at underage for some reason.

[Maroon Manc]

Clifford from Kerry looks some prospect, think he's still only 16. He had some game in the hogan cup final and followed it up with another very impressive performance. He reminds me of a certain Kerry forward from the 90's.

Evan Murphy from Galway looked very impressive especially considering he's 16 although he was very well built for a lad his age.

[Unlaoised]

Laois v Offaly tonight in the Leinster Semi final is a novel pairing and is a great chance for one of them to reach a final.

Laois only lost the first day to Meath by two points ...Meath went on to hammer the Dubs and are now playing Kildare in the other Semi...

Laois came back from that to beat Carlow and then a decent Louth Side to earn a place against their bitter rivals Offaly.

[Jinxy]

It's so long since the last game half our lads are overage for the semi-final.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Evan Murphy from Galway looked very impressive especially considering he's 16 although he was very well built for a lad his age.

Very good soccer player as well though. Has represented Ireland at underage and is on the books at Galway Utd. Possible he could get a move to England at some stage if he goes down that route.

[Cunny Funt]

Evan Murphy from Galway looked very impressive especially considering he's 16 although he was very well built for a lad his age.

Murphy is 17. He was one of the stand out players on the Galway city west Ted Webb cup winning team last year.

[laoislad]

Laois v Offaly tonight in the Leinster Semi final is a novel pairing and is a great chance for one of them to reach a final.

Laois only lost the first day to Meath by two points ...Meath went on to hammer the Dubs and are now playing Kildare in the other Semi...

Laois came back from that to beat Carlow and then a decent Louth Side to earn a place against their bitter rivals Offaly.

Laois 1-15 Offaly 0-06.
First Leinster Minor Final in 9 years for Laois.

[Unlaoised]

Good win for Laois was surprised how Offaly wilted in the second half but Laois were far hungrier on and off the ball.

Laois will need to improve big time to beat a Kildare or Meath but there is room for Improvement there.

Great to see such support there from both sides it was a massive turnout in Portlaoise

[Rossfan]

Big crowd in O'Moore park!!!!!!
Still in shock.....

[Unlaoised]

Big crowd in O'Moore park!!!!!!
Still in shock.....

Yeah ques were back down the main road I don't think they expected the crowd they got ...Laois and Offaly is a novel pairing in a Leinster Semi and when people know Dublin are out interest grows!!