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I tend to agree with this. Killeen may well go down but they are masters of survival. Apart from the 2 Kingstons, they have a couple of other good young lads in Dunne and Byrne (currently injured). I wouldn't rule them out v Rosenallis and even if they lose that, they're capable of beating one of the three other teams in the relegation playoffs.Arles Kileen are nailed on to get relegated, they're a Junior team in every sense but in name.
90% of their team against Port the other evening were over the age of 34/35 and even age aside, the majority were nowhere near mobile/fit enough to be playing Senior. There are very dark times ahead for that club, Kilcruise to their credit have a crop of about 10-15 young lads between Inter/Junior B so they'll be fine long term you'd imagine.
Its hard to see anyone that will topple Port this year anyway, opposition aside the other evening the pace that they attack at is brilliant and how they transition to defend when out of possession shows huge hunger and fitness levels.
Not sure it’s as nailed on that Killeen get relegated as you say. They will no doubt go down at some stage over the next few years, but the two Kingston’s might just be good enough to help them beat a Rosenallis/Ballylinan/Killeshin/Park. They only need one win.
I feel like I've been b*tching and moaning about it for years but anyways, here goes.
The madness of having 16 teams at Senior and 8 at Intermediate was really exposed over the weekend. At the very least, the Senior should be trimmed down to 12. We could have a system whereby our Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships each have 12 sides and follow an identical format. Simple, straightforward and easy to implement in theory.
Personally, I would be in favour of even more radical change. For example, we could have 8 clubs operating at Senior alongside 4 divisional sides representing the North, South, East and West as per the Divisional Championship run under Sugrue a few years ago. Every player would have access to Senior football and the championship quality would be greatly improved instantly.
We could then have another 12 sides in the Intermediate which would mean 4 current Intermediate sides would be relegated to Junior, a fair compromise in my eyes given how poor the quality is among the weaker Intermediate sides at the moment.
I think Steven Miller and LaoisToday proposed something similar a while back. I don't remember much reaction to it at the time but either way concessions will have to be made if we are to improve the standard and quality of football in this county. Of course, if people are happy with the status quo, then by all means leave the current format in place.
Seán Greene in tháinig with seniors this morningGood. He's a good lad.
Groundhog Day approaches. Wickla in Aughrim. Any predictions?Heard we lost a challenge game to Carlow yesterday. Doesn't sound great but no idea of strength of team used.
I know its only Div3 football but there is something seriously wrong in PortlaoiseGraigue second team against Portlaoise third team? Or both third teams?
Result from Wed 13th
ACFL Division 3B Round 2
Graiguecullen 9-18
Portlaoise 0-5
Relegation could be accepted had we used Div. 3 to introduceNot defending Billy.or anything but the pick of the best young lads in the county turned down the invitation to be part of the panel so very hard to introduce young blood then.
more youth, but it was disheartening to see management going back to the older guys time and time again. Bleak future awaits us.
