Under age amalgamation

[Dave like the tv channel]

The aspiration is to hurl at the highest level in the amalgamation,that said there is an awareness that every chap regardless of ability needs to be brought along.
There is nothing to stop us entering more than 1 team in each underage grade.We did this before now in our amalgamation with Ratheniska.

And who's to say in time there will be 4 adult club  teams if this is is successful,maybe a strong Raheen parish team in junior/intermediate/senior might be a runner......in time.

It's a debate being had all over the country, let alone the county. Cater for the weak lads or cater for the strong?

The argument is that weak lads at 12 could be county players at minor is valid. Putting in two teams is the sensible approach, which Portlaoise and Ballyroan Abbey do at U12 and even U14.

[Helix]

The Heath will always be affiliated with clonad. The tie there will remain.

[Don Draper]

The Heath will always be affiliated with clonad. The tie there will remain.

Which is nice and traditional of course, but again, will lead to the other issue raising its head further down the line once more. It'd be nice to imagine a hurling club in that area with purely hurling aims, it'd be a great boost to the county. As you said earlier

the big problem is with training that with football commitments it was quite hard to get players more than once a week. You're left behind fairly quickly with only one session. At least with Raheen ( more hurling orientated like ourselves, becomes more likely).

Does it make sense to pursue Timahoe then?

[Butch Cassidy]

Anyone have a quick summary of who is joining up/planned to join up across grades and are groups?

[The PRO]

Sorry for dragging up this old thread. Nearest one to what I think is relevant.

Saw this result last night;

Midlands Park Hotel Under 13 C Football Championship Group A Round 1
The Rock 0-0 Spink 10-20

Now, what on earth is this game supposed to be doing for football in either Spink or The Rock? Surely they should not be in the same competition. Either Spink should be B or The Rock should be joined up with some other club or clubs.

[Don Draper]

Credit to Spink for their work at underage level on their own, there was f**k all there for too long.

[clonadmad]

Credit to Spink for their work at underage level on their own, there was f**k all there for too long.

They wont be on their own at underage football for too much longer

[clonadmad]

on another note,Portarlington u15's gone in with us for the duration of the Championship.

They have a couple of very committed hurling men over there and are making good progress at both u11 and u13.

[Don Draper]

on another note,Portarlington u15's gone in with us for the duration of the Championship.

They have a couple of very committed hurling men over there and are making good progress at both u11 and u13.

Who is us?

[Jd]

Spink have ballinakill with them too. A good example of hurling only and football only teams working together. Probably should be in div 2 as most of their players are up to 13. Div 3 is for weaker non amalgamation teams or second teams.  Port and st Paul's hurlers going in with Clonad makes sense as they are primarily football and are struggling for numbers at hurling. But will young footballers go the opposite way or what way does that work

[clonadmad]

Spink have ballinakill with them too. A good example of hurling only and football only teams working together. Probably should be in div 2 as most of their players are up to 13. Div 3 is for weaker non amalgamation teams or second teams.  Port and st Paul's hurlers going in with Clonad makes sense as they are primarily football and are struggling for numbers at hurling. But will young footballers go the opposite way or what way does that work

Most of the RPG lads who play football are kicking ball with the Heath,Portarlington/Pauls had entered a team at u15 for the league,they didn't have the numbers and came in with us for the u15 championship,it's on a once off basis at the minute to be reviewed next year.

[The PRO]

Spink have ballinakill with them too. A good example of hurling only and football only teams working together. Probably should be in div 2 as most of their players are up to 13. Div 3 is for weaker non amalgamation teams or second teams.  Port and st Paul's hurlers going in with Clonad makes sense as they are primarily football and are struggling for numbers at hurling. But will young footballers go the opposite way or what way does that work

Most of the RPG lads who play football are kicking ball with the Heath,Portarlington/Pauls had entered a team at u15 for the league,they didn't have the numbers and came in with us for the u15 championship,it's on a once off basis at the minute to be reviewed next year.

Who are RPG?

[blueandwhite1]

Midlands Park Hotel Under 13 C Football Championship Group A Round 1
The Rock 0-0 Spink 10-20

This got me thinking - what is the biggest margin on record that people can recall in a match? 50 points in the match above is some going.

[Don Draper]

Spink have ballinakill with them too. A good example of hurling only and football only teams working together. Probably should be in div 2 as most of their players are up to 13. Div 3 is for weaker non amalgamation teams or second teams.  Port and st Paul's hurlers going in with Clonad makes sense as they are primarily football and are struggling for numbers at hurling. But will young footballers go the opposite way or what way does that work

Most of the RPG lads who play football are kicking ball with the Heath,Portarlington/Pauls had entered a team at u15 for the league,they didn't have the numbers and came in with us for the u15 championship,it's on a once off basis at the minute to be reviewed next year.

Who are RPG?

Rocket Propelled Grenades

[BallyroanAbu]

Spink have ballinakill with them too. A good example of hurling only and football only teams working together. Probably should be in div 2 as most of their players are up to 13. Div 3 is for weaker non amalgamation teams or second teams.  Port and st Paul's hurlers going in with Clonad makes sense as they are primarily football and are struggling for numbers at hurling. But will young footballers go the opposite way or what way does that work

Most of the RPG lads who play football are kicking ball with the Heath,Portarlington/Pauls had entered a team at u15 for the league,they didn't have the numbers and came in with us for the u15 championship,it's on a once off basis at the minute to be reviewed next year.

Who are RPG?

Guessing Ratheniska Parish Gaels