Anyone have any idea what the minor footballers are like this year ? I seen the panel named last night
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Giovanni on March 29, 2023, 10:03:46 PM
I don't know whether your point about poor administration in Laois is right or not but that is certainly not the reason for the change in fortunes in Louth and Derry. The population of Louth and Derry is pretty much the same now as it was when they were in the lower divisions and the club structure in those counties was roughly the same too. The only thing that really changed was the manager. Laois should never be one of the 6 worst teams in the country, even at times when the crop of players is not the very best.
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on January 05, 2023, 11:40:54 AM
The Laois people beside me reckoned only 2 names on the program were county material so perhaps Billy Sheehan is keeping his real team in cotton wool for the attempt to get out of Div 4.
If there isn't a 'real' team then Laois are in serious trouble. Laoislad would reckon Laois is a hurling county now - like their neighbours in Kilkenny.
Quote from: BallyroanAbu on January 03, 2023, 06:02:35 PM
Apart from having a poor manager, we are now deciding that average players from outside the county are eligible. They keep finding new lows.
Quote from: Pugwash on December 16, 2022, 07:43:09 PMQuote from: Laois fan on December 14, 2022, 08:23:27 PM
Don't agree at all the likes of port/ ballyroan have got in high profile managers as they want to win a Leinster /Laois championship .But to say they have neglected there underage is bshit both clubs have also hired full time gdos this year and also have been two of the stronger underage clubs the last few years
My point was in general hence why I didn't name check any particular club, which I thought was pretty obvious.
The standard of the Laois Senior Championship at the moment is very poor, yet the majority of our clubs continue to spend ridiculous amounts of money on managers instead of investing in youth structures and infrastructure. Surely the main priority of every club should build from the ground up and not the other way around? When Laois were doing brilliantly at underage level in the late 90s, look at the knock on effect it had on our senior team? We were going toe to toe with the best sides in the country and our Senior Championship was imo a very good product too which helped.
A lot of clubs were just unlucky that Portlaoise for the best part of a decade were a once in a lifetime side, so unfortunately there wasn't a greater spread of county titles won by other clubs. But it still didn't take anything away from better the standard was back then compared to now.
Look at our flagship team, who are going to be in Division 4 alongside London, Carlow, Wicklow etc. An embarrassment but it's where we deserve to be.
Laois as a county are probably 10-15 years away from ever being truly competitive at senior intercounty level again and I reckon our Senior Championship is years off being what one could deem as a good product.
It's very much like the Irish Soccer Team, years of neglect at grassroots has caught up with them. Yet, while the rest of Europe had teams evolving with modern trends, our Senior Team were stuck in the dark ages.
Quote from: Jd on December 01, 2022, 09:22:33 PM
Sean o neill niall gorman sean greene the graigue centre forward from carlow originally are aĺl in. Niall corbett is in but seems to be outfield only young swaine from portlaoise in. No sign of Brody theyre the few newish lads I'd know offhand
Quote from: georgedoylesrightleg on November 09, 2022, 03:19:29 PM
port to win pullin up
Quote from: Silkyskillssunshinee on November 07, 2022, 01:19:52 PM
Can't see BA being caught at this grade. They will have plenty to spare over Portlaoise I think.
Quote from: Robbo on November 06, 2022, 10:39:08 PM
Think port will beat kilmacd.
Quote from: The PRO on October 26, 2022, 10:23:20 AM
I believe it's far from a done deal yet - this mystery man in line for the BA job!
Quote from: georgedoylesrightleg on October 25, 2022, 12:03:54 AM
multi all Ireland winning manager - big signing by the roan
Quote from: thegreeenandgold on October 24, 2022, 01:12:48 AMQuote from: thegreeenandgold on October 24, 2022, 01:10:41 AM
Bigger one on the way in the most unlikely place.
Quote from: Spiritof86 on October 17, 2022, 01:44:22 PM
Tommy Mulligan added to Laois backroom set up along with Chris Conway and Gerry McGill.
Tom Hargroves who has been recently appointed to a full-time Laois GAA role as Head of Athletic Development Is also involved .
Quote from: georgedoylesrightleg on October 11, 2022, 10:23:49 AM
eddie done a great job, great servent. be hard replaced but great tools to work with. in a good place.