Offaly hurling discussion

Started by seafoid, November 08, 2016, 08:34:57 AM

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johnnycool

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 21, 2022, 10:57:23 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on June 21, 2022, 10:36:00 AM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on June 21, 2022, 09:53:14 AM
All Ireland minor final set for Nowlan Park against Tipp.

Brings back memories of this clash in 1989 when over 30,000 packed in to Portlaoise and H&S wasn't a worry!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASUO2egT4Ck

Just a note on this, we played Offaly minors in the semi-final in Croke Park and were beaten by 4 points and IIRC they beat Clare by more in 89.

There was a baste of a full forward, Niall Hand IIRC, he was a brick shithouse at that age, but never really featured for Offaly much thereafter.

Johnny Dooley was No 10 that day, had hairy legs even then.

The Down minors that year weren't bad, think you are a year or 2 older than me so not sure if you played on the under 16 team that beat us in Armagh one year in the semi final of the B championship

Yeah,
  I was on that team in the U16B as well, got beaten by Roscommon in the final who'd a Colm Kelly playing for them, fine hurler.


shark

Quote from: johnnycool on June 21, 2022, 11:16:35 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 21, 2022, 10:57:23 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on June 21, 2022, 10:36:00 AM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on June 21, 2022, 09:53:14 AM
All Ireland minor final set for Nowlan Park against Tipp.

Brings back memories of this clash in 1989 when over 30,000 packed in to Portlaoise and H&S wasn't a worry!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASUO2egT4Ck

Just a note on this, we played Offaly minors in the semi-final in Croke Park and were beaten by 4 points and IIRC they beat Clare by more in 89.

There was a baste of a full forward, Niall Hand IIRC, he was a brick shithouse at that age, but never really featured for Offaly much thereafter.

Johnny Dooley was No 10 that day, had hairy legs even then.

The Down minors that year weren't bad, think you are a year or 2 older than me so not sure if you played on the under 16 team that beat us in Armagh one year in the semi final of the B championship

Yeah,
  I was on that team in the U16B as well, got beaten by Roscommon in the final who'd a Colm Kelly playing for them, fine hurler.

He played club hurling in Westmeath for two separate stints in the 00s , with two different clubs. Not the most mobile, but a lethal free taker.

Milltown Row2

Quote from: johnnycool on June 21, 2022, 11:16:35 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 21, 2022, 10:57:23 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on June 21, 2022, 10:36:00 AM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on June 21, 2022, 09:53:14 AM
All Ireland minor final set for Nowlan Park against Tipp.

Brings back memories of this clash in 1989 when over 30,000 packed in to Portlaoise and H&S wasn't a worry!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASUO2egT4Ck

Just a note on this, we played Offaly minors in the semi-final in Croke Park and were beaten by 4 points and IIRC they beat Clare by more in 89.

There was a baste of a full forward, Niall Hand IIRC, he was a brick shithouse at that age, but never really featured for Offaly much thereafter.

Johnny Dooley was No 10 that day, had hairy legs even then.

The Down minors that year weren't bad, think you are a year or 2 older than me so not sure if you played on the under 16 team that beat us in Armagh one year in the semi final of the B championship

Yeah,
  I was on that team in the U16B as well, got beaten by Roscommon in the final who'd a Colm Kelly playing for them, fine hurler.

I played also ya fecker. We'd a few missing that day including the captain. But use were decent enough on the day regardless..
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

Bord na Mona man

Yes, Down hurlers gave Offaly their closest game in 1989 (Offaly beat Kilkenny by 12 in a replay)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship

Niall Hand was a dual minor player that year and they lost the All Ireland football final to Anthony Tohill's Derry a couple of weeks later.
I recall he was a tough player who would prefer to go through someone rather than waste time going around them.
He played league matches for both the hurlers and footballers but didn't play championship.

He's 4th from left on the back row here.
https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/image/I0000YyuBhYxkNoo

johnnycool

Quote from: Bord na Mona man on June 21, 2022, 12:50:01 PM
Yes, Down hurlers gave Offaly their closest game in 1989 (Offaly beat Kilkenny by 12 in a replay)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship

Niall Hand was a dual minor player that year and they lost the All Ireland football final to Anthony Tohill's Derry a couple of weeks later.
I recall he was a tough player who would prefer to go through someone rather than waste time going around them.
He played league matches for both the hurlers and footballers but didn't play championship.

He's 4th from left on the back row here.
https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/image/I0000YyuBhYxkNoo

Oh, I know exactly what he was like, broke a good hurl on him, enough to put him off his shot though, Duignan would have been proud of me  ;)

Beat us by six, didn't think it was as much as that, but Johnny Dooley didn't miss a free and we missed a few that day.

Gerard McGrattan made his Croke Park debut that day. He certainly didn't feel overawed his next outing on it a few years later.

BillyFlynnfromTrim

Brillant performances by minors this year it would be great to see Offaly back doing well at senior.

seafoid

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0906/1320867-gaa-club-wrap-na-fianna-crokes-win-mcbrearty-shines/

Shinrone qualified for their first Offaly SHC final since 1960 with a dramatic late win over Belmont, who were bidding to reach their first decider.

Bord na Mona man

Getting to the U20 final again is the 3rd All-Ireland underage appearance in a row for Offaly. Though this is mainly with the same nucleus of players all along. 11 of the starting 15 will be underage again next year.


johnnycool

Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 24, 2024, 06:32:53 PMGetting to the U20 final again is the 3rd All-Ireland underage appearance in a row for Offaly. Though this is mainly with the same nucleus of players all along. 11 of the starting 15 will be underage again next year.



Yeah, they looked very young and were overpowered by Cork last year, so it will be interesting to see how they manage against a Tipp team that were outhurled everywhere but the scoreboard in the Munster final and have a very decent full forward line with Darragh McCarthy the new rising star of Tipp hurling who's racking up the medals a fair bit and probably has another year at this level as well.


Bord na Mona man

Quote from: johnnycool on May 28, 2024, 08:10:49 AM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 24, 2024, 06:32:53 PMGetting to the U20 final again is the 3rd All-Ireland underage appearance in a row for Offaly. Though this is mainly with the same nucleus of players all along. 11 of the starting 15 will be underage again next year.

Yeah, they looked very young and were overpowered by Cork last year, so it will be interesting to see how they manage against a Tipp team that were outhurled everywhere but the scoreboard in the Munster final and have a very decent full forward line with Darragh McCarthy the new rising star of Tipp hurling who's racking up the medals a fair bit and probably has another year at this level as well.
Yep, Offaly's chances against Tipp are better. They play more conventionally and don't dominate physically or with possession to the same degree.

Big rumbles in Offaly now because the match is already a sell out via Ticketmaster and there is no separate ticket allocation for Offaly clubs. Tipp took 5k for their clubs.


johnnycool

Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 28, 2024, 01:47:14 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on May 28, 2024, 08:10:49 AM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 24, 2024, 06:32:53 PMGetting to the U20 final again is the 3rd All-Ireland underage appearance in a row for Offaly. Though this is mainly with the same nucleus of players all along. 11 of the starting 15 will be underage again next year.

Yeah, they looked very young and were overpowered by Cork last year, so it will be interesting to see how they manage against a Tipp team that were outhurled everywhere but the scoreboard in the Munster final and have a very decent full forward line with Darragh McCarthy the new rising star of Tipp hurling who's racking up the medals a fair bit and probably has another year at this level as well.
Yep, Offaly's chances against Tipp are better. They play more conventionally and don't dominate physically or with possession to the same degree.

Big rumbles in Offaly now because the match is already a sell out via Ticketmaster and there is no separate ticket allocation for Offaly clubs. Tipp took 5k for their clubs.



Saw that. Was that not on Offaly County board though?


Nowlan Park pitch looked a bit of a mess on sunday, not to mention there's no floodlighting if it goes to extra time on Saturday night


Tatler Jack

Pitch looks poor for an AI final. Great crowd and atmosphere though.

ardtole

 Great 1st half, fantastic save by tipp goalie to keep them within touching distance.

Saffrongael

Quote from: Tatler Jack on June 01, 2024, 07:37:25 PMPitch looks poor for an AI final. Great crowd and atmosphere though.

Thanks to Bruce Springsteen concert
Let no-one say the best hurlers belong to the past. They are with us now, and better yet to come

Tatler Jack

Well done Biffos. Great win - fully deserved.