Gaels amalgamations

[portlaoisekid]

We will never know what Arles could have achieved because they blew their chance to achieve their potential. Nobody to blame but themselves .

Only in Laois would this situation arise, this situation is a microcosm of Laois football as a whole. Shooting ourselves in the foot and then living the rest of lives saying oh what might have been if things had of been handled correctly. We are all guilty of it at times, albeit some more than others.  Typical Laois.

Have you ever heard of Errigal Ciaran?

god No , are they a soccer team?

Its odd, because you believe acrimonious splits are "typical Laois", when in fact they have happened and continue to happen in successful counties. A lot of people lamenting the Arles split tend to gloss over the fact that both clubs have been strong since the split, especially when making the senior ranks, and have done as much, if not more for developing players for Laois than some other larger urban areas. I don't believe the split weakened Laois football at all. It caused issues in the village, but thats an issue for them themselves, and little concern for others.

I take your point about bigger counties . I think what your saying about Laois is correct and the only issue caused is for Arles themselves. I think though it'll be a story we have to endure year in year out for eternity .

[Laoiseabu]

If they joined now you could be looking at this team:
1 Mick Leigh
2 Caomhan Brennan
3 Sean Meaney
4 Joe Mulhare
5 Colm Munnelly
6 Shane Julian
7
8 Kevin Meaney
9 Jason Enright
10 Sean O Shea
11 David Conway
12 Paul Kingston
13 Ross Munnelly
14 Donal Kingston
15 Donie Brennan

I can't even fit Conor Keigthley or Francis Egan into the fowards and imagine Chris Conway and Beano Mc Donald were younger it would be unpickable. This is what they are throwing away just join up already

[Don Draper]

If they joined now you could be looking at this team:
1 Mick Leigh
2 Caomhan Brennan
3 Sean Meaney
4 Joe Mulhare
5 Colm Munnelly
6 Shane Julian
7
8 Kevin Meaney
9 Jason Enright
10 Sean O Shea
11 David Conway
12 Paul Kingston
13 Ross Munnelly
14 Donal Kingston
15 Donie Brennan

I can't even fit Conor Keigthley or Francis Egan into the fowards and imagine Chris Conway and Beano Mc Donald were younger it would be unpickable. This is what they are throwing away just join up already

You're living in dreamland.

[SCFC]

If they joined now you could be looking at this team:
1 Mick Leigh
2 Caomhan Brennan
3 Sean Meaney
4 Joe Mulhare
5 Colm Munnelly
6 Shane Julian
7
8 Kevin Meaney
9 Jason Enright
10 Sean O Shea
11 David Conway
12 Paul Kingston
13 Ross Munnelly
14 Donal Kingston
15 Donie Brennan

I can't even fit Conor Keigthley or Francis Egan into the fowards and imagine Chris Conway and Beano Mc Donald were younger it would be unpickable. This is what they are throwing away just join up already

Ship has sailed. If and when they reunite, they will be well past their best.

[Laoisguy]

Yes the ship has sailed but maybe sufficient interest to kick on again

Decent work being done underage and there will be a fallow few years

[merman]

Silly season has started early in the hurling side of things:

I've heard two conflicting rumours about Ballinakill extending their Gaels set-up;
1. Park/Ratheniska coming on board; following on from a pretty successful juvenile arrangement. I'm not sure this would help either side greatly to be honest, at least not in the short term.
2. Ballypickas joining up. Again, Cillian McEvoy aside, I'm not sure how this would benefit Ballypickas who had a pretty successful join-up with Shanahoe.

I've also heard that Colt Gaels is in trouble and that there is serious resistance in Clonad to going back together, though the players who played with the Gaels want to remain.

If Ballypickas do end up with Ballinakill (and I actually doubt they will), it could leave Colt and Shanahoe with a decision to make. That is purely conjecture on my part; I haven't heard anything about Colt and Shanahoe coming together.

[Heshs Umpire]

There should be only 9 senior football clubs. Then three "divisional" teams making a 12 team senior championship.
Will never happen though.

[clonadmad]

Is an amalgamation at all levels involving Timahoe in the offing?

[redsetanta]

There should be only 9 senior football clubs. Then three "divisional" teams making a 12 team senior championship.
Will never happen though.

What would your 3 divisional teams be Hesh?

[Helix]

Is an amalgamation at all levels involving Timahoe in the offing?

With who ?

[burdizzo]

Ratheniska?

[clonadmad]

That's all I know lads

Don't know if it's hurling or football or both,but it's supposed to cover all age groups and not a gaels arrangement


Could it be ballypickas?

[burdizzo]

Heard it was Ratheniska for hurling only.

[LooseCannon]

I come in peace, and yes I'm a BIFFO (Beautiful Intelligent Fellow From Offaly)
I just came across the discussion on numbers, particularly on Killeen-Kilcruise Kilcruise-Killeen (I don't want to be shot) Just wondering what playing numbers would all clubs in Laois have?
How many people living in each clubs' catchment area?

We did this on our own forum: uibhfhaili.com , and it gave all people on the board an insight into club playing numbers, as well as the total number of people living in each clubs catchment area.

Just a suggestion, and also my own curiosity, and no I'm not a cat!

[Heshs Umpire]

I come in peace, and yes I'm a BIFFO (Beautiful Intelligent Fellow From Offaly)
I just came across the discussion on numbers, particularly on Killeen-Kilcruise Kilcruise-Killeen (I don't want to be shot) Just wondering what playing numbers would all clubs in Laois have?
How many people living in each clubs' catchment area?

We did this on our own forum: uibhfhaili.com , and it gave all people on the board an insight into club playing numbers, as well as the total number of people living in each clubs catchment area.

Just a suggestion, and also my own curiosity, and no I'm not a cat!

I saw that thread on uibhfhaili.com - it was interesting stuff.
It's almost impossible to do accurately. I know that even in my neck of the woods clubs would cross parish and electoral areas.