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#1
Laois / Re: 2024 Allianz Hurling League
March 16, 2024, 10:22:13 AM
Nice bit of experimentation in the team for today. Good to see. Also, good to see James Keyes back. We'll need him.
#2
Laois / Re: 2024 Allianz Hurling League
March 12, 2024, 10:01:13 AM
Quote from: Verbal on March 10, 2024, 09:19:01 PMMaher wasn't at the game?!
Is he looking for a way out?

He was in America. I think it had been pre-planned
#3
Laois / Re: Laois Senior Hurlers 2024
March 09, 2024, 11:14:41 AM
Team v Meath

1. Enda Rowland
2. Ian Shanahan
3. Liam O'Connell
4. Diarmuid Conway
5. Ryan Mullaney
6. Podge Delaney
7. Tom Cuddy
8. Aidan Corby
9. Paddy Purcell
10 Martin Phelan
11 Stephen Maher
12 David Dooley
13 Jer Quinlan
14 Aaron Dunphy
15 Tomas Keyes
#4
Laois / Re: Laois Senior Hurlers 2024
March 07, 2024, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: Laois man on March 06, 2024, 09:28:14 PMWon't be easy win the JMD offaly and westmeath are ahead of us  the way we are hurling at the moment.

I'd have faith we will give them a rattle. We need to get some of the absent lads back asap though.
#5
Laois / Re: 2024 Allianz Hurling League
February 27, 2024, 10:37:10 AM
Quote from: burdizzo on February 26, 2024, 02:53:12 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on February 26, 2024, 02:42:28 PM
Quote from: burdizzo on February 26, 2024, 01:57:17 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on February 26, 2024, 12:41:30 PMAre Ross King and James Keyes injured/dropped/gone?

Thought I saw Ross there? However, James Keyes is in America, and I don't think he's scheduled to come back.

Are you sure about Keyes. I think he's back around.

Amazing to think that we could have 5 better forwards starting than what played Saturday. 2 x Keyes, W Dunphy, Cillian Dunne and Roddy.

Is Fionan Mahony on the panel.

No, not 100% sure, but that's what I heard on Saturday night. Also heard it's not an entirely happy camp, but who knows? I agree, it was strange having Phelan on the wing. He's not suited to there, and nor in Dunphy suited to ff. I think he got one point, and that's all, before coming off?

James Keyes is definitely back home but wasn't asked back to the panel.

Does anybody know what the story with Fionan Mahony and Cillian Dunne is? Are they away or just not considered or have they opted out themselves. I think both of them are good enough to be on that panel. It's frustrating that we never seem to be picking from a full panel of the best players in Laois.
#6
Laois / Re: 2024 Allianz Hurling League
February 26, 2024, 02:42:28 PM
Quote from: burdizzo on February 26, 2024, 01:57:17 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on February 26, 2024, 12:41:30 PMAre Ross King and James Keyes injured/dropped/gone?

Thought I saw Ross there? However, James Keyes is in America, and I don't think he's scheduled to come back.

Are you sure about Keyes. I think he's back around.

Amazing to think that we could have 5 better forwards starting than what played Saturday. 2 x Keyes, W Dunphy, Cillian Dunne and Roddy.

Is Fionan Mahony on the panel.
#7
Laois / Re: 2024 Allianz Hurling League
February 26, 2024, 12:41:30 PM
Playing high balls on top of the full forward line wasn't clever especially when you had Martin Phelan at wing forward. He struggled there and should be full forward or nowhere in a swap with Aaron Dunphy who simply has to be wing forward.
 
A few of the older lads looked disinterested unfortunately. The Carlow spirit was much better than ours.

We are fouling too much. Marty Kavanagh had a pain in his arm pointing frees.

We could still have won. Phelan had a right chance for a goal before half time but blasted over. We also drove some terrible wides and Carlow were much more efficient.

Conway, Delaney, Shanahan (at times) and Purcell (in the second half) were very good.

Are Ross King and James Keyes injured/dropped/gone?
#8
Laois / Re: 2024 Allianz Hurling League
February 23, 2024, 09:58:32 AM
Has the team been named?
#9
Laois / Re: Laois LGFA
February 08, 2024, 01:28:48 PM
Quote from: Glorylaois on February 08, 2024, 12:04:51 PMYes it def is blueforever to b on a committee and have power over every1 under you The senior ladies are averaging 5 points a game, the turnover of players is alarming, senior coaches are s&c coaches and good at that aspect by all accounts, there is no finance available and not sure even if they have a sponsor, there is no minor county team because of the fiasco even tho they had a management to lead them forward, portlaoise withdrew from leinster and the laois lgfa committee reward the manager by bringing him onto the board, how can clubs trust or listen to them and they wonder why they are in rapid decline. Its a pity this merger with all accosiations is not pushed ahead sooner rather than later


Are you serious?
Who in the name of God would want to merge with them?
#10
Laois / Re: Laois SHC 2023
January 18, 2024, 09:15:25 AM
Quote from: Ballygowen on November 15, 2023, 02:27:07 PM1:01 is bad scoring. 4-5 on the county final team not starting/available and a wedding the night before apparently. it still would be a big ask to put up a battle if they had them players. KK junior champions would probably put it up to Portlaoise.

Naas aint a bad team, however camross will be disappointed not beating them. Leinster is wide open this year with Ballyhale not in it.

I watched that game on Saturday night and, unfortunately, it looks like the Kilkenny team would do a bit more than put it up to Portlaoise.
#11
Hurling Discussion / Re: Club Hurling 2023
December 19, 2023, 12:39:35 PM
Quote from: seafoid on December 19, 2023, 08:37:20 AMThe latest iteration of Ballyhale in the all Ireland started in 2014 . A decade ago. Man Utd couldn't stay at the top level without falling back. The All Black's couldn't
  Barcelona couldn't.  Ballyhale will also struggle. And with all due respect 4 Kilkenny county players doesn't mean what it used to.

Dara Mason, Killian Corcoran, Darragh Corcoran, Evan Shefflin, Patrick Mullen, Adrian Mullen, Eoin Kenneally, Niall Shortall and Eoin Cody were all only chaps in 2014. The Shamrocks are a great club in that they keep rolling out outstanding hurlers.
Teams like Birr and Portumna won their titles with one team. The Shamrocks have won their titles over 40 years with many different teams.
#12
Hurling Discussion / Re: Club Hurling 2023
December 18, 2023, 05:53:30 PM
Quote from: seafoid on December 18, 2023, 01:50:16 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on December 18, 2023, 01:34:18 PM
Quote from: seafoid on December 17, 2023, 08:37:19 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on December 17, 2023, 06:46:03 PMThat and McManus won't have much left in him and he will be impossible to replace. That was the best chance cushendall will get at an all Ireland  :(
Not necessarily. Ballyhale may not return. The championship may be open for a few years. Who learns the most wins.

"They hit 4 wides in a row at a crucial time in the 2nd half, from the camera side of the pitch."

 It is all about the iterations. You have to be the best to win an all Ireland hurling championship.  No reason the Dall can't do it.

The Shamrocks (proper name) will definitely be back. They only lost by a disputed point to O'Loughlins who are now in the final. The Shamrocks will have Darren Mullen, Brian Cody, Joe Cuddihy and Ronan Corcoran back next year. Possibly Joey Holden as well although he may be finished now. All these have been Kilkenny panellists and will greatly add to their team. They would be my favourites right now to win Kilkenny 2024 and club all ireland 2025.
They may be more like Kilcoo or Corofin though. Great teams have limited time at the top table and have to recycle. Especially with the split season. Finding and developing the top players is a challenge. You can't replace the experience of a retiring 35 year old with an under 20. Even in Kilkenny.

All going well, The Shamrocks starting 15 next year will have:
10 Kilkenny panellists: 4 starters (TJ Reid, Eoin Cody, Adrian Mullen and Richie Reid) and 4 subs (Dean Mason, Brian Cody, Darragh Corcoran and Patrick Mullen)and 2 extended panel members (Joey Cuddihy and Ronan Corcoran)
1 Kilkenny U20 starter. (Killian Corcoran)
3 players who have played for Kilkenny seniors in the past. (Joey Holden, Colin Fennelly and Darren Mullen)

That's not a bad base to start from.
#13
Hurling Discussion / Re: Club Hurling 2023
December 18, 2023, 01:34:18 PM
Quote from: seafoid on December 17, 2023, 08:37:19 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on December 17, 2023, 06:46:03 PMThat and McManus won't have much left in him and he will be impossible to replace. That was the best chance cushendall will get at an all Ireland  :(
Not necessarily. Ballyhale may not return. The championship may be open for a few years. Who learns the most wins.

"They hit 4 wides in a row at a crucial time in the 2nd half, from the camera side of the pitch."

 It is all about the iterations. You have to be the best to win an all Ireland hurling championship.  No reason the Dall can't do it.

The Shamrocks (proper name) will definitely be back. They only lost by a disputed point to O'Loughlins who are now in the final. The Shamrocks will have Darren Mullen, Brian Cody, Joe Cuddihy and Ronan Corcoran back next year. Possibly Joey Holden as well although he may be finished now. All these have been Kilkenny panellists and will greatly add to their team. They would be my favourites right now to win Kilkenny 2024 and club all ireland 2025.
#14
Laois / Re: Laois GAA needs urgent help
December 05, 2023, 12:39:10 PM
Quote from: georgedoylesrightleg on December 05, 2023, 08:35:25 AManywan at convnetion last nite will seen why we are where weRe.

What happened?
#15
Laois / Re: The future of laois hurling
December 04, 2023, 09:35:43 AM
We beat Tipp. Encouraging