.....the 100th Anniversary, the foookin one we won 100 years ago and the only one we ever won
I think ye will start celebrating by kicking the snot out of us in portlaoise.
As they did with Wexford last week!!
Have they managed to stop battering each other enough for once to focus their collective effort on a communal foe?
Quote from: gallsman on January 29, 2015, 04:50:36 PM
Have they managed to stop battering each other enough for once to focus their collective effort on a communal foe?
If there ever was one county that really could avail of the no sendings off in hurling it'd be Laois. Some very good hurlers but just suffer from moments of madness every once in a while.
Quote from: gallsman on January 29, 2015, 04:50:36 PM
Have they managed to stop battering each other enough for once to focus their collective effort on a communal foe?
the Judean People's Front?
They played as Queen's County in the 1915 final, didn't they?
Quote from: Lecale2 on February 04, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
They played as Queen's County in the 1915 final, didn't they?
More than likely in GAA terms Leix, but am unsure. When did Leix stop being used does anybody know?
Good win for Offaly in portleix tonight. Vital after last year. Hopefully 1 more win would mean they don't need to worry about 2A for another year.
Big win for Offaly. Laois have improved a lot but have lost a lot of close games that they should've won(v Galway in the championship the last 2 years).
I see we're back to 3 on the line for a penalty. What's the story there? 3 on the line, from outside the 20, with a wet sliotar, on muddy ground would be a long-odds penalty.
Quote from: Asal Mor on February 15, 2015, 11:12:11 AM
Big win for Offaly. Laois have improved a lot but have lost a lot of close games that they should've won(v Galway in the championship the last 2 years).
I see we're back to 3 on the line for a penalty. What's the story there? 3 on the line, from outside the 20, with a wet sliotar, on muddy ground would be a long-odds penalty.
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didn't Dooley score a goal from a free as far out ?
Quote from: Thewildcat on February 15, 2015, 11:16:41 PM
Quote from: Asal Mor on February 15, 2015, 11:12:11 AM
Big win for Offaly. Laois have improved a lot but have lost a lot of close games that they should've won(v Galway in the championship the last 2 years).
I see we're back to 3 on the line for a penalty. What's the story there? 3 on the line, from outside the 20, with a wet sliotar, on muddy ground would be a long-odds penalty.
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didn't Dooley score a goal from a free as far out ?
It wouldn't be impossible but it would be very difficult. Were you at the game Wildcat - How did Dermot Shortt get on at full-back? He's a distant relative.
Happy for Whelehan and the Offaly players. Very important win for them.
Quote from: Asal Mor on February 15, 2015, 11:12:11 AM
Big win for Offaly. Laois have improved a lot but have lost a lot of close games that they should've won(v Galway in the championship the last 2 years).
I see we're back to 3 on the line for a penalty. What's the story there? 3 on the line, from outside the 20, with a wet sliotar, on muddy ground would be a long-odds penalty.
What's this about Asal? I haven't heard anything like that, in fact Offaly save 2 penos I thought? Did Shane Dooley not score a free from 20m? Maybe that's what you were looking at?
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 16, 2015, 03:40:17 PM
Quote from: Asal Mor on February 15, 2015, 11:12:11 AM
Big win for Offaly. Laois have improved a lot but have lost a lot of close games that they should've won(v Galway in the championship the last 2 years).
I see we're back to 3 on the line for a penalty. What's the story there? 3 on the line, from outside the 20, with a wet sliotar, on muddy ground would be a long-odds penalty.
What's this about Asal? I haven't heard anything like that, in fact Offaly save 2 penos I thought? Did Shane Dooley not score a free from 20m? Maybe that's what you were looking at?
I thought they'd changed the peno to 1-on-1 but apparently that was just for the Walsh Cup and similar pre-season tournaments. Seems to be back to 3 on the line for the league.
You're right I think. I just read something like, it won't be in play for the league, but it will be for the championship if it's ratified at congress. Mad stuff.
Quote from: Lecale2 on February 04, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
They played as Queen's County in the 1915 final, didn't they?
No, at that time the town that won the county final represented the county. Ballygeeghan (Ballacolla) was who represented Laois.
For the Semi-Final one player walked from Portlaoise to Ballyroan to milk cows before training and then walked on to Abbeyleix to meet up with his team.
Laois was once known as Queens County many years ago, as Offaly was known as Kings County.
However, the men of Laois and Offaly took no shit even back then and both counties kicked the Brits and anything to do with them out of the place.
Britain does cling on to ownership of other counties but not Laois or Offaly though.
Quote from: Bud Wiser on April 03, 2015, 05:12:42 PM
Quote from: Lecale2 on February 04, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
They played as Queen's County in the 1915 final, didn't they?
No, at that time the town that won the county final represented the county. Ballygeeghan (Ballacolla) was who represented Laois.
For the Semi-Final one player walked from Portlaoise to Ballyroan to milk cows before training and then walked on to Abbeyleix to meet up with his team.
Laois was once known as Queens County many years ago, as Offaly was known as Kings County.
However, the men of Laois and Offaly took no shit even back then and both counties kicked the Brits and anything to do with them out of the place.
Britain does cling on to ownership of other counties but not Laois or Offaly though.
Anybody know when the practice of the county champions stopped representing the county for the intercounty All-Irelands?
1972. In Laois anyway. My town, Ballinakill, won the 1973, 74 and 75 U-21 Hurling Finals in a row, contested Intermediate and Senior Finals and had no players on the County team because they were not from Portlaoise or knew the selection committee, or were not good enough at fighting or getting sent off. >:(
Quote from: Farrandeelin on April 03, 2015, 10:44:17 PM
Quote from: Bud Wiser on April 03, 2015, 05:12:42 PM
Quote from: Lecale2 on February 04, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
They played as Queen's County in the 1915 final, didn't they?
No, at that time the town that won the county final represented the county. Ballygeeghan (Ballacolla) was who represented Laois.
For the Semi-Final one player walked from Portlaoise to Ballyroan to milk cows before training and then walked on to Abbeyleix to meet up with his team.
Laois was once known as Queens County many years ago, as Offaly was known as Kings County.
However, the men of Laois and Offaly took no shit even back then and both counties kicked the Brits and anything to do with them out of the place.
Britain does cling on to ownership of other counties but not Laois or Offaly though.
Anybody know when the practice of the county champions stopped representing the county for the intercounty All-Irelands?
1892. It was wound down, though. Teams would pick one or two of the best of opposing teams, but eventually these selections morphed into full-blown county teams.