Had a look for a thread on the schools etc but couldn't find it. If lads have any info or news on this they might post it here.
Portlaoise CBS are in the South Leinster SF B football semi-final today at 4pm against Tullamore in Tullamore
Heywood CS playing in Leinster SF C semi-final against Ballymahon VS
CBS game changed to CoE for 4:30 today
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2020/02/26/leinster-final-for-heywood-following-brilliant-ballymahon-win/ (https://www.laoistoday.ie/2020/02/26/leinster-final-for-heywood-following-brilliant-ballymahon-win/)
A final for Heywood to look forward to in the SF C competition.
Portlaoise CBS beaten by Tullamore in the B semi final on Tuesday
Is the combined colleges hurling team still in operation?
Quote from: Zooming around on February 28, 2020, 02:08:13 PM
Is the combined colleges hurling team still in operation?
No it's not
Quote from: clonadmad on February 28, 2020, 05:29:43 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on February 28, 2020, 02:08:13 PM
Is the combined colleges hurling team still in operation?
No it's not
Pity. It was a good idea, especially at the younger age group
Quote from: Zooming around on February 28, 2020, 05:55:49 PM
Quote from: clonadmad on February 28, 2020, 05:29:43 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on February 28, 2020, 02:08:13 PM
Is the combined colleges hurling team still in operation?
No it's not
Pity. It was a good idea, especially at the younger age group
Definitely had merit,in allowing lads to hurl in Leinster A
Quote from: clonadmad on February 28, 2020, 06:41:41 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on February 28, 2020, 05:55:49 PM
Quote from: clonadmad on February 28, 2020, 05:29:43 PM
Quote from: Zooming around on February 28, 2020, 02:08:13 PM
Is the combined colleges hurling team still in operation?
No it's not
Pity. It was a good idea, especially at the younger age group
Definitely had merit,in allowing lads to hurl in Leinster A
Particularly now that IC minor is gone to U17. Before it was basically the county minor team.
Definitely worthy of GDA time & County Board backing.
St. Fergals junior team won against Carnew on Wednesday in the Colleges "C" hurling and are due to play the Dublin champions in the Leinster final. (Covid 19 permitting)
Bumpthis for Schools football.
Knockbeg topped their group after a win against Ardscoil Athy yesterday. Good Laois players on both teams.
Any stand outs Redsetanta? A combined Laois team entering this year in hurling and football?
Wasn't at it Butch buy always a few from Arles, St Joes, Ballylinan etc
I see where a combined schools hurling team defeated a Dublin schools team.
Is that an A competition does anyone know?
Yes, that's the "A". I think they were to play the winners of Offaly Combined and Dublin North.
Heywood beat Mullingar by two points in the "B" today, and Mountrath are also in the "B".
Portlaoise C.B.S. lost to Rochfortbridge by six in the "C" today, although seemingly one or two of lads on the Combined team didn't tog out for some reason. Rochfortbridge would have most, if not all, of the team from Raharney, current Westmeath champions, so probably not altogether awful.
Fergal's also in the "C".
Clonaslee, Mountmellick, and Portarlington, I'm pretty sure, are in the "D".
why is their no football combination team
Good win for mountrath school yesterday in the junior A sfinal I think they play Castlecomer now in the final. Mrath are a good outfit. Big numbers from Ctown on it I think 7 started yesterday rest is made up of mrath Camross trumrea Cbolla. Hope they win it out now.
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Big game for the lads today in Kilcormac .
Big game and a big defeat unfortunately.
Scoreline looks bad, but I think there was only two points in it going into the last five minutes.
Good win for mountrath CS today in the A1 junior final v Enniscorthy
Quote from: Laois man on November 27, 2023, 07:37:51 PMGood win for mountrath CS today in the A1 junior final v Enniscorthy
Well done to Mountrath CS. AN excellent hurling school.
Portlaoise CBS got a bit of a mauling off Cistercian Roscrea in the "C" hurling today. That's them out of it, I'd say.
Fergal's beaten by Gorey in the South Leinster 'C' final today. Two late goals did for them. Expected them to win that.
Not surprised by Portlaoise v Cistercians result Tommy Dunne tipp allireland winner and trainer was appointed Cistercians head coach last year we in Laois would never dream of doing such a thing wonder most of our schools teams play in the C division some hope for the future
The harps had 8 lads on colaiste mhuire Johnstown panel with 4 starters for their A qf final against Kilkenny CBS.
A fair standard of hurling to be exposed to albeit the result didn't go johnstowns way.
No doubt its a big help to their underage success over the last couple of years.
Knockbeg well beaten today by Naas CBS.
Hi.
Anyone know how laois combined second year hurling team got on at the weekend ?? . I believe they were playing Kilkenny ( Kilkenny teams are made of players from schools that don't play A grade with Kilkenny schools)
How did Heywood get on today?
Won - fairly well, by the looks of things. Good result for them. Who have they in the final?
Birr play Banagher in the other sfinal well done Heywood 👍
Yes, that game is on Saturday at 1pm.
Banagher beat Birr. The final is in Rosenallis Gaa grounds on Monday 5th at 1pm
Hard luck to Heywood, beaten 2-27 to 4-15 after extra time today. Should really have won it in normal time when they were awarded a late free, but it hit the post and went wide, unfortunately. In extra time there were three Heywood lads put off, and one from Banagher. Ref. seemed hard on Heywood, but you'd have to say Banagher were the slightly better team.
Eight lads from Abbeyleix, two from The Harps, two from Ballinakill, two from Ballyragget, and one from Clonad on the starting line-up for Heywood.
3 sendin offs in extrra time looks awful tho. great goin to get to it, but tuff not get it over the line. 5laois sendin offs in 24 hours
Agree with poster doesn't like great, still savage effort from Heywood.
On another note fine achievement for Colaiste Choilm Tullamore getting into Leinster A final vs all conquering Naas cbs. I love getting one over offaly-but I will be shouting for them today.
Quote from: burdizzo on February 05, 2024, 05:02:43 PMHard luck to Heywood, beaten 2-27 to 4-15 after extra time today. Should really have won it in normal time when they were awarded a late free, but it hit the post and went wide, unfortunately. In extra time there were three Heywood lads put off, and one from Banagher. Ref. seemed hard on Heywood, but you'd have to say Banagher were the slightly better team.
Eight lads from Abbeyleix, two from The Harps, two from Ballinakill, two from Ballyragget, and one from Clonad on the starting line-up for Heywood.
The Ref was far from hard on Heywood who had 2 lads getting reds for headbutts and an injured squad player who was acting as umpire getting sent off in the first 5/6 mins of the first half of extra time and another lad getting the line in the second half of extra time.
Couple that with the sendings off of the seniors the day before and it's a common theme of Laois hurling with indiscipline costing them hugely
Knockbeg Juniors in a South Leinster A final tomorrow against Naas CBS. Good seletion of Laois lads on it.
Quote from: redsetanta on February 28, 2024, 09:44:09 AMKnockbeg Juniors in a South Leinster A final tomorrow against Naas CBS. Good seletion of Laois lads on it.
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Looks like some talent coming through the schools system which is nice to See, Knockbeg, Portlaoise CBS and Mountmellick did well this year.
Knockbeg beaten unfortunately. Naas the better team.
Naas Gaa becoming one of the Leinster kingpins.
Quote from: Joeythelips on February 28, 2024, 04:59:25 PMLooks like some talent coming through the schools system which is nice to See, Knockbeg, Portlaoise CBS and Mountmellick did well this year.
I would say its a positive improvement but the reality is that Portlaoise CBS with the attachment area and numbers available to them should be able to do what Naas are now achieving. Obviously it would take a lot of time, dedication and effort and plenty of support from Laois GAA to get Portlaoise CBS to that standard as they have fallen back massively in the last decade. .
Knockbeg are a strong Leinster A standard side without ever getting making a final. They are always just that rung below the team that eventually wins it (Naas CBS for the last 5-6 years). I think it was 2007 and the team of Donie Kingston that they last appeared in a final.
In the last ten years, three different Westmeath schools, two Offaly schools and two Wexford schools have all managed to make finals. Laois GAA should really start putting more work into supporting our GAA schools-it is having a very positive impact in both Westmeath and Offaly at underage level and now at senior level as well (U20 All-Ireland success for Offaly and a very good Leinster championship run in 2023 and Westmeath making very good progress over the last couple of years with Tailteann Cup success, excellent league campaigns and were hugely competitive in last year's All-Ireland series). Players are filtering through the system with a confidence and a winning mentality and doing well at schools level all plays an important part in this.
Wexford is a different case in that many of those players who lead the schools team are hurling first and football second players. However, there is talent in Wexford if they can get the buy in. With a little more luck (Leitrim game) they would be well in the running to join Laois in promotion from division 4 this year.
Quote from: Laois Rising on February 29, 2024, 03:52:43 PMQuote from: Joeythelips on February 28, 2024, 04:59:25 PMLooks like some talent coming through the schools system which is nice to See, Knockbeg, Portlaoise CBS and Mountmellick did well this year.
I would say its a positive improvement but the reality is that Portlaoise CBS with the attachment area and numbers available to them should be able to do what Naas are now achieving. Obviously it would take a lot of time, dedication and effort and plenty of support from Laois GAA to get Portlaoise CBS to that standard as they have fallen back massively in the last decade. .
Knockbeg are a strong Leinster A standard side without ever getting making a final. They are always just that rung below the team that eventually wins it (Naas CBS for the last 5-6 years). I think it was 2007 and the team of Donie Kingston that they last appeared in a final.
In the last ten years, three different Westmeath schools, two Offaly schools and two Wexford schools have all managed to make finals. Laois GAA should really start putting more work into supporting our GAA schools-it is having a very positive impact in both Westmeath and Offaly at underage level and now at senior level as well (U20 All-Ireland success for Offaly and a very good Leinster championship run in 2023 and Westmeath making very good progress over the last couple of years with Tailteann Cup success, excellent league campaigns and were hugely competitive in last year's All-Ireland series). Players are filtering through the system with a confidence and a winning mentality and doing well at schools level all plays an important part in this.
Wexford is a different case in that many of those players who lead the schools team are hurling first and football second players. However, there is talent in Wexford if they can get the buy in. With a little more luck (Leitrim game) they would be well in the running to join Laois in promotion from division 4 this year.
Good post LR. I agree its an obvious place to out resources into as you can get a team for schools training and playing to a high standard which should in turn help raise standards of club championships when those players play. So instead of sending coaches to all the clubs, help all the schools.
I remember Laois minors winning their All Ireland's in the 90s and schools such as Portlaoise, Knockbeg and Ballyfin were all very competitive. Both feed each other.
I know it's only the league phases of the school hurling year but I see Heywood and Portlaoise CBS getting hammered by Banagher (B) and Carnew (C) respectively in the junior grade.
2 out of the 4 primary hurling schools in the county. Maybe I'm being a tad dramatic in the assessment but that's a worrying sign in my opinion.
Quote from: Spiritof1915 on October 16, 2024, 09:12:20 PMI know it's only the league phases of the school hurling year but I see Heywood and Portlaoise CBS getting hammered by Banagher (B) and Carnew (C) respectively in the junior grade.
2 out of the 4 primary hurling schools in the county. Maybe I'm being a tad dramatic in the assessment but that's a worrying sign in my opinion.
You're not being one bit dramatic. This is essentially the county minor grade.
Quote from: Zooming around on October 18, 2024, 10:29:07 AMQuote from: Spiritof1915 on October 16, 2024, 09:12:20 PMI know it's only the league phases of the school hurling year but I see Heywood and Portlaoise CBS getting hammered by Banagher (B) and Carnew (C) respectively in the junior grade.
2 out of the 4 primary hurling schools in the county. Maybe I'm being a tad dramatic in the assessment but that's a worrying sign in my opinion.
You're not being one bit dramatic. This is essentially the county minor grade.
Would it not be more last year's minors? I know a lot of lads did the Leaving last June that were playing adult hurling (and football).
The results are very worrying though.
Quote from: SCFC on October 25, 2024, 09:40:09 AMQuote from: Zooming around on October 18, 2024, 10:29:07 AMQuote from: Spiritof1915 on October 16, 2024, 09:12:20 PMI know it's only the league phases of the school hurling year but I see Heywood and Portlaoise CBS getting hammered by Banagher (B) and Carnew (C) respectively in the junior grade.
2 out of the 4 primary hurling schools in the county. Maybe I'm being a tad dramatic in the assessment but that's a worrying sign in my opinion.
You're not being one bit dramatic. This is essentially the county minor grade.
Would it not be more last year's minors? I know a lot of lads did the Leaving last June that were playing adult hurling (and football).
The results are very worrying though.
Is Junior not the middle grade, U16 and a half???
Junior is u16 and 1/2 as far as I know.
Schools competitions are now graded
1st year only - mainly blitzes
Juvenile - u14 and a half
Junior - u16 and a half
Senior - u18 and a half
To be eligible a player has to be born before June of the relevant year.
I'm open to correction though
That's what I was thinking alright. Junior is very important
Mountrath Cs hurling Enniscorthy tomorrow in leinster Qfinal tough draw heading down to wexford. Mountrath are a good side if the perform.
Sorry game his Thursday
Laois Combined Schools Junior team beat a Tipp team heavily yesterday,
Same result for Laois Second year team, they beat a Kilkenny team well also yesterday, both games played in Borris
Good win for both Laois School hurling teams today over Offaly in both games
Junior team ( U16 1/2) won by 7 points
Second year team won their game by 5 points
That sounds promising as all the talk is about the great work they're doing in Offaly.
Good to see the schools team back competing it's the only way to go for us.
Maybe we'll see a schools team in the senior grade next year.
Two nice wins against Offaly at the weekend. Looks like there's a few promising players coming through. There needs to be a real concentrated effort now to progress these teams into a really competitive combined Laois schools team (at senior level) for the next 3 or 4 years. Its an area that badly needs to be targeted for progress by both the county board and Shane Keegan.
Would Offaly have schools that can't play with this team or did they have the same access as Laois to players?