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By u15 its clear enough who is A and B at each grade surely or is nobody watching these players?

Sounds like Laois County Board.

Like many county boards really. Same problem only worse in Mayo this week. Hard to serve two masters.

Both are football men with a genuine but passing interest in hurling. They could do with a more heavy hitting hurling person onboard.

If we talking about successors to Cheddar my no.1 choice would be Diarmuid Mullins.

Very disappointing results on Sunday. This team has given a huge amount and are currently decimated with injuries.

Tipp lost Paudie Maher, Brendan Maher and few others this year. Its had a huge effect on them. We only had 8 players from the 19/20 used v Dublin in 2019. Thats impossible for Laois to replace. WIllie Dunphy and Ben Conroy in 1st game back from injury. If we got all our injured players back and a fresh approach there is still quite a decent team there with a good age profile.

Really thought these were quite even teams. Wex had one or two lively forwards who could get away a little easier for a score.

We must remember Fionan O'Mahony didnt play and Mossy Keyes played an injury curtailed 25 mins. They are 2 of our best.

The last two balls we were pulled down cynically for one and one more pass might have created a goal chance on the last. Cant help feeling we need the bit of divilment, a bit of lets scalp these, a bit of lets tear up the history books in our ranks. We took a point when two down. Almost saying a 1 pt defeat is better than 2.

My thought is that there must be an absolute tonne of both time and money being wasted by having 3 different organisations.

Think of it this way - imagine if there was 4 separate GAA organisations - one for football, one for hurling, one for rounders and one for handball.

Imagine how much of a disaster that would be and how much more extra money it would cost.

Not to mention how much time would be wasted on duplication of a whole load of administration stuff.

I can't help but think that commissioning some outside consultancy firm to look into this might be something that would pay for itself very quickly.

I honestly think you have it inside out.

Instead of multiple groups of people with vested interests in their preferred sport putting their time freely into ensuring the delivery of their sports, you believe that one group of people will be able to objectively and equally balance the needs of 4 sports at once, while leaving their personal preferences at the door.

Furthermore the only outcome that will arise from bringing consultants in, is more consultants coming in after them, and more and more again, until there's a 1% of our members getting paid handsomely to "guide" our sports on behalf of players.

@thewobbler finally someone making sense on this topic. One organisation trying to fairly and equally run 4 sports is not possible. All you need to do is look at the splits and in fighting in that occurs in GAA clubs up and down the country between football and hurling. Hurling's (or football's in other areas) progress is often sabotaged by those within the very same club. The female organisations should lobby for guaranteed rights to facilities and equal funding from government but hold onto their independence and ability to run their games as they see fit.

The GAA will end up like the civil service or EU. Trying to do everything but so tied up in bureaucracy and political correctness that every decision alienates some group. Impossible to govern.

Very poor performance from Laois yesterday. Easily one of Rowland's poorest days minding the net too - he had some woeful puckouts. Laois looked like a team not interested in competing yesterday. Alot of ball watching and taking too long to react to situations.

Wasnt at the game but you say Laois didnt look like they wanted to compete. Thats very worrying. Does some of this stem from the tactic of trying to use short ball eg puckouts and attempting to create situations where we have cheap non contested ball in non threatening parts of the pitch. Then we shoot from distance before retreating again. Its sniper type hurling and its why we score so few goals, have so many wides from long distance and invite teams onto us. Its a poorer version of Wexford under Davy. We will generally hit 17 to 20 pts but concede 2, 3 or 4 twenty something. Must be v tough playing in a constantly outnumbered forward line.

Ok but I asked you because you seemed to be indicating that you knew more about it.

Obviously you dont or I presume you would tell me here.

It turns out that neither of us know so we are both in the same position but at least I know where I stand.

I asked questions. I wasnt implying there was no plan but merely hoping you could provide further information.

Maybe you also need to seek further information instead of lauding a plan that you seem to know nothing about?

I've seen the document

I know what's involved

What don't you get up off your hole and get it

Rather than mouthing on some forum

Reminds me of this:

Me: 'Have you seen the document?'

You: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=anIXLNIWRAs

😂😂😂

Ok but I asked you because you seemed to be indicating that you knew more about it.

Obviously you dont or I presume you would tell me here.

It turns out that neither of us know so we are both in the same position but at least I know where I stand.

I asked questions. I wasnt implying there was no plan but merely hoping you could provide further information.

Maybe you also need to seek further information instead of lauding a plan that you seem to know nothing about?

Overall I would say the Offaly idea above is lightweight with little progress for players or any accountability. Its an easy catch all that will have very minimal impact. Better than nothing but miles away at same time.

It's actually the opposite with buy in from the clubs,GDA's GPO's and the county management teams

There's a document circulating as well which outlines what needs to be done at the various juvenile age groups

But as usual the Laois lads who don't seem to realise they are miles behind Offaly at this stage seem to know it all and be critical without having a clue what they are talking about

Are you the Tipp man from the same category you mention above?

My point regarding the dev plan in Offaly for 13s to 17s is that its 40 burpees, x number of press ups and run for certain number of minutes. Grand to get club players moving but if theres no follow up or progression it will merely a drop in the ocean and will have little impact.

How is this being implemented/organised? Is there a structure to it.

Overall I would say the Offaly idea above is lightweight with little progress for players or any accountability. Its an easy catch all that will have very minimal impact. Better than nothing but miles away at same time.

Give Gerry a break lads. It the likes of Gerry with his unique style and others like him that make local radio far more entertaining than the national broadcaster with their dull, bland non committal phrases. Long live the local radio commentators of Ireland and long live Gerry Russell. Absolutely!

This of all years is Port's to win. I think they will not only win the senior cship this year but it could signal the dawn of a new super power in Laois football. Port to win this year and maybe even string a few together. Huge underage talent there.

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Is Derek McGrath seriously being brought back in with our minors again? Mudderagod

Hope so.

Can you point me to 2/3 achievements that Derek has brought about since his arrival?

Getting paid in each individual year and collecting 

You know this for a fact?

I'm not aware of him getting paid or not but I have spoken to a number of players and parents who spoke very highly of him. He is a professional, thorough individual and I genuinely think he is contributing positively to the development of our young players.
I know results have been disappointing but underage sport isnt all about results.