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Great thread on Twitter about our own recent discussion on Club GDA's on the Coaching the GAAme Twitter account, Colm Crowley details the costs & benefits

Some chance missed with our Minors this year, Offaly now in a Leinster final.

This is something I've been looking into, the possibility of hiring a GDA between 3 or 4 hurling clubs in the area,
Blarney & Bishopstown have done it in Cork, albeit much bigger clubs & population I think it would be very feasible & workable for clubs to do it, there would be support there from the Gaa also.

Our GDAs are over stretched at present, is there only two at present ? Connor & Jason? Their only planting seeds & dependent then on club coaches to carry it on, this usually falls to one or two forward thinking coaches in clubs try carry it on & drag daddy's along with them.

The open call for mentors is great, but we don't need Dads going in to look after their own, I know that's not what Henchy wants.
As merman references the 3D example & has often been mentioned here, That's what Cheddars plan encapsulated, the entire plan, players, coaches, financial, schools, media, education everything!
I live in hope it will see daylight.

How would they be registered on their own?
Their juvenile players especially since the drop to U17s ?

Is there a database on Gaa for registered members or where do you get above table / figures ?

Juvenile is from U17 down

Ya your probably right, let's not try anything. That'll help us improve.

Who do you want in charge of anything? History?? Babs keating, ger Loughnane, Cyril Farrell,
all history no future.
I'm not saying their messiahs but their the only ones at the moment I know of putting anything in place, cos it's their jobs.
It's not cheddars job now to have our u14s ready for minor in 3 years .

Minor loss to Offaly magnified even more this evening, massive chance of a Leinster final was blown.
Offaly now play Westmeath in semi final after Westmeath have beaten Dublin

In relation to above post about athletic development there now is one in place with Mike Henchy & Jason Coffey with our 14/15/16 development squads but only put in place last year or two, it will take time and coaching & mangers must also be brought up to scratch, not fellas rubbing shoulders with the top table, pushing their way in even though their incapable, as happened with the minor

Rumours (only rumours) of Cheddar getting Mick Dempsey on board with Niall Corcoran staying on, Brendan Bugler also ?
Would be impressive, I'd be delighted to see Corcoran stay on

The good thing to come out of all of this is Cheddar back & Merman back!!

Is it true Niall Corcoran staying on with him?

I see John McEvoy stepped down as Derry Manager,
Has he learnt the trade a bit with that job to be in the picture for our own job now? Johnny McGuirk with him as coach ?

Hope your correct, would love to see Derek take the job.

On a side note would anyone have a copy / access to documents like Raising the Treaty, or the Dublin blue book that mapped out their entire development plan, maybe they were never made public,
I think everyone here would dearly love to see Cheddars plan, I often thought the production of same would mobilise enough people to get it up & running

Have heard he has himself ruled out, hopefully not

Few more names for Eamonn & Co to consider
Brendan Cummins
Liam Dunne ( Wexford )
Richie Mullally
Damien Young
Eoin Brislane
Michael Rice
David Franks
Frank Flannery
Paudie Murray
Jamsie O Connor
Johnny Kelly
Tj ryan

Lots of really good coaches out there, the Manager with the bit of gold dust a lot less plentiful

Probably two threads / conversations on the go here (1) Our Senior hurling manager (2) Structures for Hurling Development in the county, number 2 needs a lot of discussion and planning & good people back involved ( Cheddar, Pat etc & more GDA positions filled and working )

Number 1 , some ideas, Other than some names already thrown out by Laois Today & Leinster Express

Jeff Lynskey from Galway ( Would also have a very educated input for our Development structures, has done brilliant work in Galway underage )
Willie Maher, highly regarded in Tipp Circles, just left the Cuala Job after two successful years
Darragh Egan , may be tempted like Eddie to cut his teeth now at inter county management
Stephen Frampton - Ballygunner & Waterford
Pat Ryan Current Cork U20 Manager, possibly already lined up for the Cork job in next year or so
Diarmuid O Sullivan, good experience gained in the Cork set up, high profile
Brendan Bugler ? very new to coaching but was on Davys ticket in Clare
Declan Fanning , highly thought of coach with Tipp & Na Piarsaigh (Maybe with Ken Hogan managing?)
Brendan Cummins
Liam Dunne / Willie Cleary Wexford

Just a few ideas. The players will move on quickly so we need to be moving on this immediately with a selection panel put in place and get moving,