Haughey calls for hurling help

tayto · January 18, 2008, 01:57:15 AM

Quote from: neilthemac on January 17, 2008, 04:21:30 PM
he seems to be just doing a lot of coaching seminars to help improve coaching standards (which was needed). not really telling people how to run their affairs, or getting grants for hurling orientated developments. A lot of people in Roscommon would just to love to see funding for another full time hurling coach to give more time in the primary schools, help run/organise underage competitions, work with county squads and be available to help clubs coach players. Might free up volunteers to look after teams etc

From what I hear his sessions are very very good. Just get the impressions he's trying to do everything himself, I thought the role was going to be more of an organiser and less hands on, he's certainly putting the effort in that's for sure!

Guillem2 · January 18, 2008, 11:05:57 AM

I was at one of his sessions in Belfast with the Antrim minors. They are very good. Mainly about raising the standards of coaches.

Owenmoresider · January 19, 2008, 11:35:50 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on January 16, 2008, 08:24:20 PM
Hurling only clubs in Roscommon are Athleague,Tremane and Four Roads. Ros Gaels,Oran,St Dominics and P Pearses also field hurling teams while Castlerea has started under age hurling in the last year or two.
I was told once that a teacher from Munster was responsible for starting hurling in those areas back in the early 1900s.
Unfortunately the rest of the County couldnt give 2 hoots about hurling or Ros hurlers.
A few years ago the footballers bet Cork in a Qualifier game which was followed by the Hurlers playing London in the old B Championship. 69 people remained on.
Last Summer in Thurles after the Minor footballers played Laois at least half the crowd ,including it is alleged our Central Council man, left before the U 21 Hurling Final started.
For the benefit of the Mayo lads we BET KERRY in the Final (again !!)

I'm sure Kenoy wouldn't have left if it were a soccer game on afterwards.

Regarding the clubs, where are Tremane? The others I can locate, plus which clubs cover Castlecoote, Rahara, Donamon, Kilbegnet etc.?

Suppose in Mayo it's the East, Tooreen and Ballyhaunis there, but Ballina, Castlebar and others are playing too. Sligo is similiarly difficult to define, the south has Tubber and Tourlestrane, but the town has always been represented, Craobh Rua were the team before, these days it's Naomh Eoin and Calry. Western Gaels and Coolera are making strides too. The East is hurling-free, though Shamrock Gaels are doing a bit at underage too.

neilthemac · January 20, 2008, 02:07:11 PM

Tremane is between Athleague and St Dominics. Its not even a half parish - more like 4/5 townlands who have a seperate club

Casltecoote - Athleague in hurling, fuerty in football, st ciarans at underage football
Rahara - St Dominics
Kilbegnet - Creggs
Donamon - Oran

Owenmoresider · January 21, 2008, 04:25:34 PM

Quote from: neilthemac on January 20, 2008, 02:07:11 PM
Tremane is between Athleague and St Dominics. Its not even a half parish - more like 4/5 townlands who have a seperate club

Casltecoote - Athleague in hurling, fuerty in football, st ciarans at underage football
Rahara - St Dominics
Kilbegnet - Creggs
Donamon - Oran

Thanks for that neil, kinda thought Donamon was Oran alright. Didn't Tremane win a Connacht Club, or am I confusing them with Four Roads maybe? Some achievement if it was for 4-5 townlands!

Incidentally, looking at the South Ros strongholds, isn't Aidan's Ballyforan and Dysart, and Pearses cover Taughmaconnell and the Ballinasloe suburbia?

neilthemac · January 21, 2008, 07:54:36 PM

Aye, Tremane won it back in 1978

Four Roads covers half of St Aidans.

Pearses should be winning all round them. Ballinasloe is rugby and soccer territory. not even ballinasloe gaa make much of an impression

neilthemac · January 23, 2008, 05:31:53 PM

redone map of Ros Clubs!

Owenmoresider · January 25, 2008, 07:41:48 PM

to that edit Neilthemac! Does the rest of Aidan's field in hurling, or concentrate on the big ball? Tremane and Creggs are fierce small areas too. One thing on the colours, Tulsk is maroon and white I believe, we played (and got trimmed by) them in Connacht a few years back.

neilthemac · January 25, 2008, 11:51:07 PM

Tulsk Lord Edwards to you... just started hurling there recently at underage! yeah, they are maroon and white. could be a few more club colours wrong for all I know.

St Aidans is the FR, Ballyforan and Dysart parishes in football. majority play hurling when younger.

Creggs is mainly in Galway. the reason the play in Roscommon is due to the old parish church being located in the tiny part which is in Ros.

a fair portion of St Croans is also in Galway.

Owenmoresider · January 26, 2008, 02:37:10 AM

Quote from: neilthemac on January 25, 2008, 11:51:07 PM
Tulsk Lord Edwards to you... just started hurling there recently at underage! yeah, they are maroon and white. could be a few more club colours wrong for all I know.

St Aidans is the FR, Ballyforan and Dysart parishes in football. majority play hurling when younger.

Creggs is mainly in Galway. the reason the play in Roscommon is due to the old parish church being located in the tiny part which is in Ros.

a fair portion of St Croans is also in Galway.

Ah yes, the Lord Edwards. Should remember that given we seen it on the backs of the jersies enough, often heading towards our goals.

They take in Castleplunkett too?

Re the colours, Boyle are maroon and white, and Western Gaels are navy and sky blue IIRC. The rest from what I know are spot-on.

I see that re Creggs, sure they are probably closer to most clubs in Roscommon anyway. bit of a differ between trips to Knockcroghery or Ballyforan and trips to Caherlistrane or Loughrea! Does Croans take in Ballymoe and that area? Sorry for all the questions, Sligo club geography is a bit easier to follow!

neilthemac · January 27, 2008, 01:15:22 PM

St Croans is Balltintuber and Ballymoe

Tulsk takes in Castleplunkett alright. its a big parish - a lot of it bad land though!