Senior Football Championship 2015

[Unison]

Port and Stradbally drew tonight in what turned out to be a exciting finish to a decent game.

Sadly, players seem to have no scruples these days about getting opposing players red carded. The Stradbally player's effort tonight to have Stuart Mulpeter sent off, while successful, was very disappointing. Twice he went out of his way to provoke Mulpeter, and when the Port player eventually reacted, the manner in which he hit the ground would put Tiernan Mccann in the ha-penny place. Simulation should be a red card offence.

Unfortunately, the manliness seems to have gone out of the game.

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Very same as David Conway last week, cowardly diving trying to get players sent off. Name that player, let everyone know who is at this disgusting and cowardly behavior and that might help to cut out this stuff.
Referees are going to have to wise up to this "tactic" and start punishing the real perpetrators. If we name these guys we will build up a black list that no player will want to join.
We already have last weeks sending off overturned by appeal which proves that Conway took a dive so if this case deserves to be appealed let Port do it and out these divers for once and for all before it spreads like a virus in the county.

[Keyser Söze]

Very same as David Conway last week, cowardly diving trying to get players sent off. Name that player, let everyone know who is at this disgusting and cowardly behavior and that might help to cut out this stuff.
Referees are going to have to wise up to this "tactic" and start punishing the real perpetrators. If we name these guys we will build up a black list that no player will want to join.
We already have last weeks sending off overturned by appeal which proves that Conway took a dive so if this case deserves to be appealed let Port do it and out these divers for once and for all before it spreads like a virus in the county.

Ease up there on the self righteous judge and jury act. Seriously. Bottom line appears to be in these cases- don't raise your hands to strike someone!
Not condoning feigning injury, but don't anonymously post on internet discussion boards baying for blood and looking to name and shame amateur players for petty enough stuff.

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Quote from Keyser Söze

Ease up there on the self righteous judge and jury act. Seriously. Bottom line appears to be in these cases- don't raise your hands to strike someone!
Not condoning feigning injury, but don't anonymously post on internet discussion boards baying for blood and looking to name and shame amateur players for petty enough stuff.

All very well being the nice guy Keyser Söze, but if you are happy to see our great game going the same way as soccer then I'm not. If lads don't want to be known as cheaters then let them be men and play the game in the spirt it was meant to be played.
If lads are cheating in that manner then they deserve to be named.  Someone has to make a stand, not just sit back and accept that this is now part of our game and get on with it.

These articles are both worth looking at...
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/diving-to-be-black-or-red-card-offence-349417.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/put-physicality-back-into-football-349421.html

(P.S. Check your messages..)

[Hospital Pass]

Entertaining game last night. Played at a real championship pace. Port probably played the better football and missed 1 or 2 good goal chances but after being behind with a man light they must be happy with a draw. Shiels was a huge addition to Stradbally. Adds real pace and directness to that forward line. Maher at midfield for stradbally gave an exhibition on high fielding.

Predictions for the rest of the weekend:
Arles killeen vs Arles Kilcruise . game of the weekend, Killeen by 2.
Ballyroan vs The Heath... The Heath by 5, surely bet of the weekend at 8/15
Mountmellick vs St. Josephs... Mountmellick by 2.
Portlaoise vs Killeshin... Portlaoise, but not by the margin everyone expects. Portlaoise by 3
Graigue vs O'Dempseys ... tough one to call this. a tentative nod to O'Dempseys
Ballyfin vs Crettyard ... Crettyard to grind it out. Crettyard by 1 
Emo vs Ballylinan ... Ballylinan to win by 3

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Arles Killeen v Arles Kilcruise  ---      Killeen
Ballyroan v The Heath ---                The Heath
Mountmellick v St. Josephs ---         St Joseph's
Portlaoise v Killeshin ---                  Portlaoise
Graiguecullen v O'Dempseys ---       Graiguecullen
Ballyfin v Crettyard ---                    Crettyard
Emo v Ballylinan ---                        Ballylinan

[Keyser Söze]

Quote from Keyser Söze

Ease up there on the self righteous judge and jury act. Seriously. Bottom line appears to be in these cases- don't raise your hands to strike someone!
Not condoning feigning injury, but don't anonymously post on internet discussion boards baying for blood and looking to name and shame amateur players for petty enough stuff.

All very well being the nice guy Keyser Söze, but if you are happy to see our great game going the same way as soccer then I'm not. If lads don't want to be known as cheaters then let them be men and play the game in the spirt it was meant to be played.
If lads are cheating in that manner then they deserve to be named.  Someone has to make a stand, not just sit back and accept that this is now part of our game and get on with it.

These articles are both worth looking at...
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/diving-to-be-black-or-red-card-offence-349417.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/put-physicality-back-into-football-349421.html

(P.S. Check your messages..)

I don't disagree that it's wrong or should be punished. But just don't like the idea of fellas being named and crucified anonymously online.

P.S. Thanks for your help!

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Weekend Results:

Portarlington           0-13 
Stradbally                0-13

Crettyard                 3-13
Ballyfin                    4-4

Arles Killeen            1-10
Arles Kilcruise         0-11

The Heath                2-14
Ballyroan Abbey      0-7

Emo                          1-11
Ballylinan                 1-09

Graiguecullen          1-13
O'Dempsey's            1-07

St Joseph's               2-13
Mountmellick            0-6

Portlaoise                 1-16
Killeshin                   0-07



Round 3 Draw
 
Killeshin  v  Emo
Ballyroan Abbey  v  Graiguecullen
Arles-Kilcruise  v  Port/Stradbally
Mountmellick  v  Crettyard


Relegation Semi-Final Draws

Losers of Stradbally/Portarlington  v  O'Dempsey's
Ballyfin  v  Ballylinan

[The Saint]

Ballylinan had the beating of Emo but i felt they overcomplicated things with an unnecessary sweeper system, they'd a few tough calls against them near the end when they were getting close to Emo. O dempseys were poor, really looked beaten after a few minutes, Peter o Leary still has it, kicked 2 lovely points from full back. Barry Brennan still has a bit of class and had a great first half. Josephs put in the performance of the weekend..excellent displays from some of their young lads, Dylan Doyle, James Smith and 2-4 from play from wingforward Michael Keogh...all 3 under 20 yrs old. Killeshin didn't turn up at all after impressing v o Dempseys

[The Monument Road]

Watched 4 games the weekend. Kileen were extremely lucky against Arles. Arles missed at least 3 clear goals and were a bit unlucky. Leigh made a couple of brilliant saves from Ross. Big Donie(on one leg) done all the damage but they will need to improve if they are to progress. Heath won easily enough against Ballyroan. Chris Bergin pulled all the strings for them along with the full forward Fitzgerald and the Booths at midfield. St Josephs were the surprise team this weekend. They were rampant against Mountmellick and it seems they were short at least a third of their team. They have some very good young players coming through. M Keogh scored the two goals and 3 or 4  points. They have two very talented players in the Doyle brothers along with Dan Dunne, Aidan Brennan and D Ramsbottom.  Future champions i think but it may be a bit too early for them this years. They are also in the minor final i believe. Portlaoise brushed aside kileshin with ease and with a few players to come back they are still the team to beat and the rest of us to set the bar against. Interesting relegation battle ahead unless another loophole is resurected

[Faugheen]

Was disappointed with the Arles derby, it lacked the passion and intensity of a local derby. Killeen were lucky to get out with a win, if Kilcruise had took their goal chances the result might have been different. Graigue showed some improvement from the Kilcruise game, was very impressed with Alcock at full back, young Byrne,Murphy, O Reilly and Collins when he came on. Timmons was his usual steady self and drove his team on,Barry Brennan is a useful addition also, if they click they could be dark horses.

[redsetanta]

One thing about the Arles game was the quality of some of the points from play.

Ross Munnelly also seems to have his mojo back kicking a couple of cracking points. Arles definately had goal chances but between good goalkeeping and some bad misses they didn't ship any goals.

Based on that performance I don't see Killeen winning a county title and without Kingston they are at very little.

[High Fielder]

In fairness, that's probably no real secret redsetanta. Even on one leg though, Donal Kingston is miles ahead of everyone in the county and that's the problem for teams playing Killeen. It would take at least two to mark him and that frees up a bit of room for the other lads. It was an important win for Killeen and I'm sure their confidence is growing. Portlaoise beat a very ordinary Killeshin team and don't look very convincing. It's a mediocre championship that they could and probably should win, but they are on the decline as a team and don't have much strength in depth. These games are not bringing forth any new players and it worries me greatly to see some of the hammerings being dished out by ordinary teams. A tough job ahead for whoever gets the county job.

[redsetanta]

You'd miss Huey around the place. He'd be going to town about the dirth of young talent coming through.

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

You'd miss Huey around the place. He'd be going to town about the dirth of young talent coming through.

OTF mentioned earlier on a different thread that he was still around here as "Don".. not sure about that tho'

I think Don has dug his own grave at this stage. A lot of posters on this forum seem to have a complete lack of decorum and there is a complete respect for the other posters and their opinions. At least on Laoistalk there was a moderator to filter out some of this stuff so the real issues at hand could be discussed.

The irony considering who Don used to be on Laoistalk!



Ha Ha that is very good.
I guessed it was Huey or himself and Huey has no sense of humour..