Leinster Minor Football Championship 2018

Don Draper · July 04, 2018, 12:59:32 PM

Quote from: Laoiseabu on July 04, 2018, 12:21:19 PM
True when we had good minor teams we never feared Meath but losing to Kildare by 17 and luckily drawing with Carlow it's hard to be optimistic. They certainly won't fear us anyway. They gave us an awful dressing down last year at u16 which would be the same lads this year.

Were you far off making the panel?

Laoiseabu · July 04, 2018, 01:28:08 PM

I'm over age for minor don long overage . But yes I have been on minor panels before . What about yourself Don? Can't bate a good mid Wednesday chat 😂😂

Laoiseabu · July 04, 2018, 01:28:40 PM

I feel a bit of chemistry between us Don 😂

Junior Ex Laoistalk · July 07, 2018, 12:20:39 AM

Meath have made thirteen changes in personnel for tomorrow's Leinster MFC semi-final clash with Laois at O'Moore Park.
After changing twelve for Monday's defeat to Wicklow, only centre-back Conor Harford and midfielder Adam Reilly keep their places in the starting 15.
Manager Joe Treanor reverts largely to the side that beat Offaly to qualify for the knockout stage with the addition of goalkeeper Sean Brennan and captain Matthew Costello.

Meath (Leinster MFC v Laois): Sean Brennan; James O'Hare, Harry O'Higgins, Cathal Hickey; Conor Farrelly, Conor Harford, Sean Coffey; Adam Reilly, Cian McBride; Darragh Swaine, Matthew Costello, Bryan McCormack; David Bell, Luke Kelly, Luke Mitchell.
Subs: Eoin Griffin, Luke Newe, Oisin McCloskey, Killian Hogan, Killian Price, Colin Hawdon, Adam Treanor, Niall Smullen, Brian O'Hanlon.

Unlaoised · July 07, 2018, 01:55:25 AM

Watch out for Matthew Costello a superb footballer

Junior Ex Laoistalk · July 07, 2018, 02:09:36 PM

Absolute hammering...

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2018/07/07/laois-suffer-heavy-meath-defeat-to-end-leinster-minor-campaign/

redsetanta · July 07, 2018, 02:48:19 PM

Serious beating alright. How'd the other game go?

Junior Ex Laoistalk · July 07, 2018, 06:54:46 PM

Quote from: redsetanta on July 07, 2018, 02:48:19 PM
Serious beating alright. How'd the other game go?

Match changed to 2.00 p.m. on Sunday in Newbridge.

GAA-SMART · July 09, 2018, 03:36:27 PM

Terrible hammering- what was the story- heard players were dropped ?

Don Draper · July 09, 2018, 03:39:53 PM

Quote from: GAA-SMART on July 09, 2018, 03:36:27 PM
Terrible hammering- what was the story- heard players were dropped ?

No point dropping them now, arent we out of the yoke?

GAA-SMART · July 09, 2018, 04:03:34 PM

Before obviously

OTF · July 10, 2018, 10:21:02 AM

I saw a few minutes of this on TG4 last night, WTF is going on ?

Laoiseabu · July 10, 2018, 11:53:58 AM

There is being work put in at underage level particularly at development squads. But the bottom line is at the moment we just don't have the lads to compete . Did you ever hear the saying you can't turn an ass into a racehorse . Check out Michael Duignans opinion on development squads on twitter and I'd agree with him.

Laoiseabu · July 10, 2018, 12:48:02 PM

Playing numbers are not as high as before for example more clubs in the county are struggling to field underage teams especially clubs going on their own without amalgamation . But that wasn't my point ,my point is that out of the lads that ARE playing we don't seem to have the ones good enough to compete with the likes of Meath, Kildare and Dublin in Leinster . That was never the case in Laois until recent times. The introduction of development squads has obviously not improved anything only make youngsters feel from an early age that they aren't good enough when they see their piers making it and not themselves. It basically makes things too competitive for youngsters too early and kids lose interest . They should be let develop at their own pace as everyone is different and I'm telling you now we have lost a few half decent players just because some critic over an u15 development squad told a 14 year old " he wasn't good enough" . Back in beanos time and Munnellys , Chris Conway, Kevin Fitz, Tom Prendergast, Colm Browne etc there was no such thing as development squads and their talent just shone through in the end . Now we are bringing in 13 year olds and we just aren't getting quality lads to come through anymore . Underage structures is not the problem people . The quality just isn't there in abundance anymore . And anyway who hires these "bluffers" to run these squads

GAA-SMART · July 10, 2018, 01:25:15 PM

The best thing that can happen now is a review take place from Minor-U20-Senior and approve management teams asap so they can begin preperations for 2019. We can not be in a position where U20 managements are only being put in place 2-3 months after the likes of Dublin are up and running. The minor result was horrific but pressing a panic button is not the right call either.