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Ha ha very good spot.

"Going nowhere" = will be around for the foreseeable
As opposed to "at nothing"
I can see the confusion!

I think The Harps will win it.
There's no reason they can't get match ups to cover the Camross dangermen.
What Camross brought on the last day wouldn't turn many games at this stage of a championship.

The Harps I'd go for at the moment anyways.

Yes, a very interesting few years ahead.
Camross are going nowhere.
Clough Ballacolla will definitely remain competitive. But they might not maintain current levels.
Willie Dunphy and Picky have huge mileage on the clock. They were bordering on ineffective yesterday, but were well handled in fairness.

It is hard to see The Harps, not being there or thereabouts for the next 10 years. They have quality all over, and a great age profile.

Rathdowney Errill is an interesting one. They, in theory shouldn't be able to maintain the standards of the last 20 years. They simply don't have players coming of the quality of those going.

Borris Kilcotton are in a similar situation, although I think the drop off is slightly less. There a number of very talented 20-30 year olds there too.

Ballinakill always seem to come up with ways to find players and rejuvenate. It's going to get harder.  Cha will be a huge loss in the coming years. 

Rosenallis have peaked too I think. They keep coming back, year on year. But a final win is beyond them.

I don't know what to make of Castletown. Lots of talent and a good age profile, but really struggled the other night.
Is the discipline there to prepare as Clough Ballacolla and Camross do?

Abbeyleix might come again - loads of hurlers and will have the odd good year (semi or final)

Portlaoise - I don't know enough about at all. They pull lads out every year that I know nothing about! Not just the transfers in- their own players too.

Updated table after QFs and Relegation Final.

If you could do the honours again please!

We'll give 10 points for the SHC final!

         Total   Round 7   
Verbal           68   16   
Genocide   59   12   
Ballygowan   54   12   
Border Rail   52   8   
Les Antiques   48   8   
Laois Heritage   32   No Entry Rnd 7
SCFC           21   12   
Laois 345   16   No Entry Rnd 7

These are the county final line ups upon which Camross has padded their roll of honour. See Abbeyleix a few year back.

You'll earn it against Camross, even a decidedly average loooking Camross side

Yes absolutely.
I'd have been inclined to agree, but aside from Portlaoise in 2007 & Abbeyleix in 2023 have there actually been many such instances?
And I don't think Camross will start as raging hot favourites in this instance.

Safe to say the Harps have broken in to the so called top 4 in Laois. A sad demise for the likes of Borris and Rathdowney this year. Worrying times ahead in both clubs .

Agree on both counts.


As an aside- where do Castletown stand?
They are as likely to be winning the same competition in two years time as they are to make a senior semi final

Brilliant result for slieve bloom. After a slow start and concession of 2 sloppy goals they completely took over. Ben,ciaran, and Evan power were immense. Fitness wise they were all over the harps. Boyhan on the line had them primed. He really knows how to get teams ready (o dempseys etc). No doubt they will enjoy the celebrations. Who have they in leinster?.

Thanks Mick

Laois Heritage outstanding still?

Presume it's Picky and Darren Maher people are saying are a doubt?

What do you mean Genocide when you say
"All can't be well down Harps way, either, and we'll have to see what effect that'll have."???


I cannot see Rosenallis or Camross being able to match Camross or Castletown respectively.
There should be 7-10 points in both games.
Rosenallis might get closer, but can't win that game.

The Harps will rise to hurl Ballacolla.
They'd love to beat them to get to a final.
Crazy that it's nearly 30 years since The Harps hurled a final.


Slieve Bloom v The Harps will be very very tight.
I am starting to change my mind on this one.
It's a big boost training with the numbers and at the level that these Harps players have been compared to Slieve Bloom.

Ive a feeling both games will be tight.
I think camross have the best single performance of the year from round 1 but havent quiet hit those levels since. If they play to there best then i think they will win but rosenallis will be quitly confident after beating abbeyleix the last day and will think that if they can some how stop mossy that they have a massive chance.
Smart money is on camross so ill go with them.

Ballacolla were really good against portlaois but had only bin ok before that and lost challenge matches to st martins and balygunner (heavy loss) in the last few weeks. A few rumours around injurys to the 2 mahers and suddenly they will be a bit less confident than they usually are. The Harps if they have everyone fit will be very close but a couole of players strugglin with injurys apparently. I have heard Ken Hogan has them really strong on focusing on a big perfromence and i think that is the right msg for such a young team.
I think that ballacolla will start as favourites but there manager is in his 1st year and Ken Hogan has done this at the highest level in 3 counties now. That might count for a lot in such a tight game.
Prediction - Draw

And i can only see casletown winning the senior b. They have too much scoring power i think with lots of young lads who have speed as well.

Intermediate?

[Senior Hurling Championship]

New rules again!

From here on

4 points for a win

5 points for a draw
Score at end of normal time counts for the above.


Senior Hurling Championship
Camross v Rosenallis
Clough Ballacolla v The Harps

Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Castletown v Camross

Intermediate Hurling Championship
Slieve Bloom v The Harps

Hoovering up?
The two adult titles they'll win this year aside....

Who was doing the coaching/training?

You'd have to question the enmasse reappointment of our underage management

I am unconvinced the U20 manager warranted another year

         Total   Round 6   
Verbal           52   12   
Genocide   47   10   
Border Rail   44   10   
Ballygowan   42   6   
Les Antiques   40   8   
Laois Heritage   32   0 (No Entry Rnd 6)
Laois 345   16   0   
SCFC            9.     0 (No Entry Rnd 6)

Hard to prove some of the things being said?

Were fellas playing under false names?