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With all the talk at national level about increasing playing numbers in hurling and the standard of hurling in lower tier counties, I'm wondering is any work being done to promote it in the east of the county?
Have any clubs ever tried to get a nursery or underage team going in the last 20 years?
I heard of a number of kids from Kileen, Graiguecullen and Killeshin who play for Carlow Town, but due to GAA rules they won't be allowed to do that after u12.
Other options available are Ballypickas or Park which are 25/30 minutes drive away.
I would imagine that between the 2 Arles, Ballylinan, Barrowhouse, Graiguecullen and Killeshin that there would be enough to get a hurling underage team together. Add in a few extra from Joesphs & Crettyard who might opt in if not already with a hurling team.

Or is it just a case that these areas are mainly football and the help or appetite for hurling isnt there among the parents/coaches?

And as 'depleted' as Port were, they were only missing 2 starters from the county final, not 10 as many would lead you to believe.
Ok O'Sullivan & Piggott came on in the 2nd half, but the damage was done at that stage and at half time there was only ever going to be 1 winner of that game.

We have more teams of intermediate standard playing at the senior grade, than we have of senior standard. Decrease it to 10 teams and you'd have 3 great championships in senior, intermediate and junior.

In the current squad, what is the breakdown of the Secondary Schools each player attended? Is Paul Kingston the only Knockbeg Alumni?

How'd the games go v IT Carlow and Limerick this week? What kind of starting 15 did we have out?

You're a bit harsh on their fitness I'd think. They lost Rian Brady at the end of normal time and McEvoy then in the first half of ET, both players along with Ciaran Farrell were probably their best performers in normal time.

As good an appointment as we could have hoped for really.

Be interesting to see who is on his coaching ticket?? And also what players are travelling abroad, retiring or not making themselves available for selection??

Strange appointment alright considering his job. If reports are to believed both jobs are 50/60 hours a week jobs.

Trevor Collins is going travelling too. Presume Mark Timmons will step away. Not sure about Paul Kingston and Kieran Lillis. Rumours that Evan O'Carroll and Eoin Lowry aren't committing either. Its not an enviable job. 

I heard Steven Poachers name mentioned for the Senior Job. I didn't believe it, but he was spotted in Portlaoise on Saturday evening.

Is Laois Gaa TV finished or will it be back for any of the 2023 Championship?

Has Sheehan redeemed himself with the last two wins or does he need to win Sunday or the competition to stay another term?