Laois GAA needs urgent help

[georgedoylesrightleg]

satanta runnin, morda og startin. lads need to get in n help out.

[Spiritof86]

First of all people need to stop mentioning Zoom and Cheddar in relation to been director or head development officer etc etc . They've been asked on more than one occasion and are clearly not interested . They've invested a lot of their time in Laois GAA over the years and they owe us nothing

. The Setanta Hurling programme started last Wednesday in Laois split between the centre of excellence and Clonad . Great numbers in attendance.
There is a football equivalent due to start at end of the month.

Unfortunately the problems in Laois GAA are a lot more complicated than the above .

[High Fielder]

People are fed up with the regime and their inability to do anything worthwhile. These people are administrators, not innovators. People reference Offaly a lot on here, but they have someone over them who is driving and pushing. That has created momentum and people are getting interested again. We're a busted flush. Out on our arse completely

[georgedoylesrightleg]

is creg doin anythin to help i wondr.

[clonadmad]

is creg doin anythin to help i wondr.

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[redsetanta]

Offaly on a steep upward curve.  U20 Leinster on top of last years minor win.

If the will is there, there is a way.

[High Fielder]

History, funding, Chairman, better coaches/coaching. Off the top of my head. And genuinely, I don't intend to be mean spirited by saying that. I just have zero faith in anything we're doing at the moment

[clonadmad]

Offaly on a steep upward curve.  U20 Leinster on top of last years minor win.

If the will is there, there is a way.

Won it with 6 of last years minor team starting as well

In a minor football semifinal also

In the Joe McDonagh Final and probably going to be very competitive in the Tailteann cup also

Interesting to note also the number of dual players they have at the underage grades

Where we have the mentors in underage squads here telling lads to choose one

[Laoiseabu]

Offaly on a steep upward curve.  U20 Leinster on top of last years minor win.

If the will is there, there is a way.

Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if they win a senior All Ireland title within the next decade and I bet that's their ambition. If Offaly can do it, is there any reason why we can't achieve some success?

Offaly Senior all Ireland in the next decade ? There's not a snowballs chance in hell that will happen

[Helix.]

Offaly on a steep upward curve.  U20 Leinster on top of last years minor win.

If the will is there, there is a way.

Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if they win a senior All Ireland title within the next decade and I bet that's their ambition. If Offaly can do it, is there any reason why we can't achieve some success?

Offaly Senior all Ireland in the next decade ? There's not a snowballs chance in hell that will happen

Galway winning plenty of titles at underage and have only 1 senior All Ireland in 30 odd years in the hurling. A big ask for Offaly but can certainly try. How they accommodate younger players at senior will be a bigger challenge.

[High Fielder]

I don't know the figures, but I'm guessing Offaly are investing significantly more than us. With Lowry's money and Duignan's leadership, they have a good platform. Last time I checked, our expenditure was exceptionally low for a proper dual county. We seem to be in the business of balancing our books rather than investing in the future. I don't know of a JP McManus or Shane Lowry who will throw their wad in our direction.

There's a case to be made, and I'm.not making it just now, for pulling all our teams and throwing everything we have at a 10 year project. Even though we're spending conmeasuratively less than most counties, it's still wasted money if we're only taking hidings all the time. As I said, I'm not hitting that panic button just yet, but there are days when it feels like we should go nuclear options. Something has to give somewhere.

[clonadmad]

From Will O'Callaghans Twitter

Since Duignan became Offaly chairman in 2020:

🥇All-Ireland u-20 Football, Leinster u-20 Football, Leinster u-20 Hurling, Leinster Minor Hurling, Div 2A (2), Christy Ring, Kehoe Cup.

🥈Div 3 Football, All-Ireland Minor Hurling, Leinster Minor Hurling, Leinster Minor Football.

[clonadmad]

I don't know the figures, but I'm guessing Offaly are investing significantly more than us. With Lowry's money and Duignan's leadership, they have a good platform. Last time I checked, our expenditure was exceptionally low for a proper dual county. We seem to be in the business of balancing our books rather than investing in the future. I don't know of a JP McManus or Shane Lowry who will throw their wad in our direction.

There's a case to be made, and I'm.not making it just now, for pulling all our teams and throwing everything we have at a 10 year project. Even though we're spending conmeasuratively less than most counties, it's still wasted money if we're only taking hidings all the time. As I said, I'm not hitting that panic button just yet, but there are days when it feels like we should go nuclear options. Something has to give somewhere.

Have we as a county put together a funding proposal for high net worth individuals within the county or those who have done well abroad?

Have we done similar with businesses within the county or headed up by Laois people?

You have a situation where the main sponsor of Tipperary camogie is headquartered in Portlaoise

The CB ran a surplus of close to €1m over the past 2 years,why isn't that being spent somewhere as opposed to sitting in the bank

Over the past 10 years the GAA coaching grant for Laois has been greater than the likes of Offaly,Kilkenny,Clare,Limerick,Tipperary,Kerry Donegal and Tyrone

Having Money is one thing,spending it in areas where you get a return on investment is another

[High Fielder]

Good post clonad. And very fair points. I accept it all and these conversations need to be had. I don't think any of us are happy with the current goings on. I'm sensing disillusionment sadly, and lots of it. That could be the greatest barrier to any progress being made

[Joeythelips]

I don't know the figures, but I'm guessing Offaly are investing significantly more than us. With Lowry's money and Duignan's leadership, they have a good platform. Last time I checked, our expenditure was exceptionally low for a proper dual county. We seem to be in the business of balancing our books rather than investing in the future. I don't know of a JP McManus or Shane Lowry who will throw their wad in our direction.

There's a case to be made, and I'm.not making it just now, for pulling all our teams and throwing everything we have at a 10 year project. Even though we're spending conmeasuratively less than most counties, it's still wasted money if we're only taking hidings all the time. As I said, I'm not hitting that panic button just yet, but there are days when it feels like we should go nuclear options. Something has to give somewhere.

It's not a chicken or egg situation in Offaly, Lowry is investing BECAUSE Duignan's in charge.

Laois GAA struggle to maintain a half decent website so we can see whats happening around the county. We look like a joke from every angle. You need people in charge with a bit of vision, people who are successful business men who know how to get things done. Surely there are ex players out their who run businesses whose brains and expertise could be picked?

The main reason Laois won a Leinster championship in 2003 was the vision to go get Mick O'Dwyer as manager, I know lots of work went in to make sure there was a pool of talent there for him, but Micko was a big name, created a buzz around the county and people were willing to donate or do what was needed. Everyone put the shoulder to the wheel and we got some of the best days ever as a county.