SHC 2026

[Border Rail 26]

I know the crossover format isnt the most popular but with one round to go it couldnt really be better set up.

Camross will be off touring the country getting practice matches as i cant see how they wont make a final from there side. It will be a good year for rosenallis and portlaoise who i think will end up in a quarter but thats about it. Its an ideal situation for camross who might be rusty but wont really need to be at there best to make a final.

On the other side, ballacolla are safe now and will beat portlaoise to top the group. They are only hurling ok but are getting thr job done. Rahtdowney will be sickened if they dont make a quarter but unless borris fall to pieces against rosenallis i think they are gone. Its easy admire ballinakill and cha is a big fans favourite but i dont think they will trouble the Harps to be honest. They had there big win last year but there is def a different feeling around the Harps with Ken hogan and Brian carroll in charge and they are keeping feet on the ground and competition for places is strong. There should be 2 good games with a quarter between the Harps and borris or rathdowney  and the winners playing ballacolla. The form team is the Harps but as the weather turns a bit and the pitches get softer it might suit ballacolla or borris more give there experience.

Ballyfin and abbeyleix look likely to be in the relegation final and ballyfin look doomed especially as there focus will be on the football after the picnic.

Does anyone have any opinions on the senior or want to make any suggestions for possible county callups???

[Galtee1]

Harps motoring nicely, they've great depth to their panel and in Ken Hogan and Brian Carroll they've got 2 winners. They're well in the race.

[Laoisred]

Was at both matches yesterday and Sat night. Not in any camp but probably closer to Clough and Rathdowney than others.
Camross did enough as they always do in the group and are now in the semi. Borris played well in patches and should have enough for Rosenallis in last match. I think they'll come through.
Rathdowney Errill produced the best hurling of championship so far. Better than when they went 9 up v Camross. Or with 14 men v Rosenallis. Portlaoise are not a bad team but were completely blown away. Anyway RE have Harps in sight now and well capable of beating Abbeyleix to see if its enough. They'll be hoping for a bloody Ballinakill Harps battle and a narrow will for Ballinakill. A win for Ballinakill should see them through. It will be a dog eat dog match.
Clough Ballacolla dont seem to be firing fully yet which great for them as 4 from 4 and safely through. Still winning all their matches. Maybe those that said Camross v CB final were right all along.

It should be a tasty round 5.

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[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

The best thing to do would be to make the table in Excel, make a screen shot, then upload/insert the image.
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Hopefully that is correct and does the trick.

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[CloughHurling]

Any players willing to step into county panel this year?
I always thought dan delaney is class act just needs to keep fit and injury free
Joe corby is another looking good
ben o meara of ballinakill?
thoughts?

[Genocide Organ]

Any players willing to step into county panel this year?
I always thought dan delaney is class act just needs to keep fit and injury free
Joe corby is another looking good
ben o meara of ballinakill?
thoughts?

Ben O'Meara didn't make the county u20 panel this year. Perhaps he didn't want to? He's a decent hurler, but is he really senior inter-county standard?

[Ballygowen]

Senior
Clough-Ballacolla v Portlaoise
Camross v Ballyfin
Ballinakill v The Harps - Draw
Rathdowney-Errill v Abbeyleix
Borris-Kilcotton v Rosenallis

PI
Rathdowney-Errill v Clonaslee St Manman's
Clonad v Colt-Shanahoe
Clough-Ballacolla v Mountmellick


Intermediate
Slieve Bloom v Borris-Kilcotto
The Harps v Ballypickas
Clough-Ballacolla v Trumera


Said i would stick this up while i think of it.
Senior i think is fairly straight forward, taking the risk on the draw to get more points, but i think harps will have enough

PI Clonaslee will be dogged in this and i would fancy them, butthier two sending offs the last day has me swayed towards RE. Q/F i think CS have enough for clonad (just about) and CB will edge MM

Intermediate SB to have enough, thye should be fancying themselves to go all the way, i think they let themselves down the last couple of years. Hope ballypicak win but i think the haprs have enough. and i think trumera will dog it out against CB.

[les Antiques]

Senior
Clough-Ballacolla v Portlaoise - C/B
Camross v Ballyfin - Camross
Ballinakill v The Harps - Harps
Rathdowney-Errill v Abbeyleix- R/E
Borris-Kilcotton v Rosenallis- B/K

PI
Rathdowney-Errill v Clonaslee St Manman's - Clonaslee
Clonad v Colt-Shanahoe - Clonad
Clough-Ballacolla v Mountmellick - Clough-Ballacolla


Intermediate
Slieve Bloom v Borris-Kilcotto -S/B
The Harps v Ballypickas-Harps
Clough-Ballacolla v Trumera- Trumera

[Laois man]

Can't see Trumrea beating Cbolla or Clonaslee beating Rdowey/Errill in the Relagation playoffs

[LaoisHeritage]

Senior
Clough-Ballacolla v Portlaoise - C/B
Camross v Ballyfin - Camross
Ballinakill v The Harps - Harps
Rathdowney-Errill v Abbeyleix- R/E
Borris-Kilcotton v Rosenallis- B/K


Premier intermediate
Rathdowney-Errill v Clonaslee St Manman's - R/E
Clonad v Colt-Shanahoe - Clonad
Clough-Ballacolla v Mountmellick - Mountmellick


Intermediate
Slieve Bloom v Borris-Kilcotton -S/B
The Harps v Ballypickas- ballypickas
Clough-Ballacolla v Trumera- C/B