O'Byrne Cup 2009 - The Real All-Ireland

[imtommygunn]

Ah. Gees there could have been some poor laois fella thinking he was in for an easy day against Kilkenny then up pops Ediie Brennan and starts sprinting round the place to be caught by no-one...

[The Real Laoislad]

Ah. Gees there could have been some poor laois fella thinking he was in for an easy day against Kilkenny then up pops Ediie Brennan and starts sprinting round the place to be caught by no-one...

Its said by many in Kilkenny that the hurlers if they put their mind to it could make a very reasonable football team..

[stevecw]

Rare win for Carlow yesterday in Tullamore v Offaly.
Fairly good game for the time of year. Both sides of course well understrength and hard to judge too much cos of this.
But if this is what Offaly have as back up then it could be a struggle for them to remain in div 3. They tried McManus at full back, and he got destroyed by Mark Carpenter. I'd say that is the end of that experiment for them.

Carlow did well, started off great racing into 1-5 - 0-2 lead after about 20 mins. Offaly brought it back to 1-5 - 0-6 at ht. 2nd half Carlows 2nd goal wrapped it up mid-way through. Last few minutes saw Offaly reduce gap a bit, but never had enough about them to come back fully.

Highlight of the game had to be when Offalys keeper got a yellow for a blatent foul, and had to go off. But because you have to wait for next stoppage in play to make sub, Ciaran McManus went in goal for the peno & saved it 

We're away to UCD next sunday in semi, while its Westmeath hosting Laois in other.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Promising first half hour from the young lads in Mullingar, faded badly after that. Spollen, McDaniel & Leonard all started well and were all on the scoresheet. Midfield a massive concern, need some height in there for the league. All to do for the visit of Galway in 2 weeks, fitness must improve considerably...

[thejuice]

So who's playing who now. I cant find anything on the GAA website.

[laoisgaa]

SUNDAY 25th JANUARY
O'Byrne Cup SF Final – Louth v DCU
O'Byrne Shield SF Final – Carlow v Laois
Walsh Cup SH Semi-Final – Wexford  v Galway
Walsh Cup SH Semi-Final –Antrim v Kilkenny
Walsh Shield SH Semi-Final – Laois v Dublin
Walsh Shield SH Semi-Final – UCD v Offaly
Kehoe Cup SH Semi-Final – Westmeath v DCU
Kehoe Cup SH Semi-Final – DIT v Carlow
Kehoe Shield SH Semi-Finals
14:00 McGrath Cup SF Final – Cork v UL @ Páirc Uí Rinn
14:00 Waterford Crystal Cup SH Final – Clare v Tipperary @ Meelick
14:30 All-Ire Club IHC Semi-Final – Cappataggle (GY) v Kilmessan (MH) @ Athleague
14:30 All-Ire Club IHC Semi-Final – Blarney (CK) v Gort na Mona (ANT) @ Tullamore
14:30 All-Ire Club JHC Semi-Final – Skehana (GY)/J Mit (WARW) v T-Rosbercon (KK) @ Nenagh
14:30 All-Ire Club JHC Semi-Final – Dripsey (CK) v Lisbellew (FERM) @ Pearse Stadium
14:30 All-Ire Club IFC Semi-Final – St. Michaels (GY) v Ballyroan-Abbey (LS) @ Hyde Park
13:00 All-Ire Club JFC Semi-Final – Skellig Rangers (KY) v Drumhowan (Monaghan) @ Portlaoise
14:30 All-Ire Club IFC Semi-Final – St Michaels Foilmore (KY) v Trillick (TYR) @ Portlaoise
14:30 All-Ire Club JFC Semi-Final – Killalla (MO) v John Mitchells @ Carrick On-Shannon

[Louth Exile]

Anyone any idea if the final is in Louth or a neutral venue??

[Louth Exile]

Cheers ML

[BallyhaiseMan]

Bump this up to the top.
Congratulations to Louth on their fine win today.
Brian White at midfield was absolutely magnificant, from placed balls and from open play.
Darren Clarke gave Dermot Sheridan and later the full back a torrid time.

very disappointed in DCU though.
i know they were missing Mortimer,Lyng and Johnson only came on.
But would have expected more from Kevin Reily,Paddy Andrews,Cathal Cregg and the Cavan contingent out of whom only Barry Watters showed glimpses for me.
Brian Sheridan and Johnson when he came on done well for DCU i thought.

[Jinxy]

DCU looked very sluggish.
The Louth boys were full of running in contrast.

[Schkite]

Thought young McElroy done well for DCU in the first half, always a tricky customer and won the 4 frees that Sheridan scored. Faded in the second though, played deeper which didn't suit him, understandably Johnston and O'Rourke were the main targets in the 2nd half.

White for Louth was brilliant, some of his points were pure class, like the 45s and the scores after dummy solos, good passing too.

[BallyhaiseMan]

DCU looked very sluggish.
The Louth boys were full of running in contrast.

suprised at that because in the McKenna cup,The Colleges sides were far fitter and sharper.
Louth looked fit and sharp, more so than i would expect a county team to be at this time of year.
That has its down sides though of course, if not handled right,they could be out on their feet come June/July.

[BallyhaiseMan]

the young college lads were bouncing off Big JP Rooney.
Paddy Keenan into Midfield alongside Brian White and your clubmate Ronan Carroll at half forward, do ya reckon ML?
Louth will definetely be a force in Division 3.

[The Real Laoislad]

O'Byrne Shield Final

Laois 1-13
Carlow 1 -06

[mattockranger]

 
Very dissapointed in the So called talented DCU side
they had no fight and played exactly like a team of  individuals
Alot of Big Ego's there
At the end they didn't even try and develop a goal any player who got the ball was looking out for themselves and happy to get themselves a score!
for students they lacked intelligence!

Queens look a cert for the Sigerson!

I have to give my own county some credit too of course they were very commanding and in their face and maintained a high work-rate throughout!
They punished DcU with every chance especially B white from deadball situations, that just kills sides.
Thought Derek Crilly put in a great shift around the park!

all round good entertaining game