The future of laois hurling

[clonadmad]

Duignan has gotten the bit between his teeth in Offaly

So far He has cleared with shane Lowry and others involvement,the Debt on the CoE in Kilcormac

The Cb debt is halved after this week to €100k and the 41 clubs got an extra €100k due to the fundraiser they ran.

They now have a games manager gone in,
4 GDA's
3 GPO's in Situ

With another 8 GPO's being actively recruited and to be in place in the clubs for this summer

[Keyser Söze]

Is this the bones of what they have announced for football & hurling over the last week or so? It was fairly lacking in detail

I feel I've already explained what I mean. See quoted message below.

A group/panel/unit in which we group those leaving minor & not going straight to U20. So you would have two years worth in there at any one time; 18 & 19 year olds.
They are brought together at regular intervals during this two years. They are given the best of direction etc re S&C and tested regularly to ensure accountability.
We perform pitifully at u21/u20 most years. And that's going back decades.
Sending players back to their clubs & forgetting about them until December/January of their u20 year is not going to work, it never has. We then spend 3 months trying (& failing) to get them up to speed physically for U20. Time is very limited with this group (and time spent trying to catch up physicall  is time that should be spent on hurling).

This
Wouldn't cost a fortune
Wouldn't take players away from clubs
Wouldn't expect players to give up more than 2/3 nights a month for collective work

Could lead to a physically well prepared U20 team each year
Could increase standards & accountability among the group
Could lead to better results at u20 level
Could provide a pool of players to help boost numbers at u20 level when they are tight due to seniors
Could provide a pathway for late developers to turn into Senior IC players .

Or we can do as you suggest and hope that hurling in the leagues & club championship for 2 years while tipping away to various levels & standards themselves at S&C will work.

The information, techniques & general standard of conditioning covered as you mention at U13s & U15s isn't in the same ballpark as conditioning for u20/senior level. It's not a case of doing the same thing for 5 years and getting fitter and stronger. Bodies adapt, change & react in different ways. That's why Senior IC teams carry serious cutting edge people in this area. By your logic they are barely required- sure the players already know what to do from their days in Development Squads.

If the person coordinating this group was a CB employee it would work best.
They would then be available to provide assistance (remotely or in person) in between the group sessions.
The same person could coordinate both the football & hurling groups.

It's an opinion/suggestion etc. You don't have to agree with it. But I don't think you can argue that we have managed the transition from 18-21/17-20 successfully over the past 30 years.

I understand that there are good S&C programmes available for all squads...but what happens to the guys betweet U17 & U20 was my point. It is when they are not officially part of Inter County squads is the problem (or opportunity).
Granted a small number will progress almost immediately to U20 and will be looked after there.
BUT
In 3 years time, they will need the bulk of yesterdays squad (the guys who won't play U20 in 2021 or 2022) to be equally up to scratch S&C wise in order to stand any chance of competing.
It's what happens these guys that will determine the ability of an U20 panel to compete in 2023 (or any year).
They won't disappear in October 2020 and magically reappear as Inter County level athletes in December 2022.

[clonadmad]

Well done to Portlaoise for leading the way

[clonadmad]

LAOIS MINOR HURLING PANEL 2021

Tom Cuddy (Camross)
Eoghan Cuddy (Camross)
Ryan Cuddy (Camross)
Cathal Cuddy (Camross)
Kevin Byrne (Camross)
Aaron Phelan (Castletown)
Conor Doran (Castletown)
Ciaran McKelvey (Castletown)
Rory Kelly (Castletown)
Jack Breen (Castletown)
Thomas Brennan (Clough-Ballacolla)
Peter Rafter (Clough-Ballacolla)
Joe Pearson (Clough-Ballacolla)
Cormac Hogan (Clough-Ballacolla)
Kevin Hyland (Clough-Ballacolla)
Ciaran Flynn (The Harps)
Bobby Murphy (The Harps)
Cody Comerford (The Harps)
Andrew McDonagh (Ballinakill)
Ryan Quinlan (Ballinakill)
Brian Duggan (Ballinakill)
Ciaran Coss (Borris-Kilcotton)
Jer Quinlan (Borris-Kilcotton)
Diarmuid Dooley (Rosenallis)
Jimmy Hyland (Rosenallis)
Colin Byrne (Abbeyleix)
Liam Kavanagh (Abbeyleix)
Brochan O'Reilly (Portlaoise)
Barry Fitzpatrick (Portlaoise)
Conor Fitzpatrick (Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe)
Jonah Kelly (Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe)
Michael Cleary (Rathdowney-Errill)

[Spiritof1915]

LAOIS MINOR HURLING PANEL 2021

Tom Cuddy (Camross)
Eoghan Cuddy (Camross)
Ryan Cuddy (Camross)
Cathal Cuddy (Camross)
Kevin Byrne (Camross)
Aaron Phelan (Castletown)
Conor Doran (Castletown)
Ciaran McKelvey (Castletown)
Rory Kelly (Castletown)
Jack Breen (Castletown)
Thomas Brennan (Clough-Ballacolla)
Peter Rafter (Clough-Ballacolla)
Joe Pearson (Clough-Ballacolla)
Cormac Hogan (Clough-Ballacolla)
Kevin Hyland (Clough-Ballacolla)
Ciaran Flynn (The Harps)
Bobby Murphy (The Harps)
Cody Comerford (The Harps)
Andrew McDonagh (Ballinakill)
Ryan Quinlan (Ballinakill)
Brian Duggan (Ballinakill)
Ciaran Coss (Borris-Kilcotton)
Jer Quinlan (Borris-Kilcotton)
Diarmuid Dooley (Rosenallis)
Jimmy Hyland (Rosenallis)
Colin Byrne (Abbeyleix)
Liam Kavanagh (Abbeyleix)
Brochan O'Reilly (Portlaoise)
Barry Fitzpatrick (Portlaoise)
Conor Fitzpatrick (Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe)
Jonah Kelly (Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe)
Michael Cleary (Rathdowney-Errill)

Good spread of clubs. Thought there'd be more from portlaoise who are hot favourites for this year's club championship apparently.

[Joeythelips]

How do people rate this squad, seems like some players with plenty of experience at this level based on last minor squad. As someone who is not living in the country it is hard to know.

[Zooming around]

looks like a physically strong squad. Lots of tall athletic players with good skill levels which I hope they'll get a chance to show.

[clonadmad]

Under 17 Hurling Gradings 2021

Roinn A (7 teams)
Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton
Camross
Castletown
Portlaoise
Rathdowney Errill
St. Lazerians Abbeyleix
The Harps

Roinn B  (7)
Ballinakill/Ballypickas
Clough Ballacolla
Na Fianna
Park Ratheniska Timahoe
Raheen Parish Gaels
Rosenallis
St Fintans Mountrath

[clonadmad]

Under 15 Hurling 2021 Gradings
Roinn A and B (15 teams)

Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton
Camross
Castletown
Clough Ballacolla  Gaels
Na Fianna
Park Ratheniska Timahoe
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Raheen Parish Gaels
Rathdowney Errill
Rosenallis
St Fintans Mountrath
St. Lazerians Abbeyleix
St Pauls
The Harps

[clonadmad]

Under 13 Hurling 2021 Gradings
Roinn A  and B  (16 teams)

Ballinakill/Ballypickas
Ballyfin
Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton
Camross
Castletown
Clough Ballacolla
Mountmellick
"Park Ratheniska Timahoe ""A"""
"Porlaoise ""A"""
Portarlington
Rathdowney Errill
Rosenallis
St Fintans Mountrath
The Harps
St. Lazerians Abbeyleix
St Pauls


Roinn C (6 teams)
Clonad
Clonaslee St Manmans
Colt Shanahoe
"Park Ratheniska Timahoe ""B"""
"Portlaoise ""B"""
Trumera

[clonadmad]

For the u13/15 Roinn A and B

Teams are put into groups,league structure

Top half in each group goes to the A knockout stages

Bottom half in each group goes to the B knockout stages

[burdizzo]

Under 15 Hurling 2021 Gradings
Roinn A and B (15 teams)

Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton
Camross
Castletown
Clough Ballacolla  Gaels
Na Fianna
Park Ratheniska Timahoe
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Raheen Parish Gaels
Rathdowney Errill
Rosenallis
St Fintans Mountrath
St. Lazerians Abbeyleix
St Pauls
The Harps

St. Paul's? Hardly.

[clonadmad]

Under 15 Hurling 2021 Gradings
Roinn A and B (15 teams)

Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton
Camross
Castletown
Clough Ballacolla  Gaels
Na Fianna
Park Ratheniska Timahoe
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Raheen Parish Gaels
Rathdowney Errill
Rosenallis
St Fintans Mountrath
St. Lazerians Abbeyleix
St Pauls
The Harps

St. Paul's? Hardly.

You best take it up with the county board

That's what came out from them

[Laois man]

Who are Cloughbolla Gaels???

[clonadmad]

Who are Cloughbolla Gaels???

Clough Ballacolla, Ballinakill & Ballypickas