The future of laois hurling

[clonadmad]

Christ the names being mentioned here dont look too inspiring. Ryan O Dwyer they can't be serious. I wouldn't even be happy with Tommy dunne. He's not that highly regarded in tipp.
We need to be ambitious here. Anthony Daly, Derek McGrath, Eamonn O Shea, Liam Sheedy, Derek Lyng, Davy Fitz, Get Eddie back. Lads with pedigree at management, not just taking a chance on a lad that could play a bit. This appointment is important. Id like good laois selectors in then too such as Tommy fitz, Eamonn Jack man, Niall Rigney

That gave me a laugh anyways

Davy Fitz,Daly,Sheedy,EOS even McGrath wouldnt be interested in a Joe McDonagh team

Tommy Dunne is highly regarded in Tipp as a coach having been involved in their last 2 All Ireland wins,its doubtful though that he would set foot in a set up that would have a fraction of the resources that the likes of Tipp have at their disposal.

I hope Im wrong

is Declan Laffan worth a call?

[Spiritof86]

Serious delusion.

Best we can hope for is young and ambitious with a couple of good coaches.

Be interesting to hear who Bugler has with with him.

Bugler has another ex Clare player Fergal Lynch involved in his back room set up apparently who has coached Clare minors and Galway u20s in recent years . Bugler would be interesting.

[mcwregor]

I dont think I'm deluded at all. Davy fitz is with Cork Camogie.  Surely laois would be more desirable for him and surely we could afford to pay him as much as cork camogie are.
Anthony Daly is only with his own club this year. Who knows maybe he would like the challenge.
The expectation in laois for success is low. However there is a good chance of winning the joe mc with a shot at one of the big guns in a preliminary quarter final. Its not like we haven't had success here before.

I dont see the harm in trying get the best man we can.
Looking at some of the posts here we are a total lost cause and its like as if we shouldn't bother putting out a team at all

[Giovanni]

I would agree. If we feel inferior about ourselves, the future is very bleak

[portlaoisekid]

We need an ambitious manager who is willing to dig in and make us a better team despite the lack of resources compared to the big boys. Regardless of money and profile in Laois,the big names wouldn't have the balls to manage Laois.

For our level we have a very good panel of a players at a very good age and with a few cracking youngsters coming through. It should be a very attractive prospect to a certain type of manager . Who that is I dont know but getting the right manager is extremely tough and I dont envy the CBs job.


Just please god do not get in some journeyman in for a quick buck.

[blueandwhite1]

Davy would be brilliant for Laois. Serious hurling brain and would drive standards. Other than Dublin, not too many other jobs that will be available this year. KK would never hire an outsider. I suppose Waterford might look at him again but can't see it.

[clonadmad]

Lads on here seem to missing the point completely looking for a name to manage

The first thing the name will do when interviewed will have a list of what he wants and a budget to go with it

Tipperary spent €1.5m winning an all ireland in 19 under Sheedy with a backroom team of 29 and that was just what appeared in their county board accounts,it didn't include donations from outside the county board

Davy normally needs a second bus for his backroom team

Laois doesn't have the access to this level of funds and even if it did,the likes of a Davy would bleed the  juvenile development budgets in a county white to fund the senior operation

[Robbo]

Lads on here seem to missing the point completely looking for a name to manage

The first thing the name will do when interviewed will have a list of what he wants and a budget to go with it

Tipperary spent €1.5m winning an all ireland in 19 under Sheedy with a backroom team of 29 and that was just what appeared in their county board accounts,it didn't include donations from outside the county board

Davy normally needs a second bus for his backroom team

Laois doesn't have the access to this level of funds and even if it did,the likes of a Davy would bleed the  juvenile development budgets in a county white to fund the senior operation

Great Post.

[Spiritof86]

Lads on here seem to missing the point completely looking for a name to manage

The first thing the name will do when interviewed will have a list of what he wants and a budget to go with it

Tipperary spent €1.5m winning an all ireland in 19 under Sheedy with a backroom team of 29 and that was just what appeared in their county board accounts,it didn't include donations from outside the county board

Davy normally needs a second bus for his backroom team

Laois doesn't have the access to this level of funds and even if it did,the likes of a Davy would bleed the  juvenile development budgets in a county white to fund the senior operation

In a nutshell .

[Laois man]

We need a manager with Laois at heart and get the best players in Laois on board. The last few years with not even a laois selector on board was crazy. Remember all them outside selectors were being paid. With everyone on board we are fit to win the Joe Mcdonagh again.

[georgedoylesrightleg]

We need a manager with Laois at heart and get the best players in Laois on board. The last few years with not even a laois selector on board was crazy. Remember all them outside selectors were being paid. With everyone on board we are fit to win the Joe Mcdonagh again.

spare a thought for what Chedd put into that set up himself

[Laois man]

Agree 100%. But had we all the best players on board.

[clonadmad]

Laffan off the market

Tipp selector

[Helix.]

Laffan off the market

Tipp selector

Best of luck to Laffan. A great opportunity in his native county and has done well with Clough Ballacolla.


Brian Cody gone from Kilkenny. Mickey Harte went to Louth when he finished with Tyrone so why not try a punt on asking Cody. It is crazy to suggest, and for some hilarious, but don't ask don't get.

[blasmere]

Laffan off the market

Tipp selector

Best of luck to Laffan. A great opportunity in his native county and has done well with Clough Ballacolla.
Brian Cody gone from Kilkenny. Mickey Harte went to Louth when finished with Tyrone so why not try a punt on Cody. It is crazy to suggest but don't ask don't get.

I don't think Harte left of his own volition. Cody will have done. I doubt he'd consider managing any other county.