The future of laois hurling

redsetanta · August 07, 2020, 10:58:41 AM

Will there be any underage intercounty hurling this year?

Ogie · August 10, 2020, 01:59:49 PM

Are we back to two weeks of senior teams training in parks & farmers fields again??

SCFC · August 10, 2020, 02:25:02 PM

Quote from: Ogie on August 10, 2020, 01:59:49 PM
Are we back to two weeks of senior teams training in parks & farmers fields again??

It's soul destroying. Personally, I can see the rationale for the "LOKdown" but I feel sorry for the young lads who've been working hard for the past couple of months trying to prepare as best possible for their championships.
The whole shebang must be in doubt at this stage. Best case scenario, the semi finals and finals will be played after Laois senior footballers and hurlers exit their respective championships.

Ogie · August 10, 2020, 05:25:28 PM

Not at all, we'll be back playing championship the week after this lockdown, if not sooner

I hope the Gaa decide tonight to keep the pitches open, allow training in groups of 15, to make life easier on all clubs

SCFC · August 10, 2020, 07:54:25 PM

Quote from: Ogie on August 10, 2020, 05:25:28 PM
I hope the Gaa decide tonight to keep the pitches open, allow training in groups of 15, to make life easier on all clubs

That's happened anyway🙂
It's a chink of light in the dark. Lot depends on the numbers for the next 10 days. Zero today in Laois is good.

Blow-in · August 30, 2020, 09:01:45 PM

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/sport/569192/limerick-gaa-launch-review-into-the-nuts-and-bolts-of-post-primary-schools-hurling.html

Anyone think we need to implement something like this? When a county like Limerick is doing it sure we need too when our Post Primary section is so weak. Are our county board supporting our Post Primary schools? These schools should be mini academy's producing future senior hurlers.

Spiritof1915 · September 07, 2020, 09:42:03 AM

Laois minors training over the weekend and a young lad gets knocked out and brought to hospital. Ends up with 5 staples in his head and will miss next 2 games of his club championship. Worst thing is family will have to cover medical expenses as no County training allowed.

The PRO · September 07, 2020, 10:24:23 AM

Quote from: Spiritof1915 on September 07, 2020, 09:42:03 AM
Laois minors training over the weekend and a young lad gets knocked out and brought to hospital. Ends up with 5 staples in his head and will miss next 2 games of his club championship. Worst thing is family will have to cover medical expenses as no County training allowed.

Without knowing anything about this, if it is as described by you, the family would have a good case to either seek legal redress from the county board or at least have all expenses covered by the county board.

Keyser Söze · September 07, 2020, 10:30:24 AM

Surely this is an instance where CB officers use their discretion and quietly settle any bills required.
Unless of course the team was training without the CB's knowledge? Hard to imagine that they would be.

I was one of the sceptics, but apparently it's going fairly well?

Spiritof1915 · September 23, 2020, 03:51:07 PM

Minor semi finals this weekend
R/E v Abbeyleix
The harps v Rosenallis.
Rosenallis seem to be the favourites to win it out
Unbelievable work if they could win a minor A to go with their success over the last few years.

merman · September 23, 2020, 04:18:10 PM

I stand to be corrected but I think Abbeyleix won with this crop at U12; Clough/Ballacolla at U13, Borris/Kilcotton at U14 and Rathdowney/Errill at U15.
It's been a great grade.

I think Rosenallis might well win it.

clonadmad · September 23, 2020, 09:39:39 PM

Rosenallis I'd fancy to win the minor A also

Mountrath after winning the minor B for the second year in a row

Camross to win the u15 A

Mountrath to win the u15 B

The harps to win the u13 A

Prt or mountrath to win the u13 B

redsetanta · September 24, 2020, 09:41:05 AM

With such a great spread between teams over the age groups and not one dominating what is the standard like?

burdizzo · September 24, 2020, 10:35:12 AM

Well, Mountrath do seem strong in all the B comps. Some fancy Port for the u15 B. In any case, Mountrath and Port. will be in the final.

Keyser Söze · September 24, 2020, 12:03:41 PM

Good to see some progress in Mountrath. With all of the amalgamations and "temporary little arrangements" B competitions have become exceptionally weak however.
In the past you'd find at least 2 of the two bigger clubs in the B in any given year when they had a less talented group or small numbers.
For better or worse this doesn't happen any more and the B competitions have very few participants.
Still, all they can do is try to generate interest etc. and try to arrest the slide they are on.