Under age amalgamation

Genocide Organ · December 23, 2025, 04:47:21 PM

Believe the Ballinakill/ Ballypickas underage amalgamation is no more because 'Pickas wouldn't do a full join-up at adult. Heard that Ballypickas are now going in with Colt/ Shanahoe at underage? Could this be right?

Verbal · December 23, 2025, 05:14:02 PM

Where are Ballinakill going to go next?

Spiritof1915 · December 23, 2025, 05:27:55 PM

Abbeyleix I reckon.

Laois man · December 23, 2025, 06:44:07 PM

Why would Aleix take Bkill and leave there owe players on the sideline?

Spiritof1915 · December 23, 2025, 08:13:15 PM

Well they've done it recently albeit it was bk and ballypickas. Abbeyleix are not competing at a high level underage in the last few years. Maybe it will suit both causes.

Verbal · December 23, 2025, 10:17:34 PM

It's one of those that isn't in the interest of Laois hurling.

It's understandable that Ballinakill & Ballypickas might not have the numbers to stand alone at juvenile level.

It shouldn't be acceptable for a town the size of Abbeyleix to go down that route.
All it does is shrink our playing pool.
You have to bear in mind that they are well backed up by their arrangement with Ballyroan already.

Laois345 · December 23, 2025, 11:30:30 PM

Quote from: Genocide Organ on December 23, 2025, 04:47:21 PMBelieve the Ballinakill/ Ballypickas underage amalgamation is no more because 'Pickas wouldn't do a full join-up at adult. Heard that Ballypickas are now going in with Colt/ Shanahoe at underage? Could this be right?

Not sure on Colt/Shanahoe element but correct otherwise.

Ballinakill have numbers at most underage grades and should be able to manage I'm told. Pickas are apparently impossible to deal with.