Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 2020

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Niall Corcoran joins Davy Fitz in Wexford

Thanks to Niall for his work in Laois. Sorry to see him go. Wexford's gain.

Hope Cheddar gets a couple of good hurling brains on board. Is Mick Dempsey's name still going around?

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Touches on a good bit of Limericks Juvenile development work

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1209/1183381-limerick-now-reaping-benefits-of-long-term-development/

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That's a great read Clonadmad. Big money, facilitates and resources needed to get these type of underage structures right-having UL on their doorstep, people like Cregan and an enviable budget certainly played their part in achieving what they achieved.

A major reason for upturn in Limerick's fortunes has been the promotion of hurling in the city. Huge increase in numbers and interest in GAA. Sadly, previous strategic plans in our own county have noted the need to do something similar in Portlaoise. We are still waiting to see the same upsurge as what Limerick experienced. In fact, I would suggest GAA in Portlaoise at juvenile level has nosedived in the other direction. 

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Cheddar did his Gaahour podcast with Wooly yesterday. I will miss his contribution but it's a fair trade off.

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That's a great read Clonadmad. Big money, facilitates and resources needed to get these type of underage structures right-having UL on their doorstep, people like Cregan and an enviable budget certainly played their part in achieving what they achieved.

A major reason for upturn in Limerick's fortunes has been the promotion of hurling in the city. Huge increase in numbers and interest in GAA. Sadly, previous strategic plans in our own county have noted the need to do something similar in Portlaoise. We are still waiting to see the same upsurge as what Limerick experienced. In fact, I would suggest GAA in Portlaoise at juvenile level has nosedived in the other direction.

Someone suggested earlier that Portlaoise's move out of town has been a blow to the club and Id agree. A very low % of the town population could conveniently walk or cycle to the new pitches. This adds a new layer of difficulty as lifts out and back are now needed.

Its a bit like leaving your hurl at the back door. If its there you are much more likely to pick it up because its handy. But if you put it on a shelf in the garage that needs a ladder to get it, you will never use it.

Perhaps Portlaoise and The COE would have suited better the opposite way around with Portlaoise retaining their pitch beside O'M Park?

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That's a great read Clonadmad. Big money, facilitates and resources needed to get these type of underage structures right-having UL on their doorstep, people like Cregan and an enviable budget certainly played their part in achieving what they achieved.

A major reason for upturn in Limerick's fortunes has been the promotion of hurling in the city. Huge increase in numbers and interest in GAA. Sadly, previous strategic plans in our own county have noted the need to do something similar in Portlaoise. We are still waiting to see the same upsurge as what Limerick experienced. In fact, I would suggest GAA in Portlaoise at juvenile level has nosedived in the other direction.

Someone suggested earlier that Portlaoise's move out of town has been a blow to the club and Id agree. A very low % of the town population could conveniently walk or cycle to the new pitches. This adds a new layer of difficulty as lifts out and back are now needed.

Its a bit like leaving your hurl at the back door. If its there you are much more likely to pick it up because its handy. But if you put it on a shelf in the garage that needs a ladder to get it, you will never use it.

Perhaps Portlaoise and The COE would have suited better the opposite way around with Portlaoise retaining their pitch beside O'M Park?

There isn't even a pathway for walking or a cycle path out to their grounds to encourage anyone that might inclined either

[clonadmad]

That's a great read Clonadmad. Big money, facilitates and resources needed to get these type of underage structures right-having UL on their doorstep, people like Cregan and an enviable budget certainly played their part in achieving what they achieved.

A major reason for upturn in Limerick's fortunes has been the promotion of hurling in the city. Huge increase in numbers and interest in GAA. Sadly, previous strategic plans in our own county have noted the need to do something similar in Portlaoise. We are still waiting to see the same upsurge as what Limerick experienced. In fact, I would suggest GAA in Portlaoise at juvenile level has nosedived in the other direction.

If we unearthed a JP in the morning to give us millions

It wouldn't matter a jot as we wouldn't have the numbers of enthusiastic and more importantly hurling qualified people to implement any plan

The initial limerick plan back in 2011 had well over a hundred seriously committed hurling people on board willing to give huge tranches of their time for a 5/6 year time frame

Money is just one component of any plan

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Sounds like Cheddar (& county board) have done some excellent work with his coaches !! Top Class

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Is it a secret?

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What's this now?

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Obviously not confirmed officially, but what I've heard is that Senior hurling S&C coach is former Olympian & Cork Coach Dave Matthews
Hurling Coaching team of Galways Francis Forde, Limerick/Corks Munster winning coach Donnach O Donnell & Kilkenny's All Ireland winning goalkeeper/Wexford coach PJ Ryan

Seriously impressive set up if all correct & true.

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Obviously not confirmed officially, but what I've heard is that Senior hurling S&C coach is former Olympian & Cork Coach Dave Matthews
Hurling Coaching team of Galways Francis Forde, Limerick/Corks Munster winning coach Donnach O Donnell & Kilkenny's All Ireland winning goalkeeper/Wexford coach PJ Ryan

Seriously impressive set up if all correct & true.

Step in the right direction if true.All very well established coaching experience and great expertise, Forde being highly regarded in Galway with coach of 2017 all Ireland winning team. Hopefully we have our best talent in there from across the county.
Best of luck to them! It'll be interesting what Laois people in for selector roles aswell.

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Cha, Scully & Sugrue all involved too apparently. No surprise but Cheddar certainly knows how to pull out all of the stops.

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Great to see Cha and Scully back. Could do with a few more backs in also (Leigh Bergin?).

Who is Sugrue?

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Great to see Cha and Scully back. Could do with a few more backs in also (Leigh Bergin?).

Who is Sugrue?

John Sugrue

Portlaoise based Physiotherapist and Ex Laois Football manager.

Some around here might have heard of him


Cummins supposed to be involved as goalkeeping coach also

That would be Brendan Cummins Sunday game panelist and Ex Tipperary Hurling goalkeeper