SHC 2026

[Verbal]

And yes, whatever about Carroll, Hogan wouldn't have looked twice without the string of U20 wins that he came into.

Borris Kilcotton won 4 minors in a row 2009-2012.
He took the senior job in 2016.

Rynaghs won minors in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010 and a senior in 2016 before he took the senior job in 2019.

The man is very good, but very selective!

[Smellyball]

Unreal performance from The Harps yesterday, every player and subs were men possessed with intent on winning. Nobody could have predicted that score line. I think the Kilkenny Champions will get a serious test on November 8th in Portlaoise.

They will in my hole.

[Laoisred]

The Harps are strong underage and might have went on to win one in the coming years anyway but he certainly accelerated that. Ken has a very good record for sure and it will be interesting to see if he stays. It sounds like he was well backed by the club though. Not too many Laois Clubs can bring in an S and C that is more or less full-time with the panel, a full-time coach and a manager. You add a Physio on top of that (a very good one by the way) and you are at around 500 a night before you open a bag of balls. So its 1,500 hundred a week for a good chunk of the year -probably 35 weeks or thereabouts. They have some good sponsors and there'll be money in the kitty after winning the county but not too many clubs can 'invest' that much in senior team every year.

[Laois man]

Leinster club Cship starting in a few weeks. Harps at home to kkenny winners all new to the harps after winning there first final but Ken Hogan will no what it's all about they have nothing to lose and there a good team hopefully now they will take it seriously. Ctown travel to trim to play kilmessan the meath senior winners nothing handy about going up there but there back up senior now so they can give it a good lash. Sbloom go to wexford to play there junior A winners i don't think the final in wexford is over yet. Best of luck to all.

[Border Rail 26]

Harps vs casletown tonight in under20. Prob the 2 best teams in the championship and a good chance this could be thr final.  I think the Harps will be too strong in the windup but could be caught today after a busy week celebrating.

[Genocide Organ]

Harps vs casletown tonight in under20. Prob the 2 best teams in the championship and a good chance this could be thr final.  I think the Harps will be too strong in the windup but could be caught today after a busy week celebrating.

Harps won by close game by a point, not playing all that well.

Clan na Gael beat Abbeyleix, despite the county board fixing a round of u20 clashing football games for the same night. Geniuses. CnaG would have players with Emo and O'Dempseys.

[Laois man]

Harps v Ctown was a good game

[Laois man]

Clan na Gael have lads from Trumrea colt shanahoe Emo and?? Dempseys??

[Genocide Organ]

Clan na Gael have lads from Trumrea colt shanahoe Emo and?? Dempseys??

Clan na Gael is Trumera, Colt-Shanahoe, and Clonad. The latter have lads who play with Emo and O'Dempsey's.

[Smallballbigballs]

Harps vs casletown tonight in under20. Prob the 2 best teams in the championship and a good chance this could be thr final.  I think the Harps will be too strong in the windup but could be caught today after a busy week celebrating.

Harps won by close game by a point, not playing all that well.

Clan na Gael beat Abbeyleix, despite the county board fixing a round of u20 clashing football games for the same night. Geniuses. CnaG would have players with Emo and O'Dempseys.

And the Heath surely? Probably none from Park anymore?

Why are there football and hurling games the same weekend?

[Genocide Organ]

Harps vs casletown tonight in under20. Prob the 2 best teams in the championship and a good chance this could be thr final.  I think the Harps will be too strong in the windup but could be caught today after a busy week celebrating.

Harps won by close game by a point, not playing all that well.

Clan na Gael beat Abbeyleix, despite the county board fixing a round of u20 clashing football games for the same night. Geniuses. CnaG would have players with Emo and O'Dempseys.

And the Heath surely? Probably none from Park anymore?

Why are there football and hurling games the same weekend?

Heath playing Monday, so not really an issue.

[Smallballbigballs]

Harps vs casletown tonight in under20. Prob the 2 best teams in the championship and a good chance this could be thr final.  I think the Harps will be too strong in the windup but could be caught today after a busy week celebrating.

Harps won by close game by a point, not playing all that well.

Clan na Gael beat Abbeyleix, despite the county board fixing a round of u20 clashing football games for the same night. Geniuses. CnaG would have players with Emo and O'Dempseys.

And the Heath surely? Probably none from Park anymore?

Why are there football and hurling games the same weekend?

Heath playing Monday, so not really an issue.

Not an issue that we're flogging our underage players on slop pitches on the same weekend in October? 

[Genocide Organ]

Harps vs casletown tonight in under20. Prob the 2 best teams in the championship and a good chance this could be thr final.  I think the Harps will be too strong in the windup but could be caught today after a busy week celebrating.

Harps won by close game by a point, not playing all that well.

Clan na Gael beat Abbeyleix, despite the county board fixing a round of u20 clashing football games for the same night. Geniuses. CnaG would have players with Emo and O'Dempseys.

And the Heath surely? Probably none from Park anymore?

Why are there football and hurling games the same weekend?

Heath playing Monday, so not really an issue.

Not an issue that we're flogging our underage players on slop pitches on the same weekend in October? 

Well... Friday night to Monday is probably enough of a break. My gripe was about fixing hurling and football games for the same night and making players playing both codes choose, because invariably they'll choose football.

By the way, I think there's one lad involved with CnaG playing with Park, but not 100% sure on that.

[Smallballbigballs]

I think it's madness myself. Same good players getting flogged again, twice as dual players, training and in college. Just no sense to it. Look at the young Harps lads out Friday night after winning a county final. Insanity. And then the dual thing you highlighted. Make it make sense. 

[Laois man]

3 laois clubs out in leinster action this weekend 2 away games and one at home. All tough games.