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by bracknaghboy
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:35 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024
Replies: 320
Views: 583776

Re: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024

Indeed that is true. And all Divisions will operate a 2 up 2 down structure so relegation isn’t beyond the relams of possibilty. You'd have to wonder Frank how long this format will last? Something similar was in place from 2009 to 2011 inclusive, except D1 and D2 were made up of 8 teams each durin...
by bracknaghboy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024
Replies: 320
Views: 583776

Re: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024

The westmeath/wexford result was a freak of nature. A once never to happen again result. Hmmm. Just to point out that Wexford and Westmeath drew in Leinster in Mullingar in 2022 after a tit for tat battle. Then in 2023 when they met in Wexford Park, Wexford hammered Westmeath for 35 minutes and the...
by bracknaghboy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024
Replies: 320
Views: 583776

Re: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024

Whoa, whoa lads come on now put the handbags down and read a mature balanced assessment of the situation :D So some posters think there is progress being made and others think that's not really the case. I think everyone can agree (in fact it's undeniable) that huge strides have been made at underag...
by bracknaghboy
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 320
Views: 777282

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

Bord na Mona man wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:34 pm Promoted: Offaly and Down
Someone's on the weed again.
by bracknaghboy
Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 320
Views: 777282

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

Our senior footballers beat Mayo in a challenge a few days ago.
Seems the games are behind closed doors (or is it gates?).
Some players wore masks and other disguises entering the ground so as not to be identified I heard.
The GAA has lost the plot!!
by bracknaghboy
Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024
Replies: 320
Views: 583776

Re: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024

The Langtons have been around the panel for a long time without ever setting the world alight so not really surprising they are gone. Whether it be their own decision or a management one. Liam Langton was central to Offaly winning division 2A in 2021 but his game fell off completely after that. He ...
by bracknaghboy
Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: JP McManus donation
Replies: 15
Views: 98091

Re: JP McManus donation

Bracknaghboy always so positive great news sand Will keep clubs a float. Some clubs will be shrewd and use it wisely like installing proper CCTV, lights around a walking track or fixing dodgy astroturf around the goalmouths. Stuff like that. Others will use it to up the ante in terms of hunting dow...
by bracknaghboy
Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: JP McManus donation
Replies: 15
Views: 98091

Re: JP McManus donation

It'll make little or no difference in the long run I fear.
Clubs will squander the money on managers, performance coaches, statisticians and God knows what else for their adult teams.
Some of the figures been handed to managers is truely appalling. It surely can't be sustainable.
by bracknaghboy
Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1504785

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Best team won today no questioning that. But K/K sideline were really poor. In the first half it was becoming clear puckout options were limited so putting ball on top of Leigh Kavanagh made a bad situation worse, Kiely should have started or come in earlier. The lack off physicality was massively o...
by bracknaghboy
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: New club football format
Replies: 21
Views: 114610

Re: New club football format

I haven't spoken to a single person who thinks this is a good idea and that includes 5 players so far. Totally devalues the championships. What were they thinking dreaming up such a concept and then even crazier the clubs voted for it! I wonder will any club think of taking the piss on a grand scale...
by bracknaghboy
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 320
Views: 777282

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

FJB wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:09 am We'd be better off in Portlaoise. They have a dreadful home record but never too bad in Tullamore.
We should be a good bit better than them.
Are you aware of the Offaly senior footballers record in Portlaiose over the last 20 years in championship proper?

Played 11
Won 1
Drew 1
Lost 9
by bracknaghboy
Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1504785

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

For me it’s now a no brainer what the CB should do with the county final going forward but I’d say the best that will happen will be alternate years. In fact Offaly could do with playing a few games in Birr next year in both league and championship. Capacity wont be an issue and some of those Divis...
by bracknaghboy
Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:46 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1504785

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Yesterday’s attendance saw an increase of 20% on the 2022 attendance and a 240% increase on the 2021 attendance. Give or take an extra €24,000 for the CB on gate receipts from last year. Probably not a sufficient enough increase to bring it back to SBP on a more regular basis but a substantial jump...
by bracknaghboy
Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1504785

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Why this year do we not have the normal opening game before the county final?
Surely the junior final would have been an ideal opener at 1:30pm and senior then at 3:30pm?
Feels a bit bare with just the one game.
by bracknaghboy
Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:49 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1504785

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

2022 attendance was just over 5,100. This figure was announced at the game. (That media figure quoted by POTH is incorrect figure given by the media). Official figure announced at the final in 2022 was 5,793 . I've it scribbled on last years final program. Not sure why lads are trying to claim ther...