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Slattery was Vice (or Deputy or whatever you would call it) Captain this year. He deputised for Barry Mooney in the Championship,

Clinical! Ye Gods! I haven't heard the word clinical used in relation to any Offaly forward in the last few years. Mulhall certainly followed the pattern on Sunday in the minor football final against Laois - "quiet" but still popped up with a goal and a couple of points. The run he made fo...

I haven't seen Ferbane this year but they've been unlucky with the "Group of Death" they're in. If they are beset with injuries then they've done well even to put up decent showings. I wouldn't rule out them beating Shamrocks but they'd be Underdogs. Is it true that Ronan Mooney is back fo...

Friday 8.00 Lusmagh (F) v Tullamore (U) Draw
Saturday 6.00 Shamrocks v Killavilla Shamrocks
Saturday 7.30 Drumcullen (U) v Ballyskenagh (F) Ballyskenagh Saturday 7.00 Shinrone v Kinnitty Kinnitty
Monday 7.30 St. Rynaghs v Kilcormac Killoughey Kilcormac Killoughey

It's good to hear what became of the Comerfords. I wondered why they weren't still on the scene. According to a recent newspaper report Ronan Mooney is back for 3 months and will be playing with Shamrocks over the summer. What a pity Frank Weir wasn't available for selection over the last 10 years. ...

It was good to squeeze out a close one! I thought both points were well taken: Damien Murray had his route to goal blocked, checked back and drove it over from a narrow angle near the end line. Hanrahan came out well, caught the ball and put it over the bar very smartly. Interesting to see McIntyre ...

I think Rhode'll stroll the county championship again. It's a pity that Barry Malone got injured against Shamrocks and Niall McNamee is supposed to have Gilmores Groin but otherwise they're at full strength. Roy Malone scored a fabulous goal in that game and seems to be in fine form. They're a young...

Thursday, 7.30 Rhode (F) vs Tullamore (U) Rhode
Sunday, 6.30 Bracknagh vs Shannonbridge Draw[/b]

Generally I like the Lone Shark team proposed, probably more than the one that McIntyre picks to take the field. Hanrahan scored the goal against Waterford and is supposed to have scored 1-1 towards the end to win the game in Galway so Aidan definitely deserves his chance. It'll be interesting to se...

I agree that you have to have large areas for the Divisional sides, maybe 4 in Offaly altogether. But it needs a change in mindset for everybody from the smaller clubs to get behind these Divisional line-ups rather than cribbing about where the manager or trainer or selectors are from or why their o...

I wholeheartedly agree that divisional sides would bring a welcome new dimension to Offaly club football. But it would mean a change in mindset. At the moment there are such strong rivalries that it would be hard to bring together neighbouring clubs in a divisional side. For instance there have been...

Tullamore v Ferbane 7.45pm Draw
Ballycumber (F) v Shannonbridge (U) 7.30pm Ballycumber
Edenderry (F) v Erin Rovers (U) 6.00pm Edenderry

Yeah - we seem to have the spirit to summon up an almighty effort to get level in tight games but not to press home our advantage and go ahead! It was the same against Roscommon two years ago when we missed chances after Paschal's goal brought us level and then didn't bother to come out for extra ti...

I'm sorry that it didn't work out well for Joe Brady at full forward. I had great hopes for him after he blitzed Kerry and Carlow during the League. Offaly need a few big, physical ball winners in the forwards. I didn't hear any reaction when he was taken off but if it happened it was way out of ord...

Did anybody see the story in the Indo about McIntyre keeping the Offaly players in the dressing room after the Waterford match for 25 minutes!! Eavesdroppers were quoted as saying that " drink proved the solace for some of the troops after the Cats' licking, something which annoyed McIntyre who...