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by substandard
Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:57 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Minor Football and Hurling 2023
Replies: 210
Views: 545014

Re: Offaly Minor Football and Hurling 2023

Outclassed today- was involved in the background. A couple of players missing through injury didn't help the cause, but Mels were much the better regardless. Mels started like a train, and it spooked the Offaly lads, and just couldn't get any momentum until the damage was done. It was disappointing ...
by substandard
Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:37 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 106199

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

Awful lack of ambition, playing with one, and sometimes two, sweepers against 14 men. So often in the 2nd half it looked like Offaly were the team a man down.
by substandard
Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 106199

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

From a Ros point of view, this game looked like a banker after Rounds 1 and two, but it has all the hallmarks of a banana skin today. Offaly have upped their scoring last two games, and have pace and runners from deep that never suits us. We were operating on a makeshift midfield this past few years...
by substandard
Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:04 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 106199

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

I would have thought before the fixtures, Clare would be pivotal to survival on head to head. Cork were no great shakes against us today, and neither Down nor Meath would put the fear of God into teams, but the problem is most teams would have been targeting Offaly for two points, and today won't ma...
by substandard
Sun Aug 15, 2021 6:46 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly u20 2021
Replies: 237
Views: 118470

Re: Offaly u20 2021

Strange feeling after that- heartbroken as a Rossie, but so happy for the lads I'd know on the Offaly panel, the backroom team, and the likes of Liam O'Reilly and others behind the scenes who did so much to pave the way for this. No complaints or arguments here, best team won, plenty of ifs, buts an...
by substandard
Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly u20 2021
Replies: 237
Views: 118470

Re: Offaly u20 2021

Lone Shark wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:24 pm
substandard wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:15 pm Dammit, Lone Shark, way too much information- thought you were one of us, like!! :evil: :lol:
As a man I'd have a fair bit of time for wrote on another forum not unlike this one....
If it was any of 30 other counties, I'd be rooting for them, but no sentiment Sunday!!
Touché!!!
by substandard
Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly u20 2021
Replies: 237
Views: 118470

Re: Offaly u20 2021

Dammit, Lone Shark, way too much information- thought you were one of us, like!! :evil: :lol:
by substandard
Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:09 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly u20 2021
Replies: 237
Views: 118470

Re: Offaly u20 2021

Looking forward to when the conversations revert back to the game- same with the Rossie forum!! Like most on here, I watched the Roscommon semi final on tv. It was in stark contrast to our game in that it was a wet evening and harder to judge as we played our semi in perfect conditions. Probably ju...
by substandard
Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:57 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly u20 2021
Replies: 237
Views: 118470

Re: Offaly u20 2021

Looking forward to when the conversations revert back to the game- same with the Rossie forum!!
by substandard
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:28 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA Progress
Replies: 16
Views: 11951

Re: Offaly GAA Progress

A rising tide lifts all boats, and a little bit of momentum permeates through all levels: youngsters training in any club now have success on the horizon, and I'd imagine coaches in any club can see this. Of course the challenges will be steeper next year, but the difference a bit of positivity make...
by substandard
Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:14 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Byrne v Duignan
Replies: 237
Views: 213336

Re: Byrne v Duignan

Best of luck to Michael and any newly elected officers. Fair play to the outgoing members. I wouldn't fancy any of them roles, and it takes serious dedication to take them on. I had very limited dealings with Tommy Byrne- on each occasion, I would have to say he was very straight down the line. He l...
by substandard
Mon May 20, 2019 10:45 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Joe McDonagh cup
Replies: 276
Views: 247054

Re: Joe McDonagh cup

. And now for the solution please[/quote] When I glanced at this first and saw solution, I thought 'Oh Jesus, did I say solution- I was definitely getting carried away so!!'. No, it was suggestion, thankfully. Firstly, an evening can be a long time in Offaly GAA, as I've just seen about Kevin Marti...
by substandard
Sun May 19, 2019 2:43 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Joe McDonagh cup
Replies: 276
Views: 247054

Re: Joe McDonagh cup

It's Kevin Martin's fault. It's the County Board's fault. It's the players' fault. It's OCP's fault. It's the underage fault. It's the Development Squad's fault. It's the South Offaly clubs' fault. It's the North Offaly clubs' fault. It's Tommy Burns' fault. It's (insert previous manager's name) fau...
by substandard
Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: NHL Division 1B 2019
Replies: 154
Views: 153412

Re: NHL Division 1B 2019

In the Roscommon Herald recently, in the archives section it posted in the 20 years ago section Roscommon hurlers beat Carlow 4-13 to 1-6 in Athleague in Division 2. There are no quick fixes. It'll take time, patience, vision and dedication to claw a way back to competing at the highest levels. Twen...
by substandard
Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Senior A Football 2018
Replies: 52
Views: 58281

Re: Senior A Football 2018

Well done to Rhode, and hard luck to Ferbane. Rhode's experience at this stage of the championship, I'd imagine, was probably the key difference, but Ferbane will be knocking about for the next few years as the underage talent they've had grows and adjusts to the demands. Taking down Rhode any year ...