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Had the Furlong chance been scored, then it's a very different game. Though that doesn't mean Offaly would have won it. Westmeath just wouldn't have had a lead they could roost on for the second half. It's going to take a couple of more games for Offaly to get motoring. In the middle eight, Carroll,...

It's a brave selection overall but clearly Kelly wants to put his own stamp on the team. We may see the ball getting moved a bit quicker, but the conditions could make it difficult. Westmeath are a step up in a few different ways. They're more established and also had the benefit of an extended run ...

It was pretty close to a full strength offaly team though. If you’re arguing that we need our strongest 15 and not capable of beating that kind of dublin team with 75% of our starters then we really are in trouble. If you make 8 substitutions in a game, you are prioritising giving players game time...

I wouldn't read much into the O'Byrne Cup. Dublin beat Wexford 5-17 to 1-11 last weekend sure. Longford only made 2 substitutions in normal time yesterday, which shows they were putting a big emphasis on winning instead of trying lads out. If Offaly had taken the same approach as Longford did, they...

I wouldn't read much into the O'Byrne Cup. Dublin beat Wexford 5-17 to 1-11 last weekend sure. Longford only made 2 substitutions in normal time yesterday, which shows they were putting a big emphasis on winning instead of trying lads out. If Offaly had taken the same approach as Longford did, they ...

And yet Westmeath beat Wexford in a game of consequence last year. We certainly aren't on those teams level at the moment but we will be with time. As great a win as it was, Wexford had built up a 17 point lead in that game, which is a pointer to the gap that exists. The freak part of the game was ...

bracknaghboy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:38 pm

Bord na Mona man wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:34 pm Promoted: Offaly and Down

Someone's on the weed again.

While Down were a disappointment in the the Tailteann final, I think they are on an upward trajectory.

Promoted: Offaly and Down

Relegated: Westmeath and Wicklow

I've been listening to most of these episodes and I'd highly recommend them. Michael Foley recalls in great detail the events of a truly memorable summer. To this day there has never been a hurling championship like it for controversies, plot twists, and chaos. It fully warrants the running time as ...

"There is nothing to be learned from playing Galway again" - There is plenty to be learned. This is a Mulligan for Offaly. Analyse the 55 minutes from Sunday, try to correct the mistakes and then get a better scoreline next time. "The result was a foregone conclusion" - It was a ...

Under the circumstances a refixture is the only fair outcome. Galway may claim they had their noses in front, but the recent passing of Johnny Flaherty should remind us that Offaly closed out the 1981 All Ireland final with 1-6 unanswered. In 1981 Galway were the defending All Ireland champions and ...

Offaly could have seen it out comfortably. The game turned in that second half lull where Offaly had lots of ball but showed less urgency. But remember, if winning was that important, we wouldn't have seen so many subs. It's pre-season where it's important to give lots of players game time. The posi...

ah lethimoutwithit wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:18 am Happy New Year, and will chat more serious GAA matters at that time, probably end of Jan after OB cup.

The O'Byrne Cup is a serious GAA matter!

Johnny Flaherty RIP. https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/offaly-gaa-in-mourning-as-legendary-all-ireland-winning-hurler-johnny-flaherty-passes-away/a1326588749.html Offaly GAA in mourning as legendary All-Ireland-winning hurler Johnny Flaherty passes away Michael Verney Today at 1...

I think it is worth starting a dedicated topic to remember the passing of some Offaly GAA people.