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by Plain of the Herbs
Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:09 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Because there's a concert on instead.
bracknaghboy wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:53 pm 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 Plain of the Herbs
Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

I see Kilcormac were 3/10 with one large bookmaking firm this morning.

So that's it, then. Effectively a done deal. Wouldn't be worth Shinrone's time travelling to Tullamore for the Kilcormac coronation. At least it's in Birr this year, and Shinrone will be back home again in time for their tea!
by Plain of the Herbs
Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Well God bless you, Bracknaghboy! 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 ...
by Plain of the Herbs
Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Whah? Fake News?
frankthetank wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:01 pm 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).
2021 attendance was just over 2,900.
by Plain of the Herbs
Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Attendance reported in the media was 5,793, and the receipts reported in the Board's Annual Report published at Convention was €59,327.
greenairfield wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:19 pm Do we have any idea what the attendance was last year of paid tickets ?
Heard the figure 4,000 would that be roughly correct?
by Plain of the Herbs
Sat Sep 30, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 40
Views: 57020

Re: Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship 2023

Yes. Fake news. Per competition regulations, those who took the field today are regraded to Senior for next year. But the usual regrading rules apply. Up to around 2018 this would mean they could regrade seven down a grade. Since then, clubs select a list of 18 Seniors and the rest can play at a low...
by Plain of the Herbs
Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

And there it is, article 2 in the Adult Championship regulations. “Players who played on the winning team in Senior B, Intermediate and Junior championship finals shall be considered to be of Senior, Senior B and Intermediate status respectively for the following year’s championships, unless they ha...
by Plain of the Herbs
Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Proposed change to age grades at both county and club level
Replies: 17
Views: 19813

Re: Proposed change to age grades at both county and club level

Yes, I did include Cappincur, and I note the points you make. I admit I wouldn’t be overly familiar with the area, but I do recall Cappincur were a driver of St Vincent’s successes of a decade ago, and I find it hard to believe the population of the area would have grown old in the meantime, with re...
by Plain of the Herbs
Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Proposed change to age grades at both county and club level
Replies: 17
Views: 19813

Re: Proposed change to age grades at both county and club level

Having read the report on the exchange at the County Board meeting, I got the impression that is what the board are at, focussing on the larger clubs. Cappincur being the case in point. It beggars belief that Cappincur can claim not to have numbers at Go Games level, when Ballinamere-Durrow (to pick...
by Plain of the Herbs
Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Junior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 89
Views: 167714

Re: Junior A Hurling Championship 2023

Kilcormac's interest in Junior B was ended by Gracefield last Sunday. So the Grand Slam aspirations are over for this year. And no, the same teams opposing each other in championship finals in three adult grades has never happened here. Are KK still in the junior B? If so, there’s a fair chance chan...
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 40
Views: 57020

Re: Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship 2023

A bit of everything. Three distinct Kelly families on the list, four sets of brothers (off the top of my head) and a father and son. Seven Kellys started. I think the record is eight (in 1986), something Shinrone equalled with the Clearys in recent years. I saw the Lusmagh panel listed online. From ...
by Plain of the Herbs
Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:56 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Not necessarily. Only recent precedent is around a decade ago when Rhode won the Intermediate football, Shamrocks were still relegated and there were 11 Senior clubs the following year. But there was no relegation at the end of that year. Nothing in the competition regulations on the matter. Do clar...
by Plain of the Herbs
Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Senior B Final
Replies: 1
Views: 2032

Re: Senior B Final

Probably two weeks later. Gracefield still involved in Junior B hurling.
feirmeoir wrote: Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:15 pm I see the Senior B Final semi Finals are fixed for next Satuday 23rd September

Anyone know when the Senior B final is fixed for
by Plain of the Herbs
Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 40
Views: 57020

Re: Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship 2023

First and foremost, Kilcormac were awesome yesterday. I’ve seen them a few times this year and there was nothing to suggest this performance was in them. They are presumably training with the Seniors. If so, it is evident that their training has ramped up in pace in recent weeks. A real urgency to t...
by Plain of the Herbs
Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1688935

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

And I thought your account was hacked!
greenairfield wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:14 pm Was unaware how bad they were that day and that Belmont were missing two big players