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by frankthetank
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Parish Rule
Replies: 32
Views: 16845

Re: Parish Rule

I suppose there is many factors what is the club doing to keep the players attracted to the club and wanting the young lads to stay? Going on what is leaving it would suggest not much. Considering both clubs were senior about 15 years ago its a considerable fall. Maybe the club developed them and n...
by frankthetank
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Parish Rule
Replies: 32
Views: 16845

Re: Parish Rule

Following on from Luke Watkins’ controversial transfer from Ballyskenagh/Killavilla to Shinrone the Carney twins are now looking to follow the same path. If you were a member of Ballyskenagh/Killavilla you’d have to fairly disillusioned with all this. https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/gaa/1403598/ta...
by frankthetank
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024
Replies: 328
Views: 669435

Re: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024

Dan Ravenhill, Adam Screeney, Declan Cleary & Dan Bourke are in with seniors so far not sure who else. Adrian Cleary and Paddy Clancy have opted out for the year. Also heard that Paul Cleary from Shinrone and Kieran Connors from Clareen are in. Langton brothers no longer part of the panel. Dan ...
by frankthetank
Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Condolences Thread
Replies: 7
Views: 48892

Re: Condolences Thread

Fantastic article.
by frankthetank
Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Condolences Thread
Replies: 7
Views: 48892

Re: Condolences Thread

An amazingly gifted hurler. A joy to watch. One of the greatest forwards to ever grace the game. 1 All Ireland SHC 1981 2 Leinster SHC 1980, 1981. 6 Offaly SHC 1967, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985 1 All Star 1981 Corner Forward on the Offaly Team of the Millenium. But his infectious enthusiasm for the...
by frankthetank
Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1686241

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Correct. So theoretically they can start 2024 playing Senior B and work their way to Senior A. The reality of it for K/K next year is by the end of the group stage of the championship they will probably have 21 or 22 guys who can only hurl Senior A for the rest of the year. The 18 named, plus the 3 ...
by frankthetank
Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1686241

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

My understanding is the following. Technically, all those who played in the winning Senior B final are graded Senior next year. That would mean that Kilcormac-Killoughey would have around 40 players graded Senior next year. However, the regrading rules changed about five years ago. Prior to that, t...
by frankthetank
Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club football and hurling managers 2033
Replies: 29
Views: 185053

Re: Club football and hurling managers 2033

Shane Curley from Roscommon to take over in Belmont. Unsure if that is coaching and/or management. Had previously been with Four Roads and Cappataggle. I say it must be the coaching side of things going by the last paragraph of this article. https://roscommonpeople.ie/no-complacency-in-four-roads-c...
by frankthetank
Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club football and hurling managers 2033
Replies: 29
Views: 185053

Re: Club football and hurling managers 2033

Paul Keane from Adare to take over in Shinrone. Was fairly swiftly appointed after Fletcher left. Following a quick Google search I see that Paul Keane has led Adare to a league title in Limerick, a Senior B title with Burgess in Tipperary and a Clare Cup (Division 1 League) with O'Callaghan Mills ...
by frankthetank
Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club football and hurling managers 2033
Replies: 29
Views: 185053

Re: Club football and hurling managers 2033

That has the bang of Eamon Kelly off it!! Left Offaly due to work commitments and was managing Laois the following season!!
by frankthetank
Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:45 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club football and hurling managers 2033
Replies: 29
Views: 185053

Re: Club football and hurling managers 2033

Any word on hurling managers? Brian caroll over coolderry. Tullamore staying the same? Birr the same mgt. Ballinamere same Kinnitty looking Clareen looking Kk the same mgt. Shinrone? Kilcormac/Killoughey - Judging by some of his interviews and the general vibe I would say Shane Hand will step aside...
by frankthetank
Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:18 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Minor Football and Hurling 2023
Replies: 175
Views: 608844

Re: Offaly Minor Football and Hurling 2023

Birr would be far stronger than Kilcormac this year.
by frankthetank
Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club football and hurling managers 2033
Replies: 29
Views: 185053

Re: Club football and hurling managers 2033

Surprised by the St Rynagh's decision. Liam Dunphy and James McGrath are highly enough regarded. Maybe they left of their own regard. Denis Byrne seemed to be making some progress with Coolderry and they improved on 2022. Both management teams only got 1 year which is probably not ideal. Apparently ...
by frankthetank
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1686241

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

greenairfield wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:31 pm Never said that at all its just a rather large factor and it is more than fair to say that.
So enlighten us then. What are these clearly inferior primary schools not doing that the Boys School in Birr is doing?
by frankthetank
Wed Nov 15, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023
Replies: 435
Views: 1686241

Re: Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

Similar to Tullamore not on the same level at all go back to bed. A very small pool of GAA in Birr with borders all around the town. Most of their players go to school outside of Birr in that could be the main problem. So Birr's woes lie at the doors of the primary schools outside of Birr. Wow! Tha...