Buttons wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:45 pm
Is there any word of how the u20 format will go next year in the Leinster championship, I saw the football but nothing for the hurling.
I see the senior hurlers have declined a ‘holiday’ and will put the funds (60,000 euro reported) into training. Whether it’s a statement of commitment, intent or just a PR stunt, I applaud the team and all involved. It’s a very positive message. UP OFFALY!!! To be honest, I’m not so sure it’s a goo...
Superb news this morning that JP McManus is to donate €1m to each county board. https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/much-jp-mcmanus-donation-worth-every-club-ireland-178743 Joe.ie article from 2018 stating that each Offaly club got €2,439 back when each county board received €100,00. If club numbers remai...
Superb news this morning that JP McManus is to donate €1m to each county board. https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/much-jp-mcmanus-donation-worth-every-club-ireland-178743 Joe.ie article from 2018 stating that each Offaly club got €2,439 back when each county board received €100,00. If club numbers remai...
It'll make little or no difference in the long run I fear. Clubs will squander the money on managers, performance coaches, statisticians and God knows what else for their adult teams. Some of the figures been handed to managers is truely appalling. It surely can't be sustainable. I’ll send on our I...
[/quote] On the point about the changing of the minor grades, there I was flat out wrong. I saw the motion that was up for debate, I knew it passed, and I missed the bit about delaying it for a year. So my apologies for tha t, I already had one club selector ringing me in a small bit of distress ab...
Two very contrasting styles, kk with no plan, just hit the ball up the field. OLG played the ball smart, to the man. Did Adam screeney hit the ball in open play? Not his fault as there seemed like no plan to give him the ball he needed. Kk mgt very poor and the lack of tactics with such a talented ...
Why was it not advised to the clubs beforehand so they could have meaningful discussions at club level and the delegates would vote thereafter on the club’s decision (similar to rhr u17/18 vote). It meant the the delegates were asked to vote on something that had not been discussed or advised in adv...
I presume the 4 losing Q-Finalists go into the relegation semi-finals?? If so, we could have the farcical situation where a team wins it’s group and gets relegated!! Everyone qualifying is the adult version of a primary school sports day. While it does seem a bit nonsensical, it does favour rhe sma...
Only way this will work is if Offaly decide to completely preclude U18s from playing adult - or at least are not allowed play adult until minor team is exited from championship. They need to decouple underage from adult level or there will be serious issues over fixtures. Any other way is recipe fo...