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the tv didn't replay what Sid had done

the open game really didn't suit Birr. Sid was all at sea in last 20 minutes, should have been left on the edge of the square.

thought the ref was ok.

Portumna just had better hurlers around the pakr

They are at it again... Connacht official supports an open draw 'trial' for hurling Tools Saturday March 01 2008 A LEADING Connacht official has backed the notion of having an 'open draw' trial in the All-Ireland hurling championships some time in the future. Connacht president Lauri Quinn, speaking...

Leitrim are scouring the county looking for players. seriously I heard one or two counties picked up new blow ins, gave them a run only to realise they were shite. just because they are from Tipp or Offaly doesn't make them better than the home grown players. Some sort of scholarship system which gi...

only a few counties have bothered with it he's just making sure people know he is against hurling. he'd be afraid Mayo would get a few more decent players from somewhere and start winning things in hurling. instead make people sceptical of these imports so that they won't bother with it. players imp...

Just in case you didn't know, Offaly are kinda a big deal.

never mind that cnut he would burn every stick in connacht if he could. has applied every rule possible to stop hurling spreading in Mayo. does nothing to promote the small ball game the same man (along with brother) who refuse to grant his own local hurling club permission for challenge games. and ...

All big town clubs need competition for players, supporters and finance in order to get their act together

Without competition for these resources clubs become lazy and are happy with things as they are

a small adult junior football and hurling club in the town would stir things up

Coaching to be tackled on a regional basis by Ronan Fagan COUNTY WEXFORD is to be carved into three regions as part of the GAA’s five-year Coaching Development Plan for the county. The South area, incorporating Wexford town, numbers 19 clubs, plus five Secondary Schools and 31 Primary Schools. Mid-W...

sometimes its better to have a part time person brought in to run a particular part of an elite set up, or put the plans in place. or even volunteers

the person who is full time is often not eager to take on extra work.

agree fully

but always put simple and achievable plans in place to start off - to ensure the people involved are able to carry them out!

each year then add in something extra to improve the plan!

Plan, evaluate, modify

you need to expose the better club players to higher standards of coaching and opponents from Under 13 up to minor Start off with very large U13 (end of year), U14 and U15 squads (end of year). The odd numbered squads bring players through for following year narrow down the U16s squad but don't disr...

Cork/Kilkenny/Tipp/Dublin good basic coaching good coaching development and training - very organised courses during the winter months run by county coaching committee. helps coaches to keep learning new skills lots of teams which makes the hurling very competitive at all levels Kilkenny seem to chu...

and the famous Nutron diet

what the hell is going on here??? Wednesday 08th August 2007 Cavanagh Foundry U-14 A Hurling Championship Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Venue Tullamore - - Birr Tullamore Conceded by Tullamore St. Rynaghs - - Shinrone Banagher Conceded by Shinrone Cavanagh Foundry U-14 B Hurling Competition Group 1 Team...

well, unless someone is appointed on a full time basis to organise the underage developments in Offaly it won't be done properly you need someone to organise the coaching courses for coaches and clubs, the right people with underage squads, development training schedules, match and tournament entrie...