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Congratulations to Tullamore. They were excellent. A very quick summary. This win was built on: - Paul McConway doing as good a job on Niall McNamee as I’ve seen - Mickey Brazil constantly taking the fight to Rhode in the middle - Kevin Williamson’s smart roving, constant availability and use of the...

On a Sunny Autumnal Saturday in 1992, John Rouse led the Tullamore Minor footballers on to the pitch in O’Connor Park to play in a County Final as one of the finest underage talents in Offaly. Not long into the game Rouse broke his leg, leaving the field prematurely and empty-handed. Within two year...

Where to start : ) Firstly, GoodSupporter is doing a huge injustice to Rhode. Without looking in detail at Leinster competition over the last number of years, I’m not sure if there has been a more consistent team than Rhode outside of Portlaoise? They did have a poor year last year by their standard...

I'll stick to NBA comparisons, because I'm not an NFL fan. You'd have to say that the Pistons of the late 80s are Meath all-over. Dishing out the "Jordan Rules" and spear-headed by bad-boy Isiah Thomas, there are obvious parallels with Meath's tactics of the era and you can take your pick ...

Lone Shark wrote:I don't know if Brendan Clarke is back in charge of Caulry or not

Francie Grehan (Roscommon) has taken the Caulry job LS.

townman wrote:it was strange to see Shane O'Sullivan coming in at corner forward for the second half.

Shane Sullivan may have replaced a forward, but he most definitely did not come on as a corner-forward. Shane spent the second half playing just behind Derek Kelly.

Pat "Jasper" Doyle holds 9 medals. His record is definitely under threat.

Smokin’ Joe Frazier was a gold-medal Olympian and Heavy-weight Champion of the World during what was undoubtedly a golden era for boxing – probably it’s best. Despite this, when you happen upon this great man’s name, those are not the first things that spring to mind. The physiology that controls ho...

bracknaghboy wrote: Herbs have you been smokin the wacky tobacky again?

Don't you mean:

Plain, have you been smoking those Herbs again?

I'm very sad to have heard this. I remember a fresh faced Kieran playing as a late substitute in the 1991 County Final. He was still giving Gracefield everything up to last years semi-final defeat to Edenderry. I can't help but think about Shane Ryan too at this moment. Two great GAA men who would b...

While I'd agree with a lot of what has been said, I saw some things a little differently. My take on it. First-Half We missed some chances in the first-half, but so too did Louth. We can argue all day about which side had easier/better chances, but it seemed pretty even to me. From an attacking pers...

There may be finer hurling analysts in Offaly.

There may be finer authors in Offaly.

But one who can hurl off both sides with such style? Only Plain of the Herbs.

Take a bow.

Brilliant.

the weasel wrote:it would have to be angelos in banagher for me, cant believe it hasnt been mentioned yet tbh.

Great call Weasel. Angelo's does a savage snackbox. None of the Rynaghs boys posting anymore?

Bord na Mona man wrote:Lets enjoy this win and not be throwing pens - Eamon Dunphy during Italia '90!

Look, I'm not here to argue, I'm just saying none of this was Roy's fault.

In fact, if he'd been playing for Kildare last night, they would've won comfortably.

It's amazing how we all see differently through the looking glass. I'm inclined to agree with a lot of what dfaithful has said. Were it any other team, and we on the receiving end of a low-scoring game like this, I think people would be quick to pour scorn over these tactics. It's not pretty, involv...