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by substandard
Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:32 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Hurling League Pools 2016
Replies: 109
Views: 139562

Re: National Hurling League Pools 2016

NHL1 Winner = Galway NHL1A Relegation = Cork NHL1B Promotion = Clare NHL1B Relegation = Kerry NHL2A Promotion = Antrim Saturday 13 February NHL Division 1A Tipperary 3-18 to 1-16 Dublin NHL Division 1B Limerick 2-18 to 1-13 Wexford Sunday 14 February NHL Division 1A Galway 4-19 to 0-16 Cork Waterfor...
by substandard
Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Happy Christmas, and a progressive New Year!!
Replies: 1
Views: 6103

Happy Christmas, and a progressive New Year!!

Happy Christmas to all posters and readers. Hope it's a safe and happy one. Thinking of all the families who lost loved ones over the course of the year. Hoping, with reasonable confidence, for steady improvements for all teams next year. Can't remember who wrote the lines "Two men looked out t...
by substandard
Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:03 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA is in Some State
Replies: 177
Views: 248485

Re: Offaly GAA is in Some State

Viva la revolution...
by substandard
Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:19 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: 2016 Championship
Replies: 44
Views: 64567

Re: 2016 Championship

Ah yes, you'd know the winter has landed properly- the weather is gone shitty, and the Birr v Tullamore debate is revving up!!
by substandard
Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:35 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: 2015 SFC Final - Edenderry vs. Rhode 11/10/15
Replies: 37
Views: 59579

Re: 2015 SFC Final - Edenderry vs. Rhode 11/10/15

Two very eloquent, almost poetic, synopses there- love the classical overtones!! Afraid this will be a much more mundane affair- a very enjoyable game, with Edenderry taking the game to Rhode from the off. Edenderry barely blinked at the concession of the early goal- a sign of a team that knew what ...
by substandard
Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:25 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
Replies: 54
Views: 98706

Re: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management

The intensity and physicality that Galway brought was serious: don't think I've ever seen as many Tipp lads sat back on their arses time and again- with one obvious, but critical, exception. Deep down, did Tipp think that Galway had played their All Ireland performance v Cork, and given Galway's Jek...
by substandard
Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Hurling where do we go from here?
Replies: 24
Views: 41491

Re: Offaly Hurling where do we go from here?

Chain reaction: Poor Administration, Poor Senior Management, Poorly coached senior team, lack of game plan, lack of tactical flexibility, players of 'club' standard not able to play 'county' standard, downward spiral, lack of belief, 'better' players not committing for whatever reason, no players yo...
by substandard
Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:03 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly v Kildare, Senior football qualifier, 4th July
Replies: 33
Views: 56216

Re: Offaly v Kildare, Senior football qualifier, 4th July

Best of luck to the team, panel and management tomorrow.

To another day out!!!
by substandard
Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly vs Clare - 2015 Senior Hurling Qualifier R1
Replies: 55
Views: 85387

Re: Offaly vs Clare - 2015 Senior Hurling Qualifier R1

Best of luck to the team, panel and management tomorrow, and safe travel to all going.
by substandard
Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:51 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: All-Ireland Football Qualifiers
Replies: 26
Views: 43706

Re: All-Ireland Football Qualifiers

Bar the biggest upset since Goliath said 'David who?', it should be Kildare, and this is a winnable game, as in a game that Offaly should have full belief they are capable of winning. Kildare had a disaster of a league, and the knives were very much out for Jason Ryan. The bounce effect of their rep...
by substandard
Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:29 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Laois v Offaly – Leinster Hurling Quarter Final 7th June
Replies: 182
Views: 193662

Re: Laois v Offaly – Leinster Hurling Quarter Final 7th Ju

Yesterday was a knockout punch in many ways, but it has been in the post for many years. Players confidence will be on the floor, and I've no doubt but the management will be hurting also. Come out with the wrong draw in the qualifiers, and it could be a very painful end to the season. The important...
by substandard
Thu May 28, 2015 1:39 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Laois v Offaly – Leinster Hurling Quarter Final 7th June
Replies: 182
Views: 193662

Re: Laois v Offaly – Leinster Hurling Quarter Final 7th Ju

I expect there'll be a lot of cheesey puns after this news.
I'd say they'll grate...
by substandard
Wed May 20, 2015 10:40 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly vs Longford, Leinster SFC, Saturday 16/05/2015
Replies: 64
Views: 88498

Re: Offaly vs Longford, Leinster SFC, Saturday 16/05/2015

Not impressed with this "journalism", if it could be called such- it is an article published, so therefore must pass as such, but it fits more into the category of trolling as befits a wind-up post in a forum. Hard to know what exactly it's meant to be- putting the boot in after a demorali...
by substandard
Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:22 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: OFFALY MINOR FOOTBALLERS 2015
Replies: 31
Views: 47929

Re: OFFALY MINOR FOOTBALLERS 2015

It was a patchy kind of a game, and had the potential to be a real bananaskin. Offaly were more comfortable playing into the breeze. Kildare will be a big jump in standard from Westmeath- last night's performance was below par, but I'd expect the lads to raise their game proportionally. Regarding th...
by substandard
Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:06 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Hurling League Pools 2015
Replies: 188
Views: 215782

Re: National Hurling League Pools 2015

Think I got two points in the wrong this week!!
You should never second-guess yourself...
Cork by 4...