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- Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:23 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: 2016 Championship
- Replies: 44
- Views: 64652
Re: 2016 Championship
I don't buy into this idea that games in Birr would be better attended................... The evidence shows a big increase in Gate Receipts after move to Tullamore,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Now is that down to more people or less scamming I have no idea but those true South Offaly Hurling Folk might enl...
- Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:45 am
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: Offaly GAA Centre of Excellence
- Replies: 35
- Views: 87751
Re: Offaly GAA Centre of Excellence
Credit where it is due. This has been needed for a long time and well done to those involved. It is hugely important that at least 3 of the pitches have lights on them, otherwise it is a waste of time. There were always plenty of places for teams to train in the good weather and long evenings. The p...
- Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:00 am
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: Offaly Hurling Championships 2015
- Replies: 196
- Views: 243265
Re: Offaly Hurling Championships 2015
They age profile of most of the kk lads and coolderry lads mean neither clubs are going to contribute a lot of player to offaly in 2016 , its not that either teams lack comittement to offaly rather most of those lads were messed around or their potental was missed by county managment 7 or 8 years a...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:24 am
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: Offaly Hurling Championships 2015
- Replies: 196
- Views: 243265
Re: Offaly Hurling Championships 2015
Kilcormac/Killoughey gave a minimal contribution to Offaly in 2015. Don't think that Coolderry will offer much more to Offaly in 2016. St Rynaghs & Birr have the more promising younger hurlers. Can't Agree with this. Kilcormac Killoughey lads were willing to commit. Some weren't ask. Kevin Gorg...
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:22 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: Offaly Hurling Championships 2015
- Replies: 196
- Views: 243265
Re: Offaly Hurling Championships 2015
Hard luck to rynaghs hard to take after been two points up with a minute to go , but for Coolderry were the better team . They hurled Rynaghs off the pitch in the first half and Rynaghs held on in the game thanks to frees . Joe Brady held centre back with ease as no one stood near him all day and t...
- Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:16 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: 2015 SFC Final - Edenderry vs. Rhode 11/10/15
- Replies: 37
- Views: 59599
Re: 2015 SFC Final - Edenderry vs. Rhode 11/10/15
Thought Edenderry were much the better team and nearly threw it away. Rhode were a lot more efficient up front as Edenderry dominated around the middle. Dalton and Guing edged midfield while Derek Kelly was excellent and bossed Brian Darby. Edenderry seemed to be getting a lot of ball through half f...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:28 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: 2015 SFC Final - Edenderry vs. Rhode 11/10/15
- Replies: 37
- Views: 59599
Re: edenderry vs rhode
Well folks.whats your take on the senior county final this year?I think edenderry have been by far the most impressive team this year out of the 2.iv seen rhode 3 or 4 times this year and they have been nothing short of awful. I don't blame them though.the tirdness of reaching last year's leinster ...
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:15 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: What are they smoking in Birr?
- Replies: 246
- Views: 330482
Re: What are they smoking in Birr?
“i have played for Offaly“… in other counties this is a would be a statement for others to stand up and listen, in OY its arguably (so not judging you Kiep) the clarion call of someone who has been taken in by the vice-like grip of the ‘culture’ (thank you Mr. Plunkett). So to rob a line from Prof ...
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:45 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
- Replies: 54
- Views: 98742
Re: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
Unlike teams they have had for many years with jinky small and skillful corner forwards, they now have bigger men who can hurl in most forward positions. They often play it long into forwards but it is far from hit and hope. Generally played to grass or air in favour of forward who can win ball. Un...
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:27 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
- Replies: 54
- Views: 98742
Re: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
Unlike teams they have had for many years with jinky small and skillful corner forwards, they now have bigger men who can hurl in most forward positions. They often play it long into forwards but it is far from hit and hope. Generally played to grass or air in favour of forward who can win ball. Unl...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:59 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
- Replies: 54
- Views: 98742
Re: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
I think that If Forde were to get it that his way with Rynaghs would definitely not work with Offaly. That game is very reliant on having mobile and very skillful hurlers which by inter-county standards, Offaly dont have. We would need a more structured and direct approach id feel. By Offaly club st...
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:59 am
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
- Replies: 54
- Views: 98742
Re: New Minor & Senior Hurling Management
Ah lads, no disrespect to Joe Quaid but being their U16 manager and Camoige manager would hardly be looked upon as being experienced at the top level. Sure this is another lad with little or no inter-county senior management experience. Like Baker, Joe Dooley and greater extent Whelehan, we are alwa...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:09 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: Offaly GAA is in Some State
- Replies: 177
- Views: 248750
Re: Offaly GAA is in Some State
Who are the strong teams in minor and U16 at the moment only KK, Ballinamere and Na Fianna. these all go to school in these schools......add in a few more and theyd be Ok if the work was put in. There is a good reason why Birr have dropped and are not winning games! Partially the club in Birr but th...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:15 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: Offaly GAA is in Some State
- Replies: 177
- Views: 248750
Re: Offaly GAA is in Some State
Seems to be just musical chairs in county board for last long time. Not massive change occurring. Fair play to current chairman though on sorting the problem of a training base. That was and is a big problem. Recent appointments of managers have been mixed - Pat Flanagan a good one, Whelehan an unsu...
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:12 pm
- Forum: Offaly GAA
- Topic: U21 LHS Offaly v Wexford, O'Connor Park, 7.30pm
- Replies: 20
- Views: 32242
Re: U21 LHS Offaly v Wexford, O'Connor Park, 7.30pm
watched on tv last night and Offaly really put it up to them for 40 mins. The quick turnaround for the second goal was essentially a six point swing and they followed with a quick point after that to finish it...... From there on it was target practice and to be honest, it could have been a cricket ...