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by hopper82
Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:21 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: football championship 2014
Replies: 151
Views: 183768

Re: football championship 2014

Although there was a good crowd in Oconner park there just wasn't the atmosphere that you would expect with the occasion of a county final day , mainly due to the fact the spectators weren't given much too shout about , no shoulder or statement of intent was put down early in the game , a big differ...
by hopper82
Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:28 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: football championship 2014
Replies: 151
Views: 183768

Re: football championship 2014

A massive weekend in the offaly gaa calender with 3 of the major fooball honours been decided on the one weekend. Junior A :I expect this to be tight , and a good contest between these north offaly neighbours. Alot of history passed between the two , daingean beat clonbollogue in the intermediate fi...
by hopper82
Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:04 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Football Management 2015
Replies: 72
Views: 133984

Re: Offaly Senior Football Management 2015

Best of luck to Pat . It will be interesting to see who he will bring in with him , reports in the star suggest that he will have different management teams for the senior and U21 gig. Its great to see him taking the job when he could have stayed with Sligo who have an outside but realistic chance o...
by hopper82
Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:09 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Dermot Hogan RIP
Replies: 19
Views: 28412

Re: Dermot Hogan RIP

Just completely shocking , My taught s and prayers go out to his wife and children , extended family, and all who knew him . RIP Dermot .
by hopper82
Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:29 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Under 16
Replies: 11
Views: 18986

Re: Offaly Under 16

Another F. Manning cup final these lads take on Sligo in Longford Wednesday night at 8 PM . Be great to see them getting a result , hopefully a good crowd make the short journey , lets face it we wont have many other trips to make this year . :(
by hopper82
Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:13 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Un Cambio Es Bueno
Replies: 111
Views: 98514

Re: Un Cambio Es Bueno

It is however very welcome news that Dermot Healy has taken up an ambassadorial role in devising and implementing a hurling coaching programme for all Offaly clubs (which seems to be just a part of his scope of work). A committee, under Dermot's stewardship, has been formed and is currently putting...
by hopper82
Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA is in Some State
Replies: 177
Views: 256295

Re: Offaly GAA is in Some State

It must be frustrating for regular board users to have a newcomer to the site come on to get his tuppence worth in about the state of Offaly GAA, but I just think there is a fundamental issue that needs to be addressed before we can recover from this increasing decline. “Offaly over achieved for yea...