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by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:55 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Liam Dunne vs John Troy
Replies: 2
Views: 4178

Funny how its never Liam dunne's fault when he gets sent off. Of course, they never mentiioned Dunne's hack down on John when he was bearing down on goal in 1999. When John Troy always hurled well when he was fully fit and marking Lian Dunne:- 1994- John got RTE man of the match. 1995- Dunne was win...
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:44 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Sindo feature on Damien Hayes
Replies: 2
Views: 3219

Sindo feature on Damien Hayes

I see Damien Lawlor writing in the Sindo now. Didn’t he previously write for the Scar or one of those other tabloids? Anyway, he had a feature on Damien Hayes and Portumna’s forthcoming club final, which would be OK were it not for some glaring errors. Firstly, Lawlor remarked on the green and gold ...
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:41 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly 1-10 Wexford 0-12
Replies: 7
Views: 5896

Part of the unpredictable nature arises because at least one round will be played out on the dirtiest weekend of the winter amidst driving rain and an icy wind. Saturday was one of those days, when a win will have to be ground out on a sticky pitch where conditions most certainly do not favour forwa...
by Plain of the Herbs
Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:18 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Good start for hurlers
Replies: 10
Views: 7961

Lest ye all get carried away with all the football madness, Offaly hurl Wexford in Birr on Sahirday. I know this means absoluely nothing, but Wexford haven't won on their last 5 league visits to Birr, their last win there was in 1972-73. If anything, it probably means they'll win now, because I went...
by Plain of the Herbs
Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:59 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: The Man Behind The Wire
Replies: 6
Views: 7075

The Man Behind The Wire

So The Man Behind The Wire finds us nauseating, or so he says in this week's Tribune. He better get his sick-bucket out. I don't see any critiscism of Ross Connor on the Under 21 football thread on this site, so I presume he means Hogansh**e.com. Enough said. However, putting your name to your artic...
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:06 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Good start for hurlers
Replies: 10
Views: 7961

Offaly v Cork

Played at what you’d call a competitive league pace, we had a good hours hurling in Birr yesterday, which could have gone either way in the wind-up. Firstly, I don’t like Cork any more. I don’t like the way Sully bullies the referee at every decision. Ditto the way Donal Beag bullies the umpires at ...
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:29 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Walsh Cup - Antrim Match Review
Replies: 4
Views: 3808

Hurling

Had posted a spiff on yesterday's match on the thread about the forthcoming league and then I saw this. Sorry.
Lone Shark wrote:Chance for ye to redeem yereselves now - what happened yesterday?
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:23 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Hurlers' League Chances
Replies: 10
Views: 7306

'Welsh' Cup yesterday

Watched this match yesterday, which, I must say, was a most enjoyable, lively affair, with a good standard of hurling on view. Both teams started at a hectic pace, with Offaly scoring readily during the first 25 minutes, with a supply of low, good ball into Carroll, Bergin & Egan, at which stage...
by Plain of the Herbs
Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:54 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Walsh Cup - Antrim Match Review
Replies: 4
Views: 3808

Re: Walsh Cup - Antrim Match Review

I'm sure some out of Tresurer, Plain of the Herbs et al were around, so feel free to put your more cultured hurling spin on matters, but that was my summation, or as best as I can do in the 20 mins I have here in a public Library .... :D Afraid not LS, I let the side down and went to Leopardstown i...
by Plain of the Herbs
Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:42 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: New League and Championship Formats
Replies: 11
Views: 8377

New hurling format

Hmmm, I dunno. The purpose of the weak group was to protect a weaker (or newly promoted) club from getting hockeyed by Birr. Birr could now be drawn with, for example, Clara and Killavilla. The new format is not going to solve the problem the committee set out to solve, in that, if there is a repeat...
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:00 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Happy Christmas
Replies: 16
Views: 12339

Seasons greetings.

I just want to wish all contributors here a happy and peaceful Christmas.
I've enjoyed the debate here in the last year, hopefully 2006 will have as many twists and turns as 2005 had for the green, white and gold, but come to a happier end.
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:57 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Kilmurray Interview ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7892

Kilmurray

Does "Last year I listened to too many people," include the fella who was on hand in row A to inform Kilmurray how much time was left in the Laois match? :lol:
by Plain of the Herbs
Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:52 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly's League fixtures 2006.
Replies: 16
Views: 12222

Leagues

Where did you see that re: next years NFL. Only don't say Martin Breheny wrote it. He had some dreary article saying a division 1, 2, 3 & 4 was the only logical way forward. When the fixtures were announced, it was stated that divisions 1 & 2 would not be re-drawn until next year, and would ...
by Plain of the Herbs
Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:49 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly's League fixtures 2006.
Replies: 16
Views: 12222

Forthcoming leagues

Something that hasn't been mentioned in any of the papers is, how many qualify for the knockout stages of the NHL? 6 or 8? How is relegation decided. Bottom two in each group play off? Or bottom 3? Draw and fixtures look attractive, even cork looks 'do-able'. We've avoided KK and Tipp, our two bogey...
by Plain of the Herbs
Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:44 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Birr's loss/ McIntyre's Gain
Replies: 7
Views: 5675

Bogman

As far as I know, Bogman, if Gary is reported for striking with the hurl, he will suffer a three month suspension. BUT December and January don't count for suspensions, so it could be early April before he can take the field again. However, if reported for "rough play" he would get 4 weeks...