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Am I missing something? A Limerick win would almost guarantee both them and Offaly staying up. Nope, one of Limerick or Offaly will be going down. Antrim in 5th place are already on 4 points, plus they have the head-to-head tie-breaker over both Offaly and Limerick. They also play Wicklow on the la...

Obviously, Limerick will be a much stiffer test than Wicklow. They've improved a bit in their last couple of games. From about round 3, Limerick will have worked out that winning their last two games vs Wicklow and Offaly would keep them up. I expect them to beat Wicklow, so they will come to Tullam...

I wouldn't be too critical of a young goalkeeper and puck outs. Think of the level Troy has been playing at till now, and compare it to what he has faced the last 2 matches. Remember, that the better team invariably wins 50-50s. Place one, and high standard players cut off the targeted receiver quic...

Interesting view from Kilkenny about the early 2nd half yesterday: "Comfortable enough win in the end. We dominated Offaly in the first 20 minutes of the second half and that was enough. We were helped by Offaly not playing a sweeper until after the scoring burst but the damage was done and Off...

The progress continues. It's a long time since Offaly were capable of building a 6-point lead over 35 minutes, down in Nowlan Park. Slightly disappointing that it took Kilkenny just 8 minutes of the 2nd half to get back level, but pucking into the wind against elite opposition - if you're not winnin...

Duignan’s comments are on Facebook also and I believe he has a point. On FB and Twitter, people are using terms like: “disgrace”, “pathetic”, and “bottlers”. There’s an irony in people criticising the mentality of the Offaly team, while they themselves are unable to keep their own heads. The defeat ...

Indeed that is true. And all Divisions will operate a 2 up 2 down structure so relegation isn’t beyond the relams of possibilty. You'd have to wonder Frank how long this format will last? Something similar was in place from 2009 to 2011 inclusive, except D1 and D2 were made up of 8 teams each durin...

Comparing this team to the worst Offaly team we’ve ever had is obviously going to make it look good. Why not compare us to our 2018 team that beat both Dublin and Antrim in the league? Wouldn’t fit the narrative I suppose… Only 3 of the 20 players that played against Dublin in 2018 played against W...

The westmeath/wexford result was a freak of nature. A once never to happen again result. Anyone who can't see progress is fair blind. Offaly look fit, can stick with teams for longer. Good level of skill. It wasn't that long ago offaly were loosing to Down. Comparing this team to the worst Offaly t...

The folks still complaining would want to get their heads straight. 3 years ago Offaly were on the 2nd attempt to get out of the Christy Ring Cup - in the same competition as Sligo, Roscommon and Wicklow. In 2022, Offaly's first two league games saw two heavy defeats to Galway and Cork by 17 and 19 ...

Plain of the Herbs wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:23 am Dublin in Croke Park in 2018. Working back, beat Wexford down there in 2016. And a win over Limerick in 2015.

kingscounty wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:47 am When was the last time point we actually got a point in top flight hurling?

Offaly beat Carlow in Division 1B in 2019.

This is a point gained and not a point lost. Remember that Offaly were beaten until the Duignan goal. Wexford missed a gimme with their last shot. No use weeping over the wides. They didn't go over. They're a stat everyone understands, but many other things go wrong that don't get quantified in the ...

5 Durrow lads on the team, apparently. They must have published the football lineup accidentally. Apparently? I think it’s fairly clear that there is. It speaks testament to the great work going on in the B/D club. It also reflects changing demographics, as 2 of the players are sons of former count...

5 Durrow lads on the team, apparently.
They must have published the football lineup accidentally.

Had the Furlong chance been scored, then it's a very different game. Though that doesn't mean Offaly would have won it. Westmeath just wouldn't have had a lead they could roost on for the second half. It's going to take a couple of more games for Offaly to get motoring. In the middle eight, Carroll,...