What the papers read!

[KillougheyGoBragh]

Good write up on Brendan Cummins in the Sunday Indo by Vincent Hogan. Wherein Cummins explains how Tipp hurling needs changes and his retirement can help accelerate those changes.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling ... 73116.html

[KillougheyGoBragh]

With 'Life from Brian' Offaly hurling can relive happier times but sadly we must temper our joy with pain and mourn for Niall Donohue and his family. Caroline Crawford outlines the sadness felt and how the GAA came to show its respect. http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ga ... 02948.html

[KillougheyGoBragh]

Dublin senior hurling county final day and Lucan Sarsfields team manager Damien Fox gives his views on their chances agains Ballyboden St Endas . An insighful interview with the Tullamore man by Damien Lawlor.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling ... 41206.html

[corner back]

Fair play KKB. Great thread

[KillougheyGoBragh]

Leadership, they say, comes from the top down and especially so when it is to secure the rights of those that play and promote the 'minority' sports within our community. Sometimes it may seem easier to keep your head below the parapet and hope the wind will blow over but there are occasions when we need direction and leadership from those that have been given, and have taken, office under such a premise. The Independent outlines such an example here

[ryot]

Reading all week that KK problem was with County Board

Now they say the prob is with the Senior Hurling Manager

I would be fairly sure that the Officers of the County Board did not order the KK lads to snub their club football training &go to County Hurling instead.

Now Sid's attitude in insisting that any lad who wants to play County Hurling cannot play County football seems now to be extending to club football.

When KK informed County Officers ( not CB as it has not met) that their players were not available fo rthey County Hurling training on Tuesday did not get any order from County Sec so it was up to the players to decide to play club or bow to Sid. The players made their decision......................

[townman]

they threw away a leinster club title last year playing in the junior club football a week before they played Oulart, and most from k/k said as much after the defeat in tullamore. maybe this year their eye is on the small ball at club and county.

[sam88885a]

your correct townman it backfired last year on kk but i heard whelahan had made a big deal about j rigney playing junior football so the kk lads didnt want to face simular abuse for play club football . god knows we have lost enough lads because of the stupid carry on .

[Ahlethimoutwithit]

In the grand scheme of things its like Kilcormac fiddling while Killoughey is on fire!

There might be some interest in underage football, but once they hit minor, forget about it!

[Observant 7]

In the grand scheme of things its like Kilcormac fiddling while Killoughey is on fire!

There might be some interest in underage football, but once they hit minor, forget about it!

Do we smell a Drift?? Kilcormac!!!!!!!!! Killoughey!!!!!!!!! bit like our current government!!!!

Considering KilcormacKiloughey are good enough footballers to get where they are now after only a couple short years in Senior it would be difficult for them to drop football. They did well in the league despite not having all their team - the senior intercounty hurlers so they have enough good footballers who are not with the county for hurling or football

[KillougheyGoBragh]

ryot: -wrote

I would be fairly sure that the Officers of the County Board did not order the KK lads to snub their club football training &go to County Hurling instead.

That is the problem!
There seems no direction or help forthcoming from the County Board. No proactive problem solving or dynamism rather a lack lustre reactive 'wait and see' policy.
K/K Committee, on the other hand, have kept their members informed of every step in this sorry saga.

Ahlethimoutwithit » Mon May 26, 2014 5:10 pm

In the grand scheme of things its like Kilcormac fiddling while Killoughey is on fire!

There might be some interest in underage football, but once they hit minor, forget about it!

Trying to 'close the barn door' with this subtle statement after your initial blunder of overlooking the fabulous effort by our u14 hurling and FOOTBALL teams reaching both Feile Championships.
Adding insult to injury against our young footballers.
If Killoughey is on fire it is with PASSION to be even more committed to the cause, together, with our brothers and sisters from the whole Parish of Kilcormac/Killoughey.

[sam88885a]

well said killougheygobragh .
if only offaly teams had half the passion fire and togetherness that all kilcormac killoughey teams have nowadays ,we might have something to look forward during the summer.

[KillougheyGoBragh]

A story to remind us all of our frailties and strengths, Eddie Connolly's 'It's always better tomorrow' from todays Indo by Damian Lawlor.

[Ahlethimoutwithit]

KK
I acknowledged the effort with underage Football, and I know some of the lads involved, but I stand by my statement that when they reach minor it fades away.
Ye dont enter a team in the league and ye dont train for football, so you tell me where the passion you describe for football manifests itself.
Fine , if ye want to count winning a Junior or Intermediate championship when ye have a fine set of footballers, who cant train for football, counts as passion , then you have a different definition than many. Winning titles without training indicates a poor standard in the county, but also that the winning team is clearly playing at a grade below where it should be.
In addition, you should have 2 representatives on the Offaly Senior football team, with more to come in the future if you give football the required focus.