2018 NHL

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LooseCannon
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Killeighman wrote:Just going off topic a little here. Sean Kinsella is listed as a sub for UCD in the Fitzgibbon. What club is he from? Padraic Guinan lining out at wing back again this evening.
Drumcullen, I think.
I think they wished the pair of them luck in the Fitzgibbon on the notes in the Tribune.
Good Luck

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To put perspective on Offaly's Fitzgibbon contribution, Tommy Doyle, Derek McNicholas, Robbie Greville, Niall Mitchell and Niall O'Brien were all central to DIT's win over UCD last night.
LooseCannon wrote:Eoghan Cahill scored a penalty in Mary I’s defeat to DCU.
Oisín Kelly hit a point v IT Carlow in LIT’s 4 point loss.
Pat Donegan. Signed out of respect for players and all involved with Offaly.

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A few things I’d like to see on Sunday.

A better retention rate of puckouts. I can only imagine the stats are abominable. The wonder is that Offaly could be at such a deficit of possession and yet cross the Limerick end line 25 times (10 scores and c 15 wides). And you’d wonder what they could do if they even had 40% of the possession. Too many Offaly puckouts missed their target by a considerable distance. Perhaps Eoghan Cahill would be a better distributor.

The midfield helping out. Offaly’s midfield tend to remain between the two 65m lines, and against Limerick, maybe that is a reflection of the pressure they are under. Look at Limerick, picked off so many scores with an unmarked midfielder moving up to take a pass on the run from a half-forward with his back to goal. Slaughtneil did it to good effect in last Saturday’s first half. Cuala too. It’s difficult enough to defend against; and there’s no such thing as a wasted run, as they say.

Freetaking. As it says on the tin – a ‘free’ shot. Too good to be passed up. Conversion rate needs to be improved.

And no foolish, eejity, yellow cards, second yellows or reds.

Improvement in the above would do for now.
Pat Donegan. Signed out of respect for players and all involved with Offaly.

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Kevin Martin and his Management Team have named their Offaly Panel to play Galway on Sunday at 2pm in the 3rd Round of the Allianz National Hurling League

1.Eoghan Cahill (Birr)
2. Tom Spain (Brosna Gaels)
3. Sean Gardiner (Lusmagh)
4. Ben Conneely (St Rynagh's)
5. David O'Toole (Shamrocks)
6. Pat Camon (St Rynagh's)
7. Jordan Quinn (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
8. David King (Coolderry)
9. Paddy Delaney (Kinnitty)
10. Colm Gath (Drumcullen)
11. Shane Kinsella (Kinnitty)
12. Oisin Kelly (Belmont)
13. Damien Egan (Belmont)
14. Conor Mahon (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
15. Dan Currams (Kilcormac/Killoughey)

16. Conor Clancy (St. Rynagh's)
17. Dermot Shortt (St Rynagh's)
18. Paddy Rigney (Kinnitty)
19. Dan Doughan (Shinrone)
20. Tommy Geraghty (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
21. Colin Egan (Belmont)
22. Shane Dooley (Tullamore)
23. Joe Bergin (Seir Kieran)
24. Liam Langton (Clodiagh Gaels)
25. Cillian Kiely (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
26. James Gorman (Kilcormac/Killoughey)

I like the look of the panel we have at the moment with the likes of Sean Ryan, Paddy Murphy, P Geraghty still to come back.

Paddy Delaney named at midfield, looks like we are deploying a sweeper

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DoingUntold wrote:Kevin Martin and his Management Team have named their Offaly Panel to play Galway on Sunday at 2pm in the 3rd Round of the Allianz National Hurling League

1.Eoghan Cahill (Birr)
2. Tom Spain (Brosna Gaels)
3. Sean Gardiner (Lusmagh)
4. Ben Conneely (St Rynagh's)
5. David O'Toole (Shamrocks)
6. Pat Camon (St Rynagh's)
7. Jordan Quinn (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
8. David King (Coolderry)
9. Paddy Delaney (Kinnitty)
10. Colm Gath (Drumcullen)
11. Shane Kinsella (Kinnitty)
12. Oisin Kelly (Belmont)
13. Damien Egan (Belmont)
14. Conor Mahon (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
15. Dan Currams (Kilcormac/Killoughey)

16. Conor Clancy (St. Rynagh's)
17. Dermot Shortt (St Rynagh's)
18. Paddy Rigney (Kinnitty)
19. Dan Doughan (Shinrone)
20. Tommy Geraghty (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
21. Colin Egan (Belmont)
22. Shane Dooley (Tullamore)
23. Joe Bergin (Seir Kieran)
24. Liam Langton (Clodiagh Gaels)
25. Cillian Kiely (Kilcormac/Killoughey)
26. James Gorman (Kilcormac/Killoughey)

I like the look of the panel we have at the moment with the likes of Sean Ryan, Paddy Murphy, P Geraghty still to come back.

Paddy Delaney named at midfield, looks like we are deploying a sweeper
According to Kevin Martin Offaly will go 15 on 15 tomorrow. I can't see the point of a sweeper in hurling,it did not work last season. Sweepers are for floors.

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Looking forward to heading to Galway tomorrow.
We had one good bad day and one good day so far..
Missed too many free the last day lost the midfield battle. our back ended up one on one too often,
but the other side was we created the chances and never gave up.
A week to recoved and prepare after the Dublin game,
Wasn't enough time for a team not used to come down from the high and mental prepare for the next game.
This is something hopefully they have to learn.

Tomorrow game is a good one. All Ireland Champion on there own turf. let go out and give it a go.
A big day for Cahill, Gath and Quinn.
Battle 3 in the War. Let's make the Champion hurt.
“Common sense is not so common.”

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Sitting here and thinking who is on the panel, only have 33 and trying to put them in alphabetical order
1. Joe Bergin
2. Eoghan Cahill
3. Pat Camon
4. Conor Clancy
5. Ciaran Cleary
6. Ben Conneely
7. Dan Currams
8. Paddy Delaney
9. Shane Dooley
10. Dan Doughan
11. Colin Egan
12. Damien Egan
13. Sean Gardiner
14. Colm Gath
15. Peter Geraghty
16 Thomas Geraghty
17. James Gorman
18 Oisin Kelly
19. Cillian Kiely
20. David King
21. Shane Kinsella
22. Liam Langton
23. Conor Mahon
24. Conor Molloy
25. Derek Molloy??
26. Paddy Murphy
27. David o Toole
28. Jordan Quinn
29. Paddy Rigney
30. Sean Ryan
31. Dermot Shortt
32. Conor Slevin
33. Tom Spain

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Buttons wrote:Sitting here and thinking who is on the panel, only have 33 and trying to put them in alphabetical order
1. Joe Bergin
2. Eoghan Cahill
3. Pat Camon
4. Conor Clancy
5. Ciaran Cleary
6. Ben Conneely
7. Dan Currams
8. Paddy Delaney
9. Shane Dooley
10. Dan Doughan
11. Colin Egan
12. Damien Egan
13. Sean Gardiner
14. Colm Gath
15. Peter Geraghty
16 Thomas Geraghty
17. James Gorman
18 Oisin Kelly
19. Cillian Kiely
20. David King
21. Shane Kinsella
22. Liam Langton
23. Conor Mahon
24. Conor Molloy
25. Derek Molloy??
26. Paddy Murphy
27. David o Toole
28. Jordan Quinn
29. Paddy Rigney
30. Sean Ryan
31. Dermot Shortt
32. Conor Slevin
33. Tom Spain
Ronan Hughes off the top of my head. Think he has/had a hamstring injury.
Good Luck

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Is derek Molloy still with the squad and if so is he anywhere near the fitness level.

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Word in Birr is that both Nolan and Murphy were are back in with them

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kaiserchief wrote:anyone have any inside on the injury list and when they be available.

Lads like Cillian Kiely, Derek Molloy, Sean Ryan, Del Morkan, Paddy Murphy, Conor Doughan, James Gorman, Derek Molloy, Peter Gerathy. See a lot of them with the squad in Croker but not on the 26.

Also seen UCD beat CIT last night and into the quarter final. Podge Guinan hurled at 7 and is captain in a team that has a lot of well known names and even an all star. He is surely on Martins radar.
The above in bold would lead me to suggest that Molloy, and the others are all involved.
Good Luck

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Runour on the street up to 40 lads in training, if so if like to know who the 40 are.

Very reliable source about the numbers.

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I think Enda Grogan is on the panel.
I recall hearing on the WeAreOffaly podcast, Martin said that he was to come back from injury.
Good Luck

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Any of these? This is an extract from a post by mrbrightside

Gazza Kelly, Aidan Treacy, Joey O Connor, Sean Dolan (Rynaghs)
Conor Doughan, Michael Cleary, Sean Cleary, Adrian Cleary, JP Cleary (Shinrone)
Adrian Hynes, Kevin Dunne, Tom Carroll, Barry Kealey (Seir Kieran)
Will Malone, Kevin Connolly, Barry Tehran (Coolderry)
Joey Keenaghan, Dwayne Dunne (Clodiagh Gaels)
Paddy Murphy?, Gerry Spollen (Ballinamere)
Andrew Flynn, Eimhin Kelly, Niall Duffy (Lusmagh)
Craig Taylor, Barry Harding (Birr)
David Cox, David Nally, David Kenny (Belmont)
Nigel Dunne, Johnny O Toole-Greene (Shamrocks)
Paudge Guinan (Drumcullen)
Conor Freeman (Carrig)
Eoghan Callaghan (Kinnitty)

I’ve got rid of the names that I’m certain are on the panel. Obviously a couple are on the football panel, some are travelling, etc.
Good Luck

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I hear Podge Guinan is back in but is there any truth in it?

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