2018 Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup

[Bord na Mona man]

The groups for the 2018 Bord na Móna Leinster GAA Series have been announced

Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup SF

Group 1: Dublin, Offaly, Wexford

Group 2: Kildare, Louth, Longford

Group 3: Meath, Carlow, Wicklow

Group 4: Westmeath, Laois

Format: Round robin with first placed team advancing to semi-finals. Westmeath and Laois play each other home and away with aggregate score deciding who tops Group 4.

Dates: Dec 30, Jan 3, Jan 7. Semi-finals Jan 13/14. Final Jan 20/21

Opening Fixtures: Dec 30: Offaly v Wexford, Louth v Longford, Wicklow v Carlow, Westmeath v Laois

http://leinstergaa.ie/bord-na-mona-lein ... ries-2018/

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[jimbob17]

Any idea how panel is shaping up or who are the new additions. Has to be lot of new lads given the number of last year's panel not involved for various reasons

[LooseCannon]

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Confirmed Bord na Mona Series games - Saturday December 30th (all at 2pm) - @westmeath_gaa v @CLGLaois at TEG Cusack Park; @Offaly_GAA v @westmeath_gaa at @BirrCLG ; @Offaly_GAA v @OfficialWexGAA at BnM O'Connor Park; @KildareGAA v @CLGLaois at Newbridge

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[LooseCannon]

The footballers had a challenge match last weekend v Roscommon.
Lost 2-18 to 0-19
They had 9 championship starters from 2017 and a further 3 from 2016.
Standouts were 13,14 and 11. (Got it from a Rossie, he’s not familiar with any of our players)
We can only guess who were playing.
Dunne could have been 14, although his wedding was this weekend.
13: Panda?
11: Cunningham possibly?

Anyone at the match?

[NewEra]

The footballers had a challenge match last weekend v Roscommon.
Lost 2-18 to 0-19
They had 9 championship starters from 2017 and a further 3 from 2016.
Standouts were 13,14 and 11. (Got it from a Rossie, he’s not familiar with any of our players)
We can only guess who were playing.
Dunne could have been 14, although his wedding was this weekend.
13: Panda?
11: Cunningham possibly?

Anyone at the match?

It wouldn't have been Cunningham anyway as he is out for a few months with his hip.

Potentially Sean Doyle and Panda are 2 of the below??

[LooseCannon]

The footballers had a challenge match last weekend v Roscommon.
Lost 2-18 to 0-19
They had 9 championship starters from 2017 and a further 3 from 2016.
Standouts were 13,14 and 11. (Got it from a Rossie, he’s not familiar with any of our players)
We can only guess who were playing.
Dunne could have been 14, although his wedding was this weekend.
13: Panda?
11: Cunningham possibly?

Anyone at the match?

It wouldn't have been Cunningham anyway as he is out for a few months with his hip.

Potentially Sean Doyle and Panda are 2 of the below??

Ah, I see.
Does anyone have an idea of the panel? (New members, last years u21s?)

[LooseCannon]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h_zdgMmd7zg
Got it via stolen-sheep.proboards.com (Roscommon’s equivalent to this)
Drone footage of the challenge match v Roscommon.
43 mins long.

[LooseCannon]

The same channel has more than up to that point.
There are 10 shorter videos. Offaly 07 to 10 is the remainder of the match.

[LooseCannon]

Kickouts v poor
Poor defending for goals. Lucky not to have conceded a third.
It appears that Anton was 11. I think Jordan Hayes was midfield, although it could’ve been Michael Brazil (left footer)
Some decent interplay coming out from the back. Sloppy at times though.
We seemed to drop deeper than I thought we would. (Orthodox)

Also I noticed a no. 21 with white skins and white boots. From Offaly 07 on. Could it be Cian Johnson? Saw him play the minor final, and no. 21 resembles his build, as well as the fact that no. 21 was all left footed.

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[Alloutbarthegoalie]

Any news on team selection for O Byrne cup V Wexford?

[LooseCannon]

Any news on team selection for O Byrne cup V Wexford?

Offaly starting 15 to face Wexford
1.Paddy Dunican 2. Daithí Brady 3 .James Lalor 4. Sean Pender 5.David Dempsey 6. Cian Donohue 7. Declan Hogan 8.Craig Dunne 9. Shane Nally 10. Jordan Hayes 11. Anton Sullivan 12. Michael Brazil 13. Bernard Allen 14. Cian Johnson 15 .Sean Doyle

Turns out I was right on Johnson!

[jimbob17]

Looks like a very young team with all the injuries / defections but best of luck to all concerned. By all accounts everyone has put in a huge effort thus far.

It's a really big ask for young Johnson. Obviously a talented lad but I'd be wary of throwing young lads in so soon - we have done it too often with young lads before when they weren't ready and it didn't help them. Hasn't done it at U21 level yet so very much unproven and I hope he doesn't get hurt.

Just wonder if Ken Casey or Gerry Grehan of Lomans have been brought in? I think that they should be in there or at least asked to be in there. Both are mature players with talent and speed who most certainly could offer something at opposite ends of the pitch.