Offaly Senior A Hurling Championship 2023

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Name the 4 semi finalists

KK
25
25%
Rynaghs
24
24%
Birr
5
5%
Tullamore
0
No votes
Kinnitty
1
1%
Shinrone
14
14%
Belmont
20
20%
Ballinamere
9
9%
Coolderry
2
2%
Seir Kieran
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 100

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Onionbag wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 3:55 pm Score prediction.

Kilcormac Killoughey 2 - 20

Shinrone 2-18
If there is anything close to 50 scored on Sunday I’d be shocked

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Why this year do we not have the normal opening game before the county final?
Surely the junior final would have been an ideal opener at 1:30pm and senior then at 3:30pm?
Feels a bit bare with just the one game.

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Probably based on the weather. Two matches on the same pitch would not be great. Tullamore did well to host the senior b and the semi final. Not too many pitches could do that. Best to just have one game and have a good surface fir it.

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Because there's a concert on instead.
bracknaghboy wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:53 pm Why this year do we not have the normal opening game before the county final?
Surely the junior final would have been an ideal opener at 1:30pm and senior then at 3:30pm?
Feels a bit bare with just the one game.
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Because the pitch isn’t as good as it’s made out to be. Wouldn’t handle 2 games 😉

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I'd say the pitch will be alright. There's astro in the goals, so they won't be an issue.
Dodge83 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:40 pm Because the pitch isn’t as good as it’s made out to be. Wouldn’t handle 2 games 😉
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Plain of the Herbs wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:05 pm I'd say the pitch will be alright. There's astro in the goals, so they won't be an issue.
Dodge83 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:40 pm Because the pitch isn’t as good as it’s made out to be. Wouldn’t handle 2 games 😉
Nothing worse than astro in the goals

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Ah, water and muck and shyte in the goals would be worse.
Dodge83 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:47 pm Nothing worse than astro in the goals
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Plain of the Herbs wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:54 am Ah, water and muck and shyte in the goals would be worse.
Dodge83 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:47 pm Nothing worse than astro in the goals
At least the ball won’t bounce into the net off shite 😂

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KK 1-14
Shinrone 0-20

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K/K 2-15 Shinrone 1-14

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A Senior goalkeeper worth their salt won't be allowing a ball bounce in the square, whether tarmac, astro, grass or turfmould.
Dodge83 wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:52 am At least the ball won’t bounce into the net off shite 😂
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Plain of the Herbs wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:19 pm A Senior goalkeeper worth their salt won't be allowing a ball bounce in the square, whether tarmac, astro, grass or turfmould.
Dodge83 wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:52 am At least the ball won’t bounce into the net off shite 😂
But it does happen!!

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Don’t get me started on Astroturf in the goals :lol:
Agree with the point that keeping it to one game is probably sensible given the recent weather. Looking forward to a pulsating game and a great atmosphere. I’ve been back and forth all day with a winner and alas, nothing.
I’m parking my behind on the fence this time.
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Very one sided here in Birr. KK really up for it.
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