Challenge match

[red exile]

Should be a good test for the hurlers on Monday night , especially the new additions to the panel taking on Dublin at Oliver plunkets ground

[beirut]

It's on tomorrow evening at 7.

[Plain of the Herbs]

Seems Dublin won 2-24 to 2-19, according to ReservoirDubs. Offaly had led 0-13 to 1-7 wind assisted at half time, Offaly went on to lead 2-15 to 2-10 after an exchange of goals early in the second half but it was all Dublin in the second half with McCrabbe, Rushe, Shane Ryan, Durkan, Declan O'Dwyer (with 1-3) & Peadar Carton the most prominent.

Anyone there like to share some thoughts with us, particularly the Offaly lineup?

[kinnittyman]

Sorry POTH, was in the RDS instead. Does that warrant immediate banning from this site?

[Bord na Mona man]

Sorry POTH, was in the RDS instead. Does that warrant immediate banning from this site?

I'm sure you would have gone to the hurling, if the prospect of a match between equally matched sides was your main criteria!

[Long John]

Anybody know the Offaly team that lined out. Its a bit of a disturbing result so close to championship. From the resevoir dubs website it appears the Dubs had a very experimental team. Offaly should really be driving home the win against these teams. Consistentcy is a huge problem it appears and the defence is still conceding big scores against mickey mouse opposition.

[Bord na Mona man]

DUBLIN 2-24 OFFALY 2-19

Dublin senior hurlers bounced back from their recent challenge game annihilation at the hands of Tipp by defeating Offaly in this SH challenge in Martin Savage Park on Saturday night.

In a well-contested game the Dubs came with a storming finish to win by five points in a game which marked the Golden Jubilee of the Navan Road club.

Michael Carton made a good return to competitive intercounty action following injury which ruled him out of the league while Shane Ryan impressed at full-forward with four points from play.

Paul Ryan was clinical from placed ball throughout but Offaly led 0-13 to 1-7 at half-time with David Curtin grabbing the Dublin goal.

Seven minutes into the second half Declan ODwyer goaled again for the Dubs but Offaly responded.

However, in the final quarter a flurry of points from Dublin helped them to victory.

SCORERS - Dublin: P Ryan 0-8 (0-7f), D O’Dwyer 1-2, D Curtin 1-2 (0-1f), S Ryan 0-4, J Kelly 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, P Carton, A McCrabbe, S Durkin 0-1 each. Offaly: J Bergin 0-5 (0-1f), O Kealey 1-1, J Mulrooney 1-1, C Parlon 0-3, S Dooley 0-3 (0-1f), P Cleary (0-1f), E Murphy, M Cordial, K Brady, S Brown, B Murphy 0-1 each.
DUBLIN – A Nolan; R Trainor, C Hennebry, S O’Sullivan; D Byrne, R Fallon, M May; D Curtin, M Carton; J Kelly, L Ryan, D O’Dwyer; P Ryan, S Ryan, P Carton. Subs used: J Boland, N Corcoran, L Rushe, A McCrabbe, S Durkin.

OFFALY – B Mullins;
M Quinlan, D Kenny, D Franks;
D Hayden, P Cleary, E Murphy;
M Cordial, K Brady;
J Bergin, J Brady, C Parlon;
S Brown, B Murphy, O Kealey.

Subs used: D Morkan, J Mulrooney, R Hannify, J Rigney, S Wynne, B Carroll, S Dooley, K Brady.
REF - F McGreevey (St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh).

[Bord na Mona man]

You can't read much into these matches.
Sure only for bus driver forgot his boots, he would have gotten a run.

[allstar2010]

Good to see Brendan Murphy back from injury. Does anyone
know why James Dempsey isn't getting any game time these days?
He didn't feature last week against Clare either. He did well during the
league just thought he was going to get his chance in the championship.

[Plain of the Herbs]

In fairness there's alot worse going on around here these times than lads going to rugby matches. Anyways I'm partial to the bit of rugby meself.

Sorry POTH, was in the RDS instead. Does that warrant immediate banning from this site?

As for the team as it lined out, it looks like it was used as an opportunity to give a few lads a run who haven't done much hurling lately. We'll move swiftly along.