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by faithfulman
Wed May 18, 2011 4:53 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly u21 Hurling
Replies: 66
Views: 47711

Re: Offaly u21 Hurling

No i dont think there ever too interested in intermediate by the looks of things even though theres pleanty of players there.. Fergus hannon, thomas spain, chris mcdonald, gerry spollen, paddy murphy, david egan, michael mulrooney, daryl kilroe. Kennedy is only a young lad still minor, and he dosen...
by faithfulman
Mon May 16, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly v Westmeath MHC Q/F
Replies: 31
Views: 22263

Re: Minor Hurling vs Wexford

Minor game this weekend is fixed for tullamore. This is madness, it is nearly a home game for a very strong westmeath team that ran kilkenny to two points. In fact there will probably be more people from westmeath at the match than from Offaly Birr is more than ready to be designated a "County...
by faithfulman
Mon May 16, 2011 12:58 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Leinster SHC 2011-Dublin v Offaly
Replies: 94
Views: 57280

Re: Leinster SHC 2011-Dublin v Offaly

James Rigney looks set to miss out on Offaly's entire All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship campaign after suffering an arm injury in training. The Faithful star suffered damage to the same arm which he broke against Cork back in February in the National Hurling League and is set to be sidelined f...
by faithfulman
Sun May 15, 2011 5:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Hurling Striking Styles
Replies: 12
Views: 11363

Re: Hurling Striking Styles

While thinking of the various inter-county hurlers and their striking it got me thinking about striking distance and this led onto goalkeepers(mind tends to wander :D ). Interestingly enough, as far as I know, very few inter county goalkeepers that i can think of fall into category 1 from above, whi...
by faithfulman
Sun May 15, 2011 4:50 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Hurling Striking Styles
Replies: 12
Views: 11363

Hurling Striking Styles

With all the debate going on in the Offaly v Dublin topic I decided might as well start a new thread altogether. For clarification (using info in the link POTH posted and from personal knowledge),there are a no. of styles of striking. 1.Right hand on top(RHOT),catch ball in left,predominantly right ...
by faithfulman
Sat May 14, 2011 12:25 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Leinster SHC 2011-Dublin v Offaly
Replies: 94
Views: 57280

Re: Leinster SHC 2011-Dublin v Offaly

POTH, I normally enjoy your very informative posts and reports, and you are very accurate with dates, results etc. But some of your stuff lately has been very negative and harsh on certain clubs and individuals. May I ask what is a a right-hand-on-top cackhander'?? Have to say i agree.and lets see ...
by faithfulman
Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:26 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Minor Hurling vs Wexford
Replies: 23
Views: 16631

Re: Minor Hurling vs Wexford

Goin to answer my own question here. The things you here when you head down town for the paper!!! 1. C. Clancy (Rynaghs) 2. E. Grogan (K/K) 3. S. Gardiner (Lusmagh) 4. S. Connolly (Coolderry) 5. S. Lyons (Rynaghs) 6. K. Kiely (K/K) 7. E. Hayes (Birr) 8. J O'Connor (Rynaghs) 9. E Mannion (Rynaghs) 10...
by faithfulman
Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:04 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Minor Hurling vs Wexford
Replies: 23
Views: 16631

Minor Hurling vs Wexford

The minor hurling panel might be in disarray and management might be clueless or whatever but lookit best of look to the lads in wexford today. Cant imagine there will be a whole lot making the journey to support them? any word on the team?
by faithfulman
Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Bookies
Replies: 3
Views: 3483

Re: Bookies

What bookies will be taking bets for the local championship this weekend lads? Cartys in Birr usually do the club championship matches, the hurling anyway. Id presume Cartys in Banagher the same Coolderry 1/3 Kinnitty 9/4 draw 10/1 Birr 1/4 Shinrone 3/1 draw 10/1 Shamrocks 8/11 Drumcullen 6/5 draw ...
by faithfulman
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Hurling Club Championship 2011
Replies: 270
Views: 193928

Offaly Senior Hurling Club Championship 2011

So lads,its that time of the year again 1st round of the championship on at the weekend, so whats the verdict? Any predictions? Im going for Kinnitty v Coolderry - Coolderry Drumcullen v Shamrocks - Shamrocks Birr v Shinrone - Birr K/K v Tullamore - K/K Belmont v Lusmagh - Draw Clareen v Rynaghs - C...
by faithfulman
Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: U21 hurling championship..
Replies: 50
Views: 31198

Re: U21 hurling championship..

danandmollys wrote:they could have done with a few more young lads from galway.....what club did he come from???
Meelick/eyrecourt
by faithfulman
Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: U21 hurling championship..
Replies: 50
Views: 31198

Re: U21 hurling championship..

Just heard that St rynaghs are hurling St malachys tomorrow in champ. Intersting to hear that they will have a few Belmont lads and a new Galway import on board. Interesting to hear that. I know the Belmont lads had to hurl somewhere given that lusmagh wanted to plough on along- fair play to them, ...
by faithfulman
Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:32 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: U21 hurling championship..
Replies: 50
Views: 31198

Re: U21 hurling championship..

And on the point of the lad from Galway, well he has spent every day for the last 3 years, even when he was still playing in Galway, in the hurling field in Banagher. He has friends in there and there is a house in Banagher in which he spends most of his time. Again Rynaghs did not recruit him, he ...
by faithfulman
Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Leinster Senior Hurling Offaly V Galway
Replies: 147
Views: 78595

Re: Leinster Senior Hurling Offaly V Galway

Offaly vs Kilkenny minor semi final has been changed to next Sunday in OCP at 2. Senior replay will be a stand alone fixture on Saturday in Portlaois at 7.
by faithfulman
Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:30 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Leinster Senior Hurling Offaly V Galway
Replies: 147
Views: 78595

Re: Leinster Senior Hurling Offaly V Galway

Can anyone confirm or deny the rumour that the Offaly Kilkenny leinster minor semi final will be played as a curtain raiser to the replay next saturday. It was originally fixed for OCP next Saturday.