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Terribly sad news.

LS - Challenge accepted – let's look at Cork. They have managed to either put out a County Hurling team or play Senior Hurling Championship matches over every weekly period except 1 from the 25th of May up to their win in the Munster final on the 13th of July. As a result they played off 2 rounds of...

I feel like I'm almost defending the indefensible here but here goes - No matter what is done in Offaly some people on here seem to manage to put nothing but a negative twist on it. Yes the comments in the Tribune are more than questionable but so is the quality of the piece itself. It is alarming t...

I also know dat it doesn't mean dat commentators hav to go to another match when dere own team is playin. Erm...so you know what it's called but you don't know what it means then? And for the record - Liam Sheedy was also in Wexford Park as part of the RTE team along with your beloved Mr. Duignan a...

Fortunately this isn’t, contrary to what some people seem to think, the forum where Offaly GAA business actually takes place. It is however very welcome news that Dermot Healy has taken up an ambassadorial role in devising and implementing a hurling coaching programme for all Offaly clubs (which see...

Where have I said everything is great? It is far from it. You are missing my point completely. There is simply nothing novel in recommending we carry out plans or reviews. We have being carrying out reviews and we had a strategic plan (which as I've said is just a dust gatherer) but plans and review...

Yeah Laois man , Offaly's Future doesn't want don't any external contributions!

Hear hear....

Offaly's Future - how do you know the plan or recent reviews were badly laid out when you weren't even aware of their existence?

The review at the end of 2012 and the recent club health checks were very professional.

The quality of the plans/reviews is not the issue.

Participation and implementation is the key (on both the part of the county board and the clubs).

...and the plan embraced and enacted upon on this time.

Surely in this day and age a frustrated club member has more ways of contacting a rep than just meeting him down in the pub? If they are not representing their clubs and reporting back then they are not fulfilling their role and i understand that many are in the cosy scenario that you paint. But thi...

I agree with the crux of all that. I understand the secretaries are over loaded (and that is part of the problem here). I'm simply trying to direct him to go through the right channels and going to the secretary or reps (as I also suggested) is a good place to start. I don't see anything unfair in t...

POTH - I think you'll find that reviews are carried out to make plans.

Not only do the county board look for what you call outside help but they actually use 'outside' help.

But it is no surprise that you are unaware of that also.

I would agree that the fact that people on the ground are not familiar with the reviews, the strategic plan, the regional meetings or any of the structures etc shows that there are flaws from both sides and I'm not one bit surprised here. But at least we are making progress here as you have gone fro...