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by Bord na Mona man
Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Under 20s hurling 2024
Replies: 123
Views: 14188

Re: Offaly Under 20s hurling 2024

But it's shows the courage and ambition of this group who are really punching above their weight. Punching above their weight? The core of the team got to the All Ireland final last year. Now being a year older, they will be doing everything they can to train, prepare and think like a team aiming t...
by Bord na Mona man
Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Minor Football 2024
Replies: 52
Views: 4927

Re: Offaly Minor Football 2024

Any idea if Joe Rouse is eligible or not? I don't think so one of the players were telling me Longford handed them a letter before the game. I'd imagine he'll have to move club first So he’s trained all year and it wasn’t checked out that he could play???? He played for them last year as well.
by Bord na Mona man
Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: U20 footballers 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 13203

Re: U20 footballers 2024

The way I look at it......It is still within Offaly's control. However, they need to win by 8 points or more in order for other results not to matter for them to finish in top 2. Unfortunately Offaly's scoring against Longford won't be counted in the 3-way Offaly, Kildare and Louth tie breaker. Off...
by Bord na Mona man
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Minor Football 2024
Replies: 52
Views: 4927

Re: Offaly Minor Football 2024

Any idea if Joe Rouse is eligible or not?
by Bord na Mona man
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: U20 footballers 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 13203

Re: U20 footballers 2024

Not ideal. Offaly just need to look after their part against Longford, but their fate isn't fully in their control.
We just need Louth to get a draw or better, or else Kildare to win handsomely.
by Bord na Mona man
Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: U20 footballers 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 13203

Re: U20 footballers 2024

Does anyone know what the scoring difference tie-breaker will be if Offaly, Kildare and Louth end up on 4 points?
Is it overall scoring difference for all 3 games, or scoring difference in the games amongst the tied teams?
by Bord na Mona man
Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Under 20s hurling 2024
Replies: 123
Views: 14188

Re: Offaly Under 20s hurling 2024

Offaly should have been comfortably home and dry there, but Dublin gave them plenty to think about in the last 20 minutes. Agree that the conditions and the pitch were very awful, which suited Dublin more and helped keep them in the game. Offaly's hurling was ahead of Dublin's but they brought a lot...
by Bord na Mona man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 442
Views: 1269277

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/gaa/1 ... melee.html

Dylan Hyland in the clear to play against Leix, Nigel Dunne suspended for this red card.
by Bord na Mona man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:08 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Minor Football 2024
Replies: 52
Views: 4927

Re: Offaly Minor Football 2024

With Dublin in the group and expected to finish on top, second place doesn't look possible now.
Best outcome is for Offaly to put in a much better display against Leix and then give the Dubs a rattle in the final game.
by Bord na Mona man
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 442
Views: 1269277

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

Luckily the outcome won't be influenced or decided by contributors on an INTERNET forum. And the quest to be underdogs or favourites is a sideshow. It's usually only after the fact, when a supposed underdog wins, that they start whining about being 'written off'. They never complain beforehand. Sore...
by Bord na Mona man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 442
Views: 1269277

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJgZGFTXMAA6Ptm?format=jpg&name=medium Looking at the final league table. - Offaly the 2nd highest scorers. - 2nd most goals with 11, next best had 7 goals. - Points difference, only one less than Westmeath. - Limerick with only 3 goals and Wicklow with one goal, so ...
by Bord na Mona man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 442
Views: 1269277

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

It felt inevitable that we’d end up checking the scores from Belfast, just in case. While it never felt like Offaly were going to lose at any stage, Limerick always had a puncher’s chance and that’s what made it less than comfortable. And that’s not being negative; it’s the reality that a team in a ...
by Bord na Mona man
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024
Replies: 410
Views: 956833

Re: Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024

I expect two from Offaly, Leix and Westmeath will contest the JMcD final. Offaly play Leix in the opening round and Westmeath a week later. This will be a crucial 7 days. Lose both and it may be all over. Offaly need to be playing at full pelt straight away. There is no scope for ‘learnings’, ‘work ...
by Bord na Mona man
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Shane Dooley Retirement
Replies: 9
Views: 16325

Re: Shane Dooley Retirement

Farragher's wide was too early in the game to consider it decisive. Maybe it even helped. Offaly went down to 14 men in the 2nd half and Galway had a lead coming down the home straight. Galway probably felt they had the win bagged and tuned out, which helped Offaly launch a late fightback. What is b...
by Bord na Mona man
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024
Replies: 442
Views: 1269277

Re: Offaly Senior Footballers 2024

I never saw that Wicklow win over Limerick coming, considering how bad they were vs Offaly. Limerick are down, and that should help Offaly, but history has shown that Offaly don't always make such wins straight forward. Remember 2019 when we needed a last-gasp winner from Mark Abbott to survive agai...