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I saw that article, and I think the county board's logic is by say splitting up amalgamations they would get greater participation in each club, so I think the idea would be that in say for example (Erin Rovers I think were mentioned in the article ), if there were 8 lads at under 10 from Erin Rove...

Certainly an interesting draw. I think both Shinrone and Ballinamere will be happy and feel they both have great chance. I'd lean towards Shinrone here on this one with experience etc. They will have learned a lot from Ballinamere in recent group match and with revenge factor at play, they will be r...

Would imagine that the likes of Kilcormac and Brosna Gaels will be a lot stronger now for similar reasons. KK will have a good few lads with senior championship medals who played Junior B who might be called into Junior A team for semi final. Likewise Brosna Gaels will have picked up a good few lads...

I wouldn't write Rhode off at all just yet. Likes on Anton and Niall Mac have plenty years left at club level and they have good players coming through again. They drew with Ferbane this year remember too only to lose in ET. As for hurling, Shinrone and Rynaghs must be licking their lips too the way...

Was interested in your assertion of Ballinamere Durrow being a big parish as I had always figured it to be a small enough area. So I did a bit of digging - see pic attached in link. [https://www.johngrenham.com/browse/counties/rcmaps/offalyrc.php][/img] So it is quite clear from this that it isnt ev...

Edenderry will be kicking themselves after today. Had the opportunity but couldnt take it. Tullamore will be red hot favourites for final but Ferbane will not fear them. Big pressure on Tullamore now after coming up short so often in recent years, especially after all their underage dominance. On ta...

Senior Football champ has been the worst senior championship in years. Huge gap between the top two and 7th and 8th team. Clara and Shamrocks seem to have fallen so far off its frightening and exemplified by their hammering from Tullamore and Rhode respectively. I'd imagine that the top two teams in...

I think there is a problem with depth in Offaly in hurling and football. In the stronger counties there are probably 6 or 7 teams that would feel they have genuine chance of winning a championship. In hurling in Offaly that is probably 3 or 4 in hurling - Rynaghs KK Shinrone and Belmont probably thi...

Some pitches are great in Summer and not so much so in Winter. Kilcormac is fabulous summer pitch with great surface for hurling. It used to be bit soft in winter. Not sure if still the case. KK also have new pitch behind that that looks to have a brilliant surface that is inter county standard. Dr ...

Senior B probably between KK and Clodiagh Gaels. Here is a question. Tullamore got two teams into Junior A football last year in two separate groups somehow. Could KK get two teams into Senior A hurling in separate groups for same reason if they win Senior B? The precedent is there and if you look a...

Surely the best pitch is Tullamore GAA's first team pitch in O'Connor Park?

The main challenge for new management will be tempering the expectation around abilities of his u20 players. He may not realise it just yet, and prob few of the u20 players themselves realise it just yet but most likely that only a few of that u20 team will be good enough to make the step up to seni...

The best of luck to Declan and the management team. It was always his job to take at this time and it is a big undertaking for him as he has a busy job also and has a young enough family. He has worked hard to get to this point with enormous level of success through ST Vins 3 in a row under 21's, C...

No surprise there. Kellys appointment was inevitable. Selectors seem to be well experienced at club level. Just little surprised that neither selector has any experience at inter county senior level. It's a very big job and let's hope that we get the bounce everybody is hoping for. Best wishes to De...

Expected results generally but the gaps are not as big as anticipated, I think would be fair to say. Tullamore with nothing to play for, win by 4 in damp squib of game. Ferbane beat Clara by 8 or so is somewhat a surprise in sense that bigger win anticipated. As expected, Rhode comfortably beating B...