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by Lone Shark
Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club football managers 22/23
Replies: 52
Views: 45698

Re: Club football managers 22/23

I was an active member of the Ferbane club executive at the time when there was a serious transition in the top table, and there was recognition in both ends of the parish that the pulling and dragging between managers was holding both clubs back, and that the way to change it had to start with ensu...
by Lone Shark
Wed Nov 02, 2022 10:46 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club football managers 22/23
Replies: 52
Views: 45698

Re: Club football managers 22/23

That would be a smashing appointment by Ferbane to be fair. Could be a great fit for all concerned. I'm far from sure of that. In his time in charge of St. Loman's, Declan Kelly was immensely successful but he wasn't known for encouraging dual players to commit equally to both codes. Now it's entir...
by Lone Shark
Thu Sep 15, 2022 12:47 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

It doesn't need to be a monsoon. Even moderate rain makes people want to come in for shelter, and there have been quite a few recent county finals played in very wet conditions. The drawn football final last year, it was wet for the hurling decider as well, albeit light rain, and Rhode's win over Tu...
by Lone Shark
Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:29 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

I've no idealogical objection to that idea - again, subject to the caveat that there's a lot of promotion you could do with 1,000 extra people at the gate paying €20 to get in, so if there is a bump of that scale going to Birr, then of course that would be a huge point in their favour. However if th...
by Lone Shark
Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:58 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

LS but its not just about figures of attendance and apparenty the feeling of the county board is to give the traditional hurling area where most county finals been won hurling matches in SBP I really dont think this is a crime and all it does is give more visability to hurling all over the county. ...
by Lone Shark
Wed Sep 14, 2022 11:49 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

Lone shark some of your points are based on information from about 7 or 8 years ago and aren't up to date. Birr warm up area is not across the n62 it's in school pitch the other side of the ground. The ground now holds over 12,000 and the stands holds between 2 and 3000 not 1500 like you said. When...
by Lone Shark
Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:20 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

Just to address a few of LS points: 1. Why do Birr need a warm up area? To the best of my knowledge teams are well able to warm up on the pitch. It's actually only in OCP where this is an issue as they literally lock teams off the pitch until 15 minutes before throw in. Pretty low respect levels fo...
by Lone Shark
Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

Any indication if the county final will become a regular thing in Birr or not ? You’d imagine if there is a good crowd and cracking atmosphere the county board will have to give it serious consideration You can't measure atmosphere, so that's moot, but you can measure the crowd, and I've no doubt t...
by Lone Shark
Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Hurlers 2022
Replies: 456
Views: 157734

Re: Offaly Hurlers 2022

I've no doubt that Fitzgerald would get an immediate bounce out of players, his track record on hitting the ground running is incredible. However that then has to be balanced by the fact that his best year is usually year one, and if not, then year two. He will make the best of young players that ar...
by Lone Shark
Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:22 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

The problem for Coolderry is that even if Ballinamere beat Belmont, that's no use to them unless another team joins those two on four points, otherwise Belmont takes them on head to head. What they actually need is to beat Shinrone and Clareen, then have Belmont also beat (or draw with) Shinrone. An...
by Lone Shark
Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:50 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Hurlers 2022
Replies: 456
Views: 157734

Re: Offaly Hurlers 2022

I don't think it's as simple as drawing a line in the sand and saying that you have to cross that point, or else it's failure. For example, if we had lost by a point to Kerry, and then hurled well and got the win against Carlow, we'd still have been in the same position, but the narrative would be v...
by Lone Shark
Sat Jul 23, 2022 11:42 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

Was in Tullamore for the Rynaghs vs Clodiagh game myself, albeit not intentionally. Was working at a camogie match that started at 3.30pm and finished at 6, so it was throw in by the time I had stuff written up! Very poor stuff, and while I appreciate that Rynaghs ran up a big tally last time, their...
by Lone Shark
Sat Jul 23, 2022 11:28 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Minors hurlers 2022
Replies: 384
Views: 187640

Re: Minors hurlers 2022

Just wondering has the Minor Football/Hurling Double ever been done in the one year. K-K are pretty much nailed on in the hurling and I see they’ve beaten Rhode and Edenderry in the football. So could go close in that. Not since Rynaghs in 1961. Prior to that, Clara once (1957) and Tullamore eight ...
by Lone Shark
Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Minors hurlers 2022
Replies: 384
Views: 187640

Re: Minors hurlers 2022

Hi Lads & Lassies, Can someone here who knows more than me regarding the rules confirm whether reckless use of the hurl during the Cathal Robinson goal chance incident constitutes a penalty or did the referee call it correctly and just award a free? Cheers On that, the referee called it correct...
by Lone Shark
Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:59 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 212765

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

Was it not raining in Lusmagh? Holy jesus there was a case to be made for the match in rath to be called off. Not sure how many scores came from play but at times it felt like a free contest. Felt sorry for the players from both sides hard to read much from the game. Difficult conditions certainly,...