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by Lone Shark
Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:54 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Kids dropped from development squad
Replies: 26
Views: 19131

Re: Kids dropped from development squad

Contrast that to the report in the midland tribune dated Saturday 9th April, another GAA reporter (name escapes me honestly) reported on Offalys Ladies Division 4 league final win over Limerick. The team were struggling at half time, and brought on a star player, whom management did not start as sh...
by Lone Shark
Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 137755

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

There's no way Offaly went out to lose that game, but a couple of selection choices sent out clear signals all the same. Lee Pearson was outstanding in Newry, even though he's one of the younger players by a distance. If the Cork game was last Sunday, I've no doubt he'd have started. Johnny Moloney ...
by Lone Shark
Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:21 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: League & Championship hurling 2022
Replies: 642
Views: 273589

Re: League & Championship hurling 2022

As an aside a group of 8 with one team qualifying, as is the case in the Division 1 league is no way to promote a competition. A good few years ago now, I was involved with a review group for Offaly fixtures, and I presented to a county board meeting some findings that involved a few ideas. Two quo...
by Lone Shark
Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:22 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 137755

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

Lone shark or posters....what is the best Offaly 15 within the county no injuries and eveyone available to the panel I'm interested to know. You can include farrell Cunningham Brazil if you wish. I mean, I know what you're trying to say, but surely you see how irrelevant that is? Not alone that, it...
by Lone Shark
Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:59 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 137755

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

From listening on radio laz molloy was saying colm doyle was very poor? Thought pearson would have been worth a run based on recent form Maybe looking for a spot for his own club man who was taken off very early - wouldn't surprise me at all. Doyle is a good player, nothing Flash but does basics we...
by Lone Shark
Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:49 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 137755

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

I don’t agree with throwing in the u20s for the sake of it , these young players need to physically read for senior and in my opinion some of these lad are ready to compete at senior yet . Horses for courses young carroll was three weeks over age for last year u20 all Ireland winning team and he’s ...
by Lone Shark
Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 137755

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

Jaysus but there's some daft stuff on this thread about this game. When it comes to lads that are still U-20 in 2022, I take the point that U-20 is probably the place for them, and Cormac Egan in particular would be a man who is playing a crazy amount of sport and isn't yet at the level to make a di...
by Lone Shark
Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions
Replies: 200
Views: 137755

Re: National Foothall league Div 2 predictions

I was on duty elsewhere today so I haven't had a chance to see any of the highlights of the game, but I will say this - you could play well in a place like Ennis, and still not get anything from the game. Clare are a solid, consistent Division Two team for basically a decade now and while I'd certai...
by Lone Shark
Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club Hurling championship
Replies: 217
Views: 152709

Re: Club Hurling championship

Jeez lads don't be listening to me about hurling! 50-50 game with Clough and Ballyhale I said earlier in the week. Instead we got a record breaking demolition. Ballyhale played quick direct ball into their forwards knowing well they had the beating of that Clough defence in the air and physically. ...
by Lone Shark
Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club Hurling championship
Replies: 217
Views: 152709

Re: Club Hurling championship

This Saturday, 1pm start in OCP against Kildalkey, Meath senior champions. Looks like a very tough one to call on paper. Seir Kieran beat these quite well two years ago, but Clodiagh Gaels mightn't quite be at that level, while by all accounts Kildalkey have got stronger since then. Clara, Shamrocks...
by Lone Shark
Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:31 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Leinster Football Championship 2022
Replies: 9
Views: 7715

Re: Leinster Football Championship 2022

Hone and away arrangements make sense when playing Laois or Westmeath. Not when travelling to Wexford. It was a financial decision at the time as we were practically broke due to the development of OCP. By far the most common neutral venues for Offaly vs Wexford championship games were Croke Park a...
by Lone Shark
Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:51 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club Hurling championship
Replies: 217
Views: 152709

Re: Club Hurling championship

Reading some of the posts on here, it's as if people are taking it as some sort of slight on the people of St. Rynagh's and Coolderry that the county final is being described as a poor game. Nobody is going to stand here and argue for the right to be abusive or insulting towards either individuals o...
by Lone Shark
Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club Hurling championship
Replies: 217
Views: 152709

Re: Club Hurling championship

You'd have to imagine David King will be in the mix. Probably was the best player on the field today as well, but it would be a fairly cruel form of torture to ask a Coolderry lad to go up and collect a man of the match award and smile for pictures with sponsors in the middle of the celebrating Ryn...
by Lone Shark
Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Club Hurling championship
Replies: 217
Views: 152709

Re: Club Hurling championship

You'd have to imagine David King will be in the mix. Probably was the best player on the field today as well, but it would be a fairly cruel form of torture to ask a Coolderry lad to go up and collect a man of the match award and smile for pictures with sponsors in the middle of the celebrating Ryna...