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by sam88885a
Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:10 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly SHC
Replies: 148
Views: 194365

Re: Offaly SHC

I'd say the hurling communities of Birr, Coolderry, Kinnitty, Shinrone, Clareen, Belmont all want to see a Rynaghs v KIlcormac county final, right enough. Training has been pared back and they are already looking towards next year lest they ruin everything and get in the way of some peoples' 'dream...
by sam88885a
Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:07 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly SHC
Replies: 148
Views: 194365

Re: Offaly SHC

St Rynagh look like clear favorites at this stage but i wonder are KK a team in decline or a team holding back till the meet St Rynagh in the semi final or final . I think that most people want to see a St Rynagh KK final . St Rynagh beat KK in 2015 and 2016 semi final and KK beat them in the 2012 a...
by sam88885a
Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:48 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly hurling manager??
Replies: 220
Views: 308031

Re: Offaly hurling manager??

Davy style of hurling would be a problem if we had the hurlers and the money to attract him .We dont have either . I could not see Davy allowing a team that he managed to play the hurling that Tipp and Galway treated us to on Sunday . Himself and donal Og are both into "modern " hurling wh...
by sam88885a
Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA - in Crisis
Replies: 157
Views: 196666

Re: Offaly GAA - in Crisis

Listen to the interview ,some mess ,its no wonder the County board were holding their meeting in camera .all these guys seem to settle scores in public including L Hogan . All claim to be the only people that care about Offaly hurling . Someone needs to tell these guys stay quite unless they have so...
by sam88885a
Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:50 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly SHC
Replies: 148
Views: 194365

Re: Offaly SHC

Thankfully only 1 more round in the group stage to go and onto the business end then. Probable Quarter Final pairings: Kilcormac / Killoughey vs Shinrone Kinnitty vs Belmont Coolderry vs Seir Kieran Birr vs St Rynaghs As far as I know the winners of Kilcormac / Killoughey vs Shinrone and the winner...
by sam88885a
Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:44 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Michael Duignan vs. Davy Fitz
Replies: 12
Views: 20486

Re: Michael Duignan vs. Davy Fitz

Come on lads big deal Wexford got promoted to 1a in the league . Galway won the league and when it mattered the hammered Wexford in the lenster final . Wexford lost heavily to Tipp in the league , and the were well beaten by Galway and Waterford in the championship ,Ok they beat Kilkenny but last se...
by sam88885a
Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:21 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Michael Duignan vs. Davy Fitz
Replies: 12
Views: 20486

Offaly GAA - in Crisis

Michael was correct to express his opinion thats his job .I agree with him totally .I heard Larry Murphy on the radio on sunday evening and he said the same thing .He said he go mad if he was in the full forward line in the last few minutes when guys were hand passing across the half back line inste...
by sam88885a
Tue Jul 25, 2017 12:33 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly SHC
Replies: 148
Views: 194365

Re: Offaly SHC

No medals given out in july typical Birr improving ,they hammer Shamrocks and they have a cut at KK in their final group game which will set them up nicely for the quarter finals . St Rynagh are top of their group and are clear favorites at this stage . KK top the other group,they have had to replac...
by sam88885a
Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:54 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly hurling manager??
Replies: 220
Views: 308031

Re: Offaly hurling manager??

Just wondering is there any chance that the Offaly county board would talk to Anthony Cunningham before Dublin make him an offer he cant refuse .
by sam88885a
Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Additions to County panels Football and Hurling
Replies: 124
Views: 171172

Re: Additions to County panels Football and Hurling

I Think if we could have those 15 taking to the field with a good manager we see much more than a marginal gain very quickly .


J Dempsey
E Nolan
D Shortt
B Connelly
C Doughan
P Camon
C Kiely
S Gardner
D King
P Murphy
C Mahon
S Kinsella
O Kelly
C Egan
R Hughes
by sam88885a
Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:43 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA - in Crisis
Replies: 157
Views: 196666

Re: Offaly GAA - in Crisis

Lads i agree underage is a mess . There is no plan , No joined up thinking . Some clubs like Drumcullen seem to working hard at u8 upwards .KK have 7 primary schools and im told the have almost 40 u 8 , KK are a club that seem to always put the work in at underage level but other hurling clubs are s...
by sam88885a
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:26 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA - in Crisis
Replies: 157
Views: 196666

Re: Offaly GAA - in Crisis

private joker wrote:Modern hurling is not about being totally defensive or offensive. It's about being adaptable and have the ability to deal with on the field situations as they occur.
I agree but that was always the case ,good players and good team can adapt to the situation on the field .
by sam88885a
Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:38 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Hurling Plan, Whats the story?
Replies: 38
Views: 62158

Re: Hurling Plan, Whats the story?

Fair play to G Cahill and J Dooley for stepping forward ,both are very respected by the players ,both were shocked how poor K Ryan was as a manager and disagreed with his negative game plan from what i hear .
by sam88885a
Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:30 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA - in Crisis
Replies: 157
Views: 196666

Re: Offaly GAA - in Crisis

Galway Cork and Tipp are attacking teams who play fast direct ball into skillfull forwards .Waterford Wexford and Clare are much more defensive and play with a sweeper . So which are playing modern hurling???? To me the first 3 are playing attacking hurling ,the other 3 are playing with fear. I pref...
by sam88885a
Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:07 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly camogie 2017
Replies: 2
Views: 6345

Re: Offaly camogie 2017

Good post poth . Camogie has made huge strides and they are improving .The have no facilities ,no funding but the have real spirit and pride in the jersey .The lads could learn a lot from them ,No excuses just work hard and get the best out of each other. im guilty of not get to game to support then...