Offaly Minor Football and Hurling 2023

[Plain of the Herbs]

As far as I can make out, there were two Lusmagh, two Ballyskenagh and one Drumcullen on the 15. The rest were native Cloghan, Banagher and points in between.

How many of the the team are outside St Rynaghs/lusmagh as a matter of interest?

[frankthetank]

I’m curious to know should it be 2 Lusmagh/Kinnitty,1 Seir Kieran/Drumcullen and 2 Shinrone/Ballyskenagh-Killavilla because we are discussing minor players?

[private joker]

Good win for combined schools beating laois by about 16 points. Kilcormac ran into a brick wall vs col eoin.

[greenairfield]

Pity kks team last year was not in A they would of contested well this years would not be strong enough.

[frankthetank]

Birr would be far stronger than Kilcormac this year.

[Plain of the Herbs]

I make the first knockout round of the Leinster B PPS will be Birr v Tullamore and Banagher v Mullingar. The draw seems to be 'arranged on a regional' basis, which in fairness reduces the likelihood of a lengthy trip in bad weather conditions. Though it reduces the possibility of an all Offaly final. These are to be played the week after next.

Elsewhere, I make it Naas v St Benildus, Terenure Colege v Ardscoil Rís, while Heywood and FCJ Bunclody find out their opposition next week, which will be Castlecomer, Gorey or Wexford CBS.

The combined team will play either Enniscorthy CBS or Coláiste Eoin Stillorgan. This will be decided by a draw. A win there would put them in a quarter-final where the opposition would be either the other one of the above, Johnstown, St Peter's or Kilkenny CBS in January. St Kieran's and Good Counsel New Ross are already through to the semi-finals.

[Plain of the Herbs]

No. Because their membership is of the Lusmagh or Drumcullen or Ballyskenagh-Killavilla clubs.

I’m curious to know should it be 2 Lusmagh/Kinnitty,1 Seir Kieran/Drumcullen and 2 Shinrone/Ballyskenagh-Killavilla because we are discussing minor players?

[Plain of the Herbs]

A good week for Offaly schools.

The Combined team’s win over Coláiste Eoin puts them in a quarter-final where one of Kilkenny CBS, Johnstown or St Peter’s Wexford will provide the opposition. This is decided by open draw.

Earlier today, Banagher College turned 43rd minute 1-5 to 1-11 arrears into a 2-12 to 1-12 win over Mullingar CBS, while St Brendan’s Birr beat Coláiste Choilm 0-15 to 1-7. Both Offaly schools join Naas CBS, Árdscoil Rís, Heywood and Wexford CBS in the B championship’s last six. There is an open draw, with two of those schools receiving byes to the semi-finals. Repeat pairings aren’t permitted, so Banagher and Birr can’t draw each other (and neither can Naas and Árdscoil).

[Plain of the Herbs]

Offaly Schools will play St Peter's College Wexford in January. Kilkenny CBS play Johnstown in the other quarter-final.

In the B championship, Banagher College will play Árdscoil Rís in the quarter-final, while Naas CBS play Wexford CBS. Birr and Heywood appear to have drawn 'byes' to the semi-final stage.

[faithfulfanatic]

Offaly Schools will play St Peter's College Wexford in January. Kilkenny CBS play Johnstown in the other quarter-final.

In the B championship, Banagher College will play Árdscoil Rís in the quarter-final, while Naas CBS play Wexford CBS. Birr and Heywood appear to have drawn 'byes' to the semi-final stage.

Are there any dates fixed for the above games?

[Plain of the Herbs]

Offaly v St Peethur's on Tuesday 9th January in St Peethur's.
Johnstown v Kilkenny CBS on Wednesday 10th January.
Naas CBS v Wexford CBS also on 10th January
Árdscoil Rís v Banagher on Monday 15th January

Offaly Schools will play St Peter's College Wexford in January. Kilkenny CBS play Johnstown in the other quarter-final.

In the B championship, Banagher College will play Árdscoil Rís in the quarter-final, while Naas CBS play Wexford CBS. Birr and Heywood appear to have drawn 'byes' to the semi-final stage.

Are there any dates fixed for the above games?

[frankthetank]

Tullamore have qualified for all underage A football finals in Offaly for 2024.

Coupled with this they have already won the U15 competition for 2nd teams.

A potential monopoly does not serve the county well.

[private joker]

Same in the hurling with kk.
Did tullamore play themselves in the minor Q final?

[frankthetank]

Kilcormac/Killoughey were defeated by Birr in the U13 hurling semi-final. And the minor hurling semi-finals haven’t been played yet.

The U15 hurling final will be between K/K and Tullamore/Birr.

Yes two Tullamore team’s played each other in the minor football Q-Final.

[private joker]

I meant that kk will dominate hurling at under age too as they have now for a number of years. Are they going for 5 in a row in u20?