Tommy Murphy Cup
Tommy Murphy Cup
Anyone know why Offaly have not entered this competition? Do "we" feel that it is beneath us?
The 11 teams entering the draw are London, Roscommon, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Longford, Tipperary, Waterford, Fermanagh, Antrim and the losers of Sunday's second round qualifier between Wexford and Monaghan.
So it's good enough for Carlow, who beat us this year. Would the extra games not be useful, even at this stage of the year, if only to get a winning habit/feeling back again?
Or is there too much at risk if we were to actually lose again?
The 11 teams entering the draw are London, Roscommon, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Longford, Tipperary, Waterford, Fermanagh, Antrim and the losers of Sunday's second round qualifier between Wexford and Monaghan.
So it's good enough for Carlow, who beat us this year. Would the extra games not be useful, even at this stage of the year, if only to get a winning habit/feeling back again?
Or is there too much at risk if we were to actually lose again?
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12 Teams in it actually
MURPHY CUP DRAW, RD 1:
(Venues, throw-in times TBC)
July 16 : Fermanagh v Carlow
July 16 : Tipperary v Leitrim
July 16 : London v Kilkenny
July 16 : Longford v Wicklow
BYES : Roscommon, Waterford, Antrim, Monaghan/Wexford.
I believe Offaly are so disorgainised at the moment that further humiliation in the Tommy Murphy Cup could be very damging. Also it would disrupt the Club Championships which we don't need!
MURPHY CUP DRAW, RD 1:
(Venues, throw-in times TBC)
July 16 : Fermanagh v Carlow
July 16 : Tipperary v Leitrim
July 16 : London v Kilkenny
July 16 : Longford v Wicklow
BYES : Roscommon, Waterford, Antrim, Monaghan/Wexford.
I believe Offaly are so disorgainised at the moment that further humiliation in the Tommy Murphy Cup could be very damging. Also it would disrupt the Club Championships which we don't need!
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I don't see any huge benefit for Offaly entering this thing, and I'd say after the year gone by the players are as well take some time away from the county scene.
Regarding why we're not in, I think if you've won a provincial title in the last ten years it's supposed to knock you out of it - hence the absence of ourselves and Westmeath.
What that doesn't explain is how Roscommon got in there. Whether some sadist wants to see them humiliate themselves even more or something I don't know.
Regarding why we're not in, I think if you've won a provincial title in the last ten years it's supposed to knock you out of it - hence the absence of ourselves and Westmeath.
What that doesn't explain is how Roscommon got in there. Whether some sadist wants to see them humiliate themselves even more or something I don't know.
Last edited by Lone Shark on Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Interesting post from the archives here which i found with views about the tommy Murphy cup. Looking back we were at rock bottom in 2005 and weren't eligible to enter this. We came on a bit last year and now unless we reach the leinster final we will be playing in the Tommy Murphy cup.
IF we end up in this event, I still think we shouldn't play in it. We should just pull out.
There's a number of reasons
1. Look back at all the Offaly greats over the years from the 60s and 70s and all the old heroes and great supporters, there's no way we should enter into this, it's humiliating to the memory of them.
2. We should have the lads play competitive club games instead. If the GAA want to punish the county for this we should take a stand.
3. I see no benefit in it anyways. Clare and Tipp that won it before have still not progressed in anyways. I would be fearful we would go further backwards if we enter this. Yea, Louth won it last year but the notion that it will be of any benefit playing 3 division 4 teams and getting a croke park appearance, sorry, it's just embarassing.
IF we end up in this event, I still think we shouldn't play in it. We should just pull out.
There's a number of reasons
1. Look back at all the Offaly greats over the years from the 60s and 70s and all the old heroes and great supporters, there's no way we should enter into this, it's humiliating to the memory of them.
2. We should have the lads play competitive club games instead. If the GAA want to punish the county for this we should take a stand.
3. I see no benefit in it anyways. Clare and Tipp that won it before have still not progressed in anyways. I would be fearful we would go further backwards if we enter this. Yea, Louth won it last year but the notion that it will be of any benefit playing 3 division 4 teams and getting a croke park appearance, sorry, it's just embarassing.
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Bord na Mona man wrote:I'd play it and give the fringe players on the panel a run.
Lads who have done as much training as the starting 15 but haven't got much playing time all year.
Whatever happened Seán Boyle Ó Rathallaigh?
No I disagree, these guys should be competing with their clubs making an impact and not competing in a humiliating shambles.
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I don't really know where I stand on this. On the one hand I'd love to see a development team go out and play in this, however I'm sure just as much as Rhode don't want to be losing Niall to go and play in some tin pot cup like this, so it would be with Ferbane and Aidan Keenaghan, or Brigid's and David Egan, or whoever.
I know this - I wouldn't want to see proven players playing in it, no point, and I certainly wouldn't want to see under 21s being asked to play in this on top of everyone else.
I know this - I wouldn't want to see proven players playing in it, no point, and I certainly wouldn't want to see under 21s being asked to play in this on top of everyone else.
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If we were to lose to Carlow on Sunday on top of the league campaign we have had then the evidence would suggest that Tommy Murphy is the level we are at.
But I am not convinced we are at that level. If we win and go on to prove our worth (even in a narrow defeat) aginst Dublin and Meath then I would say bail out and concentrate on club.
BTW it's a great pity Meath did not manage a win last week, I think Offaly could feel well capable of a win against the Royals.
But I am not convinced we are at that level. If we win and go on to prove our worth (even in a narrow defeat) aginst Dublin and Meath then I would say bail out and concentrate on club.
BTW it's a great pity Meath did not manage a win last week, I think Offaly could feel well capable of a win against the Royals.
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I'm confident of a win at the weekend and then let's hope it's Meath in the semi. I'm convinced we'd beat them but the Dubs are a typical town team and unless we got off to a good start the showman element would come out with them.
Anyway, not to look too far forward. Sunday is a must win and I think the Tommy Murphy cup will actually focus the lads more, they don't want to be in this at all.
Anyway, not to look too far forward. Sunday is a must win and I think the Tommy Murphy cup will actually focus the lads more, they don't want to be in this at all.
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Hi Syd,Sydthebeat wrote:surely its complusory to enter this if thats how it turns out????
how insulting is it for the other teams in it if we were to say 'this competition is beneath us, we're not playing in it'..????
this isn't our issue. They can't make us play it - what can they do - call the Tommy Murphy police?