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Bord na Mona man wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:02 pm The appointment makes sense. Declan won't need to spend the same time learning the scene the way an outside manager would. This helps in the compressed county season calendar.
On top of that, there are several players out there who can potentially return to the panel, and Kelly will also have a good read on who should be brought back on priority.

Offaly are a potential Div 2 team with a bit more panel strength and wise heads on the sideline. On the flip side, it wouldn't take much going wrong to have us Div 4 bound either. However, I am quietly confident that progress will be made in 2024 and beyond.

Doon Exile wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:23 pm

Bord na Mona man wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:02 pm The appointment makes sense. Declan won't need to spend the same time learning the scene the way an outside manager would. This helps in the compressed county season calendar.
On top of that, there are several players out there who can potentially return to the panel, and Kelly will also have a good read on who should be brought back on priority.

Offaly are a potential Div 2 team with a bit more panel strength and wise heads on the sideline. On the flip side, it wouldn't take much going wrong to have us Div 4 bound either. However, I am quietly confident that progress will be made in 2024 and beyond.

What players could we get back (genuine question btw).

Anonymous1 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:49 pm

Doon Exile wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:23 pm

Bord na Mona man wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:02 pm The appointment makes sense. Declan won't need to spend the same time learning the scene the way an outside manager would. This helps in the compressed county season calendar.
On top of that, there are several players out there who can potentially return to the panel, and Kelly will also have a good read on who should be brought back on priority.

Offaly are a potential Div 2 team with a bit more panel strength and wise heads on the sideline. On the flip side, it wouldn't take much going wrong to have us Div 4 bound either. However, I am quietly confident that progress will be made in 2024 and beyond.

What players could we get back (genuine question btw).

Jordan Hayes, Eoin Carroll, Carl Stewart, Eoin Rigney, James Lalor, Colm Doyle and Michael Brazil to name a few plus some of Declan's U20s such as John Furlong, Cathal Donoghue, Keith O'Neill, Cathal Flynn and Oisin Keenan-Martin.

I could also name a dozen others who could, should or would have been on the team in the past but haven't for whatever reason and would relish a fresh opportunity.

ah lethimoutwithit wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:31 pm The best of luck to Declan and the management team. It was always his job to take at this time and it is a big undertaking for him as he has a busy job also and has a young enough family. He has worked hard to get to this point with enormous level of success through ST Vins 3 in a row under 21's, CAppincur, Croghan, St Lomans and St Vins underage and thedevelopment squads
As a supporter I wish him and the team well for the coming year, and there is no doubt that whilst this appointment and its success is crucial for them, it is equally important that the players who are considered are in there for the right reasons and are going to give it a right lash.

August and not a ball to be kicked in anger till February, but there will be much to be done in between. So fair dues to him and to the county board in getting this sorted out, I believe same minor mgt remains and any word on the u20 mgt?