End of year hurling standings
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:02 pm
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Ballyskenach/Killavilla have been very poor for a number of years now. Crinkill won a Junior B championship last year and lost an A quarter final by 1 point this year so they seem to be doing better if you ask me.faithfulfanatic wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:53 pm Colm Mulrooney with real potential to kick on for Birr, at 31 years of age .
Can't agree with any suggestion that Clareen responded well to Barry Whelahan. By all accounts it wasn't a happy marriage.
Also it is hard to see how Clodiagh Gaels can be considered 'well coached' and 'greater than the sum of their parts', with 3 intercounty seniors and 2-3 more from the U20 panel amongst their ranks.
I thought the change in minor grades wasn't due to come in until 2025 (RE Ballyskenach/Killavilla).
You'd imagine they are still ahead of Crinkill.
Not trying to complain or anything here, always great to see our championships (especially the lower ones) getting exposure in the local media and every team has to be put somewhere.
Good work Kevin.
I agree. This notion that Coolderry were going to be relagated was nonsense. They are a long way off winning a county title but never in danger of going down. Always plenty of heart and pride in the jersey out theregreenairfield wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:43 pm Coolderry have some nice players coming through over the next 3 to 4 years and have plenty of young lads currently on the panel. They will be fine.
It's always tricky to do these things because you're largely going on results and what you hear, and you don't hear everything. Obviously I put in a few calls to lads at different levels that might give me a sense of what's happening in areas I don't get to that much. In terms of results and what players I would have spoken to said about Clareen as opposition this year, there was a sense that they were very sticky, and not at all as easy to score against - or as unfit, as one lad put it - as they had been before. Now it's entirely possible that I added 2+2 and got five, since I would generally put that down to management - but it may have been a case of the players doing it by themselves.faithfulfanatic wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:53 pm Colm Mulrooney with real potential to kick on for Birr, at 31 years of age .
Can't agree with any suggestion that Clareen responded well to Barry Whelahan. By all accounts it wasn't a happy marriage.
Also it is hard to see how Clodiagh Gaels can be considered 'well coached' and 'greater than the sum of their parts', with 3 intercounty seniors and 2-3 more from the U20 panel amongst their ranks.
I thought the change in minor grades wasn't due to come in until 2025 (RE Ballyskenach/Killavilla).
You'd imagine they are still ahead of Crinkill.
Not trying to complain or anything here, always great to see our championships (especially the lower ones) getting exposure in the local media and every team has to be put somewhere.
Good work Kevin.
Coolderry clearly will be fine, but I don't think it's a stretch to say that those young lads that stepped up and had really good championship seasons this year weren't expected to be as good as they were, this early. I'm utterly delighted for the club, I've the world of respect for how they do things, and you're not wrong that they have immense respect for the culture and tradition that goes before them.Dodge83 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:53 amI agree. This notion that Coolderry were going to be relagated was nonsense. They are a long way off winning a county title but never in danger of going down. Always plenty of heart and pride in the jersey out theregreenairfield wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:43 pm Coolderry have some nice players coming through over the next 3 to 4 years and have plenty of young lads currently on the panel. They will be fine.