It's great to see so many teams still in contention for the knock out stages of the championships after two rounds.
Only Shannonbridge (senior) and Ballyfore + Tulamore (intermediate) cannot qualify.
And only Clara (senior) and Rhode + Walsh Island (intermediate) are guaranteed their place in the next stage.
So sure I'll stick my head on the line to get it started!!!!!
TEAM ______________PTS___________ SCORE DIFF____________________ PREDICTION
Senior Group 1
Rhode_______________3________________+15_________________________Qualify Top________________ Champions
Shamrocks___________3________________+2__________________________Qualify
Ballycumber__________2________________-9__________________________Out
Shannonbridge________0________________-8__________________________Relegated
Senior Group 2
Ferbane_____________4________________+8__________________________Qualify Top_________________Runners Up
Tubber______________2________________-2__________________________Out
Tullamore___________2_________________-3__________________________Relegation Battle
Edenderry___________0_________________-3__________________________Qualify
Senior Group 3
Clara______________4__________________+8__________________________Qualify Top
St. Brigids__________2__________________+1__________________________Qualify
Gracefield__________1__________________-4__________________________Relegation Final
Erin Rovers_________1__________________-5__________________________Out
Intermediate Group 1
Rhode_____________4__________________+13_________________________Qualify Top___________Runners up
Bracknagh_________2___________________0___________________________Qualify
Clara_____________2___________________-10__________________________Out
Ballyfore__________0___________________-3___________________________Relegated
Intermediate Group 2
Birr_____________3____________________+9__________________________Out
Doon____________2____________________+3__________________________Qualify Top
Raheen__________2____________________-7__________________________Qualify
Clonbullogue_____1_____________________-5__________________________Relegation Battle
Intermediate Group 3
Walsh Island_____4_____________________+2___________________________Qualify Top_______________Champions
Kilclonfert_______3_____________________+2___________________________Out
St Rynaghs______1_____________________-2____________________________Qualify
Tulamore_______0_____________________-2____________________________Relegation Final
Who will make it to the knockout stages??
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Who will make it to the knockout stages??
Last edited by Thereorthereabouts on Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:43 pm, edited 2 times in total.
The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights
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Re: Who will make it to the knockout stages??
Hard to disagree with too much of the above - plus it's nice to know that we have a county final to look forward to later in the year .... 
I'd give Ballycumber a great chance of turning over Shamrocks this week actually. Shamrocks played well against Rhode but that draw was essentially of little or no use to them and they still have to get a result here and Ballycumber have a good game in them. Certainly at 9/2 I'll be on.
There's not a lot between Erin Rovers and Brigids but if push came to shove, you'd probably have to give the nod to Croghan - and if Gracefield keep going as they are, certainly relegation will be an issue for them yet - though Shannonbridge without Jason Kelly are a poor team who'll struggle to beat anyone.
In the intermediate, a lot depends on who makes themselves available after tonight's game against Lusmagh, but I fancy Birr to give Doon plenty of it this Sunday in the curtain raiser to our junior C match ..
Seriously though, the loss of Fintan Ryan is huge and Birr have a few very decent players available to them this year that they didn't have before. If Donie Ryan (the Birr one) can keep any kind of control on Jimmy Coughlan, and Ryan is flying this year, then I think Birr might raise eyebrows yet again.
Clonbullogue and Raheen will have a lot to do with whether Cocoman is suspended - I presume he is? If so, I'd fancy Raheen to come out of this, but they don't look to be destined for any great things down the road though.
I'd give Ballycumber a great chance of turning over Shamrocks this week actually. Shamrocks played well against Rhode but that draw was essentially of little or no use to them and they still have to get a result here and Ballycumber have a good game in them. Certainly at 9/2 I'll be on.
There's not a lot between Erin Rovers and Brigids but if push came to shove, you'd probably have to give the nod to Croghan - and if Gracefield keep going as they are, certainly relegation will be an issue for them yet - though Shannonbridge without Jason Kelly are a poor team who'll struggle to beat anyone.
In the intermediate, a lot depends on who makes themselves available after tonight's game against Lusmagh, but I fancy Birr to give Doon plenty of it this Sunday in the curtain raiser to our junior C match ..
Seriously though, the loss of Fintan Ryan is huge and Birr have a few very decent players available to them this year that they didn't have before. If Donie Ryan (the Birr one) can keep any kind of control on Jimmy Coughlan, and Ryan is flying this year, then I think Birr might raise eyebrows yet again.
Clonbullogue and Raheen will have a lot to do with whether Cocoman is suspended - I presume he is? If so, I'd fancy Raheen to come out of this, but they don't look to be destined for any great things down the road though.
Kevin Egan. Signed out of respect for players and all involved with Offaly.
Re: Who will make it to the knockout stages??
Jayus they mustnt be giving teams a point when they draw a match anymore?Thereorthereabouts wrote:Clonbullogue_____0_____________________-5__________________________Relegation Battle
This group is wide open,anything can happen on the last day. All four have a great chance of geting through.
Twice we had the chance,but well get one more
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Re: Who will make it to the knockout stages??
theman wrote:Jayus they mustnt be giving teams a point when they draw a match anymore?Thereorthereabouts wrote:Clonbullogue_____0_____________________-5__________________________Relegation Battle
This group is wide open,anything can happen on the last day. All four have a great chance of geting through.
Apologies to Clonbullogue!!! Have it rectified now...
The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights
Re: Who will make it to the knockout stages??
Rhode
Shamrocks
Ferbane
Tubber
Clara
St Brigids
Shamrocks
Ferbane
Tubber
Clara
St Brigids
move the ball fast into the full forward line
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Re: Who will make it to the knockout stages??
TEAM ______________PTS___________ SCORE DIFF____________________ PREDICTION
Senior Group 1
Rhode_______________3________________+15_________________________Qualify Top________________ Champions
Shamrocks___________3________________+2__________________________Qualify
Ballycumber__________2________________-9__________________________Out
Shannonbridge________0________________-8__________________________Relegated
Senior Group 2
Ferbane_____________4________________+8__________________________Qualify Top_________________Runners Up
Tubber______________2________________-2__________________________Out
Tullamore___________2_________________-3__________________________Relegation Battle
Edenderry___________0_________________-3__________________________Qualify
Senior Group 3
Clara______________4__________________+8__________________________Qualify Top
St. Brigids__________2__________________+1__________________________Qualify
Gracefield__________1__________________-4__________________________Relegation Final
Erin Rovers_________1__________________-5__________________________Out
Intermediate Group 1
Rhode_____________4__________________+13_________________________Qualify Top___________Runners up
Bracknagh_________2___________________0___________________________Qualify
Clara_____________2___________________-10__________________________Out
Ballyfore__________0___________________-3___________________________Relegated
Intermediate Group 2
Birr_____________3____________________+9__________________________Out
Doon____________2____________________+3__________________________Qualify Top
Raheen__________2____________________-7__________________________Qualify
Clonbullogue_____1_____________________-5__________________________Relegation Battle
Intermediate Group 3
Walsh Island_____4_____________________+2___________________________Qualify Top_______________Champions
Kilclonfert_______3_____________________+2___________________________Out
St Rynaghs______1_____________________-2____________________________Qualify
Tulamore_______0_____________________-2____________________________Relegation Final
JASUS YOUR SINGING TO THE CHOIR - 100% spot on
Senior Group 1
Rhode_______________3________________+15_________________________Qualify Top________________ Champions
Shamrocks___________3________________+2__________________________Qualify
Ballycumber__________2________________-9__________________________Out
Shannonbridge________0________________-8__________________________Relegated
Senior Group 2
Ferbane_____________4________________+8__________________________Qualify Top_________________Runners Up
Tubber______________2________________-2__________________________Out
Tullamore___________2_________________-3__________________________Relegation Battle
Edenderry___________0_________________-3__________________________Qualify
Senior Group 3
Clara______________4__________________+8__________________________Qualify Top
St. Brigids__________2__________________+1__________________________Qualify
Gracefield__________1__________________-4__________________________Relegation Final
Erin Rovers_________1__________________-5__________________________Out
Intermediate Group 1
Rhode_____________4__________________+13_________________________Qualify Top___________Runners up
Bracknagh_________2___________________0___________________________Qualify
Clara_____________2___________________-10__________________________Out
Ballyfore__________0___________________-3___________________________Relegated
Intermediate Group 2
Birr_____________3____________________+9__________________________Out
Doon____________2____________________+3__________________________Qualify Top
Raheen__________2____________________-7__________________________Qualify
Clonbullogue_____1_____________________-5__________________________Relegation Battle
Intermediate Group 3
Walsh Island_____4_____________________+2___________________________Qualify Top_______________Champions
Kilclonfert_______3_____________________+2___________________________Out
St Rynaghs______1_____________________-2____________________________Qualify
Tulamore_______0_____________________-2____________________________Relegation Final
JASUS YOUR SINGING TO THE CHOIR - 100% spot on
Sometimes you meet your destiny on the road you took to avoid it
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Re: Who will make it to the knockout stages??
Some result for Erin Rovers last night - I knew well they'd give Croghan plenty to think about, but I didn't quite have faith in them to get across the line, hence my tipping the draw in the Tipsters. Delighted for them though - a great attitude as a club.
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Re: Who will make it to the knockout stages??
The Blue and Gold are through to the knockout stages of the intermediate . We'll have our work cut out with the likes of Doon, Raheen and Island left but still everybody (myself included) found it hard to see anything but a scrap in the relegation battle for Bracknagh but 2 wins and a narrow defeat at the hands of Rhode has got us through.
. We'll have our work cut out with the likes of Doon, Raheen and Island left but still everybody (myself included) found it hard to see anything but a scrap in the relegation battle for Bracknagh but 2 wins and a narrow defeat at the hands of Rhode has got us through.