No great ball winners...bernard allen is possibly the best man to get in front of a defender and take him on in the county at the moment and no i can say from experience and knowledge of that age group thats a very good offaly team and the best in the county with exception from sullivanSharp Eye wrote:I am very surprised that Noel Andrew Graham are not listed on the team. Noel Andrew Graham was our best minor footballer last year. He defeated Laois & Meath virtually on his own. He was probably our top scorer, despite playing at midfield. James Mc Padden failed to retain his cornerback position on last year's minor team. A very small forward line has been selected with no great ball-winners. Surely there must be better under 21 footballers in the county. I heard a team called Shannon Gaels have reached the county under 21 semi-final. What area do they represent? Who have they on the panel?
Offaly vs Westmeath 2011 Leinster U21 football championship
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Bord na Mona man wrote:Offaly Under 21 team announced
THE Offaly Under 21 team to face Westmeath on Wednesday evening has been announced.
Included in the starting 15 are Brian Connor, Graham Guilfoyle and Bernard Allen who have all featured for the senior team in the league this year.
Despite a shoulder injury, Rhode’s Anton Sullivan has been listed among the subs.
The team in full is:
1.Gavin Sheil
2.John Ledwith
3.John Maloney
4.James Mc Padden
5.Adrian Murphy
6.Chris Mc Donald
7.Cian Donohue
8.Brian Connor
9.Brian Geraghty
10.Graham Guilfoyle
11.Rory Allen
12.Michael Brazil
13.Bernard Allen
14.Paddy Rigney
15.Paul McPadden
Subs
16 Shane Nally
17.Stephen Guing
18.Garret McNamee
19.Donal Ryan
20.Noel A Graham
21.Paul O Rourke
22.Daniel Heffernan
23.Brian Hogan
24.Robbie Leavy
25.Thomas Bolger
26.Anton Sullivan
http://www.offalyexpress.ie/sport/gaeli ... _1_2477082
Where is darren scanlon? was brilliant for the offaly minors 2 years ago
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@Sharp Eye, No good ball winners? Seriously? Are you ignoring Bernard Allen, the best ball winner in the county. Sometimes I wonder if people actually watch the games at all or just judge by a players size.
Perhaps he has quit/gone off the rails. There's a lot of talent in Clara, so its hard to get all the lads to keep playing throughout their careers.offalyman18 wrote:Bord na Mona man wrote:Offaly Under 21 team announced.
THE Offaly Under 21 team to face Westmeath on Wednesday evening has been announced.
Included in the starting 15 are Brian Connor, Graham Guilfoyle and Bernard Allen who have all featured for the senior team in the league this year.
Despite a shoulder injury, Rhode’s Anton Sullivan has been listed among the subs.
The team in full is:
1.Gavin Sheil
2.John Ledwith
3.John Maloney
4.James Mc Padden
5.Adrian Murphy
6.Chris Mc Donald
7.Cian Donohue
8.Brian Connor
9.Brian Geraghty
10.Graham Guilfoyle
11.Rory Allen
12.Michael Brazil
13.Bernard Allen
14.Paddy Rigney
15.Paul McPadden
Subs
16 Shane Nally
17.Stephen Guing
18.Garret McNamee
19.Donal Ryan
20.Noel A Graham
21.Paul O Rourke
22.Daniel Heffernan
23.Brian Hogan
24.Robbie Leavy
25.Thomas Bolger
26.Anton Sullivan
http://www.offalyexpress.ie/sport/gaeli ... _1_2477082
Where is darren scanlon? was brilliant for the offaly minors 2 years ago
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I wasn't trying to question the management at all - I was just surprised since I thought that Donie was fit, that's all.gunnerman wrote:Lone Shark
Donie Ryan went over on his ankle on Friday night and was probably going to start if he was fit. The management have had these guys for the past 3 or 4 months so they are the only ones capable of a correct judgement.
Anton is listed as a sub because he is part of the panel and wont be togging out.
As for Shane Nally, it was nip and tuck with him and Shiel for the goals, nothing between them.
Noel Andrew is not in great form therefore his place goes to someone who has been playing well recently.
Offaly are a great price at 11/4 (almost 3/1)
I wouldn't argue with the team at all but there's no way I could have 11/4 as value. I think this team is huge outsiders, 5/1 at least imo. If I wasn't betting against Offaly I'd be piling into the even money double with Lads, Meath and Westmeath both to win.
Wexford are a huge price as well, but that's neither here nor there.
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Re: Offaly vs Westmeath 2011 Leinster U21 football championship
Any team that goes to portlaoise and beat's laois bye 10 points in under 21 can't be to bad and there best
player Heslin missing. can't see offaly getting a win in mullingar westmeath have a game under their belt also
but they have a good man over them in Martin Murphy from Gracefield who has won county titles with clubs in laois.
player Heslin missing. can't see offaly getting a win in mullingar westmeath have a game under their belt also
but they have a good man over them in Martin Murphy from Gracefield who has won county titles with clubs in laois.
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Gavin Shiels plays in goal for Killeigh, and plays at midfield as well. He also lines out for the hurlers.
Is that Raheen's Paddy Rigney at no 14 tomorrow night?. he played for Offaly minors a few years ago.
Finally how do you get to Pairc Ciaran off the Athlone bypass?
Is that Raheen's Paddy Rigney at no 14 tomorrow night?. he played for Offaly minors a few years ago.
Finally how do you get to Pairc Ciaran off the Athlone bypass?
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Same exit as the new sports centre, I think that's the Ballymahon exit? One way or another if you turn for town from the Ballymahon exit you'll see it soon enough I think.SearingDrive wrote:Gavin Shiels plays in goal for Killeigh, and plays at midfield as well. He also lines out for the hurlers.
Is that Raheen's Paddy Rigney at no 14 tomorrow night?. he played for Offaly minors a few years ago.
Finally how do you get to Pairc Ciaran off the Athlone bypass?
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Thanks LS. That's a useful looking side for tomorrow night, could be the basis of a senior team.
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Is that Chris McDonald of brosna Gaels hurling? I knew the chap as a young lad- I never realised he was such a good footballer.
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SearingDrive wrote:Finally how do you get to Pairc Ciaran off the Athlone bypass?
Practice!!!!
Oh no, wait, thats somewhere else...
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Offaly have a great chance, beat Kildare by 4 points in a challange 3 weeks ago in Hawksfield, they have played alot of challenge matchs and beat Roscommon last week.
Be careful out their
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Anyone have the result yet??
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That's disappointing. Looked like a reasonable team on paper but not having played a competitive match before is always a disadvantage.
We haven't progressed at this level in a number of years despite some reasonable minor teams recently
We haven't progressed at this level in a number of years despite some reasonable minor teams recently