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Its tricky because while Cribbin hasn't done a fantastic job, you could easily argue that from where he started he's done as good a job as anyone could really have done. We don't have a massive pick of players that are fit for county football, so I reckon the panel will remain much the same as this ...

Half back line could be in real trouble, none of the lads have played much football this year in their positions. Can't see any of them marking Benny Coulter or Mark Poland who is a handy forward too. I get the feeling there'll be a huge amount of moves before throw in, Ross Brady surely would be be...

In contrast, Padraig Kelly's technique is better, getting his standing foot right beside the ball and getting his toe well under the ball to lift it upwards. He makes a more prolonged contact with the ball and gets more leg power behind it for the follow through. Once a keeper can comfortably get h...

Looking at what's on the Offaly panel at this stage I'd hope Tom Cribbin would be prepared to cast the net out to other counties and bring players in to play for Offaly...there must be more than just the Coughlan boys who are good enough to play county football and eligible to play for Offaly!!!

Sat 4.30pm Doon (F) vs Bracknagh (U) Draw Sat 5pm Gracefield (F) vs Shannonbridge (U) Gracefield Sat 6pm Ferbane (F) vs Erin Rovers (U) Ferbane Sat 6pm Lusmagh vs Shinrone Shinrone Sun 5pm Raheen vs St. Rynaghs Draw Sun 6pm Tullamore (-14pts) vs Ballyskenach (+14pts) Ballyskenach Sun 6.30pm Shamrock...

Sat 5.30pm Kilcormac/Killoughey (F) vs Shinrone (U) K/K Sat 7pm Belmont (F) vs Lusmagh (U) Belmont Sat 7pm Coolderry (-8pts) vs Tullamore (+8pts) Coolderry Sun 2pm Kinnitty (F) vs Shamrocks (U) Draw Sun 3.30pm Birr (F) vs Seir Kieran (U) Birr Sun 7pm St. Rynaghs (-20pts) vs Ballyskenach (+20pts) Bal...

Sat 4pm St. Rynaghs (F) vs Shamrocks (U) St. Rynaghs Sat 7pm Coolderry (F) vs Belmont (U) Coolderry Sun 5.30pm Kilcormac/Killoughey (-16pts) vs Ballyskenach (+16pts) Ballyskenach Sun 5.30pm Kinnitty (F) vs Shinrone (U) Kinnitty Sun 7pm Seir Kieran (F) vs Lusmagh (U) Seir Kieran Tues 7pm Birr (-9pts)...

Sat 6.00 Walsh Island (-6pts) vs Kilclonfert (+6pts) Walsh Island Sat 6.00 St Rynaghs (F) vs Tullamore (U) St Rynaghs Sat 7.30 St Brigids vs Erin Rovers Erin Rovers Sat 7.30 Clara (F) vs Gracefield (U) Clara Sun 12.00 Bracknagh vs Clara Intermediates Bracknagh Sun 12.00 Rhode Intermediates vs Ballyf...

A few pints the week before a match is no problem....its really only an issue if its the night before a game that lads are out drinking!!! If you expect lads to give up drinking when it comes to championship time....then what about the lads who smoke 10 or 20 cigerettes a day? At the end of the day ...

Shamrocks V Ballyskenagh (U) Shamrocks
Kilcormac/K V Kinnitty Kinnitty
St. Rynaghs V Shinrone Rynagh's
Seir Kieran (U) V Coolderry Coolderry
Lusmagh (U) V Birr Birr
Tullamore V Belmont Belmont

Fri 8pm Rhode Intermediates (F) vs Bracknagh (U) Rhode Sat 5pm Tullamore Intermediates vs Kilclonfert Tullamore Sat 6pm Gracefield (F) vs Erin Rovers (U) Gracefield Sat 7.30pm Clara (F) vs St. Brigids (U) Clara Sat 7.30pm Ballycumber (F) vs Shannonbridge (U) Ballycumber Sun Noon Ferbane vs Tubber Tu...

Wed 7.30pm Tullamore (F) vs Tubber (U) Tullamore Wed 7.30pm Shamrocks (F) vs Shannonbridge (U) Shamrocks Fri 8pm Rhode (F) vs Ballycumber (U) Rhode Fri 8pm Clara (F) vs Erin Rovers (U) Clara Fri 8pm St. Rynaghs (F) vs Kilclonfert (U) Rynaghs Sat 6pm Doon vs Raheen Doon Sat 7.30pm Ferbane vs Edenderr...

12:00 Tullamore (F) vs Lusmagh (U) Tullamore
12:00 Kinnitty vs St. Rynaghs Kinnity
15:00 Shinrone vs Ballskenach Shinrone
15:30 Kilcormac/Killoughey (F) vs Shamrocks K/K
18:00 Belmont vs Seir Kieran Seir Kieran
19:30 Birr vs Coolderry. Birr

Something tells me Offaly will start slow, let Kildare up 3 or 4 points to begin with, then play well for 15 mins, probably lead by a point or 2, completely die before half time and go in 2 or 3 points down. Repeat performance in the 2nd half....and get bet by 5 or 6 points!!! Then we'll have the 3 ...

Shinrone V Shamrocks (U) Shinrone
Birr V Belmont (U) Birr
Coolderry V Lusmagh (U) Coolderry
Clareen V Tullamore Tullamore
Ballyskenagh (U)V Kinnitty Kinnitty
Banagher V Kilcormac/Killoughey Kilcormac/Killoughey