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I had a chuckle at Cork’s demise this year. Quite simply because they thought Bin O’Connor’s nasty edge was going to put steel into windy players. All it did was increase their capacity to pick up cheap red cards, it did nothing to help their brittleness.

If they thought Bin’s 2023 sledgefest ...

Its remarkable the separate roads Offaly and Louth have gone over last 5 years.

2021 we beat them after extra time 3.19 to 0.19
2023 they beat us after extra time by 0.27 to 2.15. Offaly had a 21 yard free to win it in normal time with last kick but in extra time were completely ran ragged.

Now ...

Alot of good points made. I'll just add my own view for what its worth at this stage.

1. Cahalane absolutely should be facing a suspension off that knee to Screeney while the player was on the ground. He made a very obvious movement to bury his knee in him. Could be wrong but i think i recall some ...

All the talking the post mortem appears to center on the management and clearing them out. Thats fair enough and they must standover an attrocious season.

Backs played as forwards made absolutely no sense. the lads in question are decent players but limited to certain roles. absolute madness trying ...

I'm very wary of offending anyone with this post, because I know several people involved with Brosna Gaels that are ferociously committed to the cause, so I'm going to keep this as factual as I can.

(1) It's all very well to say that in an ideal world, players would stick with their own club ...

Brosna Gaels train Monday and Thursdays plus whatever games they play after that.

Bernard Allen was probably their best forward this year. He missed a number of trainings coming up to the semi final and was duly dropped. Quite harshly in my opinion but message is clear to all that training is ...

I’m sure it’ll be dressed up a multitude of ways but 4,000 people is some drop off from the 6,937 that turned up to St Brendan’s Park in 2023.

A 42% (if my maths are correct!) decrease is pretty substantial.


1. Match broadcast on TG4. People able to watch from the comfort of their homes for ...

I think there were three main reasons for the way things developed this year;

1. Injuries to key players such as Daniel Hand, Ter Guinan, Caelum Larkin and Ruairí Kelly and previous injuries that were clearly still hampering Screeney and Rigney.

2. The number of U20’s who were simultaneously ...

one thing I thought from the second half was that our backline lost its shape badly in those last 10 minutes or so. Very similar to the KK na fianna game. Kiely has a huge amount to offer but maybe around half forward or even full forward at that stage of game with his size and power.

obviously ...

I'm fully with Lone Shark. u20s should be left prioritise and play u20.

its a very good standard and highly competitive. there's every chance they will struggle in the u20 leinster championship because all the teams are competitive. if they could get to another leinster final it would be a very ...

Were the kearneys not playing for SBK? they hurled minor for the county i think?

I agree with alot of the post match reaction here.

Key points;
1. K/K can be proud of their effort and battled bravely. They were up against a physical and seasoned team who probably left a leinster behind them last year without a key player in that final too. Also it was effectively a home game as ...

Just looking at the Na Fianna agenda for the day, it looks like a fun family, inclusive day all round - it really is what a club is all about. Success is great, but bringing people together is hugely important too - be that the nursery, watching a rugby match in the club house, or the parade to ...

Putting under 20 ahead of liam mcarthy hurling? The priority is to stay in the leinster senior championship and liam mcarthy. That's what all the development squads etc are geared towards. No point in winning underage titles if your seniors are floundering. I don't know how offaly will work it ...

Just going with the glass half empty option for this post and I am not suggesting this will actually happen. But we have to tease out all scenarios.

It’s widely accepted that Johnny Kelly and Leo O’Connor wouldn’t have the best working relationships (the rights and wrongs here can be interpreted ...