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by SearingDrive
Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:40 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: new football manager
Replies: 122
Views: 82679

Re: new football manager

I think Micko would be an interesting choice, what have we got to lose? A high profile name like that would get a huge response locally, and nationally, even the 1982 game would be thrown in the mix. Maybe some local benefactor might cover the expenses. Don't think a local manager would work though,...
by SearingDrive
Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: new football manager
Replies: 122
Views: 82679

Re: new football manager

Real Rob, I was working with a selector on that Ballymore team of that time and he was very critical of Kavanagh's attidude and dreadful poor form at the time, the James Kavanagh of today is a different player to one of 5 years ago and also the Kildare squad of 5 years ago were going nowhere fast e...
by SearingDrive
Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:07 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Junior A Football
Replies: 126
Views: 85745

Re: Junior A Football

Junior results from tonight Ballinagar 1-13 Edenderry 2-3 Tullamore 0-6 Ferbane 2-8 Shamrocks 1-2 Killiegh 3-21 Ballycumber 1-17 Ballycommon 4-11 Thats some thumping for Shamrocks and at home as well they must really be struggling this year! Great result for Ballycommon! Ferbane must be one of the ...
by SearingDrive
Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:00 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly v Cork, SHC qualifier, 25/6/2011
Replies: 72
Views: 45402

Re: Offaly v Cork, SHC qualifier, 25/6/2011

I made a first time trip to Pairc Ui Caoimh last Saturday, and must agree with the sentiments expressed.It was disappointing to lose a game we dominated, especially in the first half. Offaly should have been out of sight if we took our chances. Cork got 2 early goals, but never looked like adding to...
by SearingDrive
Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:07 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Lets start playing the club championships again
Replies: 30
Views: 20288

Re: Lets start playing the club championships again

The format of the Cork Senior championship is, of course, important if you are using it for comparative purposes. For your information, both Cork Senior championships are run on a straight knockout basis with a back door for first round losers only. It can be played off in about five weekends. But ...
by SearingDrive
Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:45 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA Fixtures June 1-8
Replies: 8
Views: 6448

Re: Offaly GAA Fixtures June 1-8

Sorry for the delay lads haven't been on in the last couple of days.. Offaly 1-19 - 0-22 Clare. Offaly started with 12 of the players that played against Dublin, the 3 missing were Brian Carroll, Stephen Egan and Joe Bergin. Shane Dooley was once again the hero with a 68th minute goal from a 21 yar...
by SearingDrive
Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Lets start playing the club championships again
Replies: 30
Views: 20288

Re: Lets start playing the club championships again

Don't care how Cork play off their football championship. The point is that the largest county in Ireland can have their footbal final one week after contesting the All Ireland Final, while Offaly are out of the championship in July, but we have a complete halt for 2 months May to July, and play our...
by SearingDrive
Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:27 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Hurling Qualifier Draw
Replies: 16
Views: 11331

Re: Hurling Qualifier Draw

Maybe Laois will pull off a shock, they are at home!. What have the Gods against Offaly, if it is Cork, we are travelling to Pairc Ui Chaoimh, for a difficult game, maybe it will be on a Saturday.
The footballers could play in the back garden, and I'd close the curtains!
by SearingDrive
Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Lets start playing the club championships again
Replies: 30
Views: 20288

Re: Lets start playing the club championships again

I agree with the sentiment that we play off the Club championships, while we await the qualifier draws. We will be out of both hurling and football in July, yet we won't play our county finals until October!!!. The counties who reach the All Ireland finals will be playing their finals at the same ti...
by SearingDrive
Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:02 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly GAA Fixtures June 1-8
Replies: 8
Views: 6448

Re: Offaly GAA Fixtures June 1-8

Any result on the Offaly v ClareSH challenge last night?
by SearingDrive
Mon May 30, 2011 3:51 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly Team to face Wexford in Leinster Football Championshi
Replies: 92
Views: 57048

Re: Offaly Team to face Wexford in Leinster Football Championshi

Saturday's game hinged on 2 first half incidents. Offaly's missed penalty, and just what Offaly didn't need, Wexford get a goal. They went in 6 up at the break. Offaly only got 2 points in the second half,with the wind!. Wexford got 1-7 against the wind. Wexford had a plan, and other than giving it ...
by SearingDrive
Mon May 16, 2011 7:05 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Pat Spillane tips Offaly to reach LSFC.
Replies: 11
Views: 8081

Re: Pat Spillane tips Offaly to reach LSFC.

I heard that discussion as well, seems Offaly don't exist to the ''experts''. On last night's overlong Sunday Game,(An hour at most given the substandard football discussed, 5 minutes of a far better Leinster SHC game!)it was all Dublin, bar one vote for Kildare. Spillane did say Dublin would beat O...
by SearingDrive
Mon May 16, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly v Limerick SH Challenge
Replies: 16
Views: 13018

Re: Offaly v Limerick SH Challenge

I'm glad Dublin game is on the box, after that report on the SH challenge. I do't fancy heading for Croker and see the Dubs hammer us. Wexford host Antrim the same day, why not a double header?. Last year Offaly played Antrim in Parnell Park, and in 2009 Galway played the Cats in Tullamore. Why have...
by SearingDrive
Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:31 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly v Kilkenny 17-04-11
Replies: 49
Views: 39380

Re: Offaly v Kilkenny 17-04-11

Offaly hurling 13/07/1980 to 17/04/2011 RIP Sadly, I have to agree. Yesterday's result means Offaly have ceased to be a hurling force for the foreseeable future, unless we go back to basics and develop the underage structures, so we can start to compete again, but we have to be patient. This is how...
by SearingDrive
Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:01 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Offaly vs Westmeath NFL 10/04/2011
Replies: 27
Views: 18411

Re: Offaly vs Westmeath NFL 10/04/2011

Has the team been announced yet? Same old story - can't find it anywhere... Why the great mystery in finding Offaly teams listed in the media, hurling and football. Is it some cunning plan to keep us all guessing until the match starts?. Division 3 football isn't going to cause any great excitement...