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Not entirely correct.
O Brien looked to bring in a Sullivan lad from Limerick and Shane Hassett who had agreed to coach with him to Rynaghs but club voted against it. Hassett went onto coach Clare senior hurlers incidentally.. Hogan did speak to them.
As for Balfin he was unanimously voted out by ...

Hearing 3 managers on shortlist to take over as senior manager in Kilcormac Killoughey. One of whom is 3 in a row winning manager with Clonkill of westmeath. The other is Ken Hogan and one internal candidate believed to be Gleeson. From a man in the know

Good to see 4 lads on Ireland shinty panel.

Two former offaly selectors on management team. Michael Kavanagh and Kevin O'Brien..

Score prediction.

Kilcormac Killoughey 2 - 20

Shinrone 2-18

I see Kilcormac were 3/10 with one large bookmaking firm this morning.

So that's it, then. Effectively a done deal. Wouldn't be worth Shinrone's time travelling to Tullamore for the Kilcormac coronation. At least it's in Birr this year, and Shinrone will be back home again in time for their tea ...

I'm going to drink 45 pints in about two hours. Then I'd have a packet of crisps or peanuts and I'd have 10 more anyway
I'd get up the following morning and Maureen would have the fry on and I'll go at it again..

I'd take the shirt off any man's back

Bas***ds

After attending the two matches over the weekend these are my thoughts.

Shinrone, deserved their win and have turned into different animals since the 1/4 final victory. Showed great composure and worthy winners Saturday.

Ballinamere, are definitely a coming force in Offaly hurling. Will rue missed ...

My score predictions for the weekend.

Shinrone 1-17 Ballinamere 2-12

Kilcormac Killoughey 2-20 St Rynagh's 1-16

KK v Shinrone final...

When is draw for Senior Semi finals

Right good fame in O Connor park. Coolderry will be kicking themselves with the missed chances. Rynaghs scrape through. Always a good sign getting to semi final stage without getting into top gear.

Typo..

Of course I meant Shinrone and Coolderry....

Weekend 1/4s

Coolderry 1-17 St Rynagh's 2-12

Birr 2-14 Shinrone 3-15.

I feel Shinrone and Birr will get into semi final.

I know there's an open draw the so hard to predict from there on.

My take on it for what it's worth.

1 KK
2 Ballinamere
3 Shinrone
4 Coolderry
5 St Rynagh's
6 Birr.

I feel KK V Ballinamere Final.

KK will win after beating Shinrone in semi.

Ballinamere will get to Final after accounting for Coolderry.

After watching most of the teams so far in the senior championship these are my predictions..

KK, will reach and win the final. May have to tweak the way the ball is delivered but I think they will win. Winning games so far in second gear is a great sign this time of year.

Shinrone I feel will ...