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It was a very poor u20 team. Being on a county team and not able to make your club team is a reflection on how poor the team was.


I know it was a weak u20 side.
But as a comparison, James Mahon, Ter Guinan, Leigh Kavanagh and Diggy Hand were all used exclusively with the Senior Bs in 2023 ...

Brian guinan didn't play on the winning u20s? I know he played this year.
Oisin Kelly going big ball only would be a fair enough decision if that's who you are talking about.


Sorry I wasn't clear there, I meant off this year's u20 side - Guinan is a strong runner like his brother with a bit ...

Some lads who have stood out to me so far this year/worthy of a look in with Offaly next year. Plenty more that I've left off because they are either too old/have been in before/unlikely to commit.

Paddy Clancy (Belmont) worth another go if staying at home.
Cormac Egan (Tullamore) hard to see him ...

Cian o'Neill, gone from Kerry apparently has been 'connected with a predominantly hurling county'...very good coach. A lot of recent experience, coached some of the best players of the past few seasons. Knows Leinster thru his time east of the Boyne Bridge.


Connected with a predominantly ...

Banagher with a big win, SBK stumble over Birr and K/K much the stronger side v CRCC in coolderry.
I thought CRCC would have a chance here but much the weaker side.


I didn’t make any of the games but KK only beat CRCC by 6? Were there a few late goals for CRCC that you say they were much the ...

RIP to Padraig Horan.

An all-time great of Offaly hurling whose name will live on forever.

greenairfield wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2026 8:57 am whats put it up to a team now? I think Birr win by 10+ is that been competitve

I presume Eoghan Cahill will be out?

Birr hurled dreadful against rynaghs for 60 minutes without him and hurled savage against Coolderry for half an hour without him - depends what Birr shows up

Paddy Delaney back playing for Kinnitty on Saturday should give them a massive boost, he captained his side in Australia to a championship 2 weeks ago

Rumour from Leitrim is that Mickey Graham is on the shortlist for the Offaly job.

Graham has previously managed Cavan and is currently part of Galway’s backroom team.
He walked out as Leitrim manager only a couple of weeks after being appointed in late 2024, citing circumstances beyond his ...

Some teams clearly more concerned about the hurling,

What clubs genuinely are giving it 100% at both codes at senior

Ferbane/, Belmont
Tullamore
Clara
Shamrocks
All do

Kk, ballinamere , kinitty , rynaghs , birr, edenderry ?
Don't

Other than senior
Ballycumber / brosna geals
Erin rovers ...

Unfortunately not quite the shock it seems at first glance.

K/K have entered 2 Minor teams this year. And the one who played Na Fianna is their 2nd team.

Na Fianna seem to be making huge strides and by all accounts they currently have the best under 12 and under 13 teams in the county.


Ah I ...

Edenderry beat Kilcormac 5-17 to 3-11 in first round of minor hurling championship last night!

Some other shocks aswell with Clara/Brosna Gaels beating Ballinamere Durrow 5-17 to 1-17 and Na Fianna beating CRCC 1-16 to 1-9.

Big win for Clara yesterday over Drumcullen, 3-25 to 4-12.
Clara will need at least another win over Seir Kieran, Carrig & KK to avoid another meeting with Drumcullen in a relegation final.

Was anyone at the game?
Again, no match report or news available from Offaly GAA or any journalists.

frankthetank wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2026 9:40 am The hill that I’ll die on is that only 3 teams should qualify for the knockouts in this competition.

15 games to eliminate 2 teams. Not really “championship” is it?

10 games to eliminate 2 in the Munster championship and we are told that is the greatest sporting competition in the world

It seems we are at the behest of our journalists as to what senior B games are covered.
Clara v Clodiagh Gaels has been the only one so far with a match report online.
Fairly sure all of the senior b football games have been covered.

I heard young Sean Carey was outstanding for Seir Kieran ...