League Football Round Up

[The Magpie]

Reading between the lines so Clara lost to Gracefield?
Can anyone fill in the missing results

I would be very surprised at anything other than the 'Hawks' snaring their prey.
They're back training longer, missing less personel and would surely have more to prove. Time will tell.

Clara were short a few of the regulars. Gracefield seemed to be pretty much at full strength. Too early for snaring!

[theman]

well when clonbullogue are missing 5 of there main players and edenderry have nearly a full team! Of course its gona be a walkover. Clonbullogue never took there chances in the 1st half and gave away to many frees. To say st.broughans underage isnt working is a farce. Bracknagh missing 9 starting players due to a wedding. Of course they were gona get a beating. Obviously an edenderry man silken tomas. Its ok,yee wil be avoiding relegation this year. No where near winning senior championship!

I will not entertain some sort of North Offaly mud slinging but I will offer you this...
Apologies to a rashly phrased post.

To say St. Broughan's underage system is a failure is not true though in fairness they are your words not mine. They have amassed 'B' underage titles recently and competed gamely at 'A' level culminating in an impressive Under 14 A title last year. Talent is noted.

This is however a pet peeve of mine.
Here we have three Intermediate clubs ie Walsh Island, Clonbullogue and Bracknagh supplying one underage team.
Mathematics alone deems this policy dangerous.
The structures should be in place to allow these clubs to compete at a level that best suits them.
If it's Minor 'C' so be it.
If it's 13 a side likewise.
Plenty of other neighbouring Counties have the respective structure. Why not us?

Small clubs need all the players they can get.

As for Bracknagh their profile is vintage to say the least.
The Rumour Mill has produced a raft of retirements which most people know they do not need.

I agree with you there, ive played for 10 years with St.Broughans and is it a joke altough there is proper coaching on now at the moment down at u-12 and u-14. But i dont think the 3 clubs could provide underage teams on there own. There is a lack of depth of players. Bracknagh could never survive on there own as they are a tiny comuntity and can only provide between 5-7 players every year,even at 13 a side they would struggle. Clonbullogue and Walsh Island could proberly field 13 a side teams but would sturggle big time. All St.Broughans need is some one to come in and get the right strcuture in.