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Lone Shark wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 10:32 pm

Jim Troy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 1:44 pm Is the master fixture list for clubs for 2026 available anywhere?

Nothing out yet. To be fair to Offaly GAA, the players/clubs here usually get that information earlier than most, and it's always freely accessible on the website as soon as it's out.

Thanks. I saw in the Secretary’s Report (Page 12 of the link below) that it was available. So I just wondered.

https://offaly.gaa.ie/wp-content/upload ... t-2026.pdf

Team named for Sunday.

Incredibly young panel this year with David King and Jason Sampson having stood aside. No airs and graces about either and struggled through some lean lean years for the county.

I don’t know if we have any players over 30 on the panel this year. Closest to it would be Ben, Oisin, Eoghan and Clancy.

Killian Sampson out injured and Mark Troy in Australia for a few weeks.

Dan Ravenhill named at wing back, think the natural move is him eventually at centre back, needs to add the steel and stay injury free.

Let it be the start of a long year

Was Sampson expected to retire? Considerably experienced player who’s always done well.

Charlie Mitchell captain for tomorrow.
I wonder is he permanent captain now or is someone on the subs/not named captain?
Seems Burke won’t be captain anyway, hopefully he focuses on his hurling now

faithfulfanatic wrote: ↑Sat Jan 03, 2026 2:03 pm Charlie Mitchell captain for tomorrow.
I wonder is he permanent captain now or is someone on the subs/not named captain?
Seems Burke won’t be captain anyway, hopefully he focuses on his hurling now

Crisis averted. Think I read on Facebook earlier that mitchell is the new captain

Would of liked to see more of the new players given a chance its only walsh cup. Strong side out.

match off would they be better off playing these walsh cup and o byrne cup games november early december

oneshot wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 1:54 pm match off would they be better off playing these walsh cup and o byrne cup games november early december

No, the whole point of them is a warm up ahead of leagues at end of month, playing them in November would be like having your breakfast before you go to bed

but sure its a toss up now to see who goes through they be lucky to get one run out now.

oneshot wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:11 pm but sure its a toss up now to see who goes through they be lucky to get one run out now.

They get another game anyway, losers go into shield.
Have played 3 challenge matches in the last few weeks aswell

faithfulfanatic wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:22 pm

oneshot wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:11 pm but sure its a toss up now to see who goes through they be lucky to get one run out now.

They get another game anyway, losers go into shield.
Have played 3 challenge matches in the last few weeks aswell

Any reports from those challenge games?

frankthetank wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 3:43 pm

faithfulfanatic wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:22 pm

oneshot wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:11 pm but sure its a toss up now to see who goes through they be lucky to get one run out now.

They get another game anyway, losers go into shield.
Have played 3 challenge matches in the last few weeks aswell

Any reports from those challenge games?

Beat Clare.
Much changed team well beaten by Waterford.
Lost to NUIG with a good few injuries and 5-6 of the Offaly lads hurling for NUIG.

Offaly won the toss to see who progressed and now face Galway next Sunday in Duggan Park in Ballinsloe.

faithfulfanatic wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 6:07 pm

frankthetank wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 3:43 pm

faithfulfanatic wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:22 pm

They get another game anyway, losers go into shield.
Have played 3 challenge matches in the last few weeks aswell

Any reports from those challenge games?

Beat Clare.
Much changed team well beaten by Waterford.
Lost to NUIG with a good few injuries and 5-6 of the Offaly lads hurling for NUIG.

Any word on who is going well?

oneshot wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 1:54 pm match off would they be better off playing these walsh cup and o byrne cup games november early december

Personally these pre season matches should be scrapped. I believe this is the final year of these games.