Offaly Senior Hurlers 2024

[frankthetank]

James Mulrooney and Joseph Bergin are still easily Clareen’s best hurlers when it comes to championship.

[G91]

James Mulrooney and Joseph Bergin are still easily Clareen’s best hurlers when it comes to championship.

Class is permanent I suppose

[G91]

That year we played waterford in OCP pat ryan from waterford was the manager he had us bet before we even played

Played a sweeper but never used him to our advantage in the bcaks and hit every ball into shane dooley who did very well with the ball being pumped into him

We went from corner back straight to corner foward

We had some managers with some awful attitudes excluding sid and joe dooley

I think joachim k and ger Oakley ruffled a few feathers when they took that game v Kerry

[FaithfulFuture]

If memory serves me right, Emmet Nolan played with Birr last year - is he still in the country?

He would be a great addition to the panel next year, an excellent hurler and athlete and God knows we are going to need everyone we can get for next year to stay up.

[faithfulfanatic]

If memory serves me right, Emmet Nolan played with Birr last year - is he still in the country?

He would be a great addition to the panel next year, an excellent hurler and athlete and God knows we are going to need everyone we can get for next year to stay up.

That’s one years hurling from the last 5 or 6.
And you didn’t even see him hurl last year.

That wouldn’t be near what’s required to be in an inter-county set up now.
Unless you’re Galway and Johnny Glynn.
Look how that turned out.

[greenairfield]

He is back hurling Birr but is based abroad so Offaly is not an option.

I do think he would be an addition going on last years performances.

[Kevin]

I think joachim k and ger Oakley ruffled a few feathers when they took that game v Kerry

Hi G91. Can you remind me what this was about? Thanks.

[private joker]

Thought it was kelly and Carroll that ruffled feathers that time? Went old school and got bet

[JimBwobb]

Yeah was B Carroll, they dropped Joe Bergin and was a bit of upheaval at the time amongst supporters.

[G91]

He dropped K.dunne from sir kieran aswell a certain all ireland winning player wasn't happy with it went on a rant

I remembered something but I couldn't think what it was

Also it seems like offaly and being criticised on social media isn't a recent incident

Brilliant response tho

[faithfulfanatic]

Great game yesterday between Cork and Limerick and it was enhanced by a great performance by ref Thomas Walsh of Waterford. Free flowing, not overly fussy etc etc, all the usual sound bites.

You may remember he reffed last years Joe McDonagh final between Offaly and Carlow.

Dara Maher was controversially sent off and a penalty given for an accidental interference with a helmet under a high ball. From an Offaly POV, it was incredibly harsh. We were assured by outsiders that the correct decision was reached, which is fair enough. Not trying to sound like sour grapes or anything, Carlow deserved their win and Offaly still had enough chances, merely trying to gauge the difference.

3 questions:
1. If such a scenario had happened in Cork and Limerick, would a red card have been shown?
2. What would the public reaction have been to this?
3. Why are lower level games/competitions reffed so differently to the big games?

[Plain of the Herbs]

1. Absolutely not. And there was a 'helmet incident in the Clare Kilkenny semi-final (about 3/4 way through) and no red card was shown.

2. There'd be uproar. Referee would be accused of 'ruining the game'.

3. Because the penalty for 'ruining' a big game is no further promotion for the referee, no future All-Ireland finals, no future big days. That is proven.

3 questions:
1. If such a scenario had happened in Cork and Limerick, would a red card have been shown?
2. What would the public reaction have been to this?
3. Why are lower level games/competitions reffed so differently to the big games?

[frankthetank]

Congratulations to Ciaran Burke, Ben Conneely, Cillian Kiely, Killian Sampson, Charlie Mitchell and Brian Duignan on their selection to the Joe McDonagh team of the year for 2024.

Well done lads.

[Onionbag]

Good to see 4 lads on Ireland shinty panel.

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