Offaly Senior Football 2026

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JiminyCricket
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by JiminyCricket »

Behindthegoal wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2026 6:10 pm Easy win wicklow are no good we can rest a few players for the final cormac and hyland looked to be hindered the last day. Will be making arrangements for final now
This aged well not sure if this was sarcasm not sure we could this arrogant playing anyone.

G91
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by G91 »

Declan Kelly north Offaly football finally came home to roost

Look at the club league final ,Cian Johnston dropped , Joe Maher won't go commit with those managers, Daragh Flynn dropped
Kevin Nugent goalkeeper dropped

All 4 of whom proved good enough but from the wrong area

Kyle Higgins taken off lost every ball after that

Offaly co board act now

Barnet
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Club: Ferbane

Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by Barnet »

Can you really say its all about North offaly when no Rhode players on it?how North would you like to go?

Barnet
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by Barnet »

G91 wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 8:04 pm Declan Kelly north Offaly football finally came home to roost

Look at the club league final ,Cian Johnston dropped , Joe Maher won't go commit with those managers, Daragh Flynn dropped
Kevin Nugent goalkeeper dropped

All 4 of whom proved good enough but from the wrong area
Can you really say its all about North offaly when no Rhode players on it?how North would you like to go?

Kyle Higgins taken off lost every ball after that

Offaly co board act now

Behindthegoal
County player
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by Behindthegoal »

Johnson got man of the match last night and can’t make a 26 looking at forwards today ballooning ball everywhere very strange

Mickey Harte said there’s another 12 months in me if the people want me no thanks Mickey!!!

Payperview1
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by Payperview1 »

Joe Maher didn't play senior with Ferbane last year. I suppose that's Declan Kelly's fault as well!

biffinbanner
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by biffinbanner »

i dont think im biased by saying taking off kyle higgins was a huge mistake. he missed a point chance and was taken off immediately. he offered a physical ball winning presence around the middle. wicklow made hay after he was gone. all in all a huge disapointment. dunican furlong and flynn will be back next year. but we have a long way to go...

Snotser123
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

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Joe maher regraded himself last year so that says your to me your just rage baiting ...darragh Flynn to be fair was given many many chances .....

Snotser123
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

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Anyways best of luck to new management who no doubt every player and fan will love and no one will fall out with or have an issue with and there will never be a bad word spoke again about offaly management once these two are gone 🤣🤣

Anon444
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by Anon444 »

There will always be debate and disagreements regarding management decisions Snotser, that is normal. But unfortunately, this management team have had more than the normal and particularly Declan Kelly. We are right back where we started when he took the reins unfortunately. Obviously Mickey Harte is involved too.

I personally think Kelly has too much influence on Offaly football regarding senior team and underage and would like him to step back from all. His reputation as a U20 winning manager is being washed away by various stories and issues.

But, and this is a big but, who would be a potential replacement?

VicarOfDibley
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by VicarOfDibley »

Behindthegoal wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 8:49 pm Johnson got man of the match last night and can’t make a 26 looking at forwards today ballooning ball everywhere very strange

Mickey Harte said there’s another 12 months in me if the people want me no thanks Mickey!!!


In me?? You just ousted yourself as writing about yourself!

Behindthegoal
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by Behindthegoal »

VicarOfDibley wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 10:20 pm
Behindthegoal wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 8:49 pm Johnson got man of the match last night and can’t make a 26 looking at forwards today ballooning ball everywhere very strange

Mickey Harte said there’s another 12 months in me if the people want me no thanks Mickey!!!


In me?? You just ousted yourself as writing about yourself!
Listen to interview with Parkinson after match Mickey said there’s 12 months in me if people want me which I can say in my opinion from talking to people they definitely don’t !! Also strange he using Cillian bourke in Australia as an excuse when he never mentioned him all year

Faithfully
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by Faithfully »

VicarOfDibley wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 10:20 pm
Behindthegoal wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 8:49 pm Johnson got man of the match last night and can’t make a 26 looking at forwards today ballooning ball everywhere very strange

Mickey Harte said there’s another 12 months in me if the people want me no thanks Mickey!!!


In me?? You just ousted yourself as writing about yourself!
He just directly quoted Mickey Harte. You may want to re-read it.

G91
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Re: Offaly Senior Football 2026

Post by G91 »

Westmeath have made more progress than Offaly with less achievements in the same timeframe offaly won the under 20 all Ireland let that sink in.

They've been in the all Ireland series.
Become leinster champions

They won the tailteann cup when it was there for the taking beating us on the way easily

Offaly are a long way from doing anything of significance other than what seems to be a league win

Threw away a big lead v Meath last year

Give Wicklow the Same opportunity

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