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not including retired players, who is missing in action for their county for their county for this year through injury or other commitments. I'd just like to get an idea of what players will be missing for this year and for which team and why. So far scanning through the counties I've noticed Armagh have been completely decimated by players dropping out. Donegal have lost a few too. In the hurling i've noticed the ;ikes of James Breen, Aaron Cunningham, Colin Fennelly, Paul Murphy and Shane Bennett havent been involved. I'm sure there are many others throughout the counties that I'm not thinking of but I'd like to know. stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 01/04/2018 13:35:22 2089921 Link
Replying To stekhli: "not including retired players, who is missing in action for their county for their county for this year through injury or other commitments. I'd just like to get an idea of what players will be missing for this year and for which team and why. So far scanning through the counties I've noticed Armagh have been completely decimated by players dropping out. Donegal have lost a few too. In the hurling i've noticed the ;ikes of James Breen, Aaron Cunningham, Colin Fennelly, Paul Murphy and Shane Bennett havent been involved. I'm sure there are many others throughout the counties that I'm not thinking of but I'd like to know." 10 or 12 lads from our football panel. And that's not including the lads who won't commit to the panel. LooseCannon (Offaly) - Posts: 86 - 02/04/2018 08:51:06 2090232 Link
Off the top of my head: Jason McGee - committed to u-20's Eoin McHugh - Year Out Micheal Carroll - Year Out It remains to be seen if Niall O'Donnell will stick with the seniors or commit to the u-20's. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 03/04/2018 10:06:38 2090548 Link
will Kevin Kelly, Paul Murphy and Colin Fennelly all be absent for the cats in 2018. Also for Clare will Cian Dillon be involved ? stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 05/04/2018 09:50:31 2091186 Link
Silke is away to American for the summer, so will be a big miss for Galway. And young Cillian McDaid has joined Carlton in the AFL. Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 05/04/2018 10:05:29 2091188 Link
Replying To Wests_Awake: "Silke is away to American for the summer, so will be a big miss for Galway. And young Cillian McDaid has joined Carlton in the AFL." Both talented defenders, especially McDaid. Definitely losses to the Galway panel. How many corofin lads will be brought in? stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 05/04/2018 10:44:39 2091196 Link
Replying To stekhli: "Both talented defenders, especially McDaid. Definitely losses to the Galway panel. How many corofin lads will be brought in?" To Be honest in my opinion I Think only Ian Burke will be pretty sure of gametime. We have seen Corofin players come in before and its not a direct transition, the inter-county game is very different to club. Steede, Farraghers, Molloy etc wont automatically be considered especially the way Kevin is playing quite systematically this year. Incredible Club team tho. TribalThing (Galway) - Posts: 74 - 05/04/2018 11:21:36 2091216 Link
Replying To TribalThing: "To Be honest in my opinion I Think only Ian Burke will be pretty sure of gametime. We have seen Corofin players come in before and its not a direct transition, the inter-county game is very different to club. Steede, Farraghers, Molloy etc wont automatically be considered especially the way Kevin is playing quite systematically this year. Incredible Club team tho." There is no gaurantee that Ian Burke will play for Galway this year.. Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 05/04/2018 12:31:37 2091225 Link
Replying To Belclare1: "There is no gaurantee that Ian Burke will play for Galway this year.." His decision or Kevin's? No question he is good enough. TribalThing (Galway) - Posts: 74 - 05/04/2018 12:49:31 2091230 Link
McDaid was one of the most talented players we've produced at underage, had all the tools to be a great wingback. He's a huge loss, as well know it doesn't always work out over their so he may return down the line. From the rumour mill there''s no guarantee Ian Burke will commit to the panel with him living in Dublin, just hope they can come to an agreement. I don't think he'd start against Mayo but if as I expect Mayo will play a sweeper he'd be a brilliant alternative in at full forward and would allow Comer drift out the pitch. JDF (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 05/04/2018 13:48:10 2091239 Link
off the top of my head for Meath Ronan Jones - in america for studies Ruairi O'Coilean - as above Padraic Harnan - in australia for studies Conor Nash - in australia with Hawthorn brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 05/04/2018 15:04:18 2091260 Link
There's always a worry that an all Ireland winning club player won't commit after a victorious season in the club all Ireland. I think this is a huge source of worry for the Dublin Hurling team that a lot of the Chaka lads won't commit for the coming season stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 05/04/2018 15:26:34 2091263 Link
Also Roscommon seem to be missing some players from last season such as Cian Connolly and Sean Mullooly, Neil Collins nowhere to be seen as well. I also heard that Cavan have lost a lot of last years squad stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 05/04/2018 15:28:06 2091265 Link
Replying To stekhli: "There's always a worry that an all Ireland winning club player won't commit after a victorious season in the club all Ireland. I think this is a huge source of worry for the Dublin Hurling team that a lot of the Chaka lads won't commit for the coming season" I Feel For You Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12122 - 05/04/2018 17:05:26 2091287 Link
Where do I start. Wouldn't be a stretch to suggest that Derry are missing a full squad of county players for one reason or another. oakleaflad (Derry) - Posts: 46 - 06/04/2018 12:35:14 2091393 Link
When will Colin Fennelly and Paul Murphy be back available for Kilkenny stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 11/04/2018 13:36:02 2092358 Link
The sad decline in interest in county football in Limerick means there are at least 8-10 club footballers who wont commit to playing for their county. In hurling Eoin Mc is in college in Dublin and wont commit - he would've had a great chance of disloging Nicky Quaid, Seanie Tobin is another who could make an impact but is not involved.. McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 12/04/2018 13:54:55 2092582 Link
Silke will be a massive Losse for galway In Laois with footballers here where I live now the are missing real quality in Cahir Healy (Committed to hurling) Brendan Quigley injured Conor Meridith (not available) James Finn(in Dubai) Paul Cahilanne(Playing LOI Soccer) Danny O Reilly(was attacked in Carlow has a head injury that will finish his season) Padraig McMahon(Retired) The list for the hurlers is too long to even start ..... BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 12/04/2018 14:20:27 2092586 Link
Replying To oakleaflad: "Where do I start. Wouldn't be a stretch to suggest that Derry are missing a full squad of county players for one reason or another." That was some article about Derry's troubles a few weeks ago in the Indo from Brolly. woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 12/04/2018 15:06:33 2092595 Link
Replying To McFan88: "The sad decline in interest in county football in Limerick means there are at least 8-10 club footballers who wont commit to playing for their county. In hurling Eoin Mc is in college in Dublin and wont commit - he would've had a great chance of disloging Nicky Quaid, Seanie Tobin is another who could make an impact but is not involved.." The competition structure is hardly appealing for players in weaker Counties. The season was effectively over at the end of March this year. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 12/04/2018 15:07:12 2092596 Link