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Replying To carlowman:  "I will tell you what Carps-
Why don't you go for county chairman and actually get things changed !
You seem to have all the answers!"
I will be 70 next year. I think you might be better off looking for younger people to drive change in the County Board.

CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 727 - 21/11/2024 16:54:24    2580620

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Replying To Viking66:  "So you do have hurling throughout the year?"
It can hardly be considered "hurling through the year" when teams dip in and out of the competition, it's essentially fulfilling fixtures, all this talk of football clubs will ruin the hurling, as far as I'm aware the football clubs are the ones who keep voting for the split season, football players all head off on holidays/J1s for June and July, come back in August play their 5 weeks of football and season over. Hurlers putting hurls down for 7 months before they pick them back up. How anyone can say this is going to develop both codes is completely beyond me.

CRTW (Carlow) - Posts: 19 - 21/11/2024 17:01:45    2580622

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Replying To Unusedsub:  "Been reading the comments on the split season with interest. My playing days are long gone but would be interesting to know what the dual player thinks, whether they approve or not. I agree that the regional competition is a great idea. The games seemed entertaining and should benefit all involved. Getting it up and running for hurling too in the near future would also benefit the game greatly."
My club is one of the few dual clubs in Carlow. I canvassed opinion this week. Some of the lads like it, some don't.

However, the reality is that we have gone backwards in both codes - at adult level -  since it started. So make of that what you will.

In fact, with the exception of St Mullins football (which imploded this year), have any of the dual clubs improved in the past few years?

CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 727 - 21/11/2024 17:03:22    2580624

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Replying To Viking66:  "So you do have hurling throughout the year?"
Yes and a lot of clubs play in the lower ranks of the Kilkenny leagues but these competitions don't overly clash with football a whole pile either. Many of the senior hurling clubs don't put any emphasis on the football league.

benchtoaster (Carlow) - Posts: 37 - 21/11/2024 18:26:36    2580635

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