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Replying To Dualclub1: "Really frustrated with this, Our Senior Hurlers are constantly punching above their weight and are prepared so well, then you have the group (u20) that should be feeding into this not being prepared correctly. There was no ambition with the appointment of the management, it was just convenient for the co board to appoint them. For some of our stronger u20 hurlers not to be allowed play with the county is just disgraceful given the limited numbers we have. Are the county board blind to all of this??" The manager of that side has worked for the county board for nearly 30 years. Can anyone point to a single coaching accomplishment during that time? CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 804 - 31/03/2025 12:39:58 2599682 Link
Replying To Barrowsider: "That's just what I heard. Hoping it's true myself" Plenty of rumours swirling about ... believe none of what you hear and half what you see .... generally will see you right in my experience Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 571 - 31/03/2025 13:23:38 2599697 Link
Replying To Bainisteoir: "Plenty of rumours swirling about ... believe none of what you hear and half what you see .... generally will see you right in my experience" Yes you could be right on that. Mick kehoe trained them last night. So maybe he will be the interim manager Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1705 - 31/03/2025 15:11:27 2599734 Link
Replying To Barrowsider: "Yes you could be right on that. Mick kehoe trained them last night. So maybe he will be the interim manager" I am led to believe that Joe Murphy is taken the helm Pity he did take over ealier Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 744 - 31/03/2025 17:35:29 2599771 Link
Replying To CARPS: "The manager of that side has worked for the county board for nearly 30 years. Can anyone point to a single coaching accomplishment during that time?" This is an excellent point, carps.I have noted this myself for several years now.There seems to be no minimum standard, no performance review, no critical evaluation, just reappointment and rinse and repeat every year.Is it any surprise that things have come to this sorry state. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 333 - 31/03/2025 18:09:51 2599783 Link
Replying To Blackbog: "I am led to believe that Joe Murphy is taken the helm Pity he did take over ealier" I hope that's true. It would be a great outcome, albeit only temporary. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1517 - 31/03/2025 18:48:35 2599791 Link
Replying To Bainisteoir: "Plenty of rumours swirling about ... believe none of what you hear and half what you see .... generally will see you right in my experience" Precisely !! Bracker1984 (Carlow) - Posts: 32 - 31/03/2025 19:39:39 2599804 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "We play both Wexford and Wicklow in a few weeks time. As in recent years the three of us are deliberately kept apart from the rest of Leinster in the draw as a type of development group but it is the A championship with top two making quarter finals. For the rest of Leinster group winners make the semi. Today was a separate shield competition for the same teams but with Kilkenny added. Kilkenny are not in the A championship matches." Makes you wonder should carlow be in the A championship? Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 312 - 31/03/2025 20:11:14 2599813 Link
Murphy has gotten the senior job just confirmed on Twitter . Be interesting to see who's coming in with him and if any players who've left will go back in. Good appointment though, probably should've happened earlier SofaSupporter (Carlow) - Posts: 11 - 31/03/2025 21:17:17 2599821 Link
Replying To SofaSupporter: "Murphy has gotten the senior job just confirmed on Twitter . Be interesting to see who's coming in with him and if any players who've left will go back in. Good appointment though, probably should've happened earlier" Hope he stays longterm He is the man for the job Beggars belief as to why it took this crisis to get on board Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 744 - 31/03/2025 21:42:20 2599829 Link
Brilliant news. Finally we have a proper manager. I see he's left Naas to take this which is a big surprise to me. So hopefully it turns into more than an interim appointment. Over to the county board to back him now and make sure they keep him and the players to give it everything. They'll never play under a better Carlow manager. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1517 - 31/03/2025 21:45:00 2599830 Link
My source was good again. Delighted to see joe Murphy coming in. He needs to be given time to build something now Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1705 - 31/03/2025 21:46:28 2599832 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Brilliant news. Finally we have a proper manager. I see he's left Naas to take this which is a big surprise to me. So hopefully it turns into more than an interim appointment. Over to the county board to back him now and make sure they keep him and the players to give it everything. They'll never play under a better Carlow manager." Onion right again. Did he leave naas ? Thats some commitment if he did. ? Bracker1984 (Carlow) - Posts: 32 - 31/03/2025 22:27:40 2599843 Link
Replying To Bracker1984: "Onion right again. Did he leave naas ? Thats some commitment if he did. ?" Think Naas may have left him Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 333 - 01/04/2025 07:55:09 2599862 Link
Replying To Bracker1984: "Onion right again. Did he leave naas ? Thats some commitment if he did. ?" ya the reports seem to have him as the former Naas manager now (they have a League game at the weekend) - I'm sure they are over the moon up there now over that !! Certainly Murphy will have a huge amount of goodwill in the county, esp given the high regard he is held in. However, its a results business and i'm sure he is well aware of that, and it wont take long for the critics to emerge - wait for the EO favoritism etc. I see he is described as the interim manager, given he has been reported as stepping away from Naas, it is plausible to think there is a fair chance he will stay on for next season. I personally think he has the nucleus of a decent side there ( he is wily enough to know that) and whatever about Meath, it will be the Tailteann where he can make a mark over the next few months. There are a few guys travelling etc which if returned for next season would strengthen the panel further. It is a shame that it takes a 'crisis' for an experienced manager to emerge in Carlow, on this occasion he is a successful native - these guys are few and far between. There is a huge level of expectation around this appointment, so I can only wish him the best. Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 571 - 01/04/2025 10:02:13 2599880 Link
Replying To Overthebar53: "Think Naas may have left him" Definitely not the case and I have that from a couple of sources. He leaves with their genuine best wishes but they wanted him to stay and were open to him double jobbing as they reckoned Carlow's TC season will end before Kildare's so the the time would be there to prepare Naas for the Kildare championship. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1517 - 01/04/2025 11:17:08 2599903 Link
Counties get what they ask for. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 162 - 01/04/2025 11:54:59 2599911 Link
I notice in his interview with Independent yesterday, Mikie Bambrick said some players had now rejoined the panel. Does anyone know who he was referring to? Smokeless Red (Carlow) - Posts: 28 - 01/04/2025 13:33:54 2599931 Link
Replying To SofaSupporter: "Murphy has gotten the senior job just confirmed on Twitter . Be interesting to see who's coming in with him and if any players who've left will go back in. Good appointment though, probably should've happened earlier" Some of the players who walked away when Curran was manager are now back in. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1517 - 01/04/2025 13:54:48 2599941 Link
The Rathvilly Raider is back! B to the M Carlowrising (Carlow) - Posts: 167 - 01/04/2025 14:41:06 2599950 Link