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Replying To Carlowrising: "The Rathvilly Raider is back! B to the M" Do you have some issues? For years now constantly posting nonsense about Brendan Murphy. What's the obsession? CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 805 - 01/04/2025 15:19:53 2599962 Link
Replying To CARPS: "Do you have some issues? For years now constantly posting nonsense about Brendan Murphy. What's the obsession?" Let him on.He's having great fun in his own head. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 333 - 01/04/2025 23:35:29 2600050 Link
Joe murphy will be a great addition he knows Carlow GAA and will be able to get rid of some deadwood from inter and junior clubs who are just not up to it at the moment. He will also entice some players who have opted out in recent years, I think previous managers have been poor and a bad fit but we have someone native and succesful who is good and tough which is what we need. I think this year might be a bit of a write off but very hopeful for next year. FearCeatharlach (Carlow) - Posts: 17 - 02/04/2025 00:41:21 2600058 Link
Replying To Carlowrising: "The Rathvilly Raider is back! B to the M" I think that would be a backward step if true. What age is he now - 35? Time has moved on - Paddy Quirke & Willie Quinlan shouldn't be called up either. Smokeless Red (Carlow) - Posts: 28 - 02/04/2025 06:45:48 2600059 Link
Replying To FearCeatharlach: "Joe murphy will be a great addition he knows Carlow GAA and will be able to get rid of some deadwood from inter and junior clubs who are just not up to it at the moment. He will also entice some players who have opted out in recent years, I think previous managers have been poor and a bad fit but we have someone native and succesful who is good and tough which is what we need. I think this year might be a bit of a write off but very hopeful for next year." "deadwood from inter and junior clubs" Our best player for the past number of years was from a junior club. Bizarre post. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 805 - 02/04/2025 11:09:28 2600082 Link
Replying To CARPS: ""deadwood from inter and junior clubs" Our best player for the past number of years was from a junior club. Bizarre post." Who? You have me racking my brains here! Liam Brennan the only junior player I can think of who's played. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1522 - 02/04/2025 11:45:41 2600087 Link
Replying To CARPS: ""deadwood from inter and junior clubs" Our best player for the past number of years was from a junior club. Bizarre post." Agree, this can only be trolling exercise. Any player good enough should be in consideration irrespective of club etc in all codes or levels. Period. For years the observation was it was harder get off the county team than get on it such was the reluctance of lads to commit. Indeed the culture of bar stool criticism and knocking (is?) was such that involvement with county teams at any level was seen as toxic by way of playing, mentoring, coaching, fundraising etc. Certainly the county board's lack of dynamism and ambition did not help, and progressive people who could assist in some small way turned to their clubs or other interests. I think it has improved somewhat, but there is a way to travel yet. If our flagship teams are performing well, you would be hopeful this could be a positive catalyst. Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 572 - 02/04/2025 11:49:21 2600088 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Who? You have me racking my brains here! Liam Brennan the only junior player I can think of who's played." Darragh foley Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 510 - 02/04/2025 13:34:47 2600111 Link
Hope the footballers play well and give their best performance if the year on Sunday It's a tall order to turn over.Meath but hope springs eternal ! Joe Murphy does know the Carlow scene. He has plenty of experience as a manager with Carlow clubs and Naas. It will be a step up for him managing a county squad. I think he will get massive buy in from the players. They need someone who believes in them and gives them the confidence to play to their best Whether Joe has that ability - it is hard to say at this stage. Best wishes to Jie new manager and all the panel going forward carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1862 - 02/04/2025 15:13:03 2600134 Link
Replying To Bimb: "Darragh foley" Of course !! (Head in hands here ... I was just thinking of current players but yes our best and most consistent of the past decade). Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1522 - 02/04/2025 16:41:42 2600163 Link
Will be interesting to see line out for Meath game. Maybe Darragh o Brien and Lee Walker will be back in frame. Who else? Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 745 - 02/04/2025 19:58:53 2600200 Link