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Replying To Carlovian83: "I'm also struggling to see who else we could have in? The only notable absentees are Hulton and Eric molloy and even he wasn't a starter last year. Foley obviously is retired and Morissey is away after that I'm afraid there's not much else in the county" Brandon kelly, josh moore, brendan murphy Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 472 - 14/01/2025 08:01:17 2585804 Link
Replying To Blackbog: "Who do you think should be on panel. Who is missing in your opinion. I am sure you have a valid point Just interested in who you had in mind I can think of 2 eire og forwards that are a big loss" Colm Hulton, Shane Buggy, Eric Molloy, Josh Moore, Shane O Neil, Finbarr Kavagnagh and Brandon Kelly just to name a few... Morrisey and Seanie Bambrick big losses to travelling. Jack Deacy and Tadgh Roche made team of the years and notably missing from the squad too. Nice to see a few lads back in though and hopefully we get off to a good start in 2 weeks time. Take it from there then. EireOgAbu (Carlow) - Posts: 21 - 14/01/2025 10:19:45 2585815 Link
Replying To Blackbog: "Apologies one eire og forward Colm Hulton I see Ross Dunphy is in I think the first fifteen is capable of winning D4. But the problem is beyond the that first 15." I'm not giving out about the players who have committed because it is a huge undertaking and workload, Now maybe these players were asked in and haven't committed for any reason ( Seanie Bambrick, Tadhg Roche (OL), Shane O'neill (pal), Fitzpatrick, Donagh Murphy, Evan Kealy (MLR), James Mcgrath, Conor O'toole (tinryland). Now some of these names have probably committed to the hurling panel which is brilliant. but I would love to see them on the football panel. Milfordwaterboy (Carlow) - Posts: 8 - 14/01/2025 11:49:21 2585829 Link
What happened with hulton he was in with the panel did he decide to take a break?. Small counties tend to suffer from high turn over of players. It's always been that way in carlow you gain a few lose a few. The exception was the turlough poacher years where we pretty much had everyone Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1671 - 14/01/2025 12:52:42 2585839 Link
Replying To Milfordwaterboy: "I'm not giving out about the players who have committed because it is a huge undertaking and workload, Now maybe these players were asked in and haven't committed for any reason ( Seanie Bambrick, Tadhg Roche (OL), Shane O'neill (pal), Fitzpatrick, Donagh Murphy, Evan Kealy (MLR), James Mcgrath, Conor O'toole (tinryland). Now some of these names have probably committed to the hurling panel which is brilliant. but I would love to see them on the football panel." Always at this time of year we look at who has not joined the squads. Unfortunately we have quite a few who have decided for whatever reason not to join the football panel. That is their decision. The hurlers on the other hand have almost all the lads who were asked in there and ready to go. Its hard to know why so many footballers decide not to go in. Perhaps it's a club thing- ie where players prefer to just play with the club only. carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1852 - 14/01/2025 13:11:42 2585844 Link
Replying To Barrowsider: "What happened with hulton he was in with the panel did he decide to take a break?. Small counties tend to suffer from high turn over of players. It's always been that way in carlow you gain a few lose a few. The exception was the turlough poacher years where we pretty much had everyone" We didn't have Brendan Murphy the year we beat Kildare and left a Leinster semi behind v Leix. He might have swung it our way that day and put us in a Leinster final. Only a few years ago but we could seriously talk of a Leinster final then but again we didn't actually have everyone we needed. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1434 - 14/01/2025 18:20:25 2585913 Link
Replying To carlowman: "Always at this time of year we look at who has not joined the squads. Unfortunately we have quite a few who have decided for whatever reason not to join the football panel. That is their decision. The hurlers on the other hand have almost all the lads who were asked in there and ready to go. Its hard to know why so many footballers decide not to go in. Perhaps it's a club thing- ie where players prefer to just play with the club only." There's probably a half dozen on the hurling panel that would be major additions to the football squad, none more so than Chris Nolan in my opinion. The joys of being a small county and trying to burn the candle at both ends. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1434 - 14/01/2025 18:23:35 2585914 Link
Replying To EireOgAbu: "Colm Hulton, Shane Buggy, Eric Molloy, Josh Moore, Shane O Neil, Finbarr Kavagnagh and Brandon Kelly just to name a few... Morrisey and Seanie Bambrick big losses to travelling. Jack Deacy and Tadgh Roche made team of the years and notably missing from the squad too. Nice to see a few lads back in though and hopefully we get off to a good start in 2 weeks time. Take it from there then." Very fair didn't think of a few of these myself, if you could get them all in you'd have a good squad. Still hopeful for a reasonable league and tailteann. Would think Wexford/limerick are the strongest on the division 4 but wouldn't fear any of them either… Carlovian83 (Carlow) - Posts: 7 - 14/01/2025 18:44:08 2585916 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "We didn't have Brendan Murphy the year we beat Kildare and left a Leinster semi behind v Leix. He might have swung it our way that day and put us in a Leinster final. Only a few years ago but we could seriously talk of a Leinster final then but again we didn't actually have everyone we needed." We had everyone bar him though. And yes it might have been the difference but it was still a good year. Those few years were as close as we had to a full pick as we ever had in my lifetime anyway. Still I would be hopeful that we can use these new rules to our favour this year in the league anyway. Wexford will be the team to beat I feel. A very mobile keeper they have by all accounts and I think teams that make the most of a mobile keeper will do well. Discipline will decide games also Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1671 - 14/01/2025 21:28:43 2585929 Link
Replying To EireOgAbu: "Colm Hulton, Shane Buggy, Eric Molloy, Josh Moore, Shane O Neil, Finbarr Kavagnagh and Brandon Kelly just to name a few... Morrisey and Seanie Bambrick big losses to travelling. Jack Deacy and Tadgh Roche made team of the years and notably missing from the squad too. Nice to see a few lads back in though and hopefully we get off to a good start in 2 weeks time. Take it from there then." I would say only Hulton of those would make 1st.15.One of those mentioned was anonymous in county final so wouldn't cut any ice at interco level imo .There are 39 players who have committed so let's back them and forget about those who didn't. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 295 - 14/01/2025 23:27:17 2585938 Link
Replying To Carlovian83: "Very fair didn't think of a few of these myself, if you could get them all in you'd have a good squad. Still hopeful for a reasonable league and tailteann. Would think Wexford/limerick are the strongest on the division 4 but wouldn't fear any of them either…" Couldn't say how it will go tbh. Tipp, Longford and Wicklow won't be easy either, and Waterford and London have been improving lately. Any 2 could go up, though I suppose the other 6 other than Waterford and London would be likeliest. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14235 - 15/01/2025 06:55:26 2585946 Link