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Meath v Westmeath O Byrne Cup final - 2 Like(s)
Replying To royaldunne: "Might as well start a thread for this.
Can't wait, the excitement yesterday was unreal for a obc and with my dear friends and neighbors awaiting in final, it only gets better.
Looking forward to a good game and if can hammer my adopted county it would be a great day :). Only joking. Kind of !!" Hope ye hammer them.
LooseCannon (National) - 15/01/2018 18:19:36
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What Is Offaly's Biggest Hurling Rivalry? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Scealta: "I take it from the roll of honour it's Coolderry v Birr- if not I stand corrected.
Or maybe the stats lie and Rynaghs Birr is a bigger rivalry.
An outsider's question" With the benefit of hindsight, I'd say the county board v anyone really.
LooseCannon (Offaly) - 03/06/2019 19:27:32
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FBD Connacht league 2018 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ispeakwisdom: "2-18 to 0-19 it was. Roscommon had 6 championship starters from this summer and then Cathal Cregg,Niall Daly,C Daly who were starters in 2016." Thanks.
LooseCannon (Roscommon) - 17/12/2017 19:41:37
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The Allianz HL Thread (for all Divisions) - 1 Like(s)
Replying To PortInFaithful: "It's not known who the Offaly hurler was that said that quote. It's meant to be from before a Leinster hurling final against Kilkenny-possibly 1995." WE ALL KNOW WHO SAID IT!
Who could it have been???
LooseCannon (National) - 31/01/2018 21:15:51
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Brawls/Melee's, They Dont Make Them The Way They Used To - 1 Like(s)
Replying To perfect10: "amidst all the talk of brawls and melee's in gaa matches,one thing that strikes me now is that there is never a closed punch thrown in any of them.all pushing,shoving,wrestling,etc.
i am now going wax lyrical to meath v mayo in 1996,or the louth laois brawl where a sub came on like a crazed lunatic and started swinging punches to beat the band.
sundays "brawl" would have been described as "handbags" by men like mick lyons,niall cahalane,paidi o se,etc.
give me the old school brawl,when men were men,any day." You obviously weren't at the Offaly V Dublin u21 Leinster football final in 1997. A right melee that day. We hammered them at the fighting anyway.
The Dubs were thugs. At least we boxed them face to face, they were more focused on drawing kicks at lads, and ganging up on individuals, like our goalie, Declan Kelly.
LooseCannon (National) - 14/02/2018 12:45:17
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The Allianz HL Thread (for all Divisions) - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pinkie: "[quote=LooseCannon: "Oh believe you me, we have." Turns out they have!
Well done Offaly, I am delighted for them. I know it is first round of the league, but they look fit, committed, and gave Dublin a right hiding!
Hurling needs Offaly, but the only caution I would offer is that Dublin have a lot to come back. Still, a tonic for Offaly and I am absolutely delighted for them. Nobody in 1B will underestimate Offaly now, would love to see them upset the apple cart like we did last year!"]To be fair, we've a few as well. Paddy Murphy, Seán Ryan, Cillian Kiely, and a few more.
Fantastic win, nonetheless.
LooseCannon (National) - 27/01/2018 18:54:30
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Bordering Counties Who Dont Have Much Of A Rivalry - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Jack_Sparrow: "If you are measuring on bitterness then Offaly v Westmeath fits the bill." All because ye have never seen Sam in Mullingar.
LooseCannon (National) - 12/02/2018 14:50:43
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GAA Athletes For A NO Vote - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Whammo86: "If their name is 'Gaelic players for life' why has every media outlet quoted the name of the group as being 'GAA athletes for a no vote'.
Has there been a mass error in reporting standards across the entirety of the Irish media spectrum?" It's Gaelic Athletes For Life,
And yes, there's been a mass error in reporting standards across the entirety of the Irish media spectrum.
LooseCannon (National) - 24/04/2018 10:53:44
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Smaller Clubs Vanishing - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tarismelting22: "I know we all want the big success on the national stage such as intercounty and club. I know it is important to keep us club wise as strong as possible but are we putting our smaller teams to the sword by the way our league rules are. I was at a division 5 game where kilmore had 6 starters from the team that won the county final the previous year is it time to make the bigger clubs name more than 15 players to help the smaller single teams club compete. We have already lost Ronans as a club and I can see it only going one way for afew other clubs in Roscommon.
We all want success for this county me more than anyone but are we forgetting the true meaning of the Gaa Community Family pride of place. There could be afew rule changes to help the smaller clubs compete and if they are competing it will bring in more players which will ensure there survival.
Anyone have any opinions on this?
Are Roscommon going to let more clubs vanished that are steeped in history." I'm not from Roscommon, but as far as I'm aware, St Ronans still exist.
LooseCannon (Roscommon) - 18/12/2017 14:28:57
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Which Patriot Has The Most Clubs Named After Him. - 1 Like(s)
Replying To arcadia: "I count 22 Shamrocks and 8 Harps...
Bailieboro Shamrocks
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballymore Shamrocks
Conahy Shamrocks
Cortoon Shamrocks
Cremartin Shamrocks
Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Kill Shamrocks
Kilmovee Shamrocks
Kilrush Shamrocks
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Mullingar Shamrocks
Newry Shamrocks
Roslea Shamrocks
Shamrock Gaels
Shamrocks (Offaly)
Shamrocks (Wexford)
Shamrocks (Cork)
Shamrocks (Waterford)
Strabane Shamrocks
Teemore Shamrocks
Armagh Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps
Eastern Harps
Harps (Laois)
Monaghan Harps
Silverbridge Harps
Skerries Harps
Stewartstown Harps" Clonmore Harps in Offaly.
LooseCannon (National) - 18/12/2019 21:48:18
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NFL Division 3 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Matthew: "Division 1 potential, are you serious? Every year I'm hearing the same stories regarding Offaly, players not committing etc. How many managers have the players essentially essentially decide not to play for now in the last 10 years? They can't keep blaming the managers. I don't think this is Dunne's first time getting in a mood and walking away from the Offaly squad either. I think some of the Offaly lads need to have a serious look at themselves and stop living on pass glories from a previous generation!" Believe you me, if Rouse was in charge, we'd be in the top two or three in division 2 next year.
He'd have full buy in.
LooseCannon (National) - 01/03/2019 22:37:54
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The Allianz HL Thread (for all Divisions) - 1 Like(s)
Replying To PortInFaithful: "If we bring the same level of intensity and passion as we did against Kilkenny last Saturday I'd be happy. When was the last time our senior hurlers won in Croker?" 23 July 2005
Relegation semi v Antrim
July 23
Semi-final
Offaly 5-17 - 0-18 Antrim
OY
B Carroll 1-8 (4f); M Cordial 2-3; B Murphy 1-3; J Brady 1-0; M O'Hara, G Hanniffy, D Murray 0-1 each.
Am
B McCall 0-7 (5f); J McIntosh 0-5 (2f, 1 '65); M Scullion, J Connelly, B Herron, C Hammill, K McKee ('65), C Herron 0-1 each.
Croke Park, Dubin
Ref was Sexton from Limerick.
LooseCannon (National) - 17/01/2018 20:51:10
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Kevin Martin - Importance Of Having A Top Coach - 1 Like(s)
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "One swallow doesn't make a summer. My impression of Johnny Dooley was that he was very passionate and committed and a good manager but still wasn't able to keep Offaly at the top level. Time will tell if Martin can do it but we will only get to see if he can when the championship starts." Johnny Dooley never managed Offaly. Joe did. Under him we won a division 1b and were competing, beating Wexford and Limerick.
Johnny was a selector last year I think.
LooseCannon (National) - 29/01/2018 16:52:57
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