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Wow....after the U20s...now their minors have just beaten Laois!!! witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 07/07/2021 21:50:07 2357532 Link 9 |
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We've figured it's our best route to a Leinster :) Fantastic result again ! St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1700 - 07/07/2021 22:22:41 2357536 Link 3 |
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Delighted for them. Birth of a Hurling Juggernaut? I hope so.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2120 - 07/07/2021 23:12:01 2357549 Link 0 |
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A few years ago the county board decided that every perk, facility and whatever else the underage footballers got, the hurlers would get too. Massive pushes at underage levels coupled with some very passionate people across the county's clubs has lead to this. It's hard work paying off and I'm only delighted for all involved. Sweetspot (Kildare) - Posts: 323 - 07/07/2021 23:31:48 2357552 Link 2 |
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Fair going alright. Well done to those working to make strides at underage hurling in the County. Beating Wexford in an U20 hurling championship is a great achievement, I can't say I remember Kildare beating a top tier team in the hurling championships. jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 08/07/2021 00:22:47 2357562 Link 2 |
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Great to see them making such progress. The most significant thing for me about their U20s win the other night was that even after they fell behind in the closing stages, they still managed to come back and win it with only 13 men - that shows incredible character and self-belief for such rank outsiders. Kildare had a fairly decent senior team in the 70s and early 80s so there is a bit of a hurling tradition there to build on. Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 08/07/2021 04:51:24 2357569 Link 1 |
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Unfortunately, bookies no longer take bets on minor!! BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2554 - 08/07/2021 08:28:10 2357574 Link 0 |
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Great to see. Hopefully they'll be the new kids on the block over the coming years, like Dublin became in the last 10-15 years Selwyn (Meath) - Posts: 349 - 08/07/2021 09:48:46 2357594 Link 2 |
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Super stuff. The exposure of Kildare Hurling being successful in the Christy Ring is having a nock on effect too. Its giving kids something proper to aim for. Can't see can't be. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1908 - 08/07/2021 09:58:47 2357597 Link 1 |
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Tip for Kildare: Don't **** the bed like Meath hurling did. Actually go on and improve upon your success. You seem to have a county board that's supportive of hurling, Selwyn (Meath) - Posts: 349 - 08/07/2021 10:14:32 2357601 Link 2 |
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i guess the next step is to get hurling into more clubs in Kildare rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 08/07/2021 10:26:03 2357605 Link 2 |
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Fair play to them, thats really good to hear that similar resources are being put in like that. Well done to the Kildare county board on making a decision like that.
brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 08/07/2021 11:19:55 2357624 Link 3 |
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Definitely seeing tangible signs of significant progress being made. Great to see that the results at minor level a few years ago weren't just a once off as well. All Ireland U21 B title a few years ago was a big achievement, and what Naas are doing at underage is very impressive as well. Little acorns, mighty oaks... if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 08/07/2021 11:43:46 2357631 Link 1 |
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Definitly, Castledermot won county senior championship back in the early 90's then the club seemed to fold completely. No Hurling down there at all, same with St. Brigids in Kildare town gone years ago. Moorefield/Sarsfields fielding Adult teams sporadically. Really need to start putting resources into these areas in particular where there has been hurling in the past to get it up and going again. The mad thing is in Kildare that there are adult Camogie teams where Hurling has never existed. It shows what can be done with the right structures in place. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1908 - 08/07/2021 12:53:23 2357649 Link 1 |
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They have 15 clubs and 20+ adult teams. All of the major urban areas are covered bar Athy. They havea good base to build from.
Rolo2010 (Donegal) - Posts: 738 - 08/07/2021 13:19:21 2357662 Link 1 |
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Maynooth have 3 adult teams this year as do Naas, they are two major populated areas with huge playing numbers. Most of the senior / intermediate teams also have second teams so there are big numbers playing. The rural clubs like Ardclough / Coill Dubh are probably struggling for number as of late but they will always produce 2/3 quality hurlers every few years to keep them going. Sarsfields and Moorefield also have 1 team each an there has to be huge potential in Newbridge to kick start hurling there. In terms of underage nearly every club as a hurling section now. Clubs previously who wouldn't have facilitated hurling now have programs in place such as Rathangan and Two Mile House. I'm not sure that any of the other McDonagh team have the potential that we have but the GAA need to embrace it. I really wouldn't be overly critical of our own county board as to be fair they have rowed in behind various initiatives, structures and management teams over the last few years. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 08/07/2021 15:13:15 2357718 Link 0 |
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Castledermot did make a brief comeback at junior level for a while about 3-4 years ago as did Athy so there is interest there. Internally for Kildare hurling it would be great for as many clubs to be playing as possible. I'd think at the moent the likes of Maynooth, Naas and to a lesser extent clubs like Eire Og and Clane is where we will see the majority of the progress being made. Even in Leixlip and Celbridge at the moment there has been a little decline. Work is being done at underage level so hopefully that will pay off for them soon. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 08/07/2021 15:16:40 2357720 Link 0 |
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Be great to see Kildare playing competitively for the Liam McCarthy in the next 10-15 years. Theres a goal to aim for. Maybe the Dubs football success will be the national sports gain! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11841 - 08/07/2021 15:46:51 2357741 Link 1 |
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It's often the case that an area with no football or hurling will have a ladies football or camogie
oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1380 - 08/07/2021 15:48:40 2357742 Link 1 |
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I was at 2 county finals where Moorefield and Castledermot were the winners. Hard to imagine now !
St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1700 - 08/07/2021 15:49:51 2357743 Link 1 |