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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Why do our older hurlers need a big name manager?"
Why do you think? 3 or 4 didn't come back this year, was that down to an underwhelming appointment? I'm only asking the question.

stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 613 - 14/06/2025 19:41:15    2617444

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Players surely play for the county? Who didn't come back? Aonghus had been lukewarm about inter county in recent years.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2202 - 14/06/2025 20:43:12    2617476

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Players surely play for the county? Who didn't come back? Aonghus had been lukewarm about inter county in recent years."
Cormac Boyle, Shane McGovern, Kevin Regan was travelling until end of February.
Who in your opinion, or what type of a manager should we appoint to get the best out of what we have? Or do you just respond to other people's posts & comments? Any ideas out of your own mind, you're surely running for a job at County convention, seeing as you know it all...

stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 613 - 14/06/2025 22:03:35    2617521

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Cormac Boyle announced his retirement last year, Kevin Regan went travelling for a few months, nothing to do with new manager.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2202 - 14/06/2025 22:27:30    2617539

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Cormac Boyle announced his retirement last year, Kevin Regan went travelling for a few months, nothing to do with new manager."
Maybe not but do you think new manager deserved no questioning ffs acting like big nation can't question the leader. He clearly didn't get westmeath going until too late just didn't say .

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 729 - 14/06/2025 22:29:17    2617541

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Replying To stonemadbeany:  "Cormac Boyle, Shane McGovern, Kevin Regan was travelling until end of February.
Who in your opinion, or what type of a manager should we appoint to get the best out of what we have? Or do you just respond to other people's posts & comments? Any ideas out of your own mind, you're surely running for a job at County convention, seeing as you know it all..."
Seemingly can't question anything or you sre naysayers or hate county board .

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 729 - 14/06/2025 22:30:03    2617542

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Replying To stonemadbeany:  "Cormac Boyle, Shane McGovern, Kevin Regan was travelling until end of February.
Who in your opinion, or what type of a manager should we appoint to get the best out of what we have? Or do you just respond to other people's posts & comments? Any ideas out of your own mind, you're surely running for a job at County convention, seeing as you know it all..."
I find the constant questioning of managers a bit tiresome, it's very rare that we question our players, especially our hurlers, the hurlers were nowhere fit enough this year and that's a regular occurrence with our senior hurlers. It's never an issue with the footballers, Bulfin obviously was a wrong appt but it's not entirely on him, why are we not fit enough? That's more of a personal responsibility re gym work, nutrition etc. Kevin Regan was four months travelling in Australia and when he came back looked one of our fittest players. As regards a new manager I'd be looking to give him minimum three years with the aim of reaching a McDonagh final in year three with a revamped panel of players. There are doubts about Johnny Kelly being kept in Offaly, he's worth a shout, has done well there, Jeffrey Lynskey managed Galway to three or four All Ireland minors, another man worth asking, Brendan Bugler from Clare has good experience playing and coaching at school level. If Castletown win another championship then Alan Mangan deserves to be interviewed but it's doubtful they'll wait until October to appoint a new manager.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2202 - 15/06/2025 00:02:36    2617583

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Why do our older hurlers need a big name manager?"
Because it is a serious time commitment and as you get older there is more going on. Your time becomes more valuable so are ye going to do anything for the year is relevant

Dote (Westmeath) - Posts: 226 - 15/06/2025 02:12:46    2617592

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