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Coughlan is a savage defender. He's not a dirty player.
PortInFaithful (Offaly) - Posts: 472 - 28/02/2018 12:07:09 2081197 Link 0 |
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he is not afraid to use it in the slightest re coughlan....... perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/02/2018 12:34:02 2081202 Link 0 |
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Hats off to Dún na nGall for getting their 1st win over An Dún. I imagine they will beat the Orchard in the next game to complete an unlikely trio of victories over Ulster counties. Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 28/02/2018 15:34:05 2081256 Link 0 |
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Yeah great win for Tír Chonaill hurlers. Will Down bounce back at home against Mayo this weekend?
keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 28/02/2018 18:04:11 2081303 Link 0 |
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I'd like to think so Keeper7, but Mayo have been more than a match for us in recent years. Things aren't really happening for Longford so far this year. Would you rate your chances against Tyrone, assuming the game takes place?
Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 01/03/2018 11:50:57 2081404 Link 0 |
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I think Mayo have already qualified for the division final so they might not go 100% at it. Maybe rest Keith Higgins or that. Down don't often lose playing on the Ards. The league is gone for us. We've a limited panel & injuries to vital players is costing us. Have you seen this article? link keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 02/03/2018 14:23:59 2081592 Link 0 |
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Didn't get to see much hurling this weekend unfortunately but from a tipp perspective I think Ryan couldn't be happier from what he has gotten from the league. Huge number of players got game time and I can't think of one that was shown up. Having said that it's a worry that we have seen nothing of callanan or bubbles and more or less nothing from McCormack either. Niall o'meara who's another option up front got little or no game time either. Players tipp will need if they're to come through a tough Munster championship. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 12/03/2018 11:14:43 2083863 Link 0 |
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Congratulations to Limerick on being promoted. They really deserve it after yesterday's game. PortInFaithful (Offaly) - Posts: 472 - 12/03/2018 16:28:23 2084001 Link 0 |
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Great win for Leitrim against Cavan down in Division 3B, with Clement Cunniffe scoring a hat-trick with only 6 minutes separating the first and last goal, probably a hurling record. That win puts Leitrim into the final against Lancashire. This is Lancashire's first time in the NHL. Leitrim have had the upper hand against them in the Lory Meagher Cup in the last three years, but Lancashire finally beat Leitrim on Feb 4 with a one point win in Ballinamore. It should be close. Liatroim abú! Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1029 - 12/03/2018 17:37:18 2084037 Link 2 |
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Wow, I had no idea the pick of players was so slim in your county. I commend the efforts of those who keep their clubs and the sport itself alive down there.
Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 12/03/2018 19:49:10 2084067 Link 0 |
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That team of the week thing is stupid..from what I seen last night should richie leahy of kk not be on it, scored some fantastic points straight off the hurl, also players of the weaker divisions are totally ignored, theres some big score getters out there, regan of meath, crowley of warwickshire and arthur of louth or cuniffe of leitrim preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 736 - 12/03/2018 20:05:12 2084077 Link 2 |
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Best of luck to our neighbours in the final. My God, Fermanagh have fallen a long way, though :(
keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 13/03/2018 19:02:01 2084342 Link 0 |
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Not sure where the 62 figure came from. One club here had a panel of 30 last year & the other 2 surely had must've had 20-25 players each. The CB do hurling no favours & even refuse to print county players' hurling clubs on match programmes, instead insisting on printing their football club.
keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 13/03/2018 19:08:05 2084344 Link 0 |
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Fair play to Longford hurling battling against such adversity. Fermanagh were at one stage picking from just one club in Lisbellaw is that still the case?
PortInFaithful (Offaly) - Posts: 472 - 14/03/2018 09:37:49 2084441 Link 0 |
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Lisbellaw are still the only senior hurling club in Fermanagh. In fairness, there are now about 6-8 underage teams there. In Longford we're down to 2 underage teams. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 14/03/2018 10:47:13 2084466 Link 0 |
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Not sure where the 62 figure came from. One club here had a panel of 30 last year & the other 2 surely had must've had 20-25 players each. The CB do hurling no favours & even refuse to print county players' hurling clubs on match programmes, instead insisting on printing their football club."]I spoke to a Longford hurler a number of years back who told me between emigration and retirement 1e of the panel from the previous year was unavailable. That just shows how difficult it can be and its a small group of die-hard who keep the show on the road. Looking at the tables next year either Derry or Armagh will be playing in a division below Warwickshire or Louth. I can remember Derry putting in decent displays in the Liam McCarthy at Croke Park, and Armagh were a growing force at one stage too. It's sad to see how far they are both falling. It looks like we could have a British derby next year too if Warwickshire beat Louth and London lose to Kildare. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 14/03/2018 11:02:16 2084468 Link 0 |
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Not sure where the 62 figure came from. One club here had a panel of 30 last year & the other 2 surely had must've had 20-25 players each. The CB do hurling no favours & even refuse to print county players' hurling clubs on match programmes, instead insisting on printing their football club."]I spoke to a Longford hurler a number of years back who told me between emigration and retirement 1e of the panel from the previous year was unavailable. That just shows how difficult it can be and its a small group of die-hard who keep the show on the road. Looking at the tables next year either Derry or Armagh will be playing in a division below Warwickshire or Louth. I can remember Derry putting in decent displays in the Liam McCarthy at Croke Park, and Armagh were a growing force at one stage too. It's sad to see how far they are both falling. It looks like we could have a British derby next year too if Warwickshire beat Louth and London lose to Kildare."]Greetings Soma, my old kindred spirit. London can't be relegated - Kildare automatically go down. There's a good chance that Warwickshire & Lancashire will win promotion, however. While that's all fine & dandy, what's happening to the counties you mentioned? In fairness to Derry, they've been without the Slaughtneil hurlers all season so far. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 14/03/2018 12:14:03 2084497 Link 0 |
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Not sure where the 62 figure came from. One club here had a panel of 30 last year & the other 2 surely had must've had 20-25 players each. The CB do hurling no favours & even refuse to print county players' hurling clubs on match programmes, instead insisting on printing their football club."]I spoke to a Longford hurler a number of years back who told me between emigration and retirement 1e of the panel from the previous year was unavailable. That just shows how difficult it can be and its a small group of die-hard who keep the show on the road. Looking at the tables next year either Derry or Armagh will be playing in a division below Warwickshire or Louth. I can remember Derry putting in decent displays in the Liam McCarthy at Croke Park, and Armagh were a growing force at one stage too. It's sad to see how far they are both falling. It looks like we could have a British derby next year too if Warwickshire beat Louth and London lose to Kildare."]Greetings Soma, my old kindred spirit. London can't be relegated - Kildare automatically go down. There's a good chance that Warwickshire & Lancashire will win promotion, however. While that's all fine & dandy, what's happening to the counties you mentioned? In fairness to Derry, they've been without the Slaughtneil hurlers all season so far."]Right you are about relegation from 2a keeper, I wonder why that division is different to the rest? Relegation for Kildare is a real blow after some recent successes, though I know some point to outside assistance there. The sides that seem to have underperformed most this year were Derry, Armagh and Roscommon. I believe there were 500 people at a league double header in Celtic Park earlier this year, and 3000 people at a schools football game in the county the same month. Adult GAA seems to be struggling badly in some places. Mayo have probably been a side who performed above expectations, having Higgins available will have helped there in terms of his contribution on the field and the lift he would have given the squad. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 14/03/2018 12:43:14 2084508 Link 0 |
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Is there any club cship's where counties combine? i.e. could 3/4 ulster counties pair up and form a more competitive cship or has this ever been done? I believe there is only 3 hurling clubs in Longford. It would be great if they could pair up with another county or two to form a more meaningful cship or even league
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 14/03/2018 12:43:18 2084509 Link 0 |
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Down play Mayo in the Division 2 B final in Cavan, what maps do the GAA be looking at, I don't know how long it takes from Down to Cavan but from Mayo to Cavan it's 3.5-to 4 hours, we have to go to Edgeworthtown first before we head to Cavan, it's easier to get to Dublin than getting to Cavan, a neutral venue would be in Dublin or even Mullingar, yet again Croke Park thinking every Mayo person lives near Ballaghaderreen, they seem to forget that from Louisburg to Ballagh is nearly 90 mins or Belmullet to Ballagh is 1 hr 45 mins on narrow dirt tracks then we have the major dirt track that is the N5 through Roscommon riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 14/03/2018 13:55:14 2084535 Link 0 |