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I heard on Galway Bay FM that Kilbeacanty drop to Junior no matter what. Is this true? What's the point of their next match v Kinvara if this is true?

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 15 - 08/09/2025 22:22:38    2635409

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Replying To backtooldwall:  "I agree with other commentators that it is not very likely that Moycullen will progress but park the wagon and concentrate on something else doesn't seem to be their style, I take it you may not have watched them very often but you can be assured that trying to the end is a trait of all their teams no matter how much they may lack at times.Hard to beat was how they were perceived to me and most followers that had anything to say about them.Their duel club setup isn't a recipe for success but an increase in population over the last twenty years out there allows competition with most of the bigger towns in the county, if they acquire a secondary school in the area in the not too distant future it could be a game changer like bigger locations of Athenry, Loughrea ,Claregalway, and Oranmore have benefited."
Oh absolutely and that was not a pop at Maigh cuillinn I juut dont see them getting within 10 points of a wounded Loughrea but at the start of the year they would have absolutely taking a premim QF and safety. Cappy Ardrahan Gort & Kilconieron would snap your hand off to be in Moycullens shoes.

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 402 - 09/09/2025 09:12:45    2635425

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "I heard on Galway Bay FM that Kilbeacanty drop to Junior no matter what. Is this true? What's the point of their next match v Kinvara if this is true?"
Absolutely no point whatsoever and complete waste of 2 weekends. Top two from every group into Quarter Finals and goodbye to 3rd place.
Junior next year is Kilbeacanty, Annaghdown, Sylane, Abbeyknockmoy, Craughwell, Turloughmore, Athenry, Clarinbridge, Cappataggle, Loughrea, Liam Mellows, sarsfields, Oranmore-Maree, St Thomas',Kiltormer and Ballinasloe.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2708 - 09/09/2025 11:19:48    2635434

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "I heard on Galway Bay FM that Kilbeacanty drop to Junior no matter what. Is this true? What's the point of their next match v Kinvara if this is true?"
There would be some craic IF Kilbeacanty WON the Intermediate Championship after finishing 3rd in their group and getting relegated to Junior...how would Mr Hurling Board.com solve that one!!
Luckily for hurling board there is no chance of Kilbeacanty winning PQF, QF,SF and Final.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2708 - 09/09/2025 12:10:14    2635443

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "I heard on Galway Bay FM that Kilbeacanty drop to Junior no matter what. Is this true? What's the point of their next match v Kinvara if this is true?"
That's a quirk of the restructuring to be fair. Where they finished ahead of Turlough's B team who can't go to Junior because they'll be in a seperate competition for B teams from next year on. So Kilbeacanty are being relegated by virtue of finishing behind Rahoon and Beagh who are going to stayin in Intermediate for next year. But on the existing rules where 3 get out of the group, they finished 3rd this year and thus are still int he championship.

The bigger question of should 3 teams get out of the group in the first place has been done to death so no need for explaination there!

Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 76 - 09/09/2025 12:32:25    2635445

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Replying To Eire89:  "Oh absolutely and that was not a pop at Maigh cuillinn I juut dont see them getting within 10 points of a wounded Loughrea but at the start of the year they would have absolutely taking a premim QF and safety. Cappy Ardrahan Gort & Kilconieron would snap your hand off to be in Moycullens shoes."
I did not see your post as a pop at anybody but thinking that a prelim. QF would satisfy them, I fear not as I said they are noted for refusing to trow in the towel.I could also have a mistaken view of them but my only insight is the view from the sideline.

backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 176 - 09/09/2025 14:16:15    2635460

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Replying To katser:  "Absolutely no point whatsoever and complete waste of 2 weekends. Top two from every group into Quarter Finals and goodbye to 3rd place.
Junior next year is Kilbeacanty, Annaghdown, Sylane, Abbeyknockmoy, Craughwell, Turloughmore, Athenry, Clarinbridge, Cappataggle, Loughrea, Liam Mellows, sarsfields, Oranmore-Maree, St Thomas',Kiltormer and Ballinasloe."
Premier Junior next year is Kilbeacanty, Annaghdown, Sylane, Abbeyknockmoy, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, Bearna, Salthill, Breathnachs, Spideal all second teams play in the Reeves Cup

TheBuckfastBadger (Galway) - Posts: 5 - 09/09/2025 14:52:24    2635468

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Replying To TheBuckfastBadger:  "Premier Junior next year is Kilbeacanty, Annaghdown, Sylane, Abbeyknockmoy, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, Bearna, Salthill, Breathnachs, Spideal all second teams play in the Reeves Cup"
"Reeves Cup" would be the likes of Athenry Turlough Clareinbridge ie there 2nd teams is it? Are they still in premier junior and just kept seperate? Ie 1st teams likes of Sylan Annaghdown Spiddal etc kept to one side?

Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 402 - 09/09/2025 15:33:49    2635479

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Replying To TheBuckfastBadger:  "Premier Junior next year is Kilbeacanty, Annaghdown, Sylane, Abbeyknockmoy, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, Bearna, Salthill, Breathnachs, Spideal all second teams play in the Reeves Cup"
That's a joke because whoever gets relegated from "Intermediate " next year would hammer those teams!
The majority of those premier Junior teams with the exemption of Abbeyknockmoy will never see the light of "Intermediate " hurling for a very very long time.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2708 - 09/09/2025 16:28:22    2635484

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