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Ballymacarbry completed an astonishing 38-in-a-row of Waterford senior ladies football titles yesterday when they came from behind to beat Comeragh Rangers by 1-14 to 0-14 in Leamybrien.
The Dublin footballers' five-in-a-row pales into significance when compared to Ballymac's incredible winning streak. Their long reign looked to be coming to an end when Comeragh led by 0-7 to 0-1 after 21 minutes, but a goal from captain and player of the match Sinead Ryan left it 1-3 to 0-9 at the break, and the holders kicked on in the second half to secure another county title thanks to late points from Ryan, Brigita Valuntaite and Aileen Wall.
When Ballymacarbry - which is a small village situated between Clonmel and Dungarvan - won the first of their county titles in 1981, they were managed by current former Waterford and Westmeath hurling manager Michael Ryan, who guided them to numerous county, Munster and All-Ireland successes thereafter. His daughters Michelle, Louise and Sinead have been mainstays of the team, with Sinead accounting for 1-9 of their tally yesterday.
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7844 - 23/09/2019 22:07:23
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Replying To legendzxix: "Ballymacarbry completed an astonishing 38-in-a-row of Waterford senior ladies football titles yesterday when they came from behind to beat Comeragh Rangers by 1-14 to 0-14 in Leamybrien.
The Dublin footballers' five-in-a-row pales into significance when compared to Ballymac's incredible winning streak. Their long reign looked to be coming to an end when Comeragh led by 0-7 to 0-1 after 21 minutes, but a goal from captain and player of the match Sinead Ryan left it 1-3 to 0-9 at the break, and the holders kicked on in the second half to secure another county title thanks to late points from Ryan, Brigita Valuntaite and Aileen Wall.
When Ballymacarbry - which is a small village situated between Clonmel and Dungarvan - won the first of their county titles in 1981, they were managed by current former Waterford and Westmeath hurling manager Michael Ryan, who guided them to numerous county, Munster and All-Ireland successes thereafter. His daughters Michelle, Louise and Sinead have been mainstays of the team, with Sinead accounting for 1-9 of their tally yesterday." split ballymacarby in 4
ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 24/09/2019 09:37:41
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Replying To legendzxix: "Ballymacarbry completed an astonishing 38-in-a-row of Waterford senior ladies football titles yesterday when they came from behind to beat Comeragh Rangers by 1-14 to 0-14 in Leamybrien.
The Dublin footballers' five-in-a-row pales into significance when compared to Ballymac's incredible winning streak. Their long reign looked to be coming to an end when Comeragh led by 0-7 to 0-1 after 21 minutes, but a goal from captain and player of the match Sinead Ryan left it 1-3 to 0-9 at the break, and the holders kicked on in the second half to secure another county title thanks to late points from Ryan, Brigita Valuntaite and Aileen Wall.
When Ballymacarbry - which is a small village situated between Clonmel and Dungarvan - won the first of their county titles in 1981, they were managed by current former Waterford and Westmeath hurling manager Michael Ryan, who guided them to numerous county, Munster and All-Ireland successes thereafter. His daughters Michelle, Louise and Sinead have been mainstays of the team, with Sinead accounting for 1-9 of their tally yesterday." Not sure what the Dublin footballers have to do with a Waterford club winning 38 SLF titles in a row but there ya have it, Dublin living rent free in Kerrys head.
Well done Ballymacarbry.
waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 24/09/2019 11:07:04
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Replying To legendzxix: "Ballymacarbry completed an astonishing 38-in-a-row of Waterford senior ladies football titles yesterday when they came from behind to beat Comeragh Rangers by 1-14 to 0-14 in Leamybrien.
The Dublin footballers' five-in-a-row pales into significance when compared to Ballymac's incredible winning streak. Their long reign looked to be coming to an end when Comeragh led by 0-7 to 0-1 after 21 minutes, but a goal from captain and player of the match Sinead Ryan left it 1-3 to 0-9 at the break, and the holders kicked on in the second half to secure another county title thanks to late points from Ryan, Brigita Valuntaite and Aileen Wall.
When Ballymacarbry - which is a small village situated between Clonmel and Dungarvan - won the first of their county titles in 1981, they were managed by current former Waterford and Westmeath hurling manager Michael Ryan, who guided them to numerous county, Munster and All-Ireland successes thereafter. His daughters Michelle, Louise and Sinead have been mainstays of the team, with Sinead accounting for 1-9 of their tally yesterday." LOL ! Imagine what it does to any of Kerry's achievements in that case.
Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 24/09/2019 11:24:42
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8 football trophies in a row in a hurling county. ;)
Im sure I will get about 6 red thumbs from all of legend's fake accounts.
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 24/09/2019 11:31:59
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Am I the only one who is seeing 38 Senior titles in a row and wondering what is going on in Waterford Ladies football that one team can win 38 titles in a row. 140 people in the village according to Wiki - is the Parish a lot bigger or how have they managed to maintain a stranglehold for almost 4 decades? Has their previous successes meant they are attracting players from beyond the village limits?
Imagine how useless you will feel if you are on the Ballymacarbry team that eventually loses a Senior Championship game given they haven't lost one in 38 years and counting.
Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 24/09/2019 11:55:17
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Replying To Donegalman: "8 football trophies in a row in a hurling county. ;)
Im sure I will get about 6 red thumbs from all of legend's fake accounts." I'd say you will alright. Great seeing the aul red thumbs though. I'd guess he has at least 3 and maybe 4 other personas.
''Tis a bit sad though that these lads are spending their day at this sort of stuff though.
catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 24/09/2019 11:57:53
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Dundalk football club have just won their 5th title in 6 years. End of League of Ireland?
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 24/09/2019 12:53:33
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Replying To Offside_Rule: "Am I the only one who is seeing 38 Senior titles in a row and wondering what is going on in Waterford Ladies football that one team can win 38 titles in a row. 140 people in the village according to Wiki - is the Parish a lot bigger or how have they managed to maintain a stranglehold for almost 4 decades? Has their previous successes meant they are attracting players from beyond the village limits?
Imagine how useless you will feel if you are on the Ballymacarbry team that eventually loses a Senior Championship game given they haven't lost one in 38 years and counting." Parish is a lot bigger, about 180 children in the school. Interestingly Its actually 2 half parishes, the Nire and Fourmilewater, which are the names of the mens football and hurling teams.
I think there is only 1 starting player from outside the parish, from the neighbouring village of Newcastle, Tipperary which is a half-parish with Fourmilewater and don't have their own ladies team.
I think the ongoing success is just due to first mover advanatage - Ballymacarbry were the dominant club side in the whole country in the 80s/90s when ladies football just wasn't as established elsewhere.
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Replying To galwayford: "Dundalk football club have just won their 5th title in 6 years. End of League of Ireland?" Oh obviously! ;)
lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 24/09/2019 13:08:33
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38 in a row. My mistake. Yah I can see the Dublin boss staying on another 34 seasons to try and better this
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 24/09/2019 13:11:10
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Split legendzxix in two...
dubdec99 (Dublin) - Posts: 180 - 24/09/2019 13:44:49
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Replying To galwayford: "Dundalk football club have just won their 5th title in 6 years. End of League of Ireland?" now now, less of that.…...that doesn't fit the narrative
ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 24/09/2019 14:03:44
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Replying To Offside_Rule: "Am I the only one who is seeing 38 Senior titles in a row and wondering what is going on in Waterford Ladies football that one team can win 38 titles in a row. 140 people in the village according to Wiki - is the Parish a lot bigger or how have they managed to maintain a stranglehold for almost 4 decades? Has their previous successes meant they are attracting players from beyond the village limits?
Imagine how useless you will feel if you are on the Ballymacarbry team that eventually loses a Senior Championship game given they haven't lost one in 38 years and counting." Yeah there is something very wrong there. The fact that over 4 decades not one other club in the county has managed to put together 15 players capable of beating them is ridiculous.
The whole "only a little village" line is one clubs and journalists love to stress. There could be 500 households in the surrounding countryside who can play for the club, but it's the population of the central village that they'll quote. I think every time I read a report about Mullinalaghta last winter their reported population got smaller and smaller. I was worried they'd soon not be able to field a team.
CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 24/09/2019 14:18:52
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I know, dont split Dublin and get kerry to amalgamate with that waterford based womens team.
lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 24/09/2019 18:35:20
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Replying To Offside_Rule: "Am I the only one who is seeing 38 Senior titles in a row and wondering what is going on in Waterford Ladies football that one team can win 38 titles in a row. 140 people in the village according to Wiki - is the Parish a lot bigger or how have they managed to maintain a stranglehold for almost 4 decades? Has their previous successes meant they are attracting players from beyond the village limits?
Imagine how useless you will feel if you are on the Ballymacarbry team that eventually loses a Senior Championship game given they haven't lost one in 38 years and counting." No. I'm thinking that.
I'm thinking that Ballymacarbry could benefit from a bit of decent competition. What's the County board doing to promote the games elsewhere in the county?
lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 24/09/2019 19:04:50
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Replying To ConnollyDub: "split ballymacarby in 4" Have they receiving funding of provincial status?
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7844 - 24/09/2019 19:13:57
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Its the fresh air on the Comeragh mountains and Nire Valley. These girls are always running so super fit. Running out of the wind, rain, snow. Now please don't quote me on that it is just a rumour.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 24/09/2019 20:46:27
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How many ladies clubs in Waterford? 38 in a row! That sounds utterly depressing to me.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 24/09/2019 21:37:23
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have the rest just given up? no matter, that is astonishing.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 24/09/2019 22:38:59
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