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If you are flying via Heathrow this weekend not looking great … Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 569 - 21/03/2025 07:44:46 2597582 Link
Replying To Bainisteoir: "If you are flying via Heathrow this weekend not looking great …" Assuming the team are travelling that way - will the game even go ahead? Smokeless Red (Carlow) - Posts: 26 - 21/03/2025 13:21:35 2597641 Link
Replying To Smokeless Red: "Assuming the team are travelling that way - will the game even go ahead?" The team will be using the RAF airport beside the ground. Our wonderful county board has hired a charter plane. A de Havilland Comet. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 800 - 21/03/2025 14:34:39 2597650 Link
Replying To CARPS: "The team will be using the RAF airport beside the ground. Our wonderful county board has hired a charter plane. A de Havilland Comet." There's a great plane! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15231 - 21/03/2025 23:28:32 2597727 Link
Replying To Smokeless Red: "Assuming the team are travelling that way - will the game even go ahead?" Thats probably yere best hope id say. Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 310 - 22/03/2025 12:44:00 2597778 Link
Hurlers obviously decided to give their panel a game today which I can understand as they deserve a chance but it's a double edge sword. Westmeath will now feel like they can beat Carlow & we have to play them in the Mcdonagh. It's not the same seniaro but I remember 2 years ago Offaly sent a second string to play us in the Mcdonagh as they were already in the final & the hiding we gave them gave us a massive confidence boost before the final. I would rather we started today with a full team & beat Westmeath & then make changes in 2nd half. The 3 favourites for Mcdonagh are Carlow, Laois & Westmeath so why give them a pick me up before Championship? Other posters will argue that the game time for the panel players is important which I agree with to a point but in my opinion you don't give a sucker a chance. carlo (Carlow) - Posts: 251 - 23/03/2025 01:43:15 2597886 Link
Replying To carlo: "Hurlers obviously decided to give their panel a game today which I can understand as they deserve a chance but it's a double edge sword. Westmeath will now feel like they can beat Carlow & we have to play them in the Mcdonagh. It's not the same seniaro but I remember 2 years ago Offaly sent a second string to play us in the Mcdonagh as they were already in the final & the hiding we gave them gave us a massive confidence boost before the final. I would rather we started today with a full team & beat Westmeath & then make changes in 2nd half. The 3 favourites for Mcdonagh are Carlow, Laois & Westmeath so why give them a pick me up before Championship? Other posters will argue that the game time for the panel players is important which I agree with to a point but in my opinion you don't give a sucker a chance." Not sure I agree with you . All the panel players have had game time. And some have been rested over the past few weeks for some games or parts of matches. Yesterday the panel members nearly pulled a win. I westmeath will know our panel and know well that some players who did not start will be facing them in the Joe Mc. Healthy competition for team places drives a team on. That is an important ingredient and our management team have successfully brought in players who not just push the more established players but who will in time be replacing them as they retire. Final point is that the lads have had quite a few games in the league and the break will do them good before they refocus now for the Joe Mc. carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1861 - 23/03/2025 10:02:32 2597911 Link
Replying To carlowman: "Not sure I agree with you . All the panel players have had game time. And some have been rested over the past few weeks for some games or parts of matches. Yesterday the panel members nearly pulled a win. I westmeath will know our panel and know well that some players who did not start will be facing them in the Joe Mc. Healthy competition for team places drives a team on. That is an important ingredient and our management team have successfully brought in players who not just push the more established players but who will in time be replacing them as they retire. Final point is that the lads have had quite a few games in the league and the break will do them good before they refocus now for the Joe Mc." One thing i ve learned is that this management team are brilliant at pacing the team and peaking at right time Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 507 - 23/03/2025 11:38:55 2597923 Link
Replying To Bimb: "One thing i ve learned is that this management team are brilliant at pacing the team and peaking at right time" I would not worry about yesterday at all. Lasy year the hurlers beat Leix by 5 points in Portlaoise when it mattered (to get promoted) and then lost to Kildare by 4 in a dead rubber. After that they lost the meaningless league final by 13 to Laois (at home). A few weeks later--again when it mattered--they ran Dublin to five and drew with Kilkenny. There was nothing at stake yesterday. Let's see what happens in the Joe Mac. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 800 - 23/03/2025 11:55:25 2597926 Link
Replying To CARPS: "I would not worry about yesterday at all. Lasy year the hurlers beat Leix by 5 points in Portlaoise when it mattered (to get promoted) and then lost to Kildare by 4 in a dead rubber. After that they lost the meaningless league final by 13 to Laois (at home). A few weeks later--again when it mattered--they ran Dublin to five and drew with Kilkenny. There was nothing at stake yesterday. Let's see what happens in the Joe Mac." Am i correct in saying kldare hammerd us in league the year we won joe mc? Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 507 - 23/03/2025 12:34:13 2597931 Link
Replying To carlo: "Hurlers obviously decided to give their panel a game today which I can understand as they deserve a chance but it's a double edge sword. Westmeath will now feel like they can beat Carlow & we have to play them in the Mcdonagh. It's not the same seniaro but I remember 2 years ago Offaly sent a second string to play us in the Mcdonagh as they were already in the final & the hiding we gave them gave us a massive confidence boost before the final. I would rather we started today with a full team & beat Westmeath & then make changes in 2nd half. The 3 favourites for Mcdonagh are Carlow, Laois & Westmeath so why give them a pick me up before Championship? Other posters will argue that the game time for the panel players is important which I agree with to a point but in my opinion you don't give a sucker a chance." I checked the reports and 28 players saw proper game time over past two weekends which is unreal, and still should have got a result yesterday other than a freak goal. Everyone of those are entitled to their opportunity as full panel are totally commited to improving Carlow hurling and not prioritising self rewards. Not like some with other code unfortunately. League over, will have no bearing on championship, in theory either Carlow or Westmeath could be out of it before they meet again with 3 prior matches. Delighted to see Daragh, Colm, and Donagh, getting first league starts I think, may be missing someone. Looks Good for the future. Carlowtothecore1 (Carlow) - Posts: 55 - 23/03/2025 14:33:13 2597951 Link
Replying To Carlowtothecore1: "I checked the reports and 28 players saw proper game time over past two weekends which is unreal, and still should have got a result yesterday other than a freak goal. Everyone of those are entitled to their opportunity as full panel are totally commited to improving Carlow hurling and not prioritising self rewards. Not like some with other code unfortunately. League over, will have no bearing on championship, in theory either Carlow or Westmeath could be out of it before they meet again with 3 prior matches. Delighted to see Daragh, Colm, and Donagh, getting first league starts I think, may be missing someone. Looks Good for the future." Well said COTC. Fantastic commitment from everyone yesterday in dreadful conditions. On another issue, just 2 reports on X during all of today's match. Had to rely on London gaa for updates. Just not good enough but no surprise unfortunately. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 330 - 23/03/2025 14:59:43 2597959 Link
Replying To Overthebar53: "Well said COTC. Fantastic commitment from everyone yesterday in dreadful conditions. On another issue, just 2 reports on X during all of today's match. Had to rely on London gaa for updates. Just not good enough but no surprise unfortunately." Yeah, and i could nt find our scorers anywhere..... Scor beo is an excwllent app Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 507 - 23/03/2025 15:23:00 2597964 Link
Replying To Bimb: "Yeah, and i could nt find our scorers anywhere..... Scor beo is an excwllent app" Thanks for that. Can't be depending on Carlow twitter. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 330 - 23/03/2025 15:38:04 2597973 Link
Replying To carlo: "Hurlers obviously decided to give their panel a game today which I can understand as they deserve a chance but it's a double edge sword. Westmeath will now feel like they can beat Carlow & we have to play them in the Mcdonagh. It's not the same seniaro but I remember 2 years ago Offaly sent a second string to play us in the Mcdonagh as they were already in the final & the hiding we gave them gave us a massive confidence boost before the final. I would rather we started today with a full team & beat Westmeath & then make changes in 2nd half. The 3 favourites for Mcdonagh are Carlow, Laois & Westmeath so why give them a pick me up before Championship? Other posters will argue that the game time for the panel players is important which I agree with to a point but in my opinion you don't give a sucker a chance." We played four matches in four weeks and will face 5 matches in 6 weeks next month. Proper order to give the panel members a start yesterday and rest most of the team. I'd be wrapping Mouse, James Doyle and Chris Nolan in cotton wool before the Joe Mac. Good performance by the panel too. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1534 - 23/03/2025 16:04:41 2597988 Link
Replying To Bimb: "Am i correct in saying kldare hammerd us in league the year we won joe mc?" Yeah, by 14 points. We then hammered them by 19 points in the first round of the Joe Mac. Some turn around in a couple of months. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 800 - 23/03/2025 17:51:19 2598036 Link
Replying To CARPS: "Yeah, by 14 points. We then hammered them by 19 points in the first round of the Joe Mac. Some turn around in a couple of months." Mouse and few more sat out league, another masterstroke Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 507 - 23/03/2025 19:21:22 2598098 Link
Noticed no Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 742 - 23/03/2025 19:23:06 2598099 Link
Noticed both hurlers and footballers wearing the while jersey with red yellow and green stripes on chest It's ok . But I am one of those who loves the tradition 3 colours jersey. Might buy the white one for the summer and the Joe amc Donagh final Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 742 - 23/03/2025 19:27:39 2598102 Link
Replying To Blackbog: "Noticed no" Ignore above Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 742 - 23/03/2025 19:32:52 2598104 Link