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Replying To sportsmadcarlow:  "Here here!! I remember talking to a staunch Grange man about 10 years ago and told me that they were really struggling, about 20 adult players and no underage set up. Now they are fielding 2 adult teams, underage set ups flying, (won u14 D2) which is a brilliant achievement for a club that size and are now senior also. Hear they have acquired new ground for 2 more pitches there too and a fully flood lit pitch already done. They were the only team in Carlow to play 9 games in 9 weeks and came up against a remarkable Sallins team. Add in that one of their best players suffers a serious leg injury early in the championship. Our club has played them a lot the last while and you would have to say that they are a great example of a club. Cocks hopefully will go on a similar route to them. Sole football clubs are not a problem and the work that these clubs have put in shows that."
Would Grange be more fit and sharper if they picked up their hulrs? @carps

Carlowrising (Carlow) - Posts: 181 - 01/12/2025 13:25:15    2646633

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Replying To Carlowrising:  "Would Grange be more fit and sharper if they picked up their hulrs? @carps"
Well, The Fighting Cocks have a large amount of dual players and it's done them no harm. They've just reached the Leinster Junior Football final. Off the top of my head, at least seven of them are also hurling with Burren Rangers. Could be more.

CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 989 - 01/12/2025 16:10:46    2646665

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League draws:

Hurlers: H Down, A Wexford, A Antrim, H Clare, A Kildare, H Dublin.

Footballers: A Antrim, H Wicklow, A Tipperary, H Waterford, A Longford, H London, H Leitrim.

Tough for hurlers to have Antrim and Kildare away. The Down match is a must win. So they'll have to be properly wound up from the start.

Meanwhile, the footballers have four winnable home games. Then they would probably need one from three of the away ties. Or two draws.

CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 989 - 03/12/2025 17:15:55    2646936

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Replying To CARPS:  "League draws:

Hurlers: H Down, A Wexford, A Antrim, H Clare, A Kildare, H Dublin.

Footballers: A Antrim, H Wicklow, A Tipperary, H Waterford, A Longford, H London, H Leitrim.

Tough for hurlers to have Antrim and Kildare away. The Down match is a must win. So they'll have to be properly wound up from the start.

Meanwhile, the footballers have four winnable home games. Then they would probably need one from three of the away ties. Or two draws."
Hurlers will lose all games bar Down, footballers I agree winnable home games but very tough away games hard to see them beating the likes of Antrim

FearCeatharlach (Carlow) - Posts: 52 - 03/12/2025 23:08:38    2646969

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Replying To FearCeatharlach:  "Hurlers will lose all games bar Down, footballers I agree winnable home games but very tough away games hard to see them beating the likes of Antrim"
Id give you a good chance against Kildare and Antrim, obviously dependent on how close to full strength the teams choose to go. And still a chance, even if smaller, against any of the other counties if you have most of your main men and other counties are trying out mostly newer lads.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17693 - 04/12/2025 13:29:31    2647030

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It's being reported by LaoisToday that Lee Walker is returning to The Blues from Graiguecullen.
I've heard they've been dropping down the grades in recent years so will he be the spark they need to start bouncing back?
He was excellent this year for Graiguecullen with the exception of the semi-final.

CmonAymonow (Laois) - Posts: 161 - 05/12/2025 10:02:53    2647106

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Replying To CmonAymonow:  "It's being reported by LaoisToday that Lee Walker is returning to The Blues from Graiguecullen.
I've heard they've been dropping down the grades in recent years so will he be the spark they need to start bouncing back?
He was excellent this year for Graiguecullen with the exception of the semi-final."
Arra jaysus he's good enough to drag them up back to junior alone. That won't be a fun match to play against.

CarlowJuniorB (Clare) - Posts: 55 - 05/12/2025 11:40:43    2647119

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Some win for St. Martins tonight. Great advertisement for ditching the split season. Great Gaels play both codes through the season and make it work.

CarlowJuniorB (Clare) - Posts: 55 - 06/12/2025 23:48:36    2647281

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