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Replying To CarlowJuniorB: "Chatting to some of the lads, Joe has apparently asked a bucket load of new lads to come trial for the new season like he did last year. So hopefully something can be found there." Think we are getting more buy in also . Hopefully.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20828 - 06/10/2026 10:46:40
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https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/1007/1594420-new-look-leinster-hurling-championship-set-for-congress/
Thoughts on this? From a Galway perspective it doesn't change much, takes away 2 games a year in the group and replaces them with a semi final likely against a team we've already played, or else a QF if we don't finish top 2.
For a Carlow or (becasue they're flavour of the month) kildare, does this take away the guarantee of a game with Kilkenny/Galway if you are in group 2? it looks to me like the bottom of leinster and top of Joe Mc have just been combined. making it next to impossible for a team to break into the top round robin as you'll have to get over Wexford AND Offaly.
Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 156 - 07/10/2026 15:29:17
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Replying To CarlowJuniorB: "Chatting to some of the lads, Joe has apparently asked a bucket load of new lads to come trial for the new season like he did last year. So hopefully something can be found there." Div 3 will be a big step up, I'd like to see the below players (tiered A, B & C) involved to have our best chance of retaining Div3 staus. Difficult to shorten that to a 26 match day squad:
1. Ben McCarron / Kyle Foley / Regan Murphy
2. Colin Byrne / Paddy Regan / Cian Cashman
3. Niall Roche / Dara Curran / Shane Buggy
4. Paddy McDonnell / Lee Moore / T Roche
5. Pádraig Bolger / John Murphy / Jack Deacy
6. Mark Furey / Ciaran Moran / Niall Hickey
7. John Phiri / Sean Bambrick / Josh Moore
8. Conor Doyle / Adam Burgess / F Kavanagh
9. Eoghan Ruth / Choo Choo / Ian Atkinson
10. Mikey Bambrick / Aaron Amond / C Lomax
11. Colm Hulton / Jamie Clarke / Brandon Kelly
12. Ross Dunphy / James Dowling / Josh Egan
13. Adam McCarron / Mark Buggy / Liam Gavin
14. Chris Blake / Kevin Murphy / Conor Carew
15. Conor Crowley / Lee Walker / D Fitzgerald
Carlowrising (Carlow) - Posts: 229 - 07/10/2026 18:10:51
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Replying To Carlowrising: "Div 3 will be a big step up, I'd like to see the below players (tiered A, B & C) involved to have our best chance of retaining Div3 staus. Difficult to shorten that to a 26 match day squad:
1. Ben McCarron / Kyle Foley / Regan Murphy
2. Colin Byrne / Paddy Regan / Cian Cashman
3. Niall Roche / Dara Curran / Shane Buggy
4. Paddy McDonnell / Lee Moore / T Roche
5. Pádraig Bolger / John Murphy / Jack Deacy
6. Mark Furey / Ciaran Moran / Niall Hickey
7. John Phiri / Sean Bambrick / Josh Moore
8. Conor Doyle / Adam Burgess / F Kavanagh
9. Eoghan Ruth / Choo Choo / Ian Atkinson
10. Mikey Bambrick / Aaron Amond / C Lomax
11. Colm Hulton / Jamie Clarke / Brandon Kelly
12. Ross Dunphy / James Dowling / Josh Egan
13. Adam McCarron / Mark Buggy / Liam Gavin
14. Chris Blake / Kevin Murphy / Conor Carew
15. Conor Crowley / Lee Walker / D Fitzgerald" Aha thank god your not selector
Carlowbushultra2021 (Carlow) - Posts: 17 - 08/10/2026 13:43:34
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Replying To Carlowrising: "Div 3 will be a big step up, I'd like to see the below players (tiered A, B & C) involved to have our best chance of retaining Div3 staus. Difficult to shorten that to a 26 match day squad:
1. Ben McCarron / Kyle Foley / Regan Murphy
2. Colin Byrne / Paddy Regan / Cian Cashman
3. Niall Roche / Dara Curran / Shane Buggy
4. Paddy McDonnell / Lee Moore / T Roche
5. Pádraig Bolger / John Murphy / Jack Deacy
6. Mark Furey / Ciaran Moran / Niall Hickey
7. John Phiri / Sean Bambrick / Josh Moore
8. Conor Doyle / Adam Burgess / F Kavanagh
9. Eoghan Ruth / Choo Choo / Ian Atkinson
10. Mikey Bambrick / Aaron Amond / C Lomax
11. Colm Hulton / Jamie Clarke / Brandon Kelly
12. Ross Dunphy / James Dowling / Josh Egan
13. Adam McCarron / Mark Buggy / Liam Gavin
14. Chris Blake / Kevin Murphy / Conor Carew
15. Conor Crowley / Lee Walker / D Fitzgerald" Interesting to get a discussion going. My initial observations on the list - John Phiri is gone, Choo choo, Atkinson and Regan walked last year - hard to see a return there. Ciaran Moran is finished from inter co? There are at least three others listed who performed well in the league last season but would be veterans in terms of age - dunno if there is another tune to be got from these lads ... Young Buggy from Pal could be considered the 'breakout' young player from the championship this season, however there is a fair degree of physical conditioning involved for the step-up to senior.
Again I ask, is Jordan Morrissey back ?
I would also be interested to see if Murphy changes up the backroom team - I'm not sure I totally buy the 'pure nativist' approach ... I also think a lot will have to go right for us to stay up in Div 3.
Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 628 - 09/10/2026 11:50:24
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Replying To Bainisteoir: "Interesting to get a discussion going. My initial observations on the list - John Phiri is gone, Choo choo, Atkinson and Regan walked last year - hard to see a return there. Ciaran Moran is finished from inter co? There are at least three others listed who performed well in the league last season but would be veterans in terms of age - dunno if there is another tune to be got from these lads ... Young Buggy from Pal could be considered the 'breakout' young player from the championship this season, however there is a fair degree of physical conditioning involved for the step-up to senior.
Again I ask, is Jordan Morrissey back ?
I would also be interested to see if Murphy changes up the backroom team - I'm not sure I totally buy the 'pure nativist' approach ... I also think a lot will have to go right for us to stay up in Div 3." While on the topic of the native backroom team, outside of the manager, can someone outline the coaching successes the the others involved. I'm aware their names pop up with multiple teams which highlights plenty of experience, but any titles achieved to show quality of work?
Carlowtothecore1 (Carlow) - Posts: 187 - 13/10/2026 12:00:04
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On the topic of management teams - lots of vacancies opening up. Eire og, Pal, Athy, interesting times ahead
pieman (Carlow) - Posts: 77 - 15/10/2026 13:51:52
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Replying To pieman: "On the topic of management teams - lots of vacancies opening up. Eire og, Pal, Athy, interesting times ahead" Sean Gannon has left Athy. Shoo-in for the YIs ... or will they go outside?
Pal job is very attractive. So much underage success and natural talent coming through. I'd expect they will go outside this time.
Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1911 - 15/10/2026 17:48:33
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Replying To Carlowtothecore1: "While on the topic of the native backroom team, outside of the manager, can someone outline the coaching successes the the others involved. I'm aware their names pop up with multiple teams which highlights plenty of experience, but any titles achieved to show quality of work?" Barry Hayes won Wicklow last year with Baltinglass.
Turlo and Simon have been with Portlaoise but no success. Sean Gannon unlucky with injuries with Athy.
Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1911 - 15/10/2026 17:50:51
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Replying To Bainisteoir: "Interesting to get a discussion going. My initial observations on the list - John Phiri is gone, Choo choo, Atkinson and Regan walked last year - hard to see a return there. Ciaran Moran is finished from inter co? There are at least three others listed who performed well in the league last season but would be veterans in terms of age - dunno if there is another tune to be got from these lads ... Young Buggy from Pal could be considered the 'breakout' young player from the championship this season, however there is a fair degree of physical conditioning involved for the step-up to senior.
Again I ask, is Jordan Morrissey back ?
I would also be interested to see if Murphy changes up the backroom team - I'm not sure I totally buy the 'pure nativist' approach ... I also think a lot will have to go right for us to stay up in Div 3." Was Jordan only home for the latter stages of the championship? (Not that that lasted long for YIs). Unfortunately I doubt if he's be hanging around Carlow for the winter given his US career.
Mark Buggy the breakthrough player from this year's championship alright and I'm told he has already been approached about going in with the seniors for next year. Sam McHugh another Pal youngster who'll be in I'd say.
John Phiri is going to Australia on trial - best of luck to him - so he could be back if not offered a contract.
Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1911 - 15/10/2026 18:00:48
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