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Replying To jobber: "We are competing in Joe Mcdonagh and thats our aim. The 2026 champions Laois welcomed back Eoin Reilly and Picky Maher after more than a year out and what happened?They led an inexperienced Laois to the title. Sure we need to build but this team also needs the experience and quality of the likes of Jogger, O Brien, Mitchell, Boyle Egerton." do you think the likes of Jogger and boyle could be tempted back, they out of the players you listed made their statement on retirement for definite. i never heard anything from o brien or mitchell preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 842 - 25/09/2026 11:07:44 2694977 Link
Replying To Loughlenegale: "The narrative that all of these players retired is not entirely accurate. Several found themselves outside the new management's plans and were left with little choice but to step away. While every management team deserves the chance to implement its vision, there is a fine line between regeneration and recklessness. Experience cannot be replaced overnight, leadership cannot be manufactured, and years of commitment should not be casually discarded. Progress should never require amnesia. A new broom sweeps clean, we are throwing the baby out with the bathwater." You're spot on I see Waterford having similar issues if all the names floating around hear all retire! Sloweddie (Kilkenny) - Posts: 35 - 27/09/2026 13:09:43 2695184 Link
Replying To preddan: "do you think the likes of Jogger and boyle could be tempted back, they out of the players you listed made their statement on retirement for definite. i never heard anything from o brien or mitchell" I believe if the manager and importantly the new coach put in an effort several of these players could be tempted back. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 2025 - 28/09/2026 08:42:45 2695263 Link
Replying To jobber: "I believe if the manager and importantly the new coach put in an effort several of these players could be tempted back." Who's the new coach? stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 658 - 28/09/2026 10:29:58 2695292 Link
Replying To stonemadbeany: "Who's the new coach?" I dont know if anybody has been appointed but he will obviously have a big role along with O Brien in persuading players to commit. Its almost october and still noone in the role. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 2025 - 29/09/2026 08:26:12 2695437 Link
Replying To jobber: "I dont know if anybody has been appointed but he will obviously have a big role along with O Brien in persuading players to commit. Its almost october and still noone in the role." He will and I'd say he'll lose David o Riley to the footballers and maybe 1 or 2 others DanGer966 (Westmeath) - Posts: 64 - 29/09/2026 13:11:31 2695492 Link
Replying To DanGer966: "He will and I'd say he'll lose David o Riley to the footballers and maybe 1 or 2 others" All the more reason for urgency but but ???? jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 2025 - 29/09/2026 19:13:13 2695583 Link
Replying To DanGer966: "He will and I'd say he'll lose David o Riley to the footballers and maybe 1 or 2 others" Thats doubtful, O'Reilly is far more into his hurling than football and missed all the season last year due to injury. Maybe im wrong but it would be a surprise. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1159 - 29/09/2026 19:35:09 2695584 Link