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Replying To supersub15: "The mother of all games." Actually the mother father and fathers father of all games. Please drink sensibily. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2897 - 27/05/2023 21:51:40 2482036 Link
Any idea of attendance today. Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 704 - 27/05/2023 22:14:35 2482041 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "So what's your solution? You're full of criticism, but offer no alternative." If you had bothered to read my posts you would see that I think that we need to extend the inter Co season to at least mid August. How about that for a radical solution. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 203 - 27/05/2023 23:34:27 2482059 Link
Well done to Carlow…. Offaly got there just desserts . It was a wonderful game somewhat marred by the commentary team on RTE willing Offaly to win the game for some reason…they gave a brilliant Carlow team little credit I think..!!! ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1924 - 28/05/2023 09:21:59 2482078 Link
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "Well done to Carlow…. Offaly got there just desserts . It was a wonderful game somewhat marred by the commentary team on RTE willing Offaly to win the game for some reason…they gave a brilliant Carlow team little credit I think..!!!" Yeah it was a real Offaly love-in alright. Buachaillbui (Clare) - Posts: 118 - 28/05/2023 09:45:59 2482084 Link
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "Well done to Carlow…. Offaly got there just desserts . It was a wonderful game somewhat marred by the commentary team on RTE willing Offaly to win the game for some reason…they gave a brilliant Carlow team little credit I think..!!!" It was actually mental how bias they were towards Offaly. Seemed to actually been disappointed with Carlow winning. oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1380 - 28/05/2023 10:44:52 2482095 Link
Replying To sponger: " Replying To supersub15: "The mother of all games." Actually the mother father and fathers father of all games. Please drink sensibily." What happened sponger was my hands were shaking so much that I hit the post button in error. ( They are still shaking.) supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 28/05/2023 11:19:31 2482103 Link
Engineering finals isn't straightforward. Antrim only beat Kerry in last year's final when one of their players won a free for falling over himself! Carlow had the extra motivation yesterday knowing Offaly wanted them as opponents. Offaly would have been more tuned in if it was Laois. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7842 - 28/05/2023 11:27:28 2482104 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Engineering finals isn't straightforward. Antrim only beat Kerry in last year's final when one of their players won a free for falling over himself! Carlow had the extra motivation yesterday knowing Offaly wanted them as opponents. Offaly would have been more tuned in if it was Laois." You know ledendzxix you sometimes come up with the weirdest of opinions. No harm done though. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 28/05/2023 11:59:10 2482113 Link
Replying To Overthebar53: "If you had bothered to read my posts you would see that I think that we need to extend the inter Co season to at least mid August. How about that for a radical solution." What about the club game? I. Understand you have less clubs in Carlow but it's a battle for a lot of counties to run off their club cships and give the club player a fair crack at it too. From what I can see there has never been more crowds at club games (in my lifetime granted) and I feel it's a masterstroke by thr GAA. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 28/05/2023 12:20:35 2482116 Link
Some of the RTE commentary was pi$$ poor, names being fumbled, mixing up counties, slight patronising undertone and certainly a sense that Carlow didn't read the memo and the 'undercard' went and actually won the championship … I suppose when you play in the alleged "back woods" as one of the commentators actually said, (early in the first half) this is what you can expect - a caste system is alive and well in the GAA … This is a disservice to all the other participants- which to be fair are all pretty evenly matched. Finally, hard luck to a gallant Offaly team, they will certainly have better days Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 540 - 28/05/2023 14:36:20 2482153 Link
Congrats Carlow and Offaly. These games still not being given the profile deserved and thus no advancement in the number of teams getting to the top flight. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 28/05/2023 14:42:30 2482156 Link
Replying To Bainisteoir: "Some of the RTE commentary was pi$$ poor, names being fumbled, mixing up counties, slight patronising undertone and certainly a sense that Carlow didn't read the memo and the 'undercard' went and actually won the championship … I suppose when you play in the alleged "back woods" as one of the commentators actually said, (early in the first half) this is what you can expect - a caste system is alive and well in the GAA … This is a disservice to all the other participants- which to be fair are all pretty evenly matched. Finally, hard luck to a gallant Offaly team, they will certainly have better days" On the info screen on Sky, for me anyway, it said Kerry and Antrim were playing.... oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1380 - 28/05/2023 15:13:01 2482168 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "And if as I hope Carlow beat Offaly next Saturday then next year the McDonagh Cup will feature Wexford and Offaly …. meaning at least one of them still in it the following year. Great competition." Carlow will be playing Wexford next year! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11841 - 28/05/2023 17:51:22 2482228 Link
Replying To oneoff: "But that's not really true unfortunately. For years the format of Division 1 kept getting changed to suit curtain teams." Cork Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11841 - 28/05/2023 17:52:09 2482229 Link
Saturday 17 June All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-finals Carlow v Dublin Offaly v Tipperary All teams have three weeks to prepare for the All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-finals. Probably two for Carlow. They'll be celebrating for the week! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7842 - 28/05/2023 19:30:52 2482289 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Saturday 17 June All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-finals Carlow v Dublin Offaly v Tipperary All teams have three weeks to prepare for the All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-finals. Probably two for Carlow. They'll be celebrating for the week!" Would be great to see Offaly and Carlow win! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11841 - 28/05/2023 19:45:05 2482299 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "What about the club game? I. Understand you have less clubs in Carlow but it's a battle for a lot of counties to run off their club cships and give the club player a fair crack at it too. From what I can see there has never been more crowds at club games (in my lifetime granted) and I feel it's a masterstroke by thr GAA." I'm not convinced but sure we'll see. I hope you're right. Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 203 - 28/05/2023 20:08:09 2482319 Link
Offaly v Tipperary will take place in Glenisk O'Connor Park on Saturday at 4pm on GAAGO. Carlow v Dublin is at 5pm in Netwatch Cullen Park. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7842 - 12/06/2023 17:40:08 2485994 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Offaly v Tipperary will take place in Glenisk O'Connor Park on Saturday at 4pm on GAAGO. Carlow v Dublin is at 5pm in Netwatch Cullen Park." Its important the Mcdonagh teams are competitive.I dont think either will win but if we could turnover Wexford on a good day???? jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1456 - 13/06/2023 19:28:41 2486316 Link