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Replying To CARPS: "Carlow Town and Setanta, yes, are Mikey Mouse. Ballinkillen, no (a de facto dual club with Fenagh). Burren and Brid are dual at underage, so partially proper clubs, It would be better for GAA in Carlow town if Eire Og went dual, or Asca, Carlow Town and O'Hanrahan's came together. Both would be even better again." What would Carlow Town benefit out of this? They have are on an upwards trajectory with constant underage teams in county finals and in div 1. They have numerous players from Palatine, Éire Óg and Asca. How would Eire og going dual make any sense if only a couple of players from Eire og have an interest in hurling? 1970 (Carlow)* - Posts: 3 - 16/11/2025 23:14:52 2644903 Link
Replying To CARPS: "Carlow Town and Setanta, yes, are Mikey Mouse. Ballinkillen, no (a de facto dual club with Fenagh). Burren and Brid are dual at underage, so partially proper clubs, It would be better for GAA in Carlow town if Eire Og went dual, or Asca, Carlow Town and O'Hanrahan's came together. Both would be even better again." How would that work when Carlow town is on an upwards trajectory? There underage teams are constantly in div 1 and reaching county finals and their U21s are in the A final after defeating a good Myshall side. There is no way they would want to amalgamate with o hanrahans when their own club is progressing so well 1970 (Carlow)* - Posts: 3 - 16/11/2025 23:17:53 2644904 Link
Replying To 1970: "How would that work when Carlow town is on an upwards trajectory? There underage teams are constantly in div 1 and reaching county finals and their U21s are in the A final after defeating a good Myshall side. There is no way they would want to amalgamate with o hanrahans when their own club is progressing so well" Now do adult levels... CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 17/11/2025 11:18:19 2644979 Link
Replying To Carlowtothecore1: "So my understanding of what you're saying is … he's told Naas he's leaving them after the current campaign? Is that correct?" Yes, that is what I have been told. re: the genuine personal reasons. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 17/11/2025 11:19:02 2644980 Link
Replying To CARPS: "Now do adult levels..." They should be a senior club in the next few years. Obviously the successful underage teams feed into the adult teams. 1970 (Carlow) - Posts: 3 - 17/11/2025 11:57:32 2644996 Link
Replying To 1970: "They should be a senior club in the next few years. Obviously the successful underage teams feed into the adult teams." Going back five or six decades, Carlow Town's problem has always been player retention. They won five minors in six years in the 1980s and all that underage success ielded ONE senior title. And even that was buttressed by a number of players from other counties who had come to work in Carlow. The last time they reached a county final (in the late 1990s), I think half the team were of non Carlow origin. Carlow Town has frequently had successful underage teams, but it has never translated to senior... because there are too many rival football clubs involved. Hence my point that the town would be better off with two dual clubs. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 17/11/2025 13:00:32 2645015 Link
Looks like Pat Bennett is going to be the new senior hurling manager. Hopefully he'll be a success in the job following on from Tom Mullally. Unusedsub (Carlow) - Posts: 137 - 20/11/2025 09:19:42 2645383 Link
Replying To Unusedsub: "Looks like Pat Bennett is going to be the new senior hurling manager. Hopefully he'll be a success in the job following on from Tom Mullally." He's a very good manager Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17623 - 20/11/2025 09:57:06 2645390 Link
Best of luck to the new hurling manager. Hope he has a successful term ahead of him. Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 589 - 20/11/2025 22:33:34 2645490 Link
Replying To Unusedsub: "Looks like Pat Bennett is going to be the new senior hurling manager. Hopefully he'll be a success in the job following on from Tom Mullally." I wish Mr Bennett the best of luck. From what I'm hearing on the grapevine, he's going to need it. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 21/11/2025 08:42:25 2645509 Link
Replying To CARPS: "I wish Mr Bennett the best of luck. From what I'm hearing on the grapevine, he's going to need it." Is what you are hearing on the grapevine related to some players being encouraged to play county football next year? I know you've said Tom Mullally leaving relates to a personal issue, if that's truly the case fair enough no one needs to know any more, but there are suggestions next year's football panel might be stronger than usual at the expense of the hurling panel. I don't know if that's connected to Tom Mullally leaving but you say it's personal reasons then that's fair enough but people have put 2 + 2 together ... Pat Bennett seems a good appointment though and good luck to him. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1699 - 21/11/2025 11:04:37 2645521 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Is what you are hearing on the grapevine related to some players being encouraged to play county football next year? I know you've said Tom Mullally leaving relates to a personal issue, if that's truly the case fair enough no one needs to know any more, but there are suggestions next year's football panel might be stronger than usual at the expense of the hurling panel. I don't know if that's connected to Tom Mullally leaving but you say it's personal reasons then that's fair enough but people have put 2 + 2 together ... Pat Bennett seems a good appointment though and good luck to him." I have only heard that the footballers have approached some hurling panel members from 2025. The bigger issue is potential retirements. Which, of course, could encourage some others to drop away. Or move to football. It's hardly a secret on here that I like hurling, but I am realistic enough to understand why some guys might find the bigger ball attractive in the present circumstances. And why some others might have decided to give it up altogether. The commitment is truly staggering these days. We barely trained at all, compared to what it involves now. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 21/11/2025 12:14:17 2645531 Link
Any word on the turnout/ training panel etc for the hurlers on Friday ? I note the Rangers were given a pass Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 589 - 23/11/2025 08:59:14 2645710 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Is what you are hearing on the grapevine related to some players being encouraged to play county football next year? I know you've said Tom Mullally leaving relates to a personal issue, if that's truly the case fair enough no one needs to know any more, but there are suggestions next year's football panel might be stronger than usual at the expense of the hurling panel. I don't know if that's connected to Tom Mullally leaving but you say it's personal reasons then that's fair enough but people have put 2 + 2 together ... Pat Bennett seems a good appointment though and good luck to him." Has there been any confirmation that he is leaving Naas? When is the county board audit that the GAA have ordered on all counties? Hardly related? Just asking questions… sportsmadcarlow (Carlow) - Posts: 31 - 25/11/2025 12:08:50 2646005 Link
CARPS, We're waiting!!! Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 412 - 25/11/2025 14:30:42 2646027 Link
Replying To sportsmadcarlow: "Has there been any confirmation that he is leaving Naas? When is the county board audit that the GAA have ordered on all counties? Hardly related? Just asking questions…" Whether or not he leaves Naas will tell us a lot. I was initially told he was leaving both Carlow and Naas, due to personal reasons. Since then have heard a different version. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 25/11/2025 14:58:27 2646030 Link
Replying To Overthebar53: "CARPS, We're waiting!!!" What are you waiting for, exactly? CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 25/11/2025 15:44:39 2646039 Link
Replying To CARPS: "What are you waiting for, exactly?" You said he was leaving naas also, can you confirm? Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 412 - 25/11/2025 20:56:06 2646068 Link
Replying To CARPS: "Whether or not he leaves Naas will tell us a lot. I was initially told he was leaving both Carlow and Naas, due to personal reasons. Since then have heard a different version." Sorry I posted before I saw this.So what have you heard since,can you say? Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 412 - 25/11/2025 20:58:10 2646069 Link
Replying To Overthebar53: "Sorry I posted before I saw this.So what have you heard since,can you say?" The second version aligns with what sportsmadcarlow posted. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 982 - 26/11/2025 00:24:41 2646084 Link