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Replying To Unusedsub:  "Two good run outs for both the footballers and hurlers over the weekend. Great to see new players getting the opportunity to represent the county. Really glad neither game was cancelled due to the weather. Here's hoping for a positive year ahead."
Isn't it great to see these pre season competitions back, especially to give young chaps the feel of the county jersey. The more the merrier.

DolmenDave (Carlow) - Posts: 51 - 06/01/2026 17:32:42    2650079

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Replying To supersub15:  "Well done Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 775

Congrats on that, not that it matters and just for talk sake but I was in the mix in the top 5 until I left the County to settle further afield. I could give the usernames of two other posters who were there or there abouts but would it be fair and would admin agree."
Yes you were ... Apologies. You were up there as was a poster called Barrowsider
You had a lot more posts than me and all worth reading

Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 777 - 06/01/2026 18:33:40    2650088

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Replying To Barrowsider:  "Ahem"
Yes my mistake
You were way ahead of me

Blackbog (Carlow) - Posts: 777 - 06/01/2026 18:36:29    2650089

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Replying To Blackbog:  "Yes you were ... Apologies. You were up there as was a poster called Barrowsider
You had a lot more posts than me and all worth reading"
No apologies needed Blackbog, you are up there with some of Carlow's great posters on the Hoganstand forum. Topics from posters here are always and only on gaelic games, hurling and football, albeit, parochial, local club and county etc. always worth reading.

supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3334 - 06/01/2026 20:55:04    2650104

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Team picked for tomorrow night has a surprising 10 of the team who started last Saturday. I expected a more experimental team but a good few fellas in the subs who are newcomers and I thought might have been given a start tomorrow if just to prove themselves.

Harry Clarke gets a first start in goal and with Ben McCarron playing Sigorson Cup for UCD the sub goalkeeper named is Darragh Foley. With his soccer experience I often thought he would make a great county keeper especially with the new rules and potential for a keeper to move up the field. Be interesting to see if he gets a shot at it.

Choo choo named in full forward line. Hopefully he actually plays there tomorrow I think he could be very effective close to goal with his ability to win all kinds of ball and his sheer strength.

Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1725 - 06/01/2026 21:12:53    2650106

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Replying To Blackbog:  "Yes my mistake
You were way ahead of me"
I think most of us here are posting many years. I don't post as much myself anymore.

Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1735 - 06/01/2026 23:20:45    2650115

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Replying To Viking66:  "You have 2 lads hurling Fitzgibbon with the Garda College too, and 1 at Maynooth. Donagh Murphy is a good player, wouldn't be surprised if he starts for DCU."
I see Foley was starting for Waterford anyway good to see never seen him play hurling only football. Rest of the boys out next week looking forward to seeing them tog. College hurling is great to give there lads exposure

Ceatharlach7000 (Carlow) - Posts: 20 - 07/01/2026 17:02:29    2650196

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Good win for the footballers. Hulton back to his best and choo choo played excellent too. Always taking the sensible option which hasn't always been the case. Leix in the semi I think?

Carlovian83 (Carlow) - Posts: 13 - 07/01/2026 20:55:14    2650208

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