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Eddie Gone - What Now For Laois Hurling?

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I guess his position was untenable. What/who next for Laois?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 24/11/2020 13:06:03    2314632

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The Colm Parkinson effect!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13802 - 24/11/2020 13:09:33    2314639

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Big loss to the county, they need another reasonably big name to come in to continue or they could slip backwards again very easy. That said if the stories are true, the county board doesn't seem to be the most progressive which is a shame.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2335 - 24/11/2020 13:13:08    2314643

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Colin Parkinson should train them himself seeing as he knows everything!

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 743 - 24/11/2020 13:53:38    2314682

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The leaked recording of him talking to Parkinson was shocking stuff to be fair. He had to go to be honest.

It always amazes me how many are prepared to throw digs at county boards but wouldn't do the job themselves.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 24/11/2020 14:10:48    2314691

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After hearing the EB Interview I guess he couldnt stay. Id imagine Eddie will want a few words with Parkinson for leaking the interview. Manager after manager will come and go but the useless cronies on the board stay and cant be voted out. Shame for such a great hurling county.

Buachaillbui (Clare) - Posts: 127 - 24/11/2020 14:13:46    2314697

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Here is a suggestion - if the GAA are so anxious to develop hurling counties likes Laois, Carlow etc; why don't they invest in the hurling outside the county boards, with the aim of bringing them up to the required standard to compete with other counties in Leinster like Kilkenny, Dublin, Wexford and Galway. Eddie Brennan has made massive progress with the players in the last two years, in order to bring them to the next level, it requires further investment which the county board don't have or aren't willing to spend. Surely it is about time that the GAA stepped in and helped out the players in these counties to fulfil their potential and give us a greater number of counties that can compete in these competitions.

I didn't hear the leaked interview but if it is as other people have stated then the relationship between Eddie and the county board in future was always going to be a challenge and so it is inevitable that he steps down. Laois hurling is the big loser.

wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2104 - 24/11/2020 14:38:53    2314715

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Replying To daytona11:  "The leaked recording of him talking to Parkinson was shocking stuff to be fair. He had to go to be honest.

It always amazes me how many are prepared to throw digs at county boards but wouldn't do the job themselves."
Surely they are very different roles?

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1468 - 24/11/2020 15:32:45    2314748

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Replying To Ban:  "Surely they are very different roles?"
Yeh hugely so. My point is that lads are quick to run down CB officials without knowing the politics and red tape they have to deal with themselves.

I'd fully think that Eddie knew the conversation was being recorded and that's why he was so praising of the Kilkenny CB and backers. He obviously wants to leave himself with a chance of getting the KK managers role after Coody and Shefflin.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 24/11/2020 15:43:38    2314753

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Replying To daytona11:  "Yeh hugely so. My point is that lads are quick to run down CB officials without knowing the politics and red tape they have to deal with themselves.

I'd fully think that Eddie knew the conversation was being recorded and that's why he was so praising of the Kilkenny CB and backers. He obviously wants to leave himself with a chance of getting the KK managers role after Coody and Shefflin."
Or maybe the Kilkenny CB or backers do things right? As the record over the Cody era shows.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2335 - 24/11/2020 16:00:25    2314762

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Replying To daytona11:  "Yeh hugely so. My point is that lads are quick to run down CB officials without knowing the politics and red tape they have to deal with themselves.

I'd fully think that Eddie knew the conversation was being recorded and that's why he was so praising of the Kilkenny CB and backers. He obviously wants to leave himself with a chance of getting the KK managers role after Coody and Shefflin."
Ah will you stop. What a stupid comment.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8396 - 24/11/2020 16:09:02    2314772

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Replying To daytona11:  "Yeh hugely so. My point is that lads are quick to run down CB officials without knowing the politics and red tape they have to deal with themselves.

I'd fully think that Eddie knew the conversation was being recorded and that's why he was so praising of the Kilkenny CB and backers. He obviously wants to leave himself with a chance of getting the KK managers role after Coody and Shefflin."
That's a huge stretch and frankly a ridiculous thing to say.

Buachaillbui (Clare) - Posts: 127 - 24/11/2020 16:32:11    2314783

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Eddie Brennan was betrayed by whoever is responsible for posting that podcast after interview . I hope im wrong because I like to see hurling go well in counties but I think this will set Laois back years unless they can get another high calibre coach in like derek mcgrath, donal og cusack or Liam Donoghue .

Farnarebel (Cork) - Posts: 40 - 24/11/2020 16:49:00    2314793

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I dont know much about the story other than a leaked interview by a former footballer colm parkinson.
Eddie Brennan certainly knows his stuff regarding hurling and would obviously need a county boards backing to help a team progress to his standards and the standards he was accustomed to in Kilkenny. I can only imagine that theres a lot of jealousy there. Colm parkinson obviously has another manager lined up who will settle for less.

border Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 911 - 24/11/2020 16:57:43    2314799

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Replying To wicklowsupport:  "Here is a suggestion - if the GAA are so anxious to develop hurling counties likes Laois, Carlow etc; why don't they invest in the hurling outside the county boards, with the aim of bringing them up to the required standard to compete with other counties in Leinster like Kilkenny, Dublin, Wexford and Galway. Eddie Brennan has made massive progress with the players in the last two years, in order to bring them to the next level, it requires further investment which the county board don't have or aren't willing to spend. Surely it is about time that the GAA stepped in and helped out the players in these counties to fulfil their potential and give us a greater number of counties that can compete in these competitions.

I didn't hear the leaked interview but if it is as other people have stated then the relationship between Eddie and the county board in future was always going to be a challenge and so it is inevitable that he steps down. Laois hurling is the big loser."
I don't get why you would give money to outside the county board?? Would you do this with every county? If not are you disrespecting those elected officials - contrary to public opinion, they are elected!. Every county who isn't successful gets the same old jibes - the county board are rubbish, no vision, cronies etc. What about all the other work they do?? It's not all about the county teams and their level of success. Eddie won a Joe Mcdonagh and stayed up in div 1 - a narrow 1 PT win over ourselves in Carlow was the key result. He has won the same as our lads have and with more resources (no 2nd physio!) And with a bigger playing pool. He hasn't turned them into a top 6 or 8 team consistently over 5 years etc. Money is and will always be a key driving factor in success now in the gaa. Plenty of people want to spend it, but it's harder gather!

Oldyellar (Carlow) - Posts: 42 - 24/11/2020 17:06:53    2314809

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Replying To Oldyellar:  "I don't get why you would give money to outside the county board?? Would you do this with every county? If not are you disrespecting those elected officials - contrary to public opinion, they are elected!. Every county who isn't successful gets the same old jibes - the county board are rubbish, no vision, cronies etc. What about all the other work they do?? It's not all about the county teams and their level of success. Eddie won a Joe Mcdonagh and stayed up in div 1 - a narrow 1 PT win over ourselves in Carlow was the key result. He has won the same as our lads have and with more resources (no 2nd physio!) And with a bigger playing pool. He hasn't turned them into a top 6 or 8 team consistently over 5 years etc. Money is and will always be a key driving factor in success now in the gaa. Plenty of people want to spend it, but it's harder gather!"
They reached an All-Ireland quarterfinal last year.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 24/11/2020 17:47:40    2314831

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Replying To keeper7:  "They reached an All-Ireland quarterfinal last year."
They did - won one match to do so after the Joe MC. One match, one year.. One match is a sign of things is it? So by that logic, tipp are in a far stronger place than cork, who are in turn stronger than Kerry in munster football..

Oldyellar (Carlow) - Posts: 42 - 24/11/2020 18:11:15    2314847

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Replying To Oldyellar:  "They did - won one match to do so after the Joe MC. One match, one year.. One match is a sign of things is it? So by that logic, tipp are in a far stronger place than cork, who are in turn stronger than Kerry in munster football.."
I didn't realise they were handed the McDonagh Cup and only played two matches last year.

Buachaillbui (Clare) - Posts: 127 - 24/11/2020 18:44:38    2314873

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Replying To Oldyellar:  "They did - won one match to do so after the Joe MC. One match, one year.. One match is a sign of things is it? So by that logic, tipp are in a far stronger place than cork, who are in turn stronger than Kerry in munster football.."
They played 5 games to win the Joe Mcdonagh Cup.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8004 - 24/11/2020 19:06:46    2314887

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "They played 5 games to win the Joe Mcdonagh Cup."
Oh my god.. if you read my point, it was in relation to a comparison between my own county (who won a Joe Mcdonagh too) and laois. Laois won 1 more game. Whooppeee.

Oldyellar (Carlow) - Posts: 42 - 24/11/2020 19:34:06    2314906

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