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Replying To Onion Breath:  "How would they compete any better at hurling than they do already as Naomh Brid?

Not sure how it would work if they all came together. Where would their home be? There's four separate club grounds as it is and no one will want to give up on their patch. Keeping four grounds going would be a big overhead."
For the same reason that MLR thrived when three clubs came together. If everyone is playing both codes together, it becomes a totally different beast. As for grounds, keep three and build houses on one of the two in Leighlinbridge.

CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 997 - 15/12/2025 11:53:44    2648395

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Replying To CARPS:  "For the same reason that MLR thrived when three clubs came together. If everyone is playing both codes together, it becomes a totally different beast. As for grounds, keep three and build houses on one of the two in Leighlinbridge."
Build houses ... LOL

The superbowl would obviously have to be retained given the prime location but the All Blacks would never give up Paul Monahan Park. Not a chance. It's not a problem that was faced when MLR was founded as Rathanna and Borris had nothing but the use of a farmers field. Ballymurphy not much better at the time but great facility there now.

Btw wasn't MLR a merger of four clubs, not three? Weren't Kilcloney part of the merger?

Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1714 - 15/12/2025 14:08:27    2648414

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Was anyone at the county convention or hear did many of the proposals go ahead. I heard up to 9 clubs were proposing going back to the old format

Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1732 - 16/12/2025 14:51:30    2648555

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Replying To Barrowsider:  "Was anyone at the county convention or hear did many of the proposals go ahead. I heard up to 9 clubs were proposing going back to the old format"
I don't think that gets dealt with at county convention, its a separate matter for the new county board. I understand there's a meeting on Thursday.

ACarlowGael (Carlow) - Posts: 19 - 16/12/2025 16:46:22    2648575

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