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that whole map thing cant be right, you mean to tell me somewhere like sligo has a total hurling population of over 1600 and the likes of Roscommon and Mayo too is fanciful thinking. It has the likes of Longford down with 500 to 900 playing population, theres barely 3 senior clubs in longford with a player base of about 20 to 25 players, some of these players would overlap over to minor and u20 if there is an u20 grade, wheres the 500 to 900 players coming to then? i just cant see it. Fermanagh have one senior club left as far as i know, the map has fermanagh with a hurling population of 500 to 900!!! totally ridiculous, same could be said for Cavan and alot of those ulster/connacht counties preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 735 - 08/04/2022 12:57:02 2410245 Link
Replying To preddan: "that whole map thing cant be right, you mean to tell me somewhere like sligo has a total hurling population of over 1600 and the likes of Roscommon and Mayo too is fanciful thinking. It has the likes of Longford down with 500 to 900 playing population, theres barely 3 senior clubs in longford with a player base of about 20 to 25 players, some of these players would overlap over to minor and u20 if there is an u20 grade, wheres the 500 to 900 players coming to then? i just cant see it. Fermanagh have one senior club left as far as i know, the map has fermanagh with a hurling population of 500 to 900!!! totally ridiculous, same could be said for Cavan and alot of those ulster/connacht counties" Does anyone know how they arrived at the figures given? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11799 - 08/04/2022 15:50:12 2410279 Link
Replying To preddan: "that whole map thing cant be right, you mean to tell me somewhere like sligo has a total hurling population of over 1600 and the likes of Roscommon and Mayo too is fanciful thinking. It has the likes of Longford down with 500 to 900 playing population, theres barely 3 senior clubs in longford with a player base of about 20 to 25 players, some of these players would overlap over to minor and u20 if there is an u20 grade, wheres the 500 to 900 players coming to then? i just cant see it. Fermanagh have one senior club left as far as i know, the map has fermanagh with a hurling population of 500 to 900!!! totally ridiculous, same could be said for Cavan and alot of those ulster/connacht counties" Those figures are definitely inflated, Preddan. I would think though that Donegal, Sligo & Mayo have made most improvements in terms of increasing adult hurling numbers in recent years. Fermanagh have greatly increased the amount of underage hurling clubs & they now have a junior hurling competition at adult level. I see where Cappagh played their first ever adult hurling league match last night in Kildare. 5 teams now in the Down senior hurling championship (as opposed to the traditional Ards three) so there are some green shoots. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 08/04/2022 16:24:28 2410287 Link
RTÉ article on Meath hurling. The article rightly states that Antrim and Offaly are the clear favourites to make the final, due to their Division 1 experience. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7838 - 10/04/2022 19:05:05 2410462 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "RTÉ article on Meath hurling. The article rightly states that Antrim and Offaly are the clear favourites to make the final, due to their Division 1 experience." Hard to argue with that logic. And I'd probably have Antrim favourites overall as they did fairly well against the Liam McCarthy teams in general Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11799 - 11/04/2022 08:13:41 2410482 Link
Saturday 4 June 4.45pm - Joe McDonagh Cup hurling final. 7pm - Leinster senior hurling final. Sunday 5 June 2pm - Round 1 football qualifier. 4pm - Munster senior hurling final. The McDonagh Cup final will be televised by RTÉ. Sensible scheduling by the GAA on this one. Antrim and Offaly, the raging hot favourites, are in battle this weekend. Joe McDonagh Cup round 1 Saturday 16 April Kerry v Down, Austin Stack Park, 1pm Meath v Carlow, Pairc Tailteann, 2pm Antrim v Offaly, Corrigan Park, 2pm legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7838 - 13/04/2022 12:06:41 2410818 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Saturday 4 June 4.45pm - Joe McDonagh Cup hurling final. 7pm - Leinster senior hurling final. Sunday 5 June 2pm - Round 1 football qualifier. 4pm - Munster senior hurling final. The McDonagh Cup final will be televised by RTÉ. Sensible scheduling by the GAA on this one. Antrim and Offaly, the raging hot favourites, are in battle this weekend. Joe McDonagh Cup round 1 Saturday 16 April Kerry v Down, Austin Stack Park, 1pm Meath v Carlow, Pairc Tailteann, 2pm Antrim v Offaly, Corrigan Park, 2pm" Right there legend. The big two contenders, Antrim and Offaly meet this Saturday in Corrigan Park. A hard one for the Faithful County starting off. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1739 - 13/04/2022 14:48:18 2410849 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Saturday 4 June 4.45pm - Joe McDonagh Cup hurling final. 7pm - Leinster senior hurling final. Sunday 5 June 2pm - Round 1 football qualifier. 4pm - Munster senior hurling final. The McDonagh Cup final will be televised by RTÉ. Sensible scheduling by the GAA on this one. Antrim and Offaly, the raging hot favourites, are in battle this weekend. Joe McDonagh Cup round 1 Saturday 16 April Kerry v Down, Austin Stack Park, 1pm Meath v Carlow, Pairc Tailteann, 2pm Antrim v Offaly, Corrigan Park, 2pm" Right there legend. The big two contenders, Antrim and Offaly meet this Saturday in Corrigan Park. A hard one for the Faithful County starting off. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1739 - 13/04/2022 14:48:46 2410851 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Saturday 4 June 4.45pm - Joe McDonagh Cup hurling final. 7pm - Leinster senior hurling final. Sunday 5 June 2pm - Round 1 football qualifier. 4pm - Munster senior hurling final. The McDonagh Cup final will be televised by RTÉ. Sensible scheduling by the GAA on this one. Antrim and Offaly, the raging hot favourites, are in battle this weekend. Joe McDonagh Cup round 1 Saturday 16 April Kerry v Down, Austin Stack Park, 1pm Meath v Carlow, Pairc Tailteann, 2pm Antrim v Offaly, Corrigan Park, 2pm" That's it legend. Talk up Antrim and Offaly and we will sneak Kerry and Carlow into the final. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 13/04/2022 16:17:01 2410870 Link
Kerry v Down. Kerry Meath v Carlow. Carlow Antrim v Offaly. Antrim thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1739 - 16/04/2022 08:52:51 2411062 Link
Lightening start by Down. A goal in the first 20 seconds. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7838 - 16/04/2022 13:09:10 2411094 Link
Kerry lead 0-11 to 1-7 at half time. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7838 - 16/04/2022 13:41:05 2411100 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Lightening start by Down. A goal in the first 20 seconds." Are kerry gone back do you think from their peak of about 2 years ago, I have to say I saw the u20s against tipp and they didn't do bad at all, it was the best u20/21 from kerry in a while I think preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 735 - 16/04/2022 13:48:37 2411104 Link
Replying To preddan: "Are kerry gone back do you think from their peak of about 2 years ago, I have to say I saw the u20s against tipp and they didn't do bad at all, it was the best u20/21 from kerry in a while I think" I think Kerry have dropped back from their peak and Down are continuing their upward curve. Down are well organised. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7838 - 16/04/2022 15:13:23 2411114 Link
Joe McDonagh Cup round 1 Kerry 0-18 Down 1-19, Austin Stack Park FT Meath 0-17 Carlow 4-30, Pairc Tailteann, FT Antrim 3-22 Offaly 2-24, Corrigan Park FT Advantage Down, Carlow and Antrim after Round 1. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7838 - 16/04/2022 17:01:36 2411122 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "I think Kerry have dropped back from their peak and Down are continuing their upward curve. Down are well organised." Is it true that Shane Nolan quit the Kerry panel. Big loss if that's the case, serious hurler. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 16/04/2022 20:13:37 2411199 Link
Replying To carlovia: "Is it true that Shane Nolan quit the Kerry panel. Big loss if that's the case, serious hurler." It is true. He was number 22 on the matchday programme. The team was named on Wednesday evening. He was unhappy at being dropped. He rang the manager on Thursday to say he was calling it a day. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7838 - 17/04/2022 11:33:29 2411287 Link
Offaly v Meath Offaly Carlow v Kerry. Carlow Down v Antrim. Draw thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1739 - 21/04/2022 10:44:22 2412019 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "It is true. He was number 22 on the matchday programme. The team was named on Wednesday evening. He was unhappy at being dropped. He rang the manager on Thursday to say he was calling it a day." He just became a father this month. Think that had something to do with it too. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11799 - 21/04/2022 11:55:10 2412048 Link
Replying To thelongridge: "Offaly v Meath Offaly Carlow v Kerry. Carlow Down v Antrim. Draw" Offaly Carlow Antrim Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11799 - 21/04/2022 11:55:35 2412049 Link