I Know its early but what team would you like to see us put out against Meath?????
At the moment Mine would be-

A Mulhall
N Coughlan
C Evans
B Darby
R Dalton
S Sullivan
K Slattery
S Brady
N Smith
N Darby
A Sullivan
S Ryan
T Deehan
N Ncnamee
K Casey

SUBS
P Kelly
S Lonergan
J Quinn
E Byrne
G Rafferty
M Mitchell
T Connor
A McNamee
C Carroll
C McManus
R Brady
D Egan
J Reynolds
W Mulhall
G Guilfoyle

full2forward (Offaly) - Posts: 28 - 14/12/2009 13:41:55    513220

1)Ian Duffy

2)Declan Murphy 3)Shane Sullivan 4)Brian Darby

5) Karl Slattery 6) Sean Casey 7) Eoghan Byrne

8) Brian Connor 9) Niall Smith

10) Niall Darby 11) Sean Ryan 12) Willie Mulhall

13) Thomas Deehan 14) Ken Casey 15) Niall Mc

stevieG (Offaly) - Posts: 156 - 14/12/2009 19:02:48    513636

like that team ste!!tho theres a couple of things ...

- Shane Sullivan is not a full back, hes wasted back there
- Think club player of the year Scott Brady has to be in there somewhere
- And not sure mulhall has it for county level, and really think Anton Sullivans vision could be a huge asset next year

full2forward (Offaly) - Posts: 28 - 15/12/2009 01:20:23    514127

Wot about an u21 team?

stevieG (Offaly) - Posts: 156 - 15/12/2009 19:32:23    514841

Offaly championship team 2010 1) Ian Duffy {Walsh Island} (Great kick outs very accurate,great in the air and unbelievable reflexes just needs to fill out more) 2) Brian Darby {Rhode} (Very fit and great man marker just needs to fill out more) 3) Neville Coughlan {Shamrocks} (Strong fit fast and good in the air would make a decent full back) 4) James Gallagher {Walsh Island} (Very fit huge work rate just needs to work on kick passing and upper body strength) 5) Thomas O'Connor {Walsh Island} (Also very fit,strong good defensively and going forward) 6) Matthew Mitchell {Clara} (Strong fit and good passer of the ball and good defender) 7) Karl Slattery {Gracefield} (Perfect half back) 8) Brian Connor {Walsh Island} (Fit strong great in the air good passer and well able to kick scores) 9) Niall Smith {Gracefield} (Perfect partner for Brian,also great in the air and very strong) 10) Niall Darby {Rhode} (Fit and huge work rate and very accurate from play and frees) 11) Alan McNamee {Rhode} (Strong powerful good in the air and great passer of the ball just needs to work on his fitness) 12) Rory Connor {Walsh Island} (Strong fit and well capable of tagging on a few scores also has a huge work rate) 13) Thomas Deehan {Clara} (Fast strong accurate of either foot and would link up well with Niall and Ross) 14) Ross Connor {Walsh Island} (Very strong and powerful,great fielder and would link up well with the two inside forwards as well as the half forward line) 15) Niall McNamee {Rhode} (Has everything strength,speed,accuracy,great hands and vision) Subs Brian Quinlan {Edenderry} Gerry Grehan {Ferbane} Declan Murphy {Rhode} Shane Sullivan {Rhode} James Keane {Tullamore} Paul McConway {Tullamore} Ciaran McManus {Tubber} Alan McNamee {Rhode} Scott Brady {Clara} Sean Ryan {Birr} Jason Kelly {Shannonbridge} James Coughlan {Doon} Anton Sullivan {Rhode} Ken Casey {Croghan} William Mulhall {Walsh Island} Alan Mulhall {Walsh Island} (Full Forward not in goals) Alan Lynam {Erin Rovers} There is a mixture of experience and youth on the bench and anyone of these players are capable of making an impact if brought on.

halfback07 (Offaly) - Posts: 1 - 16/12/2009 11:34:31    515292

Halfback07. You must be from Walsh Island cos you are having a laugh with half their players on the panel never mind the team!!!

Offalyguy (Offaly) - Posts: 26 - 16/12/2009 15:49:31    515543

you might aswell stick the all the walsh island lads on the team

balboa (Offaly) - Posts: 100 - 16/12/2009 18:56:53    515811

halfback07

So Alan McNamee is so good he gets a spot in the half forwards and on the bench?

Working from full2forward's team and from what I said on this issue on the main page:

Would put John Reynolds in the full forward line with Deehan and McNamee, would pull Anton Sullivan closer to our own goal and move Neville Coughlan further out the field.

Still think McManus deserves to start at either midfield or as a half back (could be great bursting out of defence after winning a high ball, still a bit unsure about his man marking though).

Think Padraig Kelly is still our best bet for a keeper and if John O'Hara is making himself available he could be worth a starting place in the half forward line ahead of Ryan.

wild_biffalo (Offaly) - Posts: 91 - 16/12/2009 22:22:21    516078

All Fair Points But -

- I think John Reyolds has had more than his fair chance for offaly, time for then likes of ken Casey theirs!!!
- I also think that this team needs Sean Ryan, no one else in the county has his ability to beat a man and carry ball from the half forward line!!!

full2forward (Offaly) - Posts: 28 - 17/12/2009 18:34:26    516690

halfback07 your hardly from Walsh Island or anything ???

Faithful_Fan (Offaly) - Posts: 34 - 21/12/2009 08:47:53    519412

meath with a bit to spare and the winner of leinster coming from laois and meath game

nowins (Carlow) - Posts: 102 - 04/01/2010 15:48:21    524037

I think you could be right!! Afterall Laois Claim the leinster club champs!!....They could be the ones to watch!!....As for the Meath-Offaly game!!..:D Bring it on alright!!...Its going to be a right laugh!! :D

updaroyals (Meath) - Posts: 53 - 06/01/2010 12:01:03    525631

my team for the o byrne cup

1. eoin Brennan
2. james gallagher
3. ciaran kiely
4. mark conlon
5. paul mconway
6.shane sullivan
7. karol slattery
8. ritchie dalton
9. ciaran mcmanus
10. kevin williamson
11. sean ryan
12.niall smith
13. peter smart
14. niall mcnamee
15. ken casey/anton sullivan

any thoughts??

jpm (Offaly) - Posts: 12 - 06/01/2010 15:02:17    525883

isnt sean ryan commiting to the hurlers

stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 06/01/2010 15:43:49    525935

Vinny Byrne at full forward JPM. Get lost will ya?

curious George (Offaly) - Posts: 861 - 08/01/2010 08:16:18    527690

curious george what?? dont forget no clara lads back yet and 7/8 lads have to play with their colleges!!! u prob dont even know who is in training!

jpm (Offaly) - Posts: 12 - 08/01/2010 15:51:25    528083

Fiar play JPM you got it fairly right with the team. I would not have heard of Williamson before and did not know Peter Smart was in there either.
Will be a tough one the next day out, DCU are a top side and ae at full fitness. Given the job they did on Westmeath yesterday, we will be up against it. A competitve performance will be a start.

curious George (Offaly) - Posts: 861 - 18/01/2010 12:04:16    535767

Team for the 2010 championship

1. duffy/brennan
2. slats
3. kiely
4. darby/conlon
5.lonergan
6.sullivan
7. mconway
8.dalton/smith
9 b connor
10 n. darby
11. pj ward
12 a sullivan
13 tommo (if he comes back)
14 nialler
15 reynolds/casey

Any thoughts??

jpm (Offaly) - Posts: 12 - 19/01/2010 13:14:50    536935

Fair team jpm but like the past fews years, our Offaly team consists of alot of small light players. Kildare's physical strength made our boys look like light weights last year.

Goatsucker (Offaly) - Posts: 265 - 20/01/2010 17:24:37    538295

So what do people think of a few transfers into the intercounty panel?

The Anchorman (Offaly) - Posts: 122 - 21/01/2010 11:02:05    538696