Ye, it's a strong side. It's not the strongest side they could put out but remember these boys only get 8 weeks of an off season and after you've toured Ireland once the novelty wears out. So the older players with wives and kids would rather spent their holidays on Bondi then in Cork!! But the younger lads love it though.

gael_in_exile (Donegal) - Posts: 18 - 13/10/2010 21:23:21    796109

gael_in_exile
County: Donegal
Posts: 5

796109 Ye, it's a strong side. It's not the strongest side they could put out but remember these boys only get 8 weeks of an off season and after you've toured Ireland once the novelty wears out. So the older players with wives and kids would rather spent their holidays on Bondi then in Cork

Bondi..don't think so

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 13/10/2010 21:45:09    796140

Agree it'd be the Irish players who want to be on Bondi!!!

gael_in_exile (Donegal) - Posts: 18 - 13/10/2010 21:49:50    796153

Rosfan
County: Roscommon
Posts: 218

788417
This is the panel

http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/2010/09/27/irish-squad-train-ahead-of-international-rules-clash/

What time is the announcement

DCUfan (Dublin) - Posts: 1 - 14/10/2010 14:42:27    796524

This was started as a new thread and has been moved here to keep all relevant discussion in the one place.

14/10/2010 16:11:06
Doherty
County: Sligo
Posts: 15

796623 did Pearce Hanley not particapate?? going well for brisbane, would be perfect for this game. Good big side....discuss people.


The squad is as folows:

Captain: Steven McDonnell Armagh
Vice Captain: Finian Hanley Galway

Colm Begley (Laois)
Bernard Brogan (Dublin)
Graham Canty (Cork)
Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone)
Martin Clarke (Down)
Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
Brendan Donaghy (Armagh)
Leighton Glynn (Wicklow)
Daniel Goulding (Cork)
James Kavanagh (Kildare)
Paddy Keenan (Louth)
Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry)
Seán McDermott (Roscommon)
Ciarán McKeever (Armagh)
Kevin McKernan (Down)
Brendan Murphy (Carlow)
Michael Murphy (Donegal)
Kevin Reilly (Meath)
Michael Shields (Cork)
Tommy Walsh (Kerry)

Standby Players:

Emmet Bolton (Kildare)
Gary Brennan (Clare)
Gary Connaughton (Westmeath)
Benny Coulter (Down)
Eamonn Fennell (Dublin)
Johnny McCarthy (Limerick)
Niall McNamee (Offaly)
14/10/2010 16:26:08
Davethemonk
County: Dublin
Posts: 115

796633 Told ye cluxton was the best
14/10/2010 16:26:49
Louth Gael
County: Louth
Posts: 635

796636 Delighted to see Paddy on the team, first ever Louth player to make the team. Overall it looks like a strong team, a lot of big men, everybody will have players they reckon should be on the team but at the end of the day they have to narrow it down and i think Tohill has picked a good team.
14/10/2010 16:27:18
pundit2
County: Louth
Posts: 38

796637 One thing sticks out straight away.

None of Kerrys 2010 squad.

Looks like the stand-off between Tohill & Kerry for media opinions earlier in the summer had some substance.
14/10/2010 16:28:56
gaelic_life
County: Down
Posts: 229
Wheres the Tyrone boys? kerry boys? monaghan? aidan oshea? michael meehan? aaron kernan and dyas?

14/10/2010 16:33:30
Doherty
County: Sligo
Posts: 15

796645 id say fennell would have loved to get in the main squad although hes in the backup one. hes a good big man, id say hed love to put it about a bit with the aussies.

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 14/10/2010 16:41:22    796653

Captain: Steven McDonnell Armagh
Vice Captain: Finian Hanley Galway
Colm Begley Laois
Bernard Brogan Dublin
Graham Canty Cork
Seán Cavanagh Tyrone
Martin Clarke Down
Stephen Cluxton Dublin
Brendan Donaghy Armagh
Leighton Glynn Wicklow
Daniel Goulding Cork
James Kavanagh Kildare
Paddy Keenan Louth
Tadhg Kennelly Kerry
Seán McDermott Roscommon
Ciarán McKeever Armagh
Kevin McKernan Down
Brendan Murphy Carlow
Michael Murphy Donega
lKevin Reilly Meath
Michael Shields Cork
Tommy Walsh Kerry

Standby Players Emmet Bolton KildareGary Brennan ClareGary Connaughton WestmeathBenny Coulter DownEamonn Fennell DublinJohnny McCarthy LimerickNiall McNamee Offaly

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 14/10/2010 16:44:34    796657

Have not heard of any of the Kerry squad of 2010 being asked. Anyway Kerry is represented with Tadgh and Tommy; the Kerry squad of 2009.

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 14/10/2010 16:54:09    796668

No sign of Pearse Hanley??

maigheogodeo (Kildare) - Posts: 113 - 14/10/2010 16:56:48    796671

No Derry lads I can see? God I thought oul Anthony would of give us a chance haha

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 14/10/2010 16:59:18    796672

Its a good enough mix; would have liked to see John Galvin there too but heard he is injured. Glynn is excellent too.....all in all, a good mix of impressive players.....

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 14/10/2010 17:01:01    796673

Donaghy and Declan O'Sullivan trained with them but could not commit apparently. Tohill is the first IRS manager not to pick a player from his own county.

Roger (Meath) - Posts: 480 - 14/10/2010 17:03:05    796679

What about the O'Se brothers and Galvin Kerrykerry? Really hoped those guys would get involved and show a bit of mettle when the heat's really on. One can only assume they announced themselves as unavailable , unless they are carrying injuries.

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 14/10/2010 17:03:29    796680

All I can say is good luck to all the lads involved regradless of what county they're from.

But most importantly, here's hoping none of them get themselves injured.

BRING_ON_GURTY! (Meath) - Posts: 712 - 14/10/2010 17:20:20    796702

Why no sign of Aidan Walsh from Cork, surely going to be young player of the year! The way he fielded kick outs in the All Ireland would justify his inclusion alone.

kerryrebel (Kerry) - Posts: 28 - 14/10/2010 17:23:54    796711

NIce to see a carlow man in there!

Camogiegirl10 (Carlow) - Posts: 4 - 14/10/2010 17:26:34    796717

No Benny Coulter, i thought he would have been a dead cert...wel from stand-by he will be more motivated!!

PatMolloy (Donegal) - Posts: 55 - 14/10/2010 17:27:35    796721

No Paul Galvin? I thought the hard man would love to chance his "arm" against the Ozzies.

I presume his Expose show demands his full attention.

Redfoot (Cork) - Posts: 388 - 14/10/2010 17:33:28    796731

Well Done to James Kavanagh!! It's great for Kildare to be represented on it! Hopefully Emmet Bolton will get a chance to play too!

Best of Luck to all the lads involved. It won't matter what county they're from they'll have our full support!

As someone else said hopefully nobody will get injured!

Looking forward to 2 good matches. Come on Ireland!

kefan (Kildare) - Posts: 498 - 14/10/2010 17:54:20    796754

Yeah Kavanagh is a big strong lad, though he doesn't look it on tv. .

Surprised Donaghy's not there - he was immense in 2008. One lad I'd have loved to see involved is Jamie O'Reilly. He's at Richmond Tigers and is progressing seriously fast.

This is starting to veer into one of those "Why isn't [insert name of favourite player here] involved?" posts so I'll stop there.......

......except to say he should've looked at Cussen.

Count_Awesome (Kildare) - Posts: 736 - 14/10/2010 18:28:48    796793

Roger, you are right, I forgot about Donaghy and Declan. Kieran is playing the Club championship final this weekend and Declan was playing with his club until last week when they were knocked out at the semi final.

In relation to Paul and the O Se and some of the other Kerry players=who knows if they were asked. From what I heard is that there wasn't any request. Unless Tohill or the individual Kerry players say otherwise-all is just speculation.

Anyway Go on Ireland-I am looking forward to it. Club championship this weekend, then Limerick, then Dublin, then Hallo'ween..............roll on.........

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 14/10/2010 18:36:03    796799