Club Championships 2024

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@Malarkey

On the rural population issue… A lot must be luck as well.

This August, I had two nieces start in St Patrick’s NS, Ballyhale. They are in a class of 31: 19 boys and 12 girls. I was also told that there will be 55 boys eligible for Ballyhale Shamrocks’ U14 panel in 2026.

Back in 2018, I was told that one North Kilkenny parish had a total of 24 boys in the eight years of its sole national school.

I guess it’s where housing estates are built isn’t it? Can be cyclic too. Areas tend to grow old together too so a cycle element to it.

[Malarkey]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

I guess it’s where housing estates are built isn’t it? Can be cyclic too. Areas tend to grow old together too so a cycle element to it.

There were two (small) housing estates built in the parish during the 2000s, one in Ballyhale and one in Knocktopher. A help – but not a massive factor, I would say.

[Aertel220]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

Can be cyclic too.

That’s very true. The lads I would’ve looked up to in the senior team 15-20 years ago are now helping out with their own kids at underage and you can see another strong generation coming. Most clubs take their eye off the ball a little at underage when they’re strong at adult level but then replenish again. The real gem’s are the clubs that manage to bring along a couple of players every year to replenish the first team, even when they’re not winning underage titles.

[myboyblue]

@Aertel220

@BruidheanChaorthainn

Can be cyclic too.

That’s very true. The lads I would’ve looked up to in the senior team 15-20 years ago are now helping out with their own kids at underage and you can see another strong generation coming. Most clubs take their eye off the ball a little at underage when they’re strong at adult level but then replenish again. The real gem’s are the clubs that manage to bring along a couple of players every year to replenish the first team, even when they’re not winning underage titles.

You’d be amazed what you can get out of a losing B team

https://twitter.com/bigrodge_nb/status/1851222208598741134?s=46&t=YOfhVM10W0bcyIiYSLI3Wg

[FlakeAway]

[Turenne]

Those odds for Sars are hilarious - they are shite.

[Perez2017]

Feakle will definetely beat them.

[Esso_Oil]

@Perez2017

Feakle will definetely beat them.

Its all about timing. Feakle and Doon will be crawling out of pubs to fill the fixtures

[Raylan]

Plus Feakle have to travel

[myboyblue]

@Raylan

Plus Feakle have to travel

Cans
Cans
Cans!

[Turenne]

Feakle will beat them drunk.

[peddlerscross]

John Meagher back for Loughmore for the Munster Club apparently. Big boost.

Waiting to hear from my man on the ground for a full report on a BOICMC game with Clough Ballacolla in Dr. Morris Park last night.

[Jimmy_Mc_Nulty]

And Johnny Maher back for Loughrea

[myboyblue]

Spotted Picky earlier. He had a lovely spring in his step. I’d say he did wreck.

[myboyblue]

[Whackersstud11]

Does anyone have the Connacht club intermediate football draw to hand?

[myboyblue]

@Whackersstud11

Does anyone have the Connacht club intermediate football draw to hand?

Would you try the Connacht GAA Website maybe

[Halfpipe]

Great to see the growth of gaelic football into the most unlikely of areas, hopefully Conahy give it a right go and are able to do themselves proud.

[Whackersstud11]

If Galway and Elphin were to reach a Connacht Final does anyone know what the likely venue would be?

[alf_stewart]