Doon play the hurling and Oola play the football.
The parish is so big that some of it is in Tipp.
They maximise what they have.
According to the 2016 census, Doon has 516 & Oola has 324 and thereās obviously people in the environs aswell.
I suppose they donāt have much competing interests, Iāve never really heard of any major soccer or rugby out in that direction. Obviously senior football aswell but hurling takes precedence. They do good work in the primary school, put a massive focus on the underage and that is paying off, theyāre bringing through classy stickmen.
And thereās a bit of madness in them too.
Yeah one in Doon which had Br Dormer as principal there for years. He has had a massive influence in Doon underage fof the last 20 years. The kinda principal where it was ok to forget your homework but not your hurley.
They also have Oola in their catchment so another NS over there but more prone to the football but they have Darragh O Donovan and big Josh Ryan amongst others.
Thatās an understatement.
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Doon is a small parish.primary school has about 10/12 boys in each classā¦ and oola is smaller again.they dont loose fellas to other sports.good example for other small clubs with working with what you haveā¦
I didnāt realise how small doon was and as bmb said theyāve been competitive consistently for 20 odd years now at underage levels but having a secondary school who takes hurling very seriously in the parish is a huge benefit to the club. Obviously youāve a few from cappamore and a few from pallasgreen as well but to have lads playing at high level in school is huge for them.
Schools are the key.
Having a school where hurling is strong will at a minimum double if not treble the amount of hurling time a child will get, compared to a school where itās not strong. Plus when itās the thing to do in school children are more likely to practice on their own to improve as opposed to if they are just rocking up to the GAA field once or twice a week.
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Yes Iād one hundred percent agree. particularly in secondary school where a sport is popular lads will go to some lengths to make a team.
The primary school is probably the key. Brother Dormer is retired but I think he still has a bit of an involvement in getting them playing hurling there. Dinny Moloney is a teacher there too, I think.
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I have a few friends there and they are beer and hurling madā¦i would love to see them win a senior championship.they would actually burn the village to the ground if it happened.
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Thatād be Doon alright - win a championship and burn down the houses they live in.
The latter might happen, the former wonāt.
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Foster started for the Ballybrown seniors. I heard that there was a bit of consternation with Junior B players refusing to tog for the As aswell. Alan OāConnor is back playing Junior B too.
Thatās a serious forward line for Junior A, youād just wonder will they burn a few over the course of the senior season.
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Is every club small or something?
Doon would have a very big pick when you include Oola and parts of Ayle in Tipperary.
The fact their primary school is all boys ran by Dormer/Dinny Moloney means they basically have hurling on the curriculum. Theyād have over 100 boys in that primary school which is far more than any other school in the locality.
They obviously maximise their resources but itās not a small club.
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And if Tipp ever put All Irelands back to back theyād tip over to Cullen or Cappawhite and burn their houses. But again, thatās not going to happen
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I love to see the Tipp lads peeping over the wall at us here. Shouting and roaring, but sure of course, trying everything to remain relevantā¦ the latest is to appear compliant, agreeable.
Christ Iām not far off feeling sorry for them. Well, maybe not 
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We even had an essay speculating about the future of the na piarsaigh second teamās goalie from them. It would make you wonder are they ok at all.
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in the long run i think that their senior team would benefit if their second team (subs) were hurling at intermediate level
FIXURES
County Senior Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 2
Doon v Adare, Friday August 5 in Claughaun at 7pm
Ahane v Patrickswell, Saturday August 6 in Caherconlish at 7pm
Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock, Saturday August 6 in Doon at 7pm
County Senior Hurling Championship Group 2 Round 2
Blackrock v Garryspillane, Friday August 5 in Kilmallock at 7pm
South Liberties v Kildimo-Pallaskenry, Saturday August 6 in Clarina at 7pm
Ballybrown v Mungret St Pauls, Saturday August 6 in Claughaun at 7pm
County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 2
Knockainey v Bruff, Saturday August 6 in Kilbreedy at 7pm
Cappamore v Newcastle West, Saturday August 6 in Kilmallock at 7pm
Monaleen v Glenroe, Saturday August 6 in Hospital at 7pm
Dromin-Athlacca v Effin, Saturday August 6 in Ballyagran at 7pm
County Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 2
Croom v Murroe-Boher, Friday August 4 in Fedamore at 7pm
Feohanagh v Bruree, Sunday August 7 in Feeangh at 2pm
Caherline v Na Piarsaigh, Sunday August 7 in Claughaun at 7pm
County Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 2 Round 2
Pallasgreen v Croagh-Kilfinny, Saturday August 6 in Mungret at 7pm
Hospital-Herbertstown v Granagh-Ballingarry, Sunday August 7 in Kilfinane at 2pm
Kilmallock v Knockaderry, Sunday August 7 in Ballyagran at 2pm
County Junior A Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 2
Blackrock v Staker Wallace, Wednesday August 3 in Knocklong at 7pm
Crecora-Manister v Dromcollogher-Broadford, Saturday August 6 in Ballingarry at 7pm
Templeglantine v Ballybricken-Bohermore, Saturday August 6 in Feenagh at 7pm
County Junior A Hurling Championship Group 2 Round 2
Claughaun v Killeedy, Thursday August 4 in The Bog Garden at 7pm
Monagea v St Patricks, Saturday August 6 in Mick Neville Park at 5pm
Ahane v Castletown-Ballyagran, Sunday August 7 in Clarina at 7pm
County Junior A Hurling Championship Group 3 Round 2
Mungret v Ballybrown, Sunday August 7 in Caherdavin at 7pm
Doon v Askeaton, Sunday August 7 in Mungret at 7pm
County Junior A Hurling Championship Group 4 Round 2
Old Christians v Rathkeale, Saturday August 6 in Croagh at 7pm
Kilteely-Dromkeen v Patrickswell, Sunday August 7 in Fedamore at 2pm
Garryspillane v Tournafulla, Sunday August 7 in Kilmallock at 7pm
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7pm Wednesday- 1
7pm Thursday- 2
7pm Friday- 2
5pm Saturday- 1
7pm Saturday- 12
2pm Sunday- 4
7pm Sunday- 5
Surely we could do a slightly better job at spreading these out?
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Itās a real pity thereās such a clash at the same time.
A lot of people work on Saturdays so a 7pm start on that day across the board is possibly the fairest thing. Annoying though, if youād a few double headers at 5 & 7 it would be allow people get to more games.
When youāre involved with a team 7pm on a Sunday evening is easily the worst slot. Hanging around all weekend to learn your fate.
Iāve misplaced my programme from last weekend so donāt have that Na P intermediate team from Sunday night to hand. Theyād about 5 changes from the programme though. The likes of Sheppard started corner forward beside Sweeney.