Beat me to it
Semi-final team vs Clare. Clare have five of their respective panel still on the go, which is fair going
What happened Jamie Shanahan? Injuries?
He really drifted away. He was a brilliant underage player.
Back (and maybe hip) issues, couldnât take the IC training load for a finish
A real shame, he was excellent.
Ballyhale Shamrocks will be down at least four first teamers â and probably five of them â for the 2023 Senior Championship. So it goes. There are, as you implied, a lot of our lads in America at the minute. So it goes. Everyone understands why young people want to travel at the moment.
I would be surprised if Ballyhale Shamrocks won this year. But someone will have to beat them. OâLoughlin Gaels are probably a value bet at 9/1. Brian Hogan is an excellent appointment as their manager.
PROBABLE BALLYHALE SHAMROCKS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Dean Mason
Darren Mullen
Killian Corcoran/Dara Mason
Brian Butler
Evan Shefflin
Richie Reid
Killian Corcoran/Dara Mason
Darragh Corcoran
Paddy Mullen
Eoin Kenneally
Adrian Mullen
Liam Barron/Stephen Barron
TJ Reid
Eoin Cody
Niall Shortall
Still going for the Bridge, and a key man
He is working for the bank and is a sound sort for a Clare man it has to be said.
I think we got 7 intercounty hurlers (6 in Championship) & an intercounty footballer from those 24 players.
Which is pretty good considering it wouldnât have been considered our strongest crop. And that doesnât include Adrian Breen & Aaron Costello who are both that age group and have senior All Ireland medals now. David Reidy would have been U-17 at that point too, same age as Dowling, Dan, Mike Fitz.
Most of them are still playing at some grade; I donât remember hearing much of Sean Kelly after that though. Same with the two Ahane lads on the bench, and Keogh from Na Piarsaigh.
And a Monaghan/Louth legend in there also
12 championship hurlers from the Clare 24 Iâd say
Might be better, for medium term player development, if we were.
Is Ronan Corcoran gone too? Thought he was on KK panel?
See private message.
That was a particularly strong Clare team though, maybe the 2011 minors were slightly stronger but that was still a serious crop.
Did Clare win a Munster minor that year?
Ya and thatâs their last Munster Minor medal!
https://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/minor/#2011
Kinnerk invovled with them that time
We won this year, won in 2011 also
Are ye not Shamrocks Ballyhale now?
StopâŚ
There is actually a fascinating story behind this farce. Piece coming not too long.
Was contacted by two different journalists early this year, both wanting to write on that club name issue.
Yes I know Clare won 2011âŚthatâs what I quoted
Yes I know they won this year