14 Limerick lads on the UL panel, there was a time not so long ago, youād have none at all. Very positive.
You wouldnt have 14 lads from limerick going to UL a decade or so back .
Based on that, UL look like the strongest Limerick side on paper.
All three colleges have decent representation, UL are definitely the strongest on paper, not a bad management team either with Gary Kirby the manager.
Would the average IC now stay in college to 24 ??
A joke competition.
Donāt care who wins it as long as none of our lads get injured or burnt out. Ideally none of them will even get out of their respective groups.
I donāt know about average, and it also depends on what age they were when they began but I think a lot are staying in college for 5 years. If the college gives you an incentive to stay, itās hard to turn down, I think.
Is there a rule though that you can only play 4 years Fitzgibbon/Sigerson? Surely Jason Forde has played 4 years already.
Fitzgibbon Cup is load of utter bollix.
Colleges exist primarily to educate men and women for the economy and for social purposes . Having hurling and football teams for elite hurlers who already are subject to huge demands must take up huge resources that could be put to better use .
Why the pointed dislike dodgy? Do you feel itās a distraction from IC prep?
A complete waste of time and money. Only people benefitting are a few well remunerated coaches. Who won it five years ago? Couldnāt tell you. Iād say most people are the same.
Players flogged with all these pointless matches in a short period of time, in between trying to juggle intercounty training and NHL matches, meaningless quarter finals, having a semi final and final on consecutive days (player welfare how are ya), fucks up intercounty preparation, cunts marvelling about āThe 'Collegeā and the famous Bank at The Mardyke even though thereās two men and a dog at these matches - I could go on.
If they are to proceed with it, it should be straight knock out. Round robin ffs. And it would be limited to players who havenāt played intercounty the year before too if I had my way.
Never heard anyone finish their career and say āthank God I won The Fitz that time.ā
It should be banned. Alot of intercounty rivalry have been washed away with this Mickey mouse competition. Lads are best of friends in college and wonāt break hurls off each other when playing for the county.
Cheers dodgy you have an excellent way of putting your point across and youāve sold it to me. Advantages, keeps lads fit, disadvantages, potentially injury pitfall landmines and burnout. Maybe theyāll figure something more apt and beneficial in the near future.
The same thing is now percolating down to club level . Players nearly all on some kind of a development squad or school team all too friendly .
Club hurling lacking real bite , with the noble exception of Ballybrown and Pallasgreen .
Its still a good sign to see so many young Limerick hurlers in those colleges mate, agree with you regarding the burnout etc.
Be a lot worse if they were boozing every night in town though which was the case before.
Mary I is basically a secondary school though so they have an advantage there
Are Cian Lynch and Gillane not graduated?
Lynch would only have started college in September 2014. I donāt know what course heās doing but heād be in 4th year.
Gillane is only in 3rd year.