No disrespect Kerry 1891 but u have no idea of what goes on here. Itâs gone on for decades and will not change unless the clubs take the lead and work for the county and not just for each other. Sadly on last weeks evidence the nodding donkeys are still in the majority.
Interesting U17 team photograph in the Leader today. Especially the dynamic duo on the right front and back.
Seems that Seamus Mac has declared for asst secretary for the convention. No great inprovement there!!
How about a fantasy co board?? suggestions anyone. I think Emmet O Brien whould make a good co chairman. Articulate and not interested in yes men.
Correct. I believe he mentioned them at convention.
[size=3] Three candidates confirmed for Limerick GAA elections[/size]
[size=3]By Jerome OâConnell[/size]
[size=3]Published on Thursday 20 September 2012 13:30[/size]
[size=3]http://www.limericklâŚtions-1-4280666[/size]
[size=3]SLOWLY but surely candidates are starting to confirm their intentions ahead of the changing of the guard at the Limerick GAA annual convention in December.[/size]
[size=3]The closing date for nominations of candidates to stand for election is October 9, ahead of the AGM, which will take place on December 16 in The Strand Hotel.[/size]
[size=3]The will be at least six vacant seats on the executive of Limerick GAA.[/size]
[size=3]Five officers must step down as they have served the maximum five year term in their relevant positions.[/size]
[size=3]That means that Limerick will get a new chairman, treasurer, PRO, assistant-secretary and assistant-treasurer.[/size]
[size=3]On top of that, the vice-chairman position will also be up for grabs.[/size]
[size=3]That is because former Patrickswell chairman Oliver Mann has confirmed that he is to put himself forward for the role of County Board chairman.[/size]
[size=3]He has confirmed that he wonât be standing for re-election to the vice-chairman role, regardless of what happens in the election for chairman.[/size]
[size=3]However, despite many names appearing on the rumour mill, Mann is currently the only name in the ring to succeed Liam Lenihan as chairman.[/size]
[size=3]Also confirming his intentions is Seamus McNamara.[/size]
[size=3]A selector with the Fr Caseys senior football team in Saturdayâs county semi-final against Dromcollogher-Broadford, McNamara is currently the secretary of the West Board.[/size]
[size=3]He has filled that role for the last five years and prior to that was West Board PRO.[/size]
[size=3]He is to put his name forward for the role of assistant-secretary.[/size]
[size=3]The only other confirmed candidate is John Cregan.[/size]
[size=3]The Dromcollogher-Broadford man was first to confirm his intentions and is to stand for the position of PRO. The former Fianna Fail TD is bidding to take over from out-going Helen Cross.[/size]
[size=3]So that leaves treasurer, assistant-treasurer and vice-chairman without a candidates as of yet.[/size]
[size=3]Those that are departing their roles due to the five-year-rule are Liam Lenihan, Owen Hayes, Pat Creed, Mick McDonnell and Helen Cross.[/size]
[size=3]None, have yet, confirmed if they are interesting in contesting for other positions on the board.[/size]
[size=3]The next fortnight is sure to see much rumour about potential candidates for the varying positions and hopefully for the good of Limerick GAA, the forthcoming annual convention can breathe new life into the top table. Were there to be contests for positions, it could only generate much needed debate.[/size]
Emmett would be a top class Chairman. Totally independent to past Limerick traditions and customs.
Over two months between nominations closing and the actual vote taking place is hilarious.
John Cregan???
Jaysus. For the love of.
John Cregan formerly of FF, is he running for chairman?
John Cregan is running for PRO not Chairman
Didnât realise Helen Cross was still there.
Helen is completing her five year term. She was challenged by Ger OâConnell a couple of years ago, but scraped through by a couple of votes.
Also interesting that Oliver Mann has yet again stated that he will not be contesting the position of Vice Chairman he is vacating. He is contesting the position of Chairman giving further rise to speculation over the support he has from certain quarters. I expect him to be elected unopposed. I dont expect anyone else to be a guinea pig and put the stories on the rumour mill to the test.
Senior Football Semi Final Previews from the PROfessor
SFC semi-final, Ballysteen v Newcastlewest, Rathkeale Mick Neville, Friday 6:30pm
There are many reasons for expecting Newcastle to win this one. They came out on top in the group stages where they handed their opponents their only serious setack of the year, they had all but qualified for the play-offs with two rounds still to go and theyâve been continuing the form shown last season when, all but for a single mental collapse in the final, they were the dominant team of the year. Ballysteen, on the other hand, needed two injury-time points to save themselves from the relegation play-off after they came into their final round without a win to their name.
But itâs not unknown for sides who stumbled through the preliminaries to suddenly rediscover themselves when theyâre faced with the win-or-bust phase of the championship. Monaleen won the last two titles despite stumbling into the play-offs on both occasions on an unlikely sequence of results in the other games in their group. By whacking neghbours Saint Kieranâs in the quarter-final, Ballysteen have already shown that theyâre up to the challenge while the Magpies still have to erase the memory of the championship that they threw away last October. Put those together and thatâs half the ingredients needed for an upset.
However, itâs the football that counts in the end. Newcastleâs main strength lies in their ability to finish. This season, theyâve learned how to rack up the scores in the absence of Stephen Kelly and, if the county star is present and on his best form, his ability to create space and opportunity for the Qulligan brothers and for Ian Corbattâs runs from deep gives the Magpies the most effective scoring machine in the county. Even the very solid Ballysteen defence found it too hot to handle during their 3-8 to 1-7 setback in the Bog Garden last month.
But Newcastle also need to get the possession to get their forwards in motion. Midfield isnât one of their strongest areas and, should they meet Padraig Vaughan and Ray Hayes on one of their better days, they may find running game of Pa Ranahan and James OâMeara slicing at their rearguard. In the last few outings, the Deelsidersâ attack has also been finding the posts with greater consistency through Danny Neville and Shane Hallinan and should be a more potent threat than it was in the earlier clash.
The game is still there for Newcastle to lose but, after a power-packed start to their campaing, they werenât particularly impressive in their last two outings against Ballylanders and Monaleen. Ballysteen, recovering from just two points from their opening eight, turned their season around with their last gasp win over Ballylanders. Itâs all bonus territory for them now and, with the momentum behind them, might just carry off the shock of the weekend.
Prediction: Ballysteen
SFC semi-final, Dromcollogher-Broadford v Father Caseys, Rathkeale Mick Neville, Saturday 6:30pm
Drom, Limerickâs most successful football side of the 21st century, canât go on forever. A small parish away from the growth centres where hurling was the dominant code up to recently may produce a golden team once in a generation but, without the pick available to the bigger urban clubs, will struggle to keep up the standard indefinitely. While Abbeyfeale, Newcastlewest and Monaleen have a sizeable pool to draw from, the likes of Drom, Ballylanders and Galbally wonât always find the replacements once their stars begn to lose their sparkle.
Or so it should be. However, Drom donât go in for conventional wisdom. Despite being written off once again, theyâve scotched rumours of their imminent demise by qualifying for the semi-finals in almost every season since they were first promoted senior thirteen years ago. This time, theyâve drawn the local rivals who should be leaving them in their wake. Abbeyfeale are expecting to convert years of almost continuous underage success into their first senior title since 2006.
So far, theyâve gone about it the right way. Although drawn in the easier of the two qualifying groups, Caseys were head and shoulders above the sides drawn against them as they racked up five wins out of five. Whie the margin of victory eased off somewhat from their crushing victories before the mid-season break, they were never in any danger as they closed off results in games that mattered against Adare and Kierans. Although they have one of the younger panels in the grade, there is a slickness to their team game that one would expect to come with experience. When theyâre on song, the width and the variety of their movement will open any defence in the county.
While Drom have been getting a few replacements in recent seasons, the side still depends on the physical presence of their seasoned players up the middle. And as they showed in Limerickâs only Munster club success in 2008, they developed a team discipline that has never been matched by any other side in the county. Once or twice, theyâve come unstuck against opponents who hold their own against them in winning primary possession and then figure out where the holes are in their defence but anyone taking them needs to get the upper hand early on and have the mental endurance to stave off a Drom recovery.
Are Caseys one of those sides? Knowing Dromâs game better than most, they may well be. And they have shown in the past that there less impressed with the Broadford mystique than almost any other club in Limerick. But theyâre not always at their best once the evenings begin to shorten. In other seasons, dazzling starts have been followed by August plateaus and disappointing exits in the play-offs.
This is a seriously big fixture for both sides. If Abbeyfeale stumble again, serious question makrs will hang over the ability of their undeage talent to make it into the real world. Drom, on the other hand, are protecting a reputation as the meanest critters you ever donât want to meet in the championship and thatâs worth a fair few scores against any opposition before a ball is thrown in. Itâll depend on how up Caseys are for the challenge and on how level their heads are going on to the field. It might just be the occasion when the heart and the head are in harmony.
Prediction: Father Caseys
He reckons it will be a Ballysteen vs Fr Caseys.
Really, would never have deduced that from reading it. Deary me
By the way Jim Hartnett is compiling a list of 20 questions for Limerick County Board which will be read out on West Limerick Radio 102FM on Saturday. He has 12 questions and needs 8 more to round it off to the appropriate number of 20. Any takers???
Contact Dan Hickey. Heâs the man for 20 questions!!
What about Fitz???
Good to see Mick is still keeping active after a long career with Shelbourne.
2 games in one weekend is not bad going for a guy who must be pushing 50 now
Noone else was aware that HC was there either. A 5 year vacuum.