Eamon O'Haras rant

homerjay2005

just there on the sunday game....pretty explosive to say the least, didnt hold back and was fairly condemning of Kevin Walsh.

aint heard the last of this one! was he right or wrong to lash out like that?

68Murph68

What exactly are the regulations regarding the winter training ban?

Did O'Hara just admit that Sligo broke these?

Zimmerframe

Yep, he certainly didn't hold back. Sounds like he wanted to get a good kick at Kevin, while he is down.

Kristopherus

O'Hara has a gigantic chip on his shoulder.:mad:

Poor_old_gill

Fairly pathetic ambush by Walsh and facilitated by Des- as I have said in another thread- it is extremely petty to have a shot at a man when he is down, done and live TV and when he isnt there to defend himself.

Rory1

What is the story with all the fancy suits O'Hara wearing. Is is modeling for some suit company in Sligo?

passremarkable

O hara seems full of himself, no need to get stuck in to walsh there, unnecessary.
his suits are terrible, looks like a groom, trying to be slick and he is clearly not

Gael85

68Murph68 wrote: »

What exactly are the regulations regarding the winter training ban?

Did O'Hara just admit that Sligo broke these?[/QUOTE

dont think they broke training ban,teams are allowed to resume 3 months after championship finished.

I think O'Hara just looking to make a name for himself and take Brollys seat

brandon_flowers

O'Hara getting a bit of retribution for all the runarounds he got from Kevin Walsh and Sean O'Domhnaill in the early 00's ???

Say Your Number

Kristopherus wrote: »

O'Hara has a gigantic chip on his shoulder.:mad:

I can understand why, he shouldn't have been forced to retire, they could have used with his contribution today.

brandon_flowers

O'Hara retired of his own accord, he couldn't have mentioned that he played 19 seasons for Sligo more often.

Say Your Number

He said a few weeks ago he was available but Walsh didn't want him.

Poor_old_gill

Say Your Number wrote: »

I can understand why, he shouldn't have been forced to retire, they could have used with his contribution today.

O Hara's game was based on bursting runs from midfield- he has lost the ability to do this in the last few years- the rest of his all round game wasnt great to be fair so maybe he was deemed not good enough

thisNthat

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O' Hara is a "Has Being" and should have left the county scene 5 or 6 years ago and his problem now is that Kevin Walsh just happens to be the manager when O' Hara finally accepted that he's not going to make the team anymore as he's just not good enough (and hasn't being for years) so he lashes out at Kevin Walsh like the spoilt child he is, he's a complete disgrace.

Very easy to kick a man when he's down and for that reason I hope Sligo bounce back and give a good account of themselves. Obviously the county board wouldn't keep getting him employment and free stuff (Sponsored cars, tracksuits etc) so the baby through the toys out of the pram.

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Say Your Number

Ah I know he is past his best, but he'd still be good for a 20 minute cameo.

Kristopherus

Say Your Number wrote: »

I can understand why, he shouldn't have been forced to retire, they could have used with his contribution today.

He moaned about being asked to give a committment, and is living on his "reputation" he acquired a couple of years ago for that goal against Galway. Way past it, imho. Obviously thinks he could still have something to offer. I'd call that delusion.

Poor_old_gill

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

How should we interpret that last paragraph?

Interpret that the author is making an idiot of himself and needs to take a step back from where he is taking this thread.

Lennonist

thisNthat wrote: »

O' Hara is a "Has Being" and should have left the county scene 5 or 6 years ago and his problem now is that Kevin Walsh just happens to be the manager when O' Hara finally accepted that he's not going to make the team anymore as he's just not good enough (and hasn't being for years) so he lashes out at Kevin Walsh like the spoilt child he is, he's a complete disgrace.

Very easy to kick a man when he's down and for that reason I hope Sligo bounce back and give a good account of themselves. Obviously the county board wouldn't keep getting him employment and free stuff (Sponsored cars, tracksuits etc) so the baby through the toys out of the pram.

A has being? Is that like some sort of alien?

Sligo were beat by London today. I'd imagine there's more than just Eamon O'Hara that's angry with the Sligo team and the Sligo management tonight.

Say Your Number

Kristopherus wrote: »

He moaned about being asked to give a committment, and is living on his "reputation" he acquired a couple of years ago for that goal against Galway. Way past it, imho. Obviously thinks he could still have something to offer. I'd call that delusion.

He isn't the the player he used to be, but I think he should still be on the panel, it's not like the Sligo panel has huge depth, I think he'd be a good impact player off the bench.

galtee mountain boy

has anyone a link to the rant? can't get the sunday game in the UK

gud

He's bitter alright about being dropped from the team. best years are behind him. he got his cameo last year in thre qualifiers and all he wanted to do was fight and got a bloody nose for his trouble. But I agree with what he said about Walsh and Sligo County Board.
Walsh didnt commit to the Sligo job until he got turned down for another post.
County board is an adsalute shambles, run by "pat on the back" fellows. In huge debt, and club championship isnt starting until August..... where else would you see that happening?

Zimmerframe

Say Your Number wrote: »

I think he should still be on the panel,

He would be better on the Sligo panel, than the panel he's on now, but that's not saying much.

rossie1977

homerjay2005 wrote: »

aint heard the last of this one! was he right or wrong to lash out like that?

he was wrong, sligo have been punching above their weight for years and walsh has done a decent job there getting to connacht finals and he has beaten mayo and galway something we in roscommon haven't done since 2001 despite our accomplishments at club/minor and under 21 level since 2006

2 years ago this week mayo under horan went to london and should have been beat with london 2 points up going into injury time so its not the warning signs for teams were not there already

Syferus

I think anyone putting their angry face on about what O'Hara said has very little idea about what's been going on in the county these past few years. If O'Hara has put enough pressure on Walsh that he resigns there will be many a celebratory drink in Sligo.

jay0109

rossie1977 wrote: »

he was wrong, sligo have been punching above their weight for years and walsh has done a decent job there getting to connacht finals and he has beaten mayo and galway something we in roscommon haven't done since 2001 despite our accomplishments at club/minor and under 21 level since 2006

2 years ago this week mayo under horan went to london and should have been beat with london 2 points up going into injury time so its not the warning signs for teams were not there already

they've had easy runs (bar the mayo,galway run a few years back) to the Connaught final the past few years and lost the final each time and the Roscommon a loss was a firing offence for any manager.
The fact Sligo have only 1 Connaught title in the past 15 years when they've had their best run ever is nothing short of a disgrace....county board, various managers, players etc should be ashamed of themselves

km79

jay0109 wrote: »

they've had easy runs (bar the mayo,galway run a few years back) to the Connaught final the past few years and lost the final each time and the Roscommon a loss was a firing offence for any manager.
The fact Sligo have only 1 Connaught title in the past 15 years when they've had their best run ever is nothing short of a disgrace....county board, various managers, players etc should be ashamed of themselves

O Hara would have been involved for the majority of that time ......

jay0109

gud wrote: »

He's bitter alright about being dropped from the team. best years are behind him. he got his cameo last year in thre qualifiers and all he wanted to do was fight and got a bloody nose for his trouble. But I agree with what he said about Walsh and Sligo County Board.
Walsh didnt commit to the Sligo job until he got turned down for another post.
County board is an adsalute shambles, run by "pat on the back" fellows. In huge debt, and club championship isnt starting until August..... where else would you see that happening?

can anyone from Sligo answer me as to why a small fortune has being spent on a centre of excellence in Nth Sligo in Ransboro, amongst the most expensive land in Sligo, when the majority of players are from Sth Sligo or even some playing in Dublin and there any amount of much cheaper and suitable sites in Sth Sligo....or is it not eh done thing to discuss the reasons why over the internet!

Sligo always has being run for the benefit for those at the top of the football pyramid within the county and thats why it'll always be in the sewers

jay0109

km79 wrote: »

O Hara would have been involved for the majority of that time ......

I'm not defending O'Hara here...his day has come and gone....a long time ago

davegrohl48

League should be the yardstick for Sligo football not Connaught titles.

Always_Running

jay0109 wrote: »

they've had easy runs (bar the mayo,galway run a few years back) to the Connaught final the past few years and lost the final each time and the Roscommon a loss was a firing offence for any manager.
The fact Sligo have only 1 Connaught title in the past 15 years when they've had their best run ever is nothing short of a disgrace....county board, various managers, players etc should be ashamed of themselves

In fairness Sligo beat Galway away for i think for first time ever last year and got within two points of Mayo who as we all know went on to reach the All Ireland final. Who are all these players they have? haven't won underage title and club football in Sligo is poor some want including himself O'Hara back. Was clear warning for Sligo before that game today and they let the eye of the ball just like they did in 2010 Connacht final.

Kevin Walsh could easily come back with the Paul Galvin response to the Sunday Game. While O'Hara has battled hard for Sligo over the years imo he was the reason they didn't win the Connacht final last year.

From the outside I think Kevin Walsh's time in Sligo has been a mixed bag. Failing to finish the job in Connacht in 2010 really was a big let down for Sligo. The win over Galway last year has to be put into the context of how pathetic Galway are. However, they could have sneaked a Connacht title against a Mayo side who weren't on their game and were there to be beaten. I think Sligo's best days are probably passed for a few years, don't know will anyone move them up much further but I think last year was when Kevin Walsh should have moved on.

I have massive time for him but he wouldn't be on my list of candidates for the Galway job.

Ando's Saggy Bottom

Worst thing of all here is we are all talking about O' hara instead of giving London the praise they deserve. Even on the Sunday Game they didn't discuss the game at all, just let O' Hara have his rant and that was all they said abut one of the boggest upsets in a long time. Poor stuff from RTE.

Say Your Number

Borders no.2 wrote: »

While O'Hara has battled hard for Sligo over the years imo he was the reason they didn't win the Connacht final last year.

Think it's a bit harsh to blame O'Hara for it, Mayo kicked a wide that was given as a point, Sligo didn't score after that, also Sligo lost their nerve towards the end of the match.
If Sligo limp out in the first or second round it could damage Walsh's chance of getting another job, I'd be suprised if he does another year in Sligo.

Syferus

Say Your Number wrote: »

Think it's a bit harsh to blame O'Hara for it, Mayo kicked a wide that was given as a point, Sligo didn't score after that, also Sligo lost their nerve towards the end of the match.
If Sligo limp out in the first or second round it could damage Walsh's chance of getting another job, I'd be suprised if he does another year in Sligo.

O'Hara single-handily turned midfield in Sligo's favour after he came on and quietened down AOS and Barry Moran. Without him Sligo wouldn't even have been close to being in a position to win the game.

Walsh is DOA now, it just depends on whether he accepts it and quits now or gets excommunicated after the championship. He's only on a one year extension AFAIK so it's pretty clear cut.

jimjamcos

Eamon O'Hara for Sligo manager!

He'll be the first ever GAA manager to wear a suit on the line!!

klairondavis

Would Sligo have lost if they had been able to spring O'Hara from the bench in the last twenty minutes today even to make a nuisance of himself in around the square?

Syferus

klairondavis wrote: »

Would Sligo have lost if they had been able to spring O'Hara from the bench in the last twenty minutes today even to make a nuisance of himself in around the square?

They wouldn't have lost if they could have sprung Jamesy Kilcullen for more than twenty minutes. O'Hara's a super sub at this stage, Kilcullen has fast become the engine of the Sligo team and took the game over today when he came on.

NufcNavan

klairondavis wrote: »

Would Sligo have lost if they had been able to spring O'Hara from the bench in the last twenty minutes today even to make a nuisance of himself in around the square?

Fairly irrelevant question tbh.

klairondavis

NufcNavan wrote: »

Fairly irrelevant question tbh.

Why exactly?

As a neutral I couldn't understand why Walsh dispensed with O'Hara. When you have a player there with such experience you should do everything to accommodate them. O'Hara might not be the force of old but he would have added much needed experience and leadership to that Sligo team. I can appreciate his frustration.

Always_Running

Syferus wrote: »

They wouldn't have lost if they could have sprung Jamesy Kilcullen for more than twenty minutes. O'Hara's a super sub at this stage, Kilcullen has fast become the engine of the Sligo team and took the game over today when he came on.

Wouldn't be so quick to hype him up. Two years ago Kilcullen started in midfield for Mayo against London and was dropped after that game. If it wasn't for Andy Moran,Dillon Mayo would have lost that game.

Syferus

Always_Running wrote: »

Wouldn't be so quick to hype him up. Two years ago Kilcullen started in midfield for Mayo against London and was dropped after that game. If it wasn't for Andy Moran,Dillon Mayo would have lost that game.

A bad game does not make a bad player. You're talking about very different standards, Mayo have an embarrassment of riches at midfield so if someone isn't firing they just throw on another one. Sligo have been very poor at midfield and Kilcullen has made a big impact for them in what little time he's been with them.

The current Mayo player of the year? Jamesy Kilcullen. Trust me on this, I've seen him play enough to know - he's a very good player and one I would have loved to see playing for Roscommon, which was also an option but we weren't on the ball and Walsh got to him first.

piplin

cHARACTER ASSASSINATION is a popular rte activity of late.

NufcNavan

klairondavis wrote: »

Why exactly?

As a neutral I couldn't understand why Walsh dispensed with O'Hara. When you have a player there with such experience you should do everything to accommodate them. O'Hara might not be the force of old but he would have added much needed experience and leadership to that Sligo team. I can appreciate his frustration.

Because it's a rhetorical question that can never be answered.

It's obvious that O'Hara fell out behind the scenes. Don't think he was picked due to his lack of ability despite his age.

Ill timed rant. O'Hara came across as self-serving and bitter.

Always_Running

Syferus wrote: »

A bad game does not make a bad player. You're talking about very different standards, Mayo have an embarrassment of riches at midfield so if someone isn't firing they just throw on another one. Sligo have been very poor at midfield and Kilcullen has made a big impact for them in what little time he's been with them.

The current Mayo player of the year? Jamesy Kilcullen. Trust me on this, I've seen him play enough to know - he's a very good player and one I would have loved to see playing for Roscommon, which was also an option but we weren't on the ball and Walsh got to him first.

It was a bad game against London though and you think he turned the game for them yesterday eventhough a Sligo man for London did that. Wouldn't read all that much into club football two of the best forwards in Mayo club championship is Barry Regan,Aidan Kilcoyce both nowhere near the county panel.

piplin

O Hara is a 5f 7" shorty pants. Small man syndrome.

padd b1975

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0526/452852-ohara-calls-on-sligo-boss-to-fall-on-sword/

Eamonn O’Hara believes Sligo manager Kevin Walsh should resign in the wake of the side’s shock defeat to London in the Connacht SFC in Ruislip on Sunday.

The former All Star criticised the standard of training, selection policy and tactics employed by Walsh following their 1-12 to 0-14 loss this afternoon.

Speaking on The Sunday Game on RTÉ’s tonight, O’Hara said he expects Walsh to tender his resignation.

He said: “I think he will (resign) and I think he should do the county board a favour.

“There are a lot of problems within the county board from the top down. There is a lot of infighting and a lot of resignations at county board level. We have a centre of excellence that is at a standstill. The keys should be handed over on 1 June and that is not going to happen. There are a lot of problems there and Kevin Walsh’s results over the last two years have gone unnoticed because of this infighting.

“He hasn’t been held accountable to this. We got to a Connacht final last year but we’re papering over the cracks. There are players there that deserve better quality of training and management and I think going forward Kevin should make the right decision for the sake of Sligo football and not anybody else.”

"Kevin Walsh made big calls this year and last year. Every one of them has come back to backfire against him." - Former Sligo star Eamonn O’Hara was unequivocal in his criticism of the Sligo manager

O’Hara announced his retirement from inter-county football earlier this month as Walsh opted not to include him in their panel this season.

The 37-year-old questioned the decision by Walsh to omit him, feeling there was a contradiction in the reasons for leaving him out.

He labelled the training requirement “crazy” and hinted that he felt the dedication Walsh demanded at the time was not present from the manager.

“Kevin Walsh came at the start of the year and he decided that he wanted full commitment from everybody from 1 November. He was asking players for commitment and a big commitment at that stage but he hadn’t accepted the Sligo manager role at that stage. There were reports he had shown interest in the Roscommon job and he was waiting for that to come through, in terms of would he get it, or would he get an interview.

“For me, he was asking me at 37 years of age to commit to a training regime of four nights a week collective sessions on 1 November, it was crazy as far as I was concerned.

“Unfortunately work and everything else conspired against me committing to that and I said I would be available from 1 January. Kevin made it quite clear throughout the year he was going to stick with the panel of players that trained from 1 November and you have no problem with that.

“But he opened the door to James Kilcullen, a Mayo man, and rightly so. James is a fantastic footballer and contributed a lot to the league. But unfortunately James was playing club football for his club yesterday Ballaghdareen. So he wasn’t first choice midfielder as he was throughout the year. Kevin Walsh made big calls this year and last year. Every one of them has come back to backfire against him. For me I think he lost the players throughout the year.

“These players deserve an awful lot more, to be honest with you. They have worked very, very hard and they have trained extremely hard. I know that first hand. But they deserve better training sessions. They deserve better quality in terms of tactical awareness and stuff like that and that hasn’t come.

“Kevin Walsh has a lot to answer for.”

brandon_flowers

More in that article about O'Hara than anyone else.

I'm sure Kevin Walsh didn't want an ego and cry baby like O'Hara around the place. If he was on the panel he wouldn't be happy unless he started, he'd want to be midfield as well and Mark Gottsche would still have given him a good stuffing.

Babs Keating without the medals.

theoneeyedman

Rafa's Wrinkly Ballbag wrote: »

Worst thing of all here is we are all talking about O' hara instead of giving London the praise they deserve. Even on the Sunday Game they didn't discuss the game at all, just let O' Hara have his rant and that was all they said abut one of the boggest upsets in a long time. Poor stuff from RTE.

Thats ohara all the way...its always been about him and him alone.....

nice_guy80

O'Hara loves the publicity

Pappa Charlie

O hara was clearly a disruptive influence on the panel and Walsh needed him out and his rant proves this, tactically Walsh destroyed Galway last year and with a bit of luck could have won two Connacht finals. Cheap shot by o hara poor reflection on him and the Sunday game team!

InchicoreDude

Mickey Harte also insisted on full commitment from his senior players at the beginning of last year's championship. He decided that no player (including the likes of Sean Cavanagh) was going to come into the fray later in the year. So Kevin Walsh is not alone in his thinking on this.