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  • Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭malascoile


    Keith OLeary is injured. No Coalmans man on the cork team of the year so far?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,091 ✭✭✭zetecescort




  • Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭willietherock


    Orizio wrote: »
    Ronan Dwane training Midleton CBS again this year, explains a lot. Didn't this Midleton group win the Dean Ryan and White Cup?

    DLS won the corresponding Dean Ryan beating AG Mon.
    Maybe the Midleton side are massively overrated by all concerned. Other than Fr O'Neills the other clubs with players involved have done nothing at this age group. Dwane has been involved with the development squads at this level so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Midleton CBS were over represented on the Cork sides.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭willietherock


    Is Eoghan Finn training with the seniors? Going well with UCC presently.


  • Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Richmond Ultra


    Is Eoghan Finn training with the seniors? Going well with UCC presently.

    Possibly there's over 40 at most of the training sessions. All there doing is running up and down a mucky field and gym sessions. They won't see a sliothar until after Christmas.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    DLS won the corresponding Dean Ryan beating AG Mon.
    Maybe the Midleton side are massively overrated by all concerned. Other than Fr O'Neills the other clubs with players involved have done nothing at this age group. Dwane has been involved with the development squads at this level so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Midleton CBS were over represented on the Cork sides.
    How are they massively overrated

    Same same old blame players never the manager

    They won white cups, rice cups callaghan cups dean Ryan. Two all irelands finals and can't even get out group Last two years


    Seadna smith is superb corner back time again proved that
    John looney sub v limerick causes them problems
    Superb aghada intermediate championship
    One thirteen four games play midelton goals galore in dean all Ireland semi final last year
    Ian cahill cloyne played full back cloyne intermediate short forwards so played him half forward
    Brendan Mccarthy captain dean Ryan cup last year


    Outstanding cork under age
    He superb every game midelton this year got huge rating papers today again
    Josh beusang nine points yes will nine points play dean Ryan cup final last year yet two Ard scoil men could nit hold him
    He played corner yesterday not suited him

    What rubbish in regards yes other clubs haven't won but this is pick of clubs together bringing best individuals as a group

    Teams don't be successful still supply great players lions like 97 irelands hardly great success yet they supplied three men Davidson Wallace and wood starting with miller also some games
    You not mention dwane awful record management at senior yes he done good work school but specific coaching he's poor imo

    Now you don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise cork minor then imokilly, carrigtohill coaching wise he's poor record

    These lads on cork panel fully deserve be there and if you saw enough them hurling it's clear to see.

    And ring Is manager cork now and as clear as day he doesn't do bias any way as we proved last week or certainly imo wouldn't taking huge advice from dwane in ring surrounded himself with winning back room staff any team he coaches so I doubt Dwayne has any influence now, in n past possible yes but now no

    All five I mention if you can name to Me five better candidates than please do so
    I'd be amazed if their was


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭Breadandbutter


    DLS won the corresponding Dean Ryan beating AG Mon.
    Maybe the Midleton side are massively overrated by all concerned. Other than Fr O'Neills the other clubs with players involved have done nothing at this age group. Dwane has been involved with the development squads at this level so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Midleton CBS were over represented on the Cork sides.

    Killeagh to be fair have also had success this year with 21s, Minor & 16s

    Its mind boggling that CBS they've underachieved to this extent

    They are either seriously badly managed with no heart and a real bad attitude

    Or they are overrated which certainly augurs badly for minors

    Maybe that division are over represented on minor panel /dev squads !!!

    Whichever it's all very disappointing


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Killeagh to be fair have also had success this year with 21s, Minor & 16s

    Its mind boggling that CBS they've underachieved to this extent

    They are either seriously badly managed with no heart and a real bad attitude

    Or they are overrated which certainly augurs badly for minors

    Maybe that division are over represented on minor panel /dev squads !!!

    Whichever it's all very disappointing

    Real bad attitude and lack heart
    Jesus your posts are unbelievable at times with respect

    Are you joking me

    How in the name jesus can you say that with rice cups white cups,dean's etc callaghan cups these young fine fine men have bad attitude


    Your unbelievable to suggest such outrageous thing when they won all around them at different ages groups and you do know some these players won ist dean Ryan in twenty four years. White cup ended huge famine also and you hint bad attitude

    There seriously badly managed you got that suggestion right at last.
    Well done n

    Here you again you can't help yourself digs regards current minor set up

    That hinting some players east cork shouldn't be there

    You said last week you were having final word on it

    Name east cork men shouldn't be on this minor set up please
    please
    Now think with respect before you post save you being corrected as you have habit speaking nonsense like asking lad was he at he match he clearly was

    Saying better castetroy beat doon with no logic in it was awful results for colmans
    Shane Kingston best talent in the county
    Brilliant as he is he is not best talent
    He has equals


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭Breadandbutter


    Real bad attitude and lack heart
    Jesus your posts are unbelievable at times with respect

    Are you joking me

    How in the name jesus can you say that with rice cups white cups,dean's etc callaghan cups these young fine fine men have bad attitude


    Your unbelievable to suggest such outrageous thing when they won all around them at different ages groups and you do know some these players won ist dean Ryan in twenty four years. White cup ended huge famine also and you hint bad attitude

    There seriously badly managed you got that suggestion right at last.
    Well done n

    Here you again you can't help yourself digs regards current minor set up

    That hinting some players east cork shouldn't be there

    You said last week you were having final word on it

    Name east cork men shouldn't be on this minor set up please
    please
    Now think with respect before you post save you being corrected as you have habit speaking nonsense like asking lad was he at he match he clearly was

    Saying better castetroy beat doon with no logic in it was awful results for colmans
    Shane Kingston best talent in the county
    Brilliant as he is he is not best talent
    He has equals



    Let's be honest the cups to win are the senior cups, Harty Cup, Corn Ui Mhuiri, and to a lesser extent O Callaghan, Simcox

    Great achievement to have the junior cups in your locker, lovely to win them and no mean achievement but I think the success of a team ultimately measured by senior success

    Unfortunately the last three years Midleton CBS for the talent they have put through their ranks they have seriously underachieved - Most of this current panel are overage and ineligible next year if I'm not mistaken

    Individually talented it would appear but as a group for whatever reason at this level they fail and
    Its desperately disappointing. Don't try to make out I'm personally attacking these individual kids I'm sure they are devastated to be out, but unfortunately it does raise questions and comments

    I was of course absolutely right to hope that Castletroy would've opened the door wider for AG if they had beaten Doon last time out, I was right too realising Colmans despite their best efforts and great fight were unlikely to come out of the group so my hope was for the best Cork team to progress rather than to do another one down - you chose to twist that sentiment for your own reasons - I'd have been delighted if they both progressed

    If you can find a minor who can equal Shane Kingstons talent and ability I suggest you get him onto both minor panels asap, he'd be a phenomenal asset

    I love the way when you are convinced you're right you declare your opinions as fact

    I'm not arguing the toss with you any more because in your tomes you say everything and end up saying nothing talking in riddles and circles with ridiculous hyperbole, all down to your opinion declared as fact and some of which is built around hearsay, I have no particular interest in players' 3rd cousins once removed, their mothers maiden name or their favorite colour socks

    You have forensic knowledge of some aspects of Cork and Limerick GAA - and you put huge time and energy into it - fair play to you - but you have no respect for anyone who has a Different opinion to you, this isn't your blog, it's a forum for shared opinion and debate - I think you've lost the run of yourself.

    Some of my quips were attempts at humour, irony, sarcasm even - it seems you didn't get them

    Just a bit of light to break up the intensity


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Let's be honest the cups to win are the senior cups, Harty Cup, Corn Ui Mhuiri, and to a lesser extent O Callaghan, Simcox

    Great achievement to have the junior cups in your locker, lovely to win them and no mean achievement but I think the success of a team ultimately measured by senior success

    Unfortunately the last three years Midleton CBS for the talent they have put through their ranks they have seriously underachieved - Most of this current panel are overage and ineligible next year if I'm not mistaken

    Individually talented it would appear but as a group for whatever reason at this level they fail and
    Its desperately disappointing. Don't try to make out I'm personally attacking these individual kids I'm sure they are devastated to be out, but unfortunately it does raise questions and comments

    I was of course absolutely right to hope that Castletroy would've opened the door wider for AG if they had beaten Doon last time out, I was right too realising Colmans despite their best efforts and great fight were unlikely to come out of the group so my hope was for the best Cork team to progress rather than to do another one down - you chose to twist that sentiment for your own reasons - I'd have been delighted if they both progressed

    If you can find a minor who can equal Shane Kingstons talent and ability I suggest you get him onto both minor panels asap, he'd be a phenomenal asset

    I love the way when you are convinced you're right you declare your opinions as fact

    I'm not arguing the toss with you any more because in your tomes you say everything and end up saying nothing talking in riddles and circles with ridiculous hyperbole, all down to your opinion declared as fact and some of which is built around hearsay, I have no particular interest in players' 3rd cousins once removed, their mothers maiden name or their favorite colour socks

    You have forensic knowledge of some aspects of Cork and Limerick GAA - and you put huge time and energy into it - fair play to you - but you have no respect for anyone who has a Different opinion to you, this isn't your blog, it's a forum for shared opinion and debate - I think you've lost the run of yourself.

    Some of my quips were attempts at humour, irony, sarcasm even - it seems you didn't get them

    Just a bit of light to break up the intensity
    Wrong again

    I speak lot heresay, you say.
    No I speak lot accurately and lot here would acknowledge that.
    Work away trying to devalue my posts you want


    You make incorrect claims and you're proven wrong time and again
    You questioned in suggestion the attuide of midelton and said it was bad and lacked heart in suggestions

    You clearly have no idea what you were talking bout in midelton you choose ignore won everything up along yet you insult their winning saying other cups are more important
    Yes they are point is they won at their age group which is huge

    This is some ist year at harty and management clearly at fault but you clearly have east cork bias and use that to critise players wrongly

    Let's keep tangent debate clear were not questioning the dual stardom of Kingston I'm saying hurling wise he has equal

    Again I put you but you ignore last time Kingston hasn't playee senior championship for douglas Tim o mahony has and done well

    Tim o mahony been sublime but course you don't see bigger picture in cork outside the city
    I speak I as many cork posters know speak facts opinions try back with facts

    You speak so much inaccurate information

    You tried convince other thread great good Castletroy won
    Sorry but I had to correct and blow that myth out of the water

    You then tried to say there was conspiracy against gunning when you clearly choose ignore he was injured as not me but another poster has to tell you so why over looked for cork
    What do you want medal for Castleyroy result
    I said myself it would be close and felt big game changers could win it for them

    You done report yesterday match you didn't mention gunning not once epic display
    Now yes my posts long thank you but I think least people reading them get real details and not like yourself just bits and pieces here and there
    With half hearted knowledge

    You bring great energetic enthusiasm as I said before and your committed but if you actually judged all thinks equal in not regarding city as king and continously seeing east cork as poor relation you might just might become a poster of quality I would read and get value from
    You failed to name five better city players than east cork lads you suggested were not up to it

    I don't disagree with everyone what I strongly disagree with is nonsense with out fact or inaccurate information or opinions that can't be backed up
    You clearly suggested that midelton lads could have a bad attuide or lack heart and imo that absolutely rubbish In what they achieved.

    And I don't have a good knowledge of cork and limerick I have widespread knowledge on all gaa as I'm a gaa man outside being a cork man
    I debate with everyone unlike yourself that cherry picks when your inaccurate posts are questioned.
    Again you don't speak for forum here.
    If genuine cork posters don't want me posting I won't
    Thanks

    And I have huge respect lot posters here
    But you when questioned regards the east cork bias threw the toys out the pram and showed me no respect when critising my writing style that none cork posters have a problem with


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    One of the fundamentals of any team is good coaching have you have a chance. With out it you fail
    I have done countless posts my time here where essence and nub is good coaching and bad coaching is vital
    I say it again every body likes to be a coach few can be,in coaching is a concept that in reality is hard to do that just wanting do it

    Going countless games and training and organisations busses, meals, and meeting is fine to point but if management have no natural instinct that develops to read a game management and where play players there team will ultimately fail sooner or later

    Now we have seen cork teams in harty this year and to judge them we must judge management before we can say they have chance harty as this is elite cup hurling knock out and any flaws in coaching will be greatly exposed expecially by Ard scoil where fergel lyons cork man, crowe, moran think involves with them will have their teams set up well
    Ard scoil you see even learned from Thurles defeat.
    Their the champions.
    But the best never stop learning.

    They dropped ronan lynch to midfield thus they will qualify over that.
    Midelton lost one game never learned the lesson and then lost two games.
    Ag mhuire lost one game and learned some not all lessons and qualified
    Who learns lessons survive.

    These are young men so they need guidance, if they fail to learn imo it's complete failure of the coaching.
    That simple.

    Charville had butler coaching them this year, good coach but one lad with him that school wanted is not great, great hurling man but no concept how to read game at all at all imo.
    They have won kinnane cup white cups so they will be okay and there young this year and we're competitive in most games loosing just a few closely.

    They have guiney,houlian, David Jones super talent. John geary, paddy loughin I think, Jack barry etc next year so talent coming through.

    Ag mhuire have tadhg lordan good coach in some ways, Liam shorten excellent fitness coach cork footballer and donal og grady stats man.
    He needs to get more involved imo
    Two games I saw so far I'd be worried going forward in game. Management most knew barry Murphy was their only real scorer, yes Ryan got three long range superb points but he isn't proflic like Murphy yet he some how single Handley nearly beat them all because he was not man marked by gunning.
    I don't want to be too harsh as management done fine job getting to the group stages but this was a poor poor call and in the previous castetroy game they didn't have gunning at centre back all game either but midfield and they lost and left killian aherne not start and played dayne lee as full forward which as said then we're awful decision.
    Thankfully aherne and lee started in half forward as I said my preview and it worked but I hope some one close to ag or o grady realise mistake made yesterday with Murphy and if they play next opponent if there's stand out player intercounty like for example Shane Kingston down the line gunning marks him.
    They can meet rochestown as ag are second group due to head to head with castetroy.

    Hammies wouldn't have any exceptional forward like Michael Cahalane now for example, but very good in eoin reilly etc. Few are like Cahalane to be fair but o reilly is truly lighting up campaign and is their top scorer

    And still this game where gunning could have to man mark but could play free role also.
    Hammies would play a sweeper so gunning would thrive but if they meet still gunning may be needed to curb o reilly.
    They can meet in the next round.
    I'll cry if they meet as I hugely admire both teams and couldn't enjoy the game as don't want them to loose.

    Nenagh have hayden and john cahalan but their good but not  in Barry Murphy class.
    Hayden could be marked by sullivan and callaghan well able for hayden.
    Gunning could do he's free role.
    Can't meet ag in quatre finals

    Castetroy should they meet again  in quatre finals gunning has to stay at centre back and may be helped as la Touche had go back last day but that just leaves Nash exceptional talent.
    La touché goes to eleven gunning has got to mark him

    Ard scoil, revolve around ronan lynch, heartbeat team like Paul o connell munster.
    Ard scoil have young team and very much rely on lynch leadership.
    If lynch is midfield you put gunning man marked him.
    If lynch is forward the same.
    If lynch goes to six then you excuse gunning of he's duties and you play lee there.
    Once lynch is held you can beat Ard scoil.
    You do not under any circumstances put hanafinn or dan gunning or killian aherne on him as lee has threw years expierence to match lynch close to four I think at harty and five at minor.

    Youghal have one main scoring man declan Dalton. They cant meet in the quarter finals as youghal are runners up due to head to head even if Rochestown loose tomorrow.

    If they meet in a later round
    Gunning could have him man marked and imo gunning would have too much, as fine player as he is Dalton, gunning would have dealt with better forwards.
    Dalton is good in the air but not as elusive as Murphy, or la touché cosgrave or Nash.
    You hold Dalton essential you have a huge chance to beat youghal.
    Ag will have real chance in winning the harty but it depends on what management do in games.

    The powers to be must realise they have huge chance now two games away from a final and win that you have quatre final even you loose harty final so they must call and use on o grady astute reading of a game and not have him just pen and paper doing stats and must have him hugely involved picking the team.
    I get feeling he has lot do aherne started and lee at centre forward.

    Hammies have good chance making final but I don't believe in the papers saying their among the favourites in I love if they could but unsure they could beat Ard scoil conceding so much.
    Hammies have good spine team with leadership in o leary and meade and mulchay at centre field and reilly at centre forward And dinneen at full forward.
    They have unbreakable team bond and great spirt and aidan o donuughe has evolved and learned from brilliant noel crowley and I's good reader such that after ist half six down v midelton and being cleaned out position they played sweeper,got foothold possession and play two man forward line and reilly playing deep they created more and beat midelton.
    They adapted to the game flow while they won game they lost ronan Dwayne couldn't react to the game and like yesterday with no subs used lost two games had winning of.
    If this was soccer.a manager be sacked well depending on what club, if your Liverpool or spurs or Newcastle they would give you new contract and probably a bonus as well.
    Hammies have concerns imo at full back and this year even with out Cahalane they seem more rounded and balanced up front judging by phenomenonal scoring in they have a proflic ace man in o reilly who's steeped up hugely from last year to fill void horgan and Cahalane but there missing hugely Michael macsweenry colouss their last year in the full back line.

    If they had him this year they would have great chance, but full back line is one aera they need to tighten up as out of all the teams qualified they conceded the most 5-58 and are amongst around six teams worst scoring record and the others did not make the knock out.
    There forward are scoring unreal and out of the eight left top with most goals in thirteen and overall in goals and points second to just Thurles cbs
    Full back line is not easy to fix in you can't put Chris o leary back as you loose he's magic and scoring at six.
    Donughe good coach if any one can find a solution he can.

    Rochestowm have diarmuid fahy from oola good coach and aidan longergan very good reader of the game and knows how to read a game and patrols side line brilliantly.

    I was at youghal v csoimhins and I could see him on stand side, I was on hill in charville and he there in crowds doing observations and has clip board doing stats and great sign as he was watching he's team next two opponent.
    They beat the Paul kinnerks sweeper system v csoimhins and they know how tactically to win the game if it prevails tactically.
    Crucially Daniel meaneyl could be back for them at midfield, if they got to semi final he'd game time they could do well.

    Youghal are fine team in work ethic, resolute, have steel and spine in o brien at full back flanked by Mccarthy.
    Deane and Murphy at half back two years left harty having awesome season
    Eddie halloran Waterford midfield lovely hurling.
    Up front they have huge problems scoring wise.
    David abrwnghdoer should start.
    They have done superbly getting this far can't blame management as they have limited resources up front but there getting everything out of the lads and made great move learn from ist game where they moved darragh o brien from forwards to the backs.
    They learned from the mistake.

    Midelton did not.
    Huge huge frustrating and disappointed regards midelton today but none Is directed towards players what I hear and right fully so.
    I don't blame players one bit in fact there credit to the school.
    I think who picked team is clearly at fault and imo as. I done preview team to play nenagh. Compare it to the team picked was totally wrong yet the management can't pick school teams yet the manager is manager intercounty cork team, this is just not right, unbelievable.

    That midelton team could really pushed on to win harty cup.
    I could smell it in the air I said.
    Two years in a row they now failed make group stages, serious questions must be asked of the management.
    Surely its fair question to ask.
    If that management stay the dean Ryan cup team won't do much next year based on now and their a fine bunch of hurlers.
    Today's report in the echo touched on decisions in said conditions were heavy and lads got tired. In crucial period game yet midelton kept with same fifteen who started.
    I got the feeling there were questioning it and correctly so.

    I wasn't at the game but in  fairness to myself I said it last night I was struck by fact midelton made no change in sideline.
    Like I was not even at the game yet I could say it was poor call.
    Reading match report and what I heard from others changes should have been made yet sideline never reacted

    Players tiring no changes,that's poor management imo.

    I get a feeling no one questions be asked and be just bounce ball, unlucky, didn't get breaks blow up nenagh use excuse Saturday loss when most as said here even management are to blame.
    Im gutted for these players as they deserve more.
    The cork system still fails it hurlers.
    You see four cork teams qualified is great but it gives immunity to dwane imo in no one will question why midelton failed as be like four teams is brilliant beyond our dreams.
    That's true but imo it most be questions simply this midelton team five cork minors walk on any minor team in munster imo were best chance of the harty cup for cork have now not made the knock out stages.
    When I heard this at yesterday ag match, and told some results they were shocked and said huge blow to cork. Minors hurling and couldn't believe it.



    Draw quatre finals when done I'll give more in depth analysis with forensic details after 17th December regards the cork teams.

    But looking at possible draw now its interesting.

    As winners in pot one we have Thurles, hammies castetroy and rochestown.

    Pot two runners up we have Ard scoil, nenagh, youghal and ag mhuire

    None of teams in pot one ag should fear. Thurles being dangerous yes.
    Hammies be close cork derby with
    Rochestown like wise
    Castetroy would imo be easiest one as cork teams local derby are tough and Thurles better than Castleyroy
    None teams are unbeatable.

    For Hamilton ideal draw would be nenagh again

    youghal or ag mhuire they could beat but local derbies. Ard scoil be the ones they would imo hope to avoid.
    Hopefully cork teams avoid each other, you don't want two cork teams to meet in Two quatre finals.
    Yes you are guaranteed a semi final Two cork team in two semi finals if you have two all cork quatre finals but you loose two cork teams in the process
    Here's the dilemma though as two cork teams in pot one and two in pot two if we are want them to avoid each other then invariably one cork team meets Ard scoil.
    Either rochestowm or hammies
    Rochestown I'd rather and would have huge ask but better than hammies.

    Griffin at full back, cashman at six, midfield is fine but would need Daniel meaney to beat them with o sullivan, Kingston at centre forward And Cormac and power could rattle them

    Key would be cashman on lynch if he's centre forward
    If midfield meaney has to mark him
    If he's centre back then Kingston on him and drag him all over the ptich.
    Ag mhuire way things panned out should be happy in they avoid Ard scoil and while other three are tough opponents not unbeatable.

    Youghal should hope for Castleyroy.
    Best option imo.
    Play a sweeper and Dalton if he marked by touché cosgrave, least la touch taken out of the forwards
    Darragh o brien for Nash, and keep it low scoring and they could win it.
    Scoring is the problem but castetroy are not firing at all all.
    I can't wait till the draw.
    Jesus it's great hurling talk up to December.
    Then January it's Waterford crystals and fitzginbon cup and harty then league in February.
    The winter is shortened already.

    OVERALL it has been a very good harty cup with four teams through, young colmans coming close and charville being competitive and building for next year.
    It's stops short been great when our greatest chance winning harty is gone with midelton.

    Munster under sixteen we dominating and won a. B c and d final tomorrow

    The minors and under twenty one management is brilliant.
    Senior is good but worries remain on tactical side but we have hope.
    Blackrock finally getting the house in order
    UCC and cit are in good nick at senior and fresher

    Overall were better than this time last year
    The club championship is in dire need radical evolution and referring also must change.

    Overall scene hurling is good but could be much better this Is cork after all we don't want good we crave for greatness we owe it simply owe it to former cork legends game to simply never forget that.

    Yesterday munster B hurling title
    Rochestown team 2-15
    Chriost ri 2-10

    http://munster.gaa.ie/2014/12/03/corn-sheamais-ui-dhonnchu-final-16-5-b-hurling/
    Great report great to see.

    HARTY CUP TEAMS from YESTERDAY
    Hamilton 2-13 dungarvan 0-11

    Hammies
    C dart o Flynn valley
    L Murray ballinscarthy
    A o callaghan valley
    W hurley valley rovers
    J Kelleher newecstown
    Chris o leary valley rovers
    I crowley
    E o brien ballinscarthy
    Jonathan mulchay bandon
    D Curran newecstown
    B crowley
    Tadhg o sullivan
    Colm butler valley
    S o Donovan newecstown
    E o reilly valley
    Subs
    T sheehan kilbrittan
    T Mccarthy bandon
    N o driscoll
    J Bernard
    S o Reagan valley
    Scorers
    Eoin reilly 2-6(4f)
    T sullivan 0-3
    C o leary 0-2
    J mulchay 0-1
    B crowley 0-1

    colmans 0-13 castetroy 2-9
    C leahy st Catherines
    Aaron ricken watergraashill
    Declan varner castlelyons
    Daniel o reagon Kilworth
    B Davis st Catherines
    Shane Walsh bride rovers
    Niall o leary castlelyons
    Shane aherne fermoy
    Jeremy saich Kilworth had great battle v lorchan lyons by reports.

    Immense credit to the young lad
    Based on what lads said here in the colmans game last week he physically  struggled in the game , I thought he could struggle in midfield against limerick minor lorchan lyons but he didn't
    This lad is a brilliant hurler

    Padraigh hannon glanworth
    Jamie o leary castlelyons
    Diarmuid linehan ballyhooly
    Jamie kenneally Kilworth
    Dean linehan bride rovers
    Stephen condon glanworth
    Subs
    Kyle cronin watergraashill

    Scorers

    S Condon 0-9(8f,0-165)
    J kenneally 0-2
    P hannon 0-1
    S aherne 0-1

    Midelton cbs 1-13
    Nenagh cbs 3-11

    Midelton
    S o Flynn carrigtohill
    Mike mellrick fr o Neill
    Ian cahill cloyne
    B cashman carrigtohill
    Ed leahy aghada
    Seadna Smyth midelton
    Sean o connor fr o Neill
    Killian Tracey Killeagh
    Brendan Mccarthy carrigtohill
    Gary leahy Killeagh
    Jack mcdonnell aghada
    Dan landers Killeagh
    John looney aghada
    Josh beusang Russell rovers
    Billly dunne fr o Neill

    No subs used

    Scorers
    Beusang 0-6(5f,0-165)
    G leahy 1-1
    J looney 0-3
    B dunne 0-1
    D landers 0-1
    J mcdonnell 0-1

    Mala scoil none as far as I'm aware but Shane Walsh senior bride rovers outstanding v Nash by accounts imo even though Chris o leary is certain To be centre back should be on panel and looking towards 2016 year then niall o leary and Jeremy saich could be on the extended panel as expierence would be good. Training wise would even be great for them.

    If any injuries happen I would have zero fear on dean linehan be called up at corner back. Superb player.
    Tbh with ring and colmans history I'm sure he's watched colmans and no doubt he'd be contact with noel crowley, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had some players their but competition at centre back and half and midfield where they have candidates is extremely extremely competitive in panel imo. I'd be hugely confident of cork next year but midelton loss has negated that a bit.

    I had been worried bout landers loss and its huge but apparently dwyer is stepping in as coach and he's brilliant actually done coaching at times Last year has huge work ballincollg schools and huge part ground work with others senior football county success.
    I said it last year he's a top top coach or selector.
    There was great coverage in echo regarding the harty cup and the munster b competition tonight.
    Fair play to them.
    Best of luck to fermoy in the munster d final under sixteen and half today Hurling final.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Orizio


    DLS won the corresponding Dean Ryan beating AG Mon.
    Maybe the Midleton side are massively overrated by all concerned. Other than Fr O'Neills the other clubs with players involved have done nothing at this age group. Dwane has been involved with the development squads at this level so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Midleton CBS were over represented on the Cork sides.

    (a) the majority of that Midleton Dean Ryan winning team played on Wendesday, (b) Killeagh lost the Premier 1 final by a point and (c) Midleton CBS has by far the biggest pick in the county. And believe it or not, those players have been on Cork squads longer than Dwane's development squad involvement.

    Dwane just has a crappy training record. Every team he takes over goes backwards.


  • Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭seventh7


    Can only comment on the Ag and Colman's as they are the only Cork teams that I have seen. I have seen Colmans' on two ocassions and I felt they improved from game to game. I am glad Saich played well as he has potential perhaps not in a central role. Condon for me has been their best player when I saw him in the summer with development squads he appeared light and very easily dispossed. He was developed an edge to his game and improved no end. Colman's will be very competitive next year as they measured well in all games.
    The Ag management has me baffled at times. I completely agree that Eddie gunning should always mark the main player or scoring threat as this kid is like a fungus for an opponent he sticks tight and he is seldom passed or turned. He is quite simply in another league and should very soon be playing in he bigger league. Lordan and Co must get down to studying and use O grady in a greater role. No doubt O Grady was instrumental in having Aherne and Lee on the 45. From what I saw in Mallow I would make a slight change to this arragement I would reverse the positions. I would play Aherne in the centre forward position with Lee left or right feeding off him. This kid will break ball all day and distrubute rather than take his own scores. For me the score of the game came from aherne winning dirty ball on the far wing he stroked a pass across the field to O' Leary who found lee on the right wing, who hit a peach of a point. It happened so fast it was unreal.
    Having hanafin in a floating role was a good idea but I feel he lacks scoring threat and the Braham would be a better option in this role. Nothing to say about the inside line, Gunning is on fire and sheehan's movement is excellent. At times he is a little tentative but he is only 15 years old. He is some talent. Its been a long wait for the Mon AG but they will worry any side left in the competition. The back line is solid with O' Donovan and Walsh anchored by O' Callaghan and Gunning. The ingredients are there to deliver something special for the northside school but the coaches need to be aware that suicide moves like substuting an influential player like aherne with 15 minutes to go are not allowable. Robbie quirke was very quick to exploit the freedom and tapped over 2 points from half back. When they review the stats O Grady will point out the number of blocks, hooks and possesion gained it will be evident that in the first half alone Aherne had more possesion of the sliothar than any other player on the pitch. If this was soccer kids like Sheehan, the brothers Gunning, Aherne, would be priceless. The orchestra is only as good as the conductor so for the AG coaches well done but will need to be sharper with the game plans and awareness of what they have.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    seventh7 wrote: »
    Can only comment on the Ag and Colman's as they are the only Cork teams that I have seen. I have seen Colmans' on two ocassions and I felt they improved from game to game. I am glad Saich played well as he has potential perhaps not in a central role. Condon for me has been their best player when I saw him in the summer with development squads he appeared light and very easily dispossed. He was developed an edge to his game and improved no end. Colman's will be very competitive next year as they measured well in all games.
    The Ag management has me baffled at times. I completely agree that Eddie gunning should always mark the main player or scoring threat as this kid is like a fungus for an opponent he sticks tight and he is seldom passed or turned. He is quite simply in another league and should very soon be playing in he bigger league. Lordan and Co must get down to studying and use O grady in a greater role. No doubt O Grady was instrumental in having Aherne and Lee on the 45. From what I saw in Mallow I would make a slight change to this arragement I would reverse the positions. I would play Aherne in the centre forward position with Lee left or right feeding off him. This kid will break ball all day and distrubute rather than take his own scores. For me the score of the game came from aherne winning dirty ball on the far wing he stroked a pass across the field to O' Leary who found lee on the right wing, who hit a peach of a point. It happened so fast it was unreal.
    Having hanafin in a floating role was a good idea but I feel he lacks scoring threat and the Braham would be a better option in this role. Nothing to say about the inside line, Gunning is on fire and sheehan's movement is excellent. At times he is a little tentative but he is only 15 years old. He is some talent. Its been a long wait for the Mon AG but they will worry any side left in the competition. The back line is solid with O' Donovan and Walsh anchored by O' Callaghan and Gunning. The ingredients are there to deliver something special for the northside school but the coaches need to be aware that suicide moves like substuting an influential player like aherne with 15 minutes to go are not allowable. Robbie quirke was very quick to exploit the freedom and tapped over 2 points from half back. When they review the stats O Grady will point out the number of blocks, hooks and possesion gained it will be evident that in the first half alone Aherne had more possesion of the sliothar than any other player on the pitch. If this was soccer kids like Sheehan, the brothers Gunning, Aherne, would be priceless. The orchestra is only as good as the conductor so for the AG coaches well done but will need to be sharper with the game plans and awareness of what they have.
    Superb articulate insight with great tactical awareness as always

    Bhraham was injured for Wednesday and I was surprised he didn't start but obviously it makes sense if injured
    It's a fine side, the draw will reveal all

    Hammies, rochestown, Thurles or castetroy
    They would be better off avoid both cork teams.
    Thurles are a good side but play open game so suit ag
    I'd love twas castetroy they got.
    There completely beatable once you pick the correct team and set up it correctly

    Sheehan like you said will be a terrific player


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Orizio wrote: »
    (a) the majority of that Midleton Dean Ryan winning team played on Wendesday, (b) Killeagh lost the Premier 1 final by a point and (c) Midleton CBS has by far the biggest pick in the county. And believe it or not, those players have been on Cork squads longer than Dwane's development squad involvement.

    Dwane just has a crappy training record. Every team he takes over goes backwards.

    But sure hasn't Denis ring apparently a huge bias towards city teams and east cork lads just average players according to some here.


  • Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭Iecrawfc


    Superb articulate insight with great tactical awareness as always

    Bhraham was injured for Wednesday and I was surprised he didn't start but obviously it makes sense if injured
    It's a fine side, the draw will reveal all

    Hammies, rochestown, Thurles or castetroy
    They would be better off avoid both cork teams.
    Thurles are a good side but play open game so suit ag
    I'd love twas castetroy they got.
    There completely beatable once you pick the correct team and set up it correctly

    Sheehan like you said will be a terrific player

    Re ag mhuire playing castletroy I'd be surprised if teams from the same group could meet again? I'd have thought you'd only have 3 possible teams to meet in the quarters...no restriction on teams from same county meeting I presume too...


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Iecrawfc wrote: »
    Re ag mhuire playing castletroy I'd be surprised if teams from the same group could meet again? I'd have thought you'd only have 3 possible teams to meet in the quarters...no restriction on teams from same county meeting I presume too...
    I'm unsure to be honest but know previous years teams same group met


  • Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭Iecrawfc


    I'm unsure to be honest but know previous years teams same group met
    Oh right, maybe so then..


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Iecrawfc wrote: »
    Oh right, maybe so then..

    I'm unsure though honestly you could be right no one seems to know be honest even the group standing were confusing as many thought went down to point difference but then head head head came in

    I always think they should clearly tell people how qualifying works make it clear like Heineken cup

    Like munster gaa looking at their tweets didn't even know exactly criteria but took brilliant Denis hurley to inform them that they had castetroy group standing incorrect
    He's excellent regards harty cup hurling imo or indeed any school games.

    They should imo have on Web site a link qualified criteria

    On that note does anyone know how draw works next week please

    Can teams same group meet again please??


  • Registered Users Posts: 303 ✭✭Smith614


    TTM... What club involvement do u have at grass roots level of GAA?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Midelton team would have not just talent but from last year harty cup team seamus beusang, Ian cahill, seadna Smyth, Brenda Mccarthy, Dan landers, Gary leahy,billly dunne. John looney etc would all played so they had expierence from last year also.
    Ultimately this was and most I talk to say failure of management with the best talented group In harty cup in years.
    Midelton beat nenagh well last year in the harty cup and also in dean Ryan cup



    Rochestown shocked midelton last year in the final group game and it seems to be in big matches like knock out Wednesday management constantly fail to pick the best selection of the team and that's twice they lost, and throw in hammies game that game they had the winning of.


    If you do simple source eliminating why they failed then imo it clear management had a role in that.



    If teams from group stages can't meet then in the quarter final then

    Ag mhuire can only meet hammies
    Rochestown or Thurles
    There three teams two cork so means likely cork derby with two strong teams it be awful for cork
    There's a two in three chance we have a derby here be it hammies v ag or ag v rochestown.
    I pray it's Thurles v ag



    Rochestown can meet Ard scoil. Nenagh or ag
    They would like nenagh, the other two huge tests

    Hammies can meet ag, youghal, or Ard scoil
    Youghal be their preferred choice but then cork side loose out

    Youghal can meet hammies castetroy or Thurles
    The best hope is castetroy

    Castetroy could meet Ard scoil youghal or nenagh

    Ard scoil could meet hammies castetroy or rocehetown

    Nenagh Coul meet castetroy, rochestowm or Thurles

    Thurles can meet youghal. Ag or castetroy


    Breaking it down going on runners up play Group winners that's definitely the criteria and teams same group can't meet if it's true then cork options in some cases look very tough,a tough draw awaits and imo were going to get a cork derby so not good for cork imo in a pity it couldn't be better
    Were guaranteed almost in my opinion a semi finalist as I expect a cork derby in a quarter final.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Rochestown 2-13 our lady's 16

    Great win

    Anyone at it
    More important imo is team rochestowm picked hopefully they picked few fringe players gave them game time
    Great week for them winning munster b also.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Possibly there's over 40 at most of the training sessions. All there doing is running up and down a mucky field and gym sessions. They won't see a sliothar until after Christmas.

    Thanks for that Richmond

    I hope you're wrong regards cork are doing no ball work at all til January and running up down fields
    If true complete madness.
    Cork need to shape up fast seriously like. Management need to wake up imo if that's true.


    I travelled to watch clare train tonight just home.I left after bout hour half of two hour session.
    I didn't need to see it all.
    I saw enough.
    Davy Fitzgerald and he's players are an absolute credit to the game, in what they do.
    You may or may not like him, but as a coach he's unbelievable.
    He does real coach and not the dictator perception of him that out there.
    He dictates tempo , but he listens trusts every one he coaches and on the field does it what right for the team.
    Constantly talking to hes backroom team discussing things.
    I saw one intercounty team last year where manager didn't seem to have real engagement with he's back room team tried to run everything



    On reading your Richmond, post I said had watch clare and see what there doing in there the standard bearer with kilkenny as I thought cork must be having a laugh.
    Kilkenny too far drive so I thought, who's next best
    Clare imo the only one that fits that bill.


    I'll watch kilkenny in mid January.


    Long drive in bad fog me and two others set off.Well worth it.
    Flask soup, and bag sandwiches.
    Oh I brought the right socks too this time, a wise man told me to bring them.
    Didn't need the socks in the end as my blood was warm by watching intensity of clare, I got there energy. It's so good anyone feel energised watching them.


    Always great privilege to watch great players training under great coaches.
    Where else would you want be.
    If it was other teams training some I wouldn't watch I'd rather stay home and watch fair city.




    No messing about,no late training,no running around ptich doing straight lines they had yes they had it intense training, ball work and short drills high interval training
    Two new drills I'm not going post on this Web site simply amazing


    All was about speed touch eye and their goal is the all Ireland
    Training was top top class just back training there intent on performance


    limerick play a challenge match tomorrow v wexford but imo what I saw tonight there playing catch up already. The intensity in training was savage.
    The new trainers won't weaken them at all. you can tell so much by how team trains. You can tell the poor coaches in a set up. Trust me clare have none not one.

    They had video analyst there.
    Is week in December, cork football had major training camp in may before championship had none.
    See the point I make between top coaches and poor coaches.
    They stand out like a sore thumb.

    Clare know there panel they know their line of direction
    Cork need to cut some lads from panel that have no hope making it as they need have intensity training now as starting in January way way too late to do ball work when Cahalane and Walsh need to tone their ist touch and striking and Walsh on he's left side


    Full panel thirty four bar three cratloe to add they didn't waste time pick panel too large they picked every single player they have seriously chance start on championship.
    I know the panel from seeing them train, exceptional strong panel.
    Cork yes it's December but we're behind imo if we don't touch hurling til January


    Heaven sweet lord almighty do cork not realise we have all Ireland champions and league holders in valentines night kilkenny and ball work starting in January six weeks before simply not on let's call a spade a spade
    Simply not on.


    This talk about kilkenny being weaker over all retirement is just utter utter drivel
    Yes great great tommy Walsh,fogarty etc great great players but they didn't start all Ireland final. SO kilkenny have already won with out them.

    Shefflin greatest ever but he didn't start either so while their losses kilkenny won already with out them


    The one huge huge set back they have and thankfully our weakest aera is now there's is full back where the majestic the brilliant the greatest ever ever full back I saw is huge loss to them and he was hurler but a full back that man and ball never together passed him,and he rightfully so at all costs stopped goal


    Huge huge loss and they will struggle to fill it as glynn UCC not the answer and holden may be with ballyhale but last year they in league struggle to solve it
    Cork have chance now he's gone huge huge chance but having said that Brian Cody won't piss sway threw years playing corner backs as full so unlike cork he'll have full back by time year ends
    Cork had great full backs but I must offer my best wishes to that kilkenny legends who had balls steel ,hunger,want,dog,leadership. Courage. A real hurling brain and hurling on either side, but a sheer admirable greedy selfish streak like all kilkenny players to always keep winning and the want more.
    I wish jj nothing but the best and he was truly a legend at half back or full
    He will be like Brian o driscoll in rugby you find replacement but no one will ever come close them he was that that brilliant.


    Lord mayor cup tonight

    Ag mhuire declines enter team
    I'd say o grady knew it was no benefit to them
    some enter team as ccb initiative but does it really helps team is real question at this time of the year
    It's good idea but as I said badly organised imo wrong timing and some schools didn't enter over timing

    Midelton didn't need to be involved in it with so much else in all Ireland final,harty cup game all this week.
    What I heard poor communication regards this launch and how it was run.
    A shame as a great idea, pity was not planned better.
    I doubt ag mhuire care bout lord mayo cup this week.


  • Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Figsy32


    Is it in UL that Clare train TTM? What days generally? Would love to have a look myself!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Figsy32 wrote: »
    Is it in UL that Clare train TTM? What days generally? Would love to have a look myself!

    I'll pm you next one I hear

    Only heard late tonight myself

    Forget what you read papers
    Go down with open mind just watch them
    Absolutely brilliant figsy be fair


  • Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Figsy32


    I'll pm you next one I hear

    Only heard late tonight myself

    Forget what you read papers
    Go down with open mind just watch them
    Absolutely brilliant figsy be fair

    Appreciate it!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭thinkstoomuch1


    Figsy32 wrote: »
    Appreciate it!
    No problem


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭Breadandbutter


    Lord mayor cup
    Midelton didn't need to be involved in it with so much else in all Ireland final,harty cup game all this week.

    Not Midleton CBS apparently - other Midleton schools

    Midleton CBS at least regrouped to win in O Callaghan Cup today beating CSN handy

    Midleton CBS V Rochestown in O Callaghan s/f for honour of playing AG in final


  • Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Richmond Ultra


    Figsy32 wrote: »
    Is it in UL that Clare train TTM? What days generally? Would love to have a look myself!

    There training about 4 nights a week for the past 8 weeks. I would nearly worry about over training in that you can't possibly keep that going for a full year. 7 months training before Championship starts? Waterford are currently doing the same in WIT. There all in breach of the training ban the past few weeks but the players aren't submitting expenses so technically it doesn't count as organised training as they all just happened to go to the same place at the same time.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Horse84


    There training about 4 nights a week for the past 8 weeks. I would nearly worry about over training in that you can't possibly keep that going for a full year. 7 months training before Championship starts? Waterford are currently doing the same in WIT. There all in breach of the training ban the past few weeks but the players aren't submitting expenses so technically it doesn't count as organised training as they all just happened to go to the same place at the same time.

    U can be sure Davy isn't doing that for free lol. I dunno I beleive in tough training done properly but that craic isn't sustainable at amateur level. It simply couldn't be. U see the proof in the pudding with the increasing prevalence of stress fractures, ligament damage and on and on. Davy and particularly McGrath in Waterford if be hugely critical of for this kind of lark. These players are still in the majority, very young, lads barely 18, u run the real risk of ruining them.
    When u have the likes of Arsene wenger, a hugely experienced professional manager blaming himself for playing jack wilshere too much too young and paying the price for dodgy ankles u begin to see the stupidity of such behaviour I don't care how professional your set up is.


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