ureds wrote: » Harrison is having surgery on his hip next week. Highly unlikely to be playing again for a few months.
glack wrote: » What training drills are they doing that are causing this problem? Seems to be a huge GAA issue.
ureds wrote: » I fear for a lot of teenagers in later life as many play gaa at maybe 2 age groups with their club,gaa at school and possibly at county level,soccer and possibly other sports such as handball or basketball etc. It's not just the actual matches but the training and in many cases with all they are involved in its 6 days a week. It's crazy and they will pay the price in years to come.
Oldtree wrote: » I have to agree. I really dislike younger players playing in the next age group up, in particular just to make up numbers with smaller clubs. In some cases pressure can be brought to play 2 age groups up and that is right out of order imo. The rule in the GAA is one age group up and the Ladies its up to the club. This has lead to U16 girls playing junior and despite the player being very talented, that's a 15 year old playing adult football, not on imo. An even bigger difference is U14 playing Minor, that could be a 13 yo playing against someone who is already 18 (depending on dob). While I think it is a good thing to train with older players, it is not to play games with them.
Oldtree wrote: » ureds wrote: » I fear for a lot of teenagers in later life as many play gaa at maybe 2 age groups with their club,gaa at school and possibly at county level,soccer and possibly other sports such as handball or basketball etc. It's not just the actual matches but the training and in many cases with all they are involved in its 6 days a week. It's crazy and they will pay the price in years to come. I have to agree. I really dislike younger players playing in the next age group up, in particular just to make up numbers with smaller clubs. In some cases pressure can be brought to play 2 age groups up and that is right out of order imo. The rule in the GAA is one age group up and the Ladies its up to the club. This has lead to U16 girls playing junior and despite the player being very talented, that's a 15 year old playing adult football, not on imo. An even bigger difference is U14 playing Minor, that could be a 13 yo playing against someone who is already 18 (depending on dob). While I think it is a good thing to train with older players, it is not to play games with them.
Audioslaven wrote: » The responsibility is with the kids parents and they should set the rules not the club around this.
ureds wrote: » Unfortunately with many clubs it's the only way a team can be fielded is by bringing underage players up an age group. I know of one girl who last year aged 15 played u-16,minor and senior for her club and I know she is not alone. Often u-12 players will have to play u-14 which is also a bigger pitch to their usual age level.
yop wrote: » "Some county boy you are",
Audioslaven wrote: » Well as far as I see it, if the club don't care and push a young lad out to play a few ages above, they don't care about him so who is left only the kids parents. Granted the young lad wants to play but an aul head bullying a young lad on the pitch with some muppet managing the team that can't see this, is not the way to develop talent.
yop wrote: » Lads, you can't blame the parents. I remember the massive rows I had with my parents over playing during exams, playing various levels etc. I played junior B at 15, got cleaned out and knocked out. Playing intermediate at 16 and back then you got the Mayo shorts and socks if you were on the U16 Mayo panel, it was a target. Remember I got lifted with a shoulder and told something along the lines of "Some county boy you are", but a lad in probably his 20s or 30s. But regardless of that, you played every single game you got asked to play. Now I have continual issues with my hip, its tight and sore all the time, I have cracked L4 and L5 vertebrae in my back and knees are not great. Surgeon who did work on my back 4 yrs ago said that he reckoned the vertebrae were done in my mid teens. But when your young, your eager to play and god help anyone who tried to get in my way! I should have stuck to chess!
PARlance wrote: » There should be an age limit for Junior B... nobody under 35 should be allowed to play it.
flasher0030 wrote: » People are being a bit disillusional if they think that the league games between Galway and Dublin will be to Galway’s disadvantage. If both teams do get to the final, and even assuming dublin win both by a stretch, what better preparation for mayo game than 2 competitive games against the best team in the country. Great preparation for Galway backs to try to deal with the running dublin game plan.
yop wrote: But when your young, your eager to play and god help anyone who tried to get in my way!
jr86 wrote: » The last 3 games are important. Everyone raving about galway now but by the 13th May we could be coming in on the back of 3 wins while Galway could be coming in on the back of two pastings by Dublin
Audioslaven wrote: » The biggest issue is dealing with the way Galway play. We were so laboured and slow in our play that made it play into their hands. Granted we looked like a bunch of guys who were well off the pace/very early, but it was worrying and they have serious pace in the forward line. Galway are now in bonus territory as they have secured D1 status with the potential for a chance of a league title. I still expect Galway to be hard to beat in May irrespective of how they finish the league as we are arch rivals.
Stoner wrote: » I've an interesting stat depending on how you read it. For our school (and sometimes club) I played every hurling game bar one until I left. The impressive bit. Playing minor for 4 or 5 years. The unimpressive bit Playing U14 for 4 or 5 years. Needles to say some of those teams were not very good. I was the only one with the unimpressive record.
charlie14 wrote: » Galway at this stage are safe for Div 1 for next year and are in bonus territory. Other than looking to put in a respectable performance against the Dubs, I would see them not bothered about making a Div 1 final. In fact I could see them doing their best to avoid it, just using the rest of the league to give a run to their panel while their real focus will be tuning up for the championship. Their supporters, same as Mayo supporters, come years end could not give a toss about the league other that maintaining Div 1 status.
blanch152 wrote: » I always think it is a mistake to disregard the league. In the forty years after 1960, there were only 8 League/All-Ireland doubles, only 16 in the entire 20th century. However, in the 17 years of the 21st century, there have already been 7, with Dublin, Kerry, Cork and Tyrone, all completing one. That suggests there is an increasing correlation between league performance and All-Ireland success.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Double_(Gaelic_games)
