GAA Football 2018

Devrozex wrote:

bogball88 wrote:

Read their statement-who the hell is managing their PR!?!?! Mentioning the effect it has had on their mental health!

Just read it there - about seven or eight paragraphs of vague waffle followed by 'We hope this answers the questions which have been in the public sphere...'.

Pretty good trolling to be fair to them.

The county board have also released a statement. Fairly strong and unambiguous with no grey areas. Unlike the rebels

Green Devil wrote:

Laois GAA are bringing in a divisional competition after John Sugrue (Laois manager) said the Kerry model would revamp the club scene in Laois.

It's something I've waited to see happen for years, absolutely delighted!

In Laois, there are too many small village teams who simply cannot compete with Portlaoise and our best players like Donie Kingston/Ross Munnelly etc are playing with tiny rural clubs where it wouldn't be uncommon to see numerous players on the wrong side of 35 lining out for both clubs with a real lack of youth coming through.

Portlaoise have won every Laois Championship bar 2016 since 2007, I have no doubt if certain rural clubs joined together in the new ravamp, healthier competition at club level would benefit the Laois senior team no end.

We do something similar in Cork, the Senior Championship contains all the big clubs, but then divisional sides too. So if you're from a small village but good enough for Senior, you join with a bunch of other communities to make the divisional senior side. Each small village plays junior too, so the village keeps its GAA identity.

Green Devil wrote:

Croftman wrote:

Green Devil wrote:

Laois GAA are bringing in a divisional competition after John Sugrue (Laois manager) said the Kerry model would revamp the club scene in Laois.

It's something I've waited to see happen for years, absolutely delighted!

In Laois, there are too many small village teams who simply cannot compete with Portlaoise and our best players like Donie Kingston/Ross Munnelly etc are playing with tiny rural clubs where it wouldn't be uncommon to see numerous players on the wrong side of 35 lining out for both clubs with a real lack of youth coming through.

Portlaoise have won every Laois Championship bar 2016 since 2007, I have no doubt if certain rural clubs joined together in the new ravamp, healthier competition at club level would benefit the Laois senior team no end.

How does it work?

I'd hazard a guess that there will be two championships and the league calendar will be nowhere near as long or drawn out.

The Laois Senior Championship should contain amalgamations i.e. Arles Killeen/Arles Kilcruise, Ballylinan and Barrowhouse etc along with clubs like Graiguecullen, Portlaoise, Portarlington etc who can go alone.

Then in order to allow small clubs the chance to keep their own identity I reckon they will play in their own individual championships at lesser grades with promotion/relegation taking place.

I could be way off here, I'm just guessing!

Seems to be a competition set up for use as trials for the county panel. Starts when the championship ends

http://www.laoistoday.ie/2018/09/17/details-announced-for-new-divisional-football-championship-in-laois/

Some people just deserve a slap

Saint Tom wrote:

kimbap wrote:

I think this whole thing is totally out of control now.

From the actual facts that are out there and statements made it doesn't look good for the break away crew.

The whole thing is very sad.

Is there any way you can blame the dubs Ewan?

Wouldn't put it past him to find a way LOL

Edited by Denis Irwin - 18 Sep 2018 at 4:45pm

Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".

Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn