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OPINION: Championship will define 2021 season for Offaly hurlers and footballers

THE championship will very much define the season for Offaly senior footballers and hurlers, especially the hurlers who face four counties from a higher championship grade in a very tough league programme. Both squads started back training last week ...

01 May 2021 at 16:39

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O'Se appointment sends out powerful message about Offaly GAA intent

THE appointment of Kerry football hero Tomas O'Se as a coach to the Offaly senior footballers for next year was the big news in the Offaly GAA world last week. O'Se's appointment represented a public relations coup for the Offaly GAA County Board ...

09 Sept 2021 at 11:49

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OPINION: Correct and wise decision to proceed with Offaly senior hurling final

WELL done to the Offaly GAA Competitions Control Committee and in particular, Kilcormac/Killoughey GAA Club for proceeding with the 2020 Senior Hurling Championship final against St Rynagh's this Saturday. With Offaly in the All-Ireland U-20 ...

12 Aug 2021 at 11:28

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LONG READ: Offaly's second string make their mark

OFFALY'S improvement in hurling has been remarkable to observe this year but it comes, even if comes with a cautionary warning – the level of opposition has been far removed from what will be provided by the real top tier counties and it ...

18 Jun 2021 at 17:23

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Merit in extending Offaly hurling championship format to other grades

NO one really knew what to expect when an innovative new format was put in place for the Senior and Junior Hurling Championships this year. With ten teams in each championship, the County Board decided to run two groups of five but with ...

26 Oct 2021 at 17:33

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OPINION: Heavy schedule of games doing few favours to some of Offaly's brightest young talent

IT was with bitter disappointment that supporters across the county learnt that flying Tullamore attacker, Cormac Egan could not play in Saturday's Senior Football Championship semi-final against Ferbane and that it looks like his year ...

23 Oct 2021 at 10:42

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Original lease agreement at hub of Tullamore and County Board dispute

ON what was an excellent weekend for Offaly GAA, it is a shame that the O'Connor Park lease row between the Offaly GAA County Board and Tullamore GAA Club dominated a lot of public talk. The row escalated further last week with a ...

26 May 2021 at 18:08

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OPINION: Strong case for taking nuclear option with outstanding 2020 underage championships

IT is not an option that would be taken lightly but there is a strong case for the Offaly GAA County Board taking the nuclear option and abandoning the outstanding underage championships from 2020. It is a move that would go ...

16 May 2021 at 13:20

GAA

THE MAN BEHIND THE WIRE: Offaly GAA should consider on-site access for games

IT looks like the days of cash being accepted at turnstiles in GAA games are over. Spectators must now buy their tickets in advance online and this system is probably here to stay. Things change and technology moves on. ...

18 Feb 2022 at 17:53

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The Man Behind the Wire: Forget about regime change, the onus is on everyone to stand up and be counted for Tailteann Cup

SOME supporters have begun to call for the head of John Maughan in the wake of Sunday's very disappointing Leinster Senior Football Championship defeat by Wexford in Wexford Park. There have been calls on social media ...

02 May 2022 at 11:18

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Winning tight games a very welcome development for Offaly footballers

THE MAN BEHIND THE WIRE THE ability to win tight games is a very welcome development for Offaly footballers and it has gott them out of a few very tricky corners this year. Last Sunday's Leinster Senior Football ...

02 Jul 2021 at 18:10

GAA

MAN BEHIND THE WIRE: McNamee acquittal raises questions for Offaly Hearings Committee

THE result completely took the heat out of the debate but the decision by the Offaly GAA Hearings Committee to rescind Alan McNamee's red card for Sunday's Senior Football Championship final replay between ...

17 Nov 2021 at 15:03

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