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Post by Mickmack on Apr 13, 2015 7:57:42 GMT
Is Conor Geaney a brother of Paul? The footpassing by Tom Sullivan was lovely to watch. Is he the same lad that on the 2015 minor team? Conor Geaney is a first cousin of both Paul & Mikey Geaney. The Tom Sullivan at no. 7 was on last years minor team. The Tom Sullivan at no. 3 is playing at corner back for the Ky minors this week against Clare. thanks
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Apr 13, 2015 8:01:28 GMT
I wasn't really paying that much attention to the match. Did the Roscommom school play a blanket?
If yes then please note that they lost. This is very much a recurring theme.
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Post by onlykerry on Apr 13, 2015 8:33:11 GMT
I wasn't really paying that much attention to the match. Did the Roscommom school play a blanket? If yes then please note that they lost. This is very much a recurring theme. Yes Roscommon played an ultra defensive formation, apparently this was their style all year - it got them all the way to the Hogan Cup Final. PCD were patient and far better but their shooting was poor. Have seen them both with School and Club be more accurate and was surprised by some of the wides. The danger with the Roscommon system was evident when they "stole" a goal late on to take the lead - thankfully PCD threw off the shackles and responded and deservedly won the game with a series of well taken points late on.
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Post by Jo90 on Apr 13, 2015 9:20:03 GMT
Under the traditional playing style, Roscommon were in the B grade last year and got trashed in the league final earlier this year, so the fact that they won Connaught and were leading a Hogan cup final with 9 min to go is unfortunately a huge win for the blanket defense system.
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Post by himself on Apr 13, 2015 11:09:50 GMT
I have to agree. They lost to Summerhill by 3-11 to 0-9 in the League Final but they switched to a completely defensive approach - and won the Connaught Final by a point. These guys were on nobody's radar, that includes Roscommon people that I spoke to. They had just one county minor from last year (Gately), albeit a good one. Their approach wasn't pretty to watch, it is hideous *e to look at,but it was an amazing and admirable feat to be leading by a point with seven minutes to go in the Hogan Cup Final. This was a huge triumph of the eiderdown defence, there is no way they would have come that close without it. Fair play to them, they maximised ever bit of potential they had. By the way, their manager was very gracious afterwards in praising Corca Dhuibhne, it was a nice touch.
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Post by buck02 on Apr 13, 2015 11:14:36 GMT
To win the draw the Munster Final in the circumstances, win the replay, drawn the semi final with the last kick of the game and win in extra time and go a point behind with 8 minutes to go and score 5 points on the bounce to win the final says all you need to know about this team. When looking at achievements in Kerry football this has to be up there with the best of them.
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Post by Jo90 on Apr 13, 2015 12:31:16 GMT
How many of the PCD team are overage for minor? I see only 3 of the team are on the Kerry minors. Begley and O'Sullivan are two that are overage wondering if there's more? Personally I think they should be given a break of a few weeks before joining up with the minors.
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Post by Jigz84 on Apr 13, 2015 12:35:35 GMT
How many of the PCD team are overage for minor? I see only 3 of the team are on the Kerry minors. Begley and O'Sullivan are two that are overage wondering if there's more? Personally I think they should be given a break of a few weeks before joining up with the minors. That would be ideal but unfortunately the way the draw is this year they're needed. A win v Clare will set up a knock-out game v Cork so no option for resting I'm afraid.
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Post by OnTheForty on Apr 13, 2015 15:48:02 GMT
Great achievement by PCD to win back to back All Irelands. Does anyone know how big is the school, how many students?
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Post by givehimaball on Apr 13, 2015 17:01:51 GMT
Great achievement by PCD to win back to back All Irelands. Does anyone know how big is the school, how many students? I think I saw a figure of 220 somewhere total in an article and that's including girls as well - so it's a limited enough pool to be working from.
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Post by peanuts on Apr 13, 2015 18:09:56 GMT
Great achievement by PCD to win back to back All Irelands. Does anyone know how big is the school, how many students? I think I saw a figure of 220 somewhere total in an article and that's including girls as well - so it's a limited enough pool to be working from. 220 would be boys.
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Post by peanuts on Apr 13, 2015 18:14:19 GMT
How many of the PCD team are overage for minor? I see only 3 of the team are on the Kerry minors. Begley and O'Sullivan are two that are overage wondering if there's more? Personally I think they should be given a break of a few weeks before joining up with the minors. Cathal O'Bambaire must be overage as well as he started the first game for the Ky minors last year before getting injured. I think the FF O'Muircheartaigh is over age as well. Not sure who else. Last years minor team had 7 starters and one sub ( if not 2) on the Ky minors 1st game but had very few players who were overage.
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 13, 2015 18:25:01 GMT
I have to agree. They lost to Summerhill by 3-11 to 0-9 in the League Final but they switched to a completely defensive approach - and won the Connaught Final by a point. These guys were on nobody's radar, that includes Roscommon people that I spoke to. They had just one county minor from last year (Gately), albeit a good one. Their approach wasn't pretty to watch, it is hideous *e to look at,but it was an amazing and admirable feat to be leading by a point with seven minutes to go in the Hogan Cup Final. This was a huge triumph of the eiderdown defence, there is no way they would have come that close without it. Fair play to them, they maximised ever bit of potential they had. By the way, their manager was very gracious afterwards in praising Corca Dhuibhne, it was a nice touch. The Rossies could have had two more goal chances. They played very sensibly to try to win the game. They didn't have enough quality players to match PCD.
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Post by OnTheForty on Apr 13, 2015 20:36:11 GMT
I think I saw a figure of 220 somewhere total in an article and that's including girls as well - so it's a limited enough pool to be working from. 220 would be boys. OK, I found the answer in possibly the same article: www.the42.ie/ps-chorca-dhuibhne-hogan-cup-2-2045980-Apr2015/222 boys in the school, so probably about 100 in senior cycle, which makes the achievement even more impressive. There are schools that take in more than that 222 total every year. Just shows to go, it's about quality not quantity
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Post by Jo90 on Apr 13, 2015 21:53:43 GMT
The future of schools football...
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Post by kerrygold on Apr 13, 2015 22:02:41 GMT
The future of schools football... Like watching paint drying............
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 14, 2015 21:28:22 GMT
Two clubs, two Hogan Cups and, at last count, 222 boys in the school. Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne aren't just punching above their weight in schools football, they are producing teams of the highest calibre.
It wasn't until the 54th-minute introduction of Lispole's Ryan O Mainnin that a club other than An Ghaeltacht and Dingle was represented on the field. It was also the period of the game where PCD took control, rattling off the last five points of the game to run out deserved winners in a cagey and tactical affair.
It was by no means straightforward for the defending champions. Conor Shanagher's 52nd-minute goal put Roscommon a point to the good and their willingness to get bodies behind the ball had frustrated the Kerry school to the point where they hit 14 wides over the hour.
DAYLIGHT
PCD seemed to have the better of things for most of the afternoon though they could never put any real daylight between themselves and Roscommon CBS.
They had led by four points at one stage in the first half after Sean O Gairbhia goaled but Roscommon recovered and worked a major of their own. While Roscommon put numbers behind the ball, they also attacked in waves and worked a goal through Kilbride youngster Shanagher to leave it 1-3 each at the break.
It had been a forgettable half of football which had followed the recent 'safety first' trend. But as the second half wore on gaps began to appear.
Noel Gately operated alone up front for Roscommon for large parts of the game and he worked a goal chance only to shoot wide shortly after the restart.
PCD dominated possession but they couldn't stretch the gap to more than two points and when Shanagher grabbed his second, it looked like they would be left to rue those wides.
But the Kerry boys had already been through the mill in this campaign. They won a replay to collect a fourth consecutive Corn Ui Mhuiri earlier this year while they also got through the All-Ireland semi-final after extra-time.
And when cool heads were needed, Cathal O Bambaire, O Muircheartaigh (twice), O Geibheannaigh and O Brosnachain all rattled off scores to see them run out winners.
"We were under pressure after the second goal," PCD manager Ciaran O Morain agreed afterwards. "Was it gone? I don't know. We've been there before this year. These guys have a habit of not doing stuff the easy way. There was no panic setting in, we just had to steady it down and we needed to get a score to get level.
"These guys are experienced, they are around a while and they have a lot of experience of tight games as well and it stood to them.
"We had the drawn game in the Corn Ui Mhuiri, extra-time in the semi-final and then that there. How could you ask for any more battle-hardened than that? It stood to them."
Roscommon had come with a plan. Their previous three outings had seen them concede an average of less than eight points a game and while it wasn't pretty, it almost yielded the ultimate prize.
If they had won, it would have been a remarkable story in itself. They had only opted up to 'A' this year, despite not having won as a group at 'B' level. It was a calculated gamble that at least would have exposed their players to a higher standard of football. They fell short by only a few minutes.
Instead it was Kerry who collected another All-Ireland. A handful of the PCD players have now won a minor All-Ireland with Kerry sandwiched between two Hogan cups.
CELEBRATIONS
Captain Marc O Conchuir was one of those but insisted there'd be no celebrations as he leads out the Kingdom minors against Clare on Wednesday.
O Morain admitted afterwards that, given their numbers, these days couldn't last for the west Kerry outfit. And suggested that down the line perhaps their success would be counted by the number of players who play for the Kerry seniors.
For now, though, he was happy to bask in these "glory days."
"The numbers are small but what we have are obviously good footballers and great clubs feeding into us and great support from the community.
"These are glory days, hopefully they last forever. They are fantastic days for these guys.
"These guys must feel like the Queen of England where everything smells of paint or something. They have an awful lot of silverware collected over the last few years.
"Some of them are starting out in Croke Park, some of them have played here once or twice. My only wish is that they will all play here again at a higher level."
Scorers - PS Chorca Dhuibhne: C O Geibheannaigh 0-5 (3f), S O Muircheartaigh 0-2 (2f), S O Gairbhia 1-1, M O Gormain, B O Beaghlaoich, G O Brosnachain, C O Bambaire 0-1 each.
Roscommon CBS: C Shanagher 2-0, R Hughes 0-3 (2f), N Gately 0-2 (1f).
PS Chorca Dhuibhne - L De Bhailis; C O Suilleabhain, Tomas O Suilleabhain, C O Murchu; A Conchuir, B O Beaghlaoich, Tom O Suilleabhain; Marc O Conchuir, P Mac a'tSithigh; M O Gormain, S O Gairbhia, PJ MacLaimh; C O Bambaire, S O Muircheartaigh, C O Geibheannaigh. Subs: G O Brosnachain for MacLaimh (h-t), R O Mainnin for Mac a'tSithigh (54).
Roscommon CBS - J Fetherstone; S Casey, E Concar, A Whyte; B Mullen, A Duignan, R Hughes; G Keenan, D Cunniffee; A Lyons, J Casey, B Cleary; K Whyte, C Shanagher, N Gately. Subs: R Horan for Concar (h-t), J Brennan for Cleary (41), J McDonald for Cunniffe (48), D Foley for Lyons (55).
Ref - A Nolan (Wicklow)
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Post by Jo90 on Apr 17, 2015 23:39:51 GMT
"These guys must feel like the Queen of England where everything smells of paint or something." ?
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Post by glengael on Apr 18, 2015 8:49:14 GMT
"These guys must feel like the Queen of England where everything smells of paint or something." ? They are getting used to being treated like royalty?
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Apr 18, 2015 9:56:43 GMT
Any reports on the greens win over pcd yesterday in the Russell cup?
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Post by pluto on Apr 20, 2015 8:02:53 GMT
Just Tom (leo) O sullivan and conor Geaney from the starting 15 on next years team. The golden age of PCD is slowing down. Its the SEM's time now. Did the SEM play intermediate All Ireland yet v New Ross
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Post by givehimaball on Apr 20, 2015 19:58:49 GMT
Just Tom (leo) O sullivan and conor Geaney from the starting 15 on next years team. The golden age of PCD is slowing down. Its the SEM's time now. Did the SEM play intermediate All Ireland yet v New Ross It's U16 1/2 not "intermediate"
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Apr 22, 2015 16:43:45 GMT
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Apr 22, 2015 17:44:12 GMT
Great to see some foreign looking surnames in there!
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Post by Mickmack on Apr 22, 2015 17:57:06 GMT
that guy Kevin Williams at number 9 looks a great prospect
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Apr 22, 2015 18:15:31 GMT
that guy Kevin Williams at number 9 looks a great prospect Irish international right back- him and Mickey Kelliher (both of Mitchels) are two top prospects.
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Post by peanuts on Apr 22, 2015 18:23:26 GMT
Not trying to be controversial but that last free (if given for a pick up off the ground by the goalie) was a very dodgy call,,
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Apr 22, 2015 18:25:40 GMT
Not trying to be controversial but that last free (if given for a pick up off the ground by the goalie) was a very dodgy call,, They'd only have won by one then!
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Post by peanuts on Apr 22, 2015 18:29:41 GMT
Not trying to be controversial but that last free (if given for a pick up off the ground by the goalie) was a very dodgy call,, They'd only have won by one then! Not necessarily, PCD could have gotten an equaliser rather than having to go for goal in the last attack.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Apr 22, 2015 18:35:23 GMT
They'd only have won by one then! Not necessarily, PCD could have gotten an equaliser rather than having to go for goal in the last attack. You're concentrating on one moment over a 60 minute game- there are several borderline calls throughout a match that impact on the game and I'm sure PCD had some go their way. They both had 1 good goal chance- the Green took theirs and PCD didnt- that was the deciding factor
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