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Post by 00mauriceleft on Nov 24, 2024 23:39:38 GMT
Apparently he's just stepped away for 2025, leaving the door open for his return in 2026. He's only 32 so I would imagine he doesn't quiet see eye to eye with McStay. Possible we could see him back when the next management come in. I read that online and thought that was such nonsense. Opting out at 32 is retirement because you aren't getting any better at 33. Given the potential rule changes it would have really suited him like Murphy. Amateur game, using nonsense for a lad whos given his life to it...is ironically a nonsense tabloid type post in itself. Top footballer in last decade. Respect. |
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Post by royalkerryfan on Nov 25, 2024 0:15:35 GMT
I read that online and thought that was such nonsense. Opting out at 32 is retirement because you aren't getting any better at 33. Given the potential rule changes it would have really suited him like Murphy. Amateur game, using nonsense for a lad whos given his life to it...is ironically a nonsense tabloid type post in itself. Top footballer in last decade. Respect. I couldn't care less what someone who hasn't posted here before thinks. As for the term nonsense it was the idea that you opt out at a time when you are close to retiring from the game. It was not in reference to him personally. |
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Post by hurlingman on Nov 25, 2024 6:39:07 GMT
I read that online and thought that was such nonsense. Opting out at 32 is retirement because you aren't getting any better at 33. Given the potential rule changes it would have really suited him like Murphy. Amateur game, using nonsense for a lad whos given his life to it...is ironically a nonsense tabloid type post in itself. Top footballer in last decade. Respect. We can't keep hiding behind the "amateur game" thing all the time while also trying to claim players are almost professional. Imo when you're gone you're gone unless you're showing form to justify being picked again and not just landing back into the panel ahead of others. It's something that's happened with Kerry in the last decade and never worked out too well. |
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Post by mike70 on Nov 25, 2024 10:25:06 GMT
Apparently he's just stepped away for 2025, leaving the door open for his return in 2026. He's only 32 so I would imagine he doesn't quite see eye to eye with McStay. Possible we could see him back when the next management come in. it's possible yes, but I'd say he's done. He came on late in a few matches this year but he's now a good bit off the player he was 100% done. |
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Post by veteran on Nov 25, 2024 12:35:33 GMT
Best wishes to Cillian O’Connor on his retirement. He was one of the best forwards of his era. Being the top championship scorer of all time is a remarkable achievement.
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Post by jerryewe on Nov 25, 2024 13:32:25 GMT
I always found it hard to make out what Cillian O Connors strengths were that made him so dangerous. He was obviously extremely accurate but he was not blessed with exceptional pace or strength and he wasn’t a man who would turn a corner back inside out before knocking over bar. However as the only reliable scoring forward on that Mayo he had to carry a heavy load and often did so. However, it must be noted that he had a particular dirty streak in him. He had particular habit of when he was being fouled he would engineer it that he would be landing down on top of the corner back with his full force. Listening to the Football Pod, Paddy Andrews usually is positive about everyone but I’ve noticed him making a couple of comments making me think that he wasn’t particularly liked.
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Post by hurlingman on Nov 25, 2024 20:28:51 GMT
Pádraig O'Hora looking like he'll also be leaving the Mayo panel. I wonder will they trow their toys out of the pram again and go on strike?
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Post by mike70 on Nov 25, 2024 21:02:17 GMT
Best wishes to Cillian O’Connor on his retirement. He was one of the best forwards of his era. Being the top championship scorer of all time is a remarkable achievement. A great Mayo servant and a super scoring machine, of that no doubt, but I felt this year he was a yard off the pace, that won’t get better with time, done I say and for sure best of luck. |
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Post by royalkerryfan on Nov 25, 2024 21:28:55 GMT
Best wishes to Cillian O’Connor on his retirement. He was one of the best forwards of his era. Being the top championship scorer of all time is a remarkable achievement. A great Mayo servant and a super scoring machine, of that no doubt, but I felt this year he was a yard off the pace, that won’t get better with time, done I say and for sure best of luck. I agree but with these new potential rules if could have given him a new lease of life. A bit like Murphy coming back Cillian could have had a similar role. |
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Post by john4 on Nov 25, 2024 22:11:51 GMT
A great Mayo servant and a super scoring machine, of that no doubt, but I felt this year he was a yard off the pace, that won’t get better with time, done I say and for sure best of luck. I agree but with these new potential rules if could have given him a new lease of life. A bit like Murphy coming back Cillian could have had a similar role. With Murphy coming back for Donegal there seems to be a thinking that pace or fitness won't be necessary in the inside forwards. Time will tell of course but I'd say the teams that go down the road of leaving the same 3 guys hanging around the inside forwards for the full match will be beaten every time. The teams that will be successful imo are those that will have the skillset in terms of fitness and speed across the whole team so players can be rotated between positions to optimise recovery. The likes of Murphy or Cillian O'Connor would be a huge drain on the middle 8 players who will be left carry the can running wise. |
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Post by royalkerryfan on Nov 25, 2024 22:22:38 GMT
I agree but with these new potential rules if could have given him a new lease of life. A bit like Murphy coming back Cillian could have had a similar role. With Murphy coming back for Donegal there seems to be a thinking that pace or fitness won't be necessary in the inside forwards. Time will tell of course but I'd say the teams that go down the road of leaving the same 3 guys hanging around the inside forwards for the full match will be beaten every time. The teams that will be successful imo are those that will have the skillset in terms of fitness and speed across the whole team so players can be rotated between positions to optimise recovery. The likes of Murphy or Cillian O'Connor would be a huge drain on the middle 8 players who will be left carry the can running wise. Completely agree, With the 3 up you'll see lads rotating in there but I'd imagine with 20 mins left Cillian or Michael could do damage in there. |
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Post by mike70 on Nov 26, 2024 6:32:49 GMT
With Murphy coming back for Donegal there seems to be a thinking that pace or fitness won't be necessary in the inside forwards. Time will tell of course but I'd say the teams that go down the road of leaving the same 3 guys hanging around the inside forwards for the full match will be beaten every time. The teams that will be successful imo are those that will have the skillset in terms of fitness and speed across the whole team so players can be rotated between positions to optimise recovery. The likes of Murphy or Cillian O'Connor would be a huge drain on the middle 8 players who will be left carry the can running wise. Completely agree, With the 3 up you'll see lads rotating in there but I'd imagine with 20 mins left Cillian or Michael could do damage in there. The new rules has the Donegal team of 2012 written all over it, the pace they broke out of the back line was unreal, high ball early to murphy to secure, off load to the runners, on a side Colin does not give me that, as said, he was off the pace this year even when the game slowed up, as he was a second half sub. |
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Post by sullyschoice on Nov 27, 2024 23:01:00 GMT
Stephen Cluxtons club, Parnells, have returned their clubhouse and adjoining pitches to the Marist Order who run Chanel College next door. It was originally the schools land.
Parnell sold pitches during the Celtic Tiger era for over €20million to fund the development.
The clubhouse had function rooms and a bar. It was a thriving business and was widely used by locals in Coolock.
It appears to be a huge F Up by the club to have gone from cash rich to homeless.
I presume there is more to come in this story
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Post by ciarraimick on Nov 27, 2024 23:17:59 GMT
Stephen Cluxtons club, Parnells, have returned their clubhouse and adjoining pitches to the Marist Order who run Chanel College next door. It was originally the schools land. Parnell sold pitches during the Celtic Tiger era for over €20million to fund the development. The clubhouse had function rooms and a bar. It was a thriving business and was widely used by locals in Coolock. It appears to be a huge F Up by the club to have gone from cash rich to homeless. I presume there is more to come in this story The club officials spent money like confetti for years.I remember a good few years back Cluxton would nt play with the first team lining out instead with the B team stating they were the lads he grew up with.He was giving out about the club enticing outsiders and paying their mobile phone bills etc. |
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Post by sullyschoice on Nov 27, 2024 23:26:41 GMT
The GAA took over the financial running of the club last year due to the fiasco.
They had a few Laois fellas, including Parkinson. A couple of Armagh lads and Conor Mortimer was running the Gym.
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Post by jackiel on Nov 28, 2024 0:14:15 GMT
Conor Mortimer and Royston Brady visited our club when they were developing the new Parnell's facility. I gave them the guided tour, they had plans to be far more than a GAA club . Mortimer was setting up the gym and it was going to be a more commercial entity doing lunches each day for people working in factories etc in the locality.
Our club has actually gained a few new members on the back of the Parnell's demise. A family living in Ashbourne for years but affiliated to Parnell's have now joined our ranks.
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Post by ciarraimick on Nov 28, 2024 1:06:33 GMT
The GAA took over the financial running of the club last year due to the fiasco. They had a few Laois fellas, including Parkinson. A couple of Armagh lads and Conor Mortimer was running the Gym. Correct. |
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Post by hurlingman on Nov 28, 2024 11:23:13 GMT
The GAA took over the financial running of the club last year due to the fiasco. They had a few Laois fellas, including Parkinson. A couple of Armagh lads and Conor Mortimer was running the Gym. At one point there was 3/4 of the Laois panel playing with them. They made absolutely no impact whatsoever in the Dublin championship despite it. |
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Post by hurlingman on Nov 30, 2024 11:22:01 GMT
Thomas Clancy has retired from Cork.
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