Kildare Juniors

All-Star Posts : 680 Join date : 2011-03-05

On our spiral downwards, it appears we have hit yet another acceleration. Dermot Finn steps down as manager, we were unable to field a team for a challenge against Mayo recently. Our participation in the championship now in jeopardy. First round v Longford on May 20th.

Hate to be so pessimistic but what the f**k is actually going on in our county?

All-Star Posts : 2399 Join date : 2010-09-27

Sure might save a few quid. We could sell the land the stand and two of the terraces are built on in St Conleth's next, there'll be plenty of room for anyone who is left about to watch this circus wind down.

Subject: Re: Kildare Juniors Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:59 pm

seemly a junior jersey not high players minds

All-Star Posts : 1672 Join date : 2010-02-03

Let the intermediate or junior winners fill the fixture

Intermediate Posts : 79 Join date : 2010-02-02

By all accounts the juniors were given no support by either the County Board nor Jason Ryan,certainly not in the way McGeeney used it...Ryan pulled six players from the junior panel a couple of weeks back in order to bring them into the senior panel,even though none of them will be anywhere near the panel for the Laois/Carlow game.This reflected on the failure to field against Mayo...the shambolic nature of the situation inevitably fed back to the players,with numbers in training not even allowing for an 8-a-side game!
I know that there are limitations to what the junior team can actually do/achieve,particularly since the rules over eligibility were changed again, but I think we all saw when it was used right that it can provide players with inter-county experience and development with the target of bringing them into the senior panel at a later date if good enough.
This season can't end quick enough at this stage!

Senior Posts : 201 Join date : 2011-01-06

In a lot of cases, players would rather play for their clubs than for Kildare juniors and I for one think they're dead right

Intercounty Posts : 337 Join date : 2011-04-09

Its not an either or situation in recent years. Players played as normal with their clubs last year anyway.

All-Star Posts : 2399 Join date : 2010-09-27

lily4fr wrote:: In a lot of cases, players would rather play for their clubs than for Kildare juniors and I for one think they're dead right

Damn right, heads down, stick to the local. Representing county, winning Leinster and being in All Ireland finals means nothing, a pathway to playing senior intercounty football is rubbish too. Now I must leave you as I get back to eating weeds and shagging sheep and electing the man that gets the pot hole fixed. People like this have actual votes, no wonder we are screwed.

All-Star Posts : 1342 Join date : 2010-07-03

Think having a junior team is more important than some people realise, a very important link in the Kerry set-up, for example.

But we probably physically don't have the cash to do it properly. Reaping what we have sown with our preference for the quick fix and until we sort out our fundraising/general set-up and plan long-term, we are f*****.

All-Star Posts : 2399 Join date : 2010-09-27

Ohtoohtobe wrote:: Think having a junior team is more important than some people realise, a very important link in the Kerry set-up, for example.

But we probably physically don't have the cash to do it properly. Reaping what we have sown with our preference for the quick fix and until we sort out our fundraising/general set-up and plan long-term, we are f*****.

On that, interesting today to see Club Roscommon sponsor the Division Two champions - a county along with Tipperary given popuation/hurling that should make us feel utterly pathetic.

All-Star Posts : 1342 Join date : 2010-07-03

Roscommon is a good example. Less than half our population, fewer resources, geographical problems in terms of lads having to commute further back from college and facing a more difficult problem in players getting sorted with work, etc.

But they are completely united, reasonably well organised and are getting the most from a couple of good crops of young talent.

Even if we had the best manager in Ireland and all our players home, until everyone in Kildare is pulling in the same direction, we are at nothing. The only way to change this is through inspired leadership. You can say that its small-minded people in clubs holding Kildare back but I actually think we have a lot of extremely progressive clubs (Sarsfields, Moorefield, Athy, Johnstownbridge, Two Mile House, Celbridge, Naas, Confey, Maynooth to name just a few) and it's not as if Roscommon club people are inherently more reasonable or something.

The difference is that Roscommon must by and large have a more competent, progressive county executive. Indeed I would say some or all of the clubs I mentioned above have far better leadership in place than our county board does.

Is John Evans a vastly better coach than Jason Ryan? I wouldn't have thought so to be honest. Indeed Ryan's record with Wexford is far better than Evans' with Tipp or Roscommon.

But despite having a better haul of talent than us, there are no Roscommon lads, to my knowledge, playing AFL or soccer in England or heading to America for the summer. That is a symptom of well thought-out structures and everyone in the county working together towards a vision.

Blaming Jason Ryan for the lack of the same attitude here is like blaming one tree for being flammable while the whole woods are on fire.

All-Star Posts : 905 Join date : 2011-10-23

Roscommon sponsor is a man who made his money abroad and doesn't need or want his company name on the shirt, hence the club roscommon across the shirt.

Senior Posts : 108 Join date : 2010-04-21

Is John Evans a vastly better coach than Jason Ryan? I wouldn't have thought so to be honest. Indeed Ryan's record with Wexford is far better than Evans' with Tipp or Roscommon

Maybe Joson would do a better interview than John Evans, but his experience is much inferior, As well as his senior inter county experience John Evans has won a All Ireland club title and managed Kerry U21. No contest for me

Junior A Posts : 26 Join date : 2015-03-31

Anyways back on track what's the story with the juniors who's now after taking over the managerial spot

All-Star Posts : 838 Join date : 2010-01-31

I'd say there are good few candidates on here who would have the credentials to do the job.... going by some of the posts that are posted anyway........ Wink

Subject: Re: Kildare Juniors Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:06 am

I know of a few players who were invited onto this panel who were told that they would be pulled from a number of club games. These were players who would have missed out on a lot of club football down the years when they were on county underage panels. A lot of these smaller clubs at junior and intermediate level are struggling for numbers and are in relegation trouble in the league. The players turned down the invitation because they don't want to let their clubs down. The county juniors could be gone after one game after all.

Counties like Kerry and Cork have successfully introduced a number of players from smaller clubs to inter county football through their junior county teams but they can also successfully run club competitions without half the acrimony we seem to get in Kildare. We can't continue to piss on club football if we want successful inter county teams. It doesn't work that way as we are finding out to our cost.

Senior Posts : 201 Join date : 2011-01-06

TommyKeegan wrote:

lily4fr wrote:: In a lot of cases, players would rather play for their clubs than for Kildare juniors and I for one think they're dead right

Damn right, heads down, stick to the local. Representing county, winning Leinster and being in All Ireland finals means nothing, a pathway to playing senior intercounty football is rubbish too. Now I must leave you as I get back to eating weeds and shagging sheep and electing the man that gets the pot hole fixed. People like this have actual votes, no wonder we are screwed.

Obviously you don't agree but it's the truth some cases. I know of at least 4 players from my own club who have passed on an opportunity of joining the junior panel in recent years... having previously been involved. These guys didn't see the junior team as a stepping stone to the senior panel and felt that their time was better spent representing their club.

And please leave the personal insults out.

Junior C Posts : 4 Join date : 2015-04-06

Maybe Jason would do a better interview than John Evans????? Evans must be truly pathetic if this is true!

All-Star Posts : 1014 Join date : 2011-08-10

The Kildare juniors was used by McGeeny to have a look at potential senior players. Before him it was for lads who were not good enough for Kildare seniors but all good intermediate and junior players. It was their chance to represent the county. During that time under Tony Kelly and others they were reasonably successful, competing in Leinster finals and winning a couple.

I myself think it should be for junior and intermediate players. Lads that are good but may be a step below getting on the senior panel.

Intercounty Posts : 469 Join date : 2010-07-05

Any word on a team for Wednesday night?? Did they paly a challenge game last week?

All-Star Posts : 1672 Join date : 2010-02-03

Be interested to see the panel aswell

All-Star Posts : 875 Join date : 2011-06-28

The juniors lost 2-9 to 0-10 to Longford tonight. Probably not a big surprise after the lack of preparation. This was the team:
1. Mark Herbert Ballyteague
2. Mark Hyland Athy
3. Gavin Farrell Castledermot
4. Eoin Powderly Kilcock
5. Colin O'Shea Milltown
6. John Mulpeter Rathangan
7. Colm Fagan Rathcoffey
8. David Whyte Moorefield
9. Ronan Walsh Cappagh
10. Niall Devane Straffan
11. Seamus Hanafin Ballyteague
12. Jason Acton Rathcoffey
13. Arron Mullins Moorefield
14. Cian Bolton Eadestown
15. Brian Mulally Rathangan

Intermediate Posts : 82 Join date : 2012-06-13

What was the eligibility criteria for this team?

Intercounty Posts : 337 Join date : 2011-04-09

I think it was anyone who didn't play senior club championship football in 2014. Longford were able to use senior players. They had their under 21 manager in charge of the team and most of the players were either from the under 21 team we beat in 2013 or this year's under 21 team.

All-Star Posts : 4040 Join date : 2011-09-27

Towers favs for the Inter Championship with no One involved ?

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