O'Byrne Cup 2011 - Official Thread

Yea I think Hendy retired didn't he? Connolly from Laurences deserves a shot in the goals.
Midfield will be Lynch and Kelly I'd say but O'Connor could be worth trying there too

When and where is the game next monday? Cabin fever is becoming a big issue now

Challenge game already, Geezer must have a countdown clock beside his bed reducing to the 1st of January.

Is Hawkfield ready to go, I presume there will be a game to mark that occasion and does he get his own office with Geezer written on the door?

The challenge game on monday is for the juniors.

A few of them will be called into the squad for the o byrne cup and maybe league to cover for unavailable players

nobody seems to no where its on then

Both Kelly's will be playing with UCD; Bolton with DIT and McGrillen with DCU... Don't think there is anyone else....

Juniors and Seniors playing Wexford in Tinryland in Carlow on Monday at 12noon.

Don't think Hendy has retired Stonecold.

The Oracle wrote:

Don't think Hendy has retired Stonecold.

Not 100% certain on this but did he not say he'd be stepping down from the county panel around the same time as Killian Brennan did after last years championship?


If GaaHead is right and we're only missing four lads from the panel then it's not as bad a return at all, plenty of counties around the country missing up to 7 or 8 players to colleges so we should be in a position to get lads settled in somewhat easier than usual.

Hendy played today in a challenge game against Wexford so don't think he is giving up just yet.

Shane Connolly played the full game in goal

Kildare won easily, karl ennis seemed to do most of the scoring.

The juniors played a match beforehand and I was surprised too see alan smith & David whyte playing for that team rather than the seniors although I'm sure everything is interchangeable at this time of the year. Good to see tommy o'neill playing with the juniors, if he sticks at it I'm sure he'll be with the seniors soon.

That sounds promising TBFF. Interesting that a young keeper was tried. There must be a plausible explanation for the two lads to be playing with the Juniors. Happy see Karl Ennis still doing the business

Also nice to see a good player like Tommy O' Neill recognising the chance that the Juniors give you. If you do well it's like a fastrack into the full panel.

The 2 boys were playing with the juniors for disciplinary reasons

Rex wrote:

That sounds promising TBFF. Interesting that a young keeper was tried. There must be a plausible explanation for the two lads to be playing with the Juniors. Happy see Karl Ennis still doing the business

Also nice to see a good player like Tommy O' Neill recognising the chance that the Juniors give you. If you do well it's like a fastrack into the full panel.

that could be the peter kelly effect!! The juniors looked stronger than last years team. Mark o'sullivan, conor tiernan, ciaran Kelly & robbie comfrey were a few others playing

The Peter Kelly effect indeed, what he achieved last year has opened up some doubting eyes I would think.

Heard Kildare won today. Does anybody have any details ?????

Won 1-19 to 0-9.

Wexford seemed to throw in the towel in the second half, but fitness probably helped Kildare's cause. Which is funny considering it was their first outing since the Down match!

Kildare team was:
Connolly
Brophy McGrillan O Lyons
AN Other Hendy Scan
PON Lynch
Leper E Flats Moolick( I Think)
Ennis Heff Dowling

Brophy and Connolly have been called in for the moment. Good performance as the scoreline suggests, Leper, E Flats and full back line did well.

heard john brown is on junior team as well

The Oracle wrote:

Wexford seemed to throw in the towel in the second half, but fitness probably helped Kildare's cause. Which is funny considering it was their first outing since the Down match!

Kildare team was:
Connolly
Brophy McGrillan O Lyons
AN Other Hendy Scan
PON Lynch
Leper E Flats Moolick( I Think)
Ennis Heff Dowling

Brophy and Connolly have been called in for the moment. Good performance as the scoreline suggests, Leper, E Flats and full back line did well.

Bolton was the AN other until replaced by peter Kelly at h/t

Nice showing of Youth there. Good to see Brophy back from injury hes a good player. Thats a 100% Celbridge full back line.

Thanks TBFF, was having a mental block there!!

lads is it true that both chalky and david lyons have left the panel?

What time is the match on Sunday?

2 o'clock in Newbridge

According to the Leader today David Lyons has left the panel alright. It was mentioned on one of the other threads about rumours Gary White is gone too

surprised white has gone,must be travelling?