Team for Wicklow

As I feel our League is effectively over, what do people think the Championship team is going to look like ?

This would be my team along with the one I expect Geezer will select :

1. S Connolly (me) - S Connolly ( Geezer)

2. H McGrillen - H McGrillen
3. M Foley - M Foley
4. G White - A McLaughlin

5. M.O'Flaherty - M. O'Flaherty
6. E.Callaghan - E. Bolton
7. E.Bolton - B. Flanagan

8. D.Flynn - D.Flynn
9. H.Lynch - R.Sweeney

10. E.O'Flaherty - E.O'Flaherty
11. P.O'Neill - P. O'Neill

12. J. Kavanagh - J. Kavanagh
13. R.Sweeney - E. Callaghan

14. R.Kelly - R.Kelly
15. J.Doyle - J.Doyle

1 Connolly
2 McGrillen
3 Foley
4
5 M O'Flaherty
6
7 Bolton
8 Flynn
9
10 Callaghan
11
12 Doyle
13
14
15

About half the team is anyone's guess at this stage. Hopefully the picture will become a bit clearer after the Sligo match.

kickingking wrote:

1 Connolly
2 McGrillen
3 Foley
4
5 M O'Flaherty
6
7 Bolton
8 Flynn
9
10 Callaghan
11
12 Doyle
13
14
15

Can't disagree with that, it highlights shows the problems we have from 9 onwards. Basically the league is nearly over and we only have half a team as certainties, God forbid Hank or Foley pick up an injury.
The next few weeks need to be used to their utmost to get a shape in the forwards. If we don't Micko will be dancing on our Leinster graves for the second time in 3 years. That's not a happy thought.

1. Connolly
2. McGrillen
3. Foley
4. Fitzpatrick
5. M O'Flaherty
6. Bolton
7. G. White
8. Flynn
9. O'Neill
10. Callaghan
11. E. O'Flaherty
12. Sweeney / Dowling
13. Doyle
14. Kelly
15. Kavanagh

I think that team Fear an Geat put up is our strongest 15 and will beat Wicklow. Reckon Sweeney will get the nod over Dowling. But we have some options on the bench, - Smithy, Dowling, O Connor, Mollick, Brophy, Flanagan. Midfield still a slight concern.

I'd be abit worried that he are missing some natural experienced leaders in the team around the midfield. Would prefer to play Callaghan as a third midfielder if we had someone to step up like Kelly did last year but the full back line is crucial now adays as they mark the oppositions most dangerous players and we have to get that line as strong as possible.

1. Connolly
2. McGrillen
3. Foley
4. Callaghan
5. M O'Flaherty
6. G. White
7. Bolton
8. Flynn
9. Sweeney
10. E. O'Flaherty
11. O'Neill
12. Kavanagh
13. Doyle
14. Kelly
15. Smith

1. Connolly
2. McGrillen
3. Foley
4. Fitzpatrick
5. Bolton
6. M O'Flaherty
7. Moolick
8. Flynn
9. Brophy
10. Kelly
11. O'Neill
12. E. O'Flaherty
13. Doyle
14. Callaghan
15. Kavanagh

ah square ball, your hardly from the top end of the county......??? not sure moolick ever played wing back and brophy has yet to start a game this year for us and you want to start thse two of them in the championship...... heart ruling the head i'd say............

overthebar wrote:

ah square ball, your hardly from the top end of the county......??? not sure moolick ever played wing back and brophy has yet to start a game this year for us and you want to start thse two of them in the championship...... heart ruling the head i'd say............

Peter Kelly never played a senior game before the Antrim match. Brophy defo would do a job for us. North/South who care.

1. Connolly
2. McGrillen
3. Foley
4. Fitzpatrick
5. M O'Flaherty
6. Bolton
7. G. White
8. Flynn
9. Lynch
10. Callaghan
11. O'Neill
12. E. O'Flaherty
13. Doyle
14. Kelly
15. Kavanagh

I think the stars of the campaign will be Eoin O'Flaherty, Emmet Bolton and Rob Kelly. Big year ahead for all three lads. Lynch needs to step it up also as he is more than capable. Exciting year ahead all the same.

Chopper, Peter Kelly came on as an early sub against Meath in the last league game last year.

Point still noted though as no one would have thought then that he would have made the championship team come the summer. Wouldn't rule anyone out of a starting position yet...

Connolly

McGrillen
Foley
Lyons

M O Flaherty
Chalky
Bolton

Flynner
P O Neill

Leper
Roli

R Kelly
E O Flaherty

Johnny
Jimmers.

Lyons is only there because basically, Fitzpatrick hasn't played since O Byrne Cup was very impressive in it though and if he recovers from injury, he would be in the team. I think both have to be ahead of Mac who just gaves away far too many soft frees close to goal for my liking.

Have to agree with fear and geata and i'd go with roly over dowling for experience if nothing else. Maybe even Chalky going to centre bck and bolton attacking from the wing. Agree with alot of the posts though its still wide open with 6 or 7 positions that no one can be certain on.

Connolly

McGrillen
Foley
Mac

Morgan
Bolton
Chalky

Flynn
O'Neill

Roli
JD
Leper

Kavanagh
Kelly
Smith (obviously only if he rediscovers his form, otherwise I'd go with Dowling)

I don't agree with the general consensus regarding Mac, I think he should and will start. Half backs have been a trouble area this year. None of the lads we have tried have been exceptional.

Midfield I'd go with O'neill to start with. Hugh seems to do better coming into a broken game and he has the ability to change a game.

Same reasoning for going without Eoghan in the forwards. He has the ability to turn a game that is in the melting pot and is more of an impact sub than anyone else. Cribben is very close and no doubt will see action but I feel with Leper, Morgan and Bolton all in the side we don't need his skill set from the start.

My one wish is that Smithy finds form between now and championship time as he is the one player the really offers us something different.

In through Geezer style, this team will look nothing like our starting team v Wicklow.

1.Connolly
2. McGrillen
3. Foley
4. McLoughlin
5. M O'Flaherty
6. White
7. Bolton
8. Flynn

Lynch will probably be in the middle too. After that it's hard to predict with the amount of players looking for a position in the forwards. Apart from Doyle it's wide open at the moment I think. Callaghan if fully fit will be there somewhere too but I don't know about the other 4. Kavanagh, Kelly and Smith would be a great full forward line if they are all on form but you still have Eoghan O'Flaherty, Sweeney, Padraig O'Neill, Cribbin, Dowling etc. We definitely have lots of options for the forwards anyway.

1 S Connolly

2. H McGrillen
3. M Foley
4 A McLaughlin

5. M.O'Flaherty
6. G. WHITE
7. E.Bolton

8. D.Flynn
9. P .O. NEILL

10. K .CRIBBEN
11 R . SWEENEY

12. J. Kavanagh
13. E. Callaghan

14. R.Kelly
15. J.Doyle






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1. Connolly- St. Laurences

2. McGrillen- Celbridge
3. Foley- Athy
4. McLoughlain- Ellistown

5. M. O' Flaherty- Carbury
6. Bolton- Eadestown
7. White- Sarsfields

8. Flynn- Moorefield
9. O' Neil- St. Laurences

10. Dowling- Suncroft
11. E. O' Flaherty- Carbury
12. Callaghan- Naas

13. Kavanagh- Ballymore
14. Kelly- Straffan
15. Doyle- Allenwood

1. Connolly- St. Laurences

2. McGrillen- Celbridge
3. Foley- Athy
4. Lyons-Celbridge

5. M. O Flaherty- Carbury
6. Bolton- Eadestown
7. White- Sarsfields

8. Flynn- Moorefield
9. Lynch- Confey

10. E O Flaherty- Carbury
11. O Neill- St Laurences
12. Callaghan- Naas

13. Smith- Sarsfields
14. Kavanagh- Ballymore
15. Doyle- Allenwood

Connolly

McGrillen
Foley
Mac

M O Flaherty
Bolton
Chalky

Flynn
Lynch

Paudie
Callaghan

E O Flaherty
Johnny

R Kelly
Jimmers.