Colleges Football

Some achievement – first Kildare team in nearly 100 years to do it. Young Kirwan from last year's minors leading the charge. There is trojan work being done at underage in Kildare, but as I keep saying, we have to keep pushing until it starts to pay dividends at senior.

Fantastic achievement by Naas, hopefully they can win it, it's no coincidence that those Kildare players who played with St. Mary's Edenderry are pushing on at Inter-County Senior level. In this regard I think the PBS most be one of the biggest underachieving schools in Leinster. Nearly 1000 boy school, no excuse not to be reaching last 4 every year. If was I involved in Kildare GAA I would be pumping resources into Maynooth Post Primary, Saelesians Celbridge, Coaliste Ciaran Leixlip, Naas CBS, Newbridge PBS, Ardscoile na Trionoide Athy, Scoile Mhuire Clane, Kildare Town Community School. 8 football coaches and 4 S&C coaches working with and developing teachers as coaches. Seemingly all you need is a plan and the GAA will fund it, or maybe that's just Dublin and if the GAA develop the plan themselves.

Dinny Breen wrote:

If was I involved in Kildare GAA I would be pumping resources into Maynooth Post Primary, Saelesians Celbridge, Coaliste Ciaran Leixlip, Naas CBS, Newbridge PBS, Ardscoile na Trionoide Athy, Scoile Mhuire Clane, Kildare Town Community School. 8 football coaches and 4 S&C coaches working with and developing teachers as coaches. Seemingly all you need is a plan and the GAA will fund it, or maybe that's just Dublin and if the GAA develop the plan themselves.

Makes sense, targetting the schools is the way to go. Hopefully Kildare GAA have or are in the process of submitting such a plan to the Leinster Council or Croke Park. No point in giving out about Dublin's funding if they have produced a credible plan and we haven't...
Good point as well the players who played for St Mary's Edenderry pushing on at county level.
Best of luck to Naas in the final.

What clubs are represented on the cbs team?

lomond wrote:

What  clubs are represented on the cbs team?

naas Ballymore twomilehouse and Raheens

Congrats to Naas CBS who won the Leinster title today beating Marist College 9-7 in the final.

First time a team from Kildare has won the competition since 1923!

Well done Naas.

It would be great for Kildare football if they kick on and win the Hogan Cup although Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne will be strong favourites now. Westport up next in the semi-final.

Great result for Naas CBS in the Hogan Cup semi final in Mallow today.
Beat Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne 0-20 0-14. PCD have won 6 Munster titles in 8 years.
Final next Saturday 6th of March in Croke Park at 2:45!
Would be some achievement.

Great win. Well done!

20 scores in 60 minutes in an All Ireland semi final - well played!

Tremendous. PCD not having a competitive match for 4 weeks didn't help them but a Kildare team with beating a Kerry team in an all Ireland semi final deserves full acclaim. Beating an Ulster team in a final in Croke Park in front of Laois supporters would represent heaven, valhalla and whatever you're having yourself.

Alan Cullagh is a very impressive trainer.

So very close and showed good spirit in fighting back. Tremendous strides to be competing at this level, long may it continue. Credit to all involved