2023 Club Scene

All-Star Posts : 580 Join date : 2010-07-05

Group winners are into a semifinal. Second play third in the two quater finals.

Junior A Posts : 39 Join date : 2022-05-26

Gaa1928 wrote:: What is the format for the Junior Championship

11 teams

Open draw for one group of six and one group of five
Round robin within both groups with each team playing each other

#1 in both groups advance to semi finals
Second place finishers play third place finishers in quarter finals

The remainder enter the 'Junior A' championship
From the group of six: #4 and #5 enter Junior A semi final, #6 quarter final
From the group of five: #4 enter Junior A semi final, #5 quarter final

An easy fix would be to have a seeded draw based on league positions as was the case last year, if I recall correctly, with more qualifiers for the knockout stages from the higher tier group. Not sure why they went back to an open draw.

Junior C Posts : 19 Join date : 2022-10-15

OutSideOfTheBoot wrote:

1993KildareFan wrote:

gunnerman wrote:: Naas are a good team alright but are too nice .A young team could be easily bullied .Need to learn the dark arts .Eoin Doyle can look after himself but when Sarsfield started to get tough I thought Naas might have lost it .Sarsfield have a few good footballers and a few lads who can dish it out off the ball.Thought the linesmen could have helped out the ref a bit more .Naas need to toughen up a bit .

2 in a row champions being backed up by young lads that have only won a Hogan Cup and a 20s All Ireland. Let’s be honest - if it was any other club there’d be no accusations of ‘could be bullied’
Haven’t been found wanting in the physicality stakes at any point in the past 2 and a half years.

Naas are no strangers to the "dark arts". They have a good number of players who tend to kick out, trip or get in a sly dig while trying to promote that they are too nice and young & need to be protected

Mind games begin

Intermediate Posts : 58 Join date : 2022-05-31

donnellyshollow wrote:

Gaa1928 wrote:: What is the format for the Junior Championship

11 teams

Open draw for one group of six and one group of five
Round robin within both groups with each team playing each other

#1 in both groups advance to semi finals
Second place finishers play third place finishers in quarter finals

The remainder enter the 'Junior A' championship
From the group of six: #4 and #5 enter Junior A semi final, #6 quarter final
From the group of five: #4 enter Junior A semi final, #5 quarter final

An easy fix would be to have a seeded draw based on league positions as was the case last year, if I recall correctly, with more qualifiers for the knockout stages from the higher tier group. Not sure why they went back to an open draw.

Kildangan pulled out so I think their hand was forced to reset. Not sure what you do with the Junior in honesty, maybe split the intermediate to from 16 to 12 and 12. Add in 4 weaker sides from senior to Intermediate A and 4 strongest from Junior to Intermediate B. If you have 4 championships what do you do regards leinster and All ireland comps? Not an easy fix. That leaves 12 senior, 12 Inter A, 12 Inter B and the Junior.

Junior C Posts : 10 Join date : 2016-09-30

FlourBag_1 wrote:: 3 league finals this weekend. Monasterevin V Rathangan D3, Maynooth V Sallins D2 & Naas V Sarsfields D1. Paddy McDermott was the only county player to play for Naas last weekend, I wonder will they have anymore playing this weekend? Ben played the second half for Sarsfields last weekend.

where were all the county men?

Any dark horses for Senior champ?

Senior Posts : 148 Join date : 2023-05-19

How would this naas team stack up against the moorefield team from a few years back or the Sarsfields, Clane teams of the 90/00s. Imo I don't think there within an arses roar and I actually think the senior championship is at its weakest point in a long time. That moorefield team had some real hard fuckers Daryl Flynn, David Whyte, ross glavin, Kenny Duane, frost treacy, roli the lonergans , I don't think naas have that calibre of player at the moment but I could be wrong

All-Star Posts : 1017 Join date : 2011-08-10

Eh one of those hard fxxkers was just a plain tramp. Unliked and actually hated by most players from most teams. A real cheap shot merchant.

I agree with you that the naas team is not quite at their level just yet. But you can only beat what's in front of you. But they are doing what that moorefield did. They are at the business end of league and champ every year.

All-Star Posts : 843 Join date : 2010-02-02

Earl_Kid wrote:

FlourBag_1 wrote:: 3 league finals this weekend. Monasterevin V Rathangan D3, Maynooth V Sallins D2 & Naas V Sarsfields D1. Paddy McDermott was the only county player to play for Naas last weekend, I wonder will they have anymore playing this weekend? Ben played the second half for Sarsfields last weekend.

where were all the county men?

Any dark horses for Senior champ?

Ben and Shea played for sash. Ben was excellent you`d worry for sash if they didnt have him.
Eoin Doyle and Paddy Mac played for Naas. Alex and Kirwin to come back in.

All-Star Posts : 843 Join date : 2010-02-02

newornowhere wrote:: How would this naas team stack up against the moorefield team from a few years back or the Sarsfields, Clane teams of the 90/00s. Imo I don't think there within an arses roar and I actually think the senior championship is at its weakest point in a long time. That moorefield team had some real hard fuckers Daryl Flynn, David Whyte, ross glavin, Kenny Duane, frost treacy, roli the lonergans , I don't think naas have that calibre of player at the moment but I could be wrong

This Naas team has been in a leinster final already and im sure you know how young they are still, with county calibre players coming through to the standards of jack mckevitt and ryan sinkey in 8 years time we`ll see and will be able to proper judge them against the likes of the moores of the 00`s but right now we have to say they are looking like they`ll be just as good. A leinster title might be tough they`ll need luck with the likes of kilmacuds signing power and number of members, the dublin clubs are on a different level but they could win as many county titles as the moores team did.

Senior Posts : 171 Join date : 2021-09-01

newornowhere wrote:: How would this naas team stack up against the moorefield team from a few years back or the Sarsfields, Clane teams of the 90/00s. Imo I don't think there within an arses roar and I actually think the senior championship is at its weakest point in a long time. That moorefield team had some real hard fuckers Daryl Flynn, David Whyte, ross glavin, Kenny Duane, frost treacy, roli the lonergans , I don't think naas have that calibre of player at the moment but I could be wrong

Would have to disagree

Intercounty Posts : 377 Join date : 2022-01-09

Naas are an excellent side, but still very much early days when it comes to comparing them to other sides from other eras. McDermott, Kirwan, Beirne are all in their early 20’s. Funny enough, their leader and key player is in his early 40’s, Eamonn Callaghan has been some stalwart and it’s incredible he is still playing at top level of Kildare club football.

Intermediate Posts : 99 Join date : 2021-09-27

Are there many club footballers in their 40’s still playing for their first team .
Can’t think of many …Is Chalky White in his 40’s ?

All-Star Posts : 580 Join date : 2010-07-05

Chalky was u21 in 2008, so he's 36 at the most.

JD and Leper are two I know of,but I'm sure there's more.

All-Star Posts : 843 Join date : 2010-02-02

Tommy Nolan with Grange

Intermediate Posts : 84 Join date : 2021-09-21

Predictions for the Prelim round of the Senior Championship

Raheens V Celbridge- Celbridge by 6
Confey v Clane- Clane by 7
Carbury v Eadestown- Carbury by 3
Cloghs V Larries- Larries by 4
Maynooth v Ballyteague- Maynooth by 8
Sash v Kilcock- Sash by 10
Moorefield v Athy- Athy by 2
Naas v JTB- Naas by 8

Intermediate Posts : 58 Join date : 2022-05-31

Ardclough shouldn't be let near another senior competition again. Have no sympathy for a team who continues to play until their chance is gone then don't fulfill the fixtures, thus rendering score difference pointless.this is about the 4th year in a row this has happened with both league and championship. Credit where credit is due at least the likes of Kildangan always turned up!

Junior A Posts : 39 Join date : 2022-05-26

Leead64 wrote:: Ardclough shouldn't be let near another senior competition again. Have no sympathy for a team who continues to play until their chance is gone then don't fulfill the fixtures, thus rendering score difference pointless.this is about the 4th year in a row this has happened with both league and championship. Credit where credit is due at least the likes of Kildangan always turned up!

Felt second-hand frustration for the Milltown players/management when I saw that news, who no doubt built summer plans around championship fixtures, as well as match officials and anyone else inconvenienced. A waste of valuable time for everyone involved.

All-Star Posts : 1120 Join date : 2011-11-25

The way the senior draw has been mapped out in advance means there are some teams who may feel it is better not to win the prelim game this year. Probably better to do the rest of the draw after prelim games are sorted.

Senior Posts : 171 Join date : 2021-09-01

Kildare999 wrote:: Predictions for the Prelim round of the Senior Championship

Raheens V Celbridge- Celbridge by 6
Confey v Clane- Clane by 7
Carbury v Eadestown- Carbury by 3
Cloghs V Larries- Larries by 4
Maynooth v Ballyteague- Maynooth by 8
Sash v Kilcock- Sash by 10
Moorefield v Athy- Athy by 2
Naas v JTB- Naas by 8

Celbridge win by 6
Clane by 5
Carbury by 2
Cloghs by 3
Maynooth by 3
Sash by 4
Athy by 6
Naas by 6

Best of luck to all teams.

All-Star Posts : 941 Join date : 2010-02-04

lilysavage wrote:: The way the senior draw has been mapped out in advance means there are some teams who may feel it is better not to win the prelim game this year. Probably better to do the rest of the draw after prelim games are sorted.

I suppose there's an element of pre-determination there to make it easier to plan fixtures, or to minimise the chances of teams meeting again in the prelim quarter or quarter final.

If that's not the case then there's no reason at all for it to be mapped out before a ball is kicked in the first round.

The loser of Celbridge v Raheens will more than likely end up in a group with Confey, Eadestown and Clogherinkoe and would definitely fancy their chances of topping that group and going straight through to the quarter finals.

Likewise Ballyteague will more than likely end up in a group with Kilcock, Athy / Moorefield and Johnstownbridge with Maynooth going into a group with Sarsfields, Athy / Moorefield and Naas if they win. Regardless of how the Athy / Moorefield game goes Maynooth would have a better chance of topping a group with Kilcock and JTB in it than one with Naas and the Sash in it.

All-Star Posts : 1715 Join date : 2013-07-22

Raheens V Celbridge - Raheens by 3
Confey v Clane- Clane by 5
Carbury v Eadestown - Draw, Eadestown by 2 aet
Cloghs V Larries- Larries - Draw, Clough's by 1 aet
Maynooth v Ballyteague - Maynooth by 5
Sash v Kilcock- Sash by 8
Moorefield v Athy - Moorefield by 3
Naas v JTB - Naas by 5

Intermediate Posts : 96 Join date : 2022-06-07

gunnerman wrote:: Are there many club footballers in their 40’s still playing for their first team .
Can’t think of many …Is Chalky White in his 40’s ?

Liam Callaghan still playing in his 40’s for moorefield

Subject: Re: 2023 Club Scene Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:43 pm

Ok; the preliminary draws are made.
We’ll have eight winners and eight losers.
Can anyone remind me how the group draws are made from there?

Intercounty Posts : 377 Join date : 2022-01-09

Raheens V Celbridge - Celbridge by 3
Confey v Clane- Clane by 6
Carbury v Eadestown - Eadestown by 1
Cloghs V Larries- Larries - Larries by 2
Maynooth v Ballyteague - Maynooth by 5
Sash v Kilcock- Sash by 9
Moorefield v Athy - Athy by 1
Naas v JTB - Naas by 6

Senior Posts : 110 Join date : 2010-06-22

1956 wrote:: Ok; the preliminary draws are made.
We’ll have eight winners and eight losers.
Can anyone remind me how the group draws are made from there?

“Really Unofficial Kildare” has a brilliant graphic up on his Twitter page with everything laid out for Senior, Inter and Junior.
Sorry I’m not able to post it here but his Twitter page is really worth checking anyway!

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