Limerick GAA Discussion Part 2

I think we are getting to the stage where the gap is closing on the big 4. We saw that with Ahane beating Doon last weekend and running a few teams close. Monaleen look promising also with some talented young players that have come through in the last few years. Mungret although had a poor year are getting closer aswel with their underage success.

Ahane aren’t quite at that top level but certainly aren’t “average”. They ran every team close in senior A and beat Mungret.

There is a big 4 performance wise over the last 10 years though. Each of them has been in the semi final consistently over that period and very few teams outside the “big 4” have been able to actually beat them.

Hard to know, but they are certainly not “average”.

Eventually this will change yeah and will more than likely be Monaleen/Mungret who do put an end to this current big 4 we’ve had for the last 10 years.

The Well have managed it so far and the population of that area is probably only going to grow. It's less than a 10 minute drive from Ballycummin. They should be trying to pick up kids from clubless Raheen if they are not already.

Much harder for somewhere like Doon which doesn't have the history or the numbers.

Ya you can see it all over the country with city and big market town teams in the ascendancy. With numbers getting smaller and travel getting easier we will probably see a raft of amalgamations at senior level in the not too distant future.

Yeah and since 2016 no other team outside the big 4 has been in a county final,

Would be great to see divisional teams back. If I recall there was Eastern Gales, Southern Gaels etc made up of Junior teams from each division. Probably very difficult to implement with the split season now and such a small window for club games. Hego and CON on the same team v Pwell would be interesting. Championship gone stale with practically same last 4 every year.

"The day we don’t strive for that is the day we may as well just call it a day"

Some teams currently (and currently is the massive word in all this) does not mean people are not "striving for" more competitive clubs. If there were no signs that other clubs are coming up I would understand your point but the "big 4" are not tearing underage competitions apart and don't look like they will all be the obvious semi finalists when the next generation comes around.

There just isn't a problem here.

Yes, I think Adam English should be a nailed on starter next season. His versatility has probably cost him a starting place as he can play any position from 8-15. I think the inside line beside Gillane might be his best position. The infusion of new players to the starting 15 will be key for JK next season. The 5 in a row is gone now so it should be a blank canvass for JK with everyone having to fight for their position. Inevitably some players that were nailed on starters over the last 7 years are going to have become impact subs or squad players. The key is keeping everyone hungry for success and take on whatever role is required by the group.

Doon Vs Na Piarsaigh county final.

Just going of live scores and social media it looks like Doon won handy with the game over at half time and didn't get any easier for the Well when Aaron Gillane got sent off.

Na Piarsaigh came from 3 points down at half time to finally go ahead from a late Will Henn score after closing the gap with a goal.

Only the weight of Doon having never won a county Vs NaP's consistent success can possibly stop Doon who are easily the form team this year.

Feeling sick 🤣

No local radio wasn't covering it which was a shock to me too.

Na Piarsaigh twitter went quite I assume because people were going nuts.

What's the Scor app is very good as long as your team is involved. NaP used to be on it but not anymore but Kilmallock still are so today's game was covered. I think it's voluntary like the old Aertel days.

i had a slight worry for doon after the long lay off ,yes they played adare and mungret but they had qualified by then, the well are poor at the moment , i know they have good intercounty players but the likes of doon or NAP would go close to rattling munster at the moment , the well have been struggling against the ahanes, the mungrets at the moment

i think everyone groned today when the twitter updates went from kilmallock 15-10 to nap 1-16 to 0-18 in the space of ten minutes , some comeback but and will henn is some man but it dose nothing for a fairytale finish to the championship , maybe doon will prove me wrong but i doubt it

i was warned that doon are the mayo of limerick ,and not to bet on them , derrick mcgrath wouldn't exactly excite my chances either

yeah and had a fine wins over patrickswell twice , kilmallock and na piarsaigh this year alone , i dont like the structure in the limerick championship , doon qualified for the semi final 6 weeks ago , its too long to wait it would e great to see them win it , but could you trust them

its the same as watching colm boyle rip it up in an all ireland semi final back in the day only for him to deflect in an early own goal in the final , some teams are just jinxed 😂

They were never really in trouble though. Patrickswell got within 4 for about 10 seconds after spending most of the game prior to that down by ~10points. It was a comfortable win and they were almost out of sight long before Gillane got sent off. Its about time Doon got this monkey off their back. They are playing well and have a full fit squad for the first time in last 6-7 years.

The Morrisseys have signed up for the hurling/shinty international in Ennis in a few weeks.