Cork Minor Hurling 2023

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Rebel og has put forward a proposal that a u18 league will be played and a u17 championship this Will put for the clubs to vote at next Tuesday

That’s a very clever move by Rebel Og

 

[Pooman]

That’s a very clever move by Rebel Og

Why?

 

[red&blue]

Why?

Clubs are moaning for the last 2 years that they are losing 18 year olds left right and centre and the board try to help them by making u18 (and hopefully u16) the premier ages in league. At the moment their hands are tied on championship but at least they are being proactive.

 

[red&blue]

My main concern is for u16s who would be playing and starting for the u17 team who then wouldn’t be able to play u18 league

If they made the u16 leagues the premier age group instead of u15 the 16 year olds would have plenty of games at their own age

 

[Pooman]

If they made the u16 leagues the premier age group instead of u15 the 16 year olds would have plenty of games at their own age

They can't for championship, it's set nationally.
Are you proposing U16 league and U15 championship?

 

[Pooman]

Clubs are moaning for the last 2 years that they are losing 18 year olds left right and centre and the board try to help them by making u18 (and hopefully u16) the premier ages in league. At the moment their hands are tied on championship but at least they are being proactive.

I'm a big fan of rebel og and have said so on here often enough but this is crazy. Their hands are tied nationally with the ages and while we all admire people trying to think outside the box this proposal could turn into a farce.

 

[Cork552]

I think the clubs vote against it I just 100% can’t see this happening until the minor age nationally is set to u18

 

[Dinger]

In my opinion, Rebel Óg should run league and championship at each age from U12 to U18. Not sure when things changed from that arrangement or what the reason was. Rebel Óg's predecessor, Bórd na nÓg, ran league and championship competitions at each age. Everybody understood it and it was easier for clubs to fill a team by having players play a year up as well as their own age.

Now, clubs with small numbers who, for example, may have fielded an U13 team consisting of U12s and U13s will have to field at U15 the following year if there are no U14 competitions. This means that some players will be playing 2 years ahead with the remainder playing 1 year up. It's not possible for such teams to be competitive and it becomes very disheartening for the young players.

 

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They can't for championship, it's set nationally.
Are you proposing U16 league and U15 championship?

I never said they could for championship
What would be wrong with it?

 

[Pooman]

I never said they could for championship
What would be wrong with it?

What would the U15's do? Just play championship?