The Hurling Thread

[leeside_rebel]

It's a modern thing definitely, you'd rarely see a family now where there are 5/6 children. For years in most rural parishes a few of those size families kept plenty teams going numbers wise.

 

[jimmym]

Jesus that’s really low. The Co Board really need to trial a breeding programme. January babies only.

I am willing to step up and play my part,

 

[Crankycorner]

I am willing to step up and play my part,

I also.

 

[Rebel CNC]

These things come in cycles, CSO figures show a big reduction in birth rates, As i posted in our estate there is a huge amount of 12/13 year olds
but very few 5/6 year olds, Id say this is replicated nationwide,

Was at an U7 blitz in P Ui C on Saturday am and couple of the coaches said something along the same lines - they had huge numbers turning up for training few years ago but now struggling to get 10 to a blitz.
I'd say there will be load of amalgamated teams being formed in rural areas, once current crop of early years schoolkids hit 12 to 14 age group.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Was at an U7 blitz in P Ui C on Saturday am and couple of the coaches said something along the same lines - they had huge numbers turning up for training few years ago but now struggling to get 10 to a blitz.
I'd say there will be load of amalgamated teams being formed in rural areas, once current crop of early years schoolkids hit 12 to 14 age group.

Rebel Og haven’t helped themselves either by making the sections huge and staying away from divisions. Parents don’t want to travel long distances for games and if the parents have no interest neither will the kids. They also ruined all the old club rivalries with plonking teams in sections with no history.

 

[Rebel CNC]

Rebel Og haven’t helped themselves either by making the sections huge and staying away from divisions. Parents don’t want to travel long distances for games and if the parents have no interest neither will the kids. They also ruined all the old club rivalries with plonking teams in sections with no history.

True albeit I think whatever they do going forward, there is going to be an issue with certain age groups due to nature of population growth and birth rates as per posts above.

 

[Ah ref]

hurling is hard. If you don’t pick up the fundamentals at a young age you won’t continue. Lads aren’t playing it with the pals in the playground for health and safety reasons so unless the parents are taking them out pucking around and getting them to bate it off the wall and don’t mind your mother if you break a window then by 14 they’ll be happy out to play any sport .

Lads will play any sport with their friends but fat lads carrying an egg shaped ball at another fat lad is a lot less skill to pick up at 14. If you can’t rise the ball at speed and hit it right and left by that age you won’t keep with it. Especially as the ground hurling of yesteryear is frowned upon

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

but fat lads carrying an egg shaped ball at another fat lad is a lot less skill to pick up at 14.

Tis no wonder you are from Limerick coming out with idiotic statements like that. They really should make more of an effort to keep ye in school beyond second class.
It will pay dividends in the long run.

 

[Crankycorner]

Rebel Og haven’t helped themselves either by making the sections huge and staying away from divisions. Parents don’t want to travel long distances for games and if the parents have no interest neither will the kids. They also ruined all the old club rivalries with plonking teams in sections with no history.

Nail on the head.

 

[North Cork Star]

Rebel Og haven’t helped themselves either by making the sections huge and staying away from divisions. Parents don’t want to travel long distances for games and if the parents have no interest neither will the kids. They also ruined all the old club rivalries with plonking teams in sections with no history.

I also don't understand the new Rebel Og regions. For example, in North Cork, it is very hard to get enough drives to attend a game in Knocknagree at half 6 on a Wednesday evening if you are coming from the likes of Kilworth. Also, I see Ballygiblin won the East Cork Minor B Hurling Final at the weekend. Donoughmore are playing Kilworth/Araglen in the North Minor A Hurling Final tomorrow night. It doesn't sit right really. But maybe it is benefitting those clubs, I don't know.