The Hurling Thread

[Tricolour]

Is it true that Ballygunner's catchment area gained 1500 new houses since the turn of the Millennium? That is a huge boost to an already strong traditional hurling club. While Ballyhale amalagmated with Knocktopher in the 1970s, they'd still be considered a smallish rural club who have produced talent that any city or town club would be jealous of. Some achievement to produce such an outstanding team over the last 20 years.

Yes ballygunner have a huge catchment area. They're situated in the more well off part of the city and they seem to hoover up out to Dunmore east who I don't think have a hurling club. Meanwhile the other city clubs, Mount síon, de lá salle and erin's own are on top of each other.
Ballyhale are pretty amazing in that they would have small numbers at underage and wouldn't even compete in roinn a.
Their minors this year are in the bottom grade, c. However they always seem to produce 1 or 2 top players out of each team, like Adrian mullens brother Jake who looks like a carbon copy of his brother.

 

[morello]

Yes ballygunner have a huge catchment area. They're situated in the more well off part of the city and they seem to hoover up out to Dunmore east who I don't think have a hurling club. Meanwhile the other city clubs, Mount síon, de lá salle and erin's own are on top of each other.
Ballyhale are pretty amazing in that they would have small numbers at underage and wouldn't even compete in roinn a.
Their minors this year are in the bottom grade, c. However they always seem to produce 1 or 2 top players out of each team, like Adrian mullens brother Jake who looks like a carbon copy of his brother.

Ballygunners catchment is a huge advantage over other Waterford teams... but in terms of number of players (about 45 to 50 kids at u12 for example) it's not much different to Midleton, Ballincollig, The Glen and less than Douglas and Sars I reckon. The original question was why Cork haven't a Ballygunner, and the answer is not just because Ballygunner have loads of players. Sars really should be Cork's hurling super club. The other Ballygunner ingredients are: no football, strong tradition / generations of IC standard players, excellent coaching at all levels, great facilities, close school connection, big ambition, and of course plenty money. No reason Sars don't get all of that in place is there?

Ballyhale is pretty amazing alright and they really major on that family point above - generations of talent linked to club.

 

[leeside_rebel]

James Stephens relegated in Kilkenny, Brian Cody a selector. He won't sleep for a week after this

 

[red&blue]

James Stephens relegated in Kilkenny, Brian Cody a selector. He won't sleep for a week after this

Jesus, don’t know if they have done this but if you neglect the youth you will pay dearly later

 

[Vladimir The Bear]

James Stephens relegated in Kilkenny, Brian Cody a selector. He won't sleep for a week after this

I hope Jackie Tyrell enjoys that for the winter.

 

[North Cork Star]

I hope Jackie Tyrell enjoys that for the winter.

Couldn't happen to a nicer fella.

 

[Tricolour]

Jesus, don’t know if they have done this but if you neglect the youth you will pay dearly later

They had 4 minors starting. And will walk the minor final next week.

 

[red&blue]

They had 4 minors starting. And will walk the minor final next week.

Where are all the 20-25 year olds?

 

[Maw Maw]

Where are all the 20-25 year olds?

Immigration has really taken off recently for our youngsters

 

[red&blue]

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Immigration has really taken off recently for our youngsters

Are you a James Stephen’s man Maw Maw?