And that is without boys like Oisin O'Neill, Jamie Clarke, Joe McElroy etc
National Football League 2023
- Thread starter Big Jim
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2 good teams, I'd switch Morgan and Finn, I'd have Ciaran Higgins in too and kierans instead of woods, is Kennedy coming back?
ragingbull
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McCabe is suspended for first game,Kennedy & McElroy aren't in the panel
Has the panel been finalised for next season
Armaghball
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Couldn’t see it. You’d imagine one or two of the Cross lads may be asked to go to trials now they are out of Ulster
Armaghball
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Armaghball
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Oisin O’Neill as good as any of them when he’s fit as well as is TK. Hope we can get a good run without injuries/suspensions this year to show what we can do.
green flag
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Understand Oisin O'Neill has a long term injury, would be a great addition. Kennedy could easily be added to the panel.
Bringyourboots
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I think if you are saying first five names on the teamsheet its Forker, Jarly Og, Grugan, Rian and Nugent. We have lots of other amazing on their day footballers that with consistency move into that category although Mackin pre injury and Soupy last year run close.
Forker aside we seem to have a lack of defenders in the lists. Not in the top 5 theme but Joe McIlroy was excellent last year for Harps and would be a positive readdition to the panel along with Kennedy. Ronan Fitzpatrick also has the potential to be a superb county level footballer. Lee Rice when recovered and Ross Finn Could develop into seriously good defenders with O'Neill who has progressed really well.
On the whole I think we have talent there and coming through but feel the volume we have is more attacking based. Feel we are missing an up and coming full and centre half back. Any suggestions?
Forker aside we seem to have a lack of defenders in the lists. Not in the top 5 theme but Joe McIlroy was excellent last year for Harps and would be a positive readdition to the panel along with Kennedy. Ronan Fitzpatrick also has the potential to be a superb county level footballer. Lee Rice when recovered and Ross Finn Could develop into seriously good defenders with O'Neill who has progressed really well.
On the whole I think we have talent there and coming through but feel the volume we have is more attacking based. Feel we are missing an up and coming full and centre half back. Any suggestions?
Armaghball
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Greg McCabe was really impressive at times last year. Barry McCambridge and Shea Heffron 2 more excellent defenders but for whatever reason haven’t made the step up properly yet. Decky Loye another.
ragingbull
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Shea Heffron will miss 2023 going travelling
I'd agree with you on McElroy also Higgins and mccambridge also if you could get Kennedy and heffron all good defenders but the reason we all have forwards in our top 5 is because they would get in most counties and we probably have a good few defenders around the same level so are not as consistent in having the same defenders year in year out would really like to see McElroy back anyways
Jamie's Coffee
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How the hell is there nothing official re NFL fixtures? Hotel rooms are being booked, Skeltons are advertising buses, plans already seem made yet nothing from the GAA? Seems silly
Not too serious
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Hughes is no longer there, a new number 2 required for 2023. On the basis of what I’ve seen it would need to be another converted outfielder. Kennedy, Loye and McElroy all stepped away a year or more ago.
How 4 grange players have been added if true is a mystery as they had a very poor year, who are they?
Some of those listed from cross would still be U20s and should be let at that first, eg Fitzpatrick and Finnegan. Not sure on O’Callaghan where would he be in comparison to the other forwards already on the squad? The clamour for Jamie to be a county player again is based on the player he was several years ago. That ship has sailed methinks.
How 4 grange players have been added if true is a mystery as they had a very poor year, who are they?
Some of those listed from cross would still be U20s and should be let at that first, eg Fitzpatrick and Finnegan. Not sure on O’Callaghan where would he be in comparison to the other forwards already on the squad? The clamour for Jamie to be a county player again is based on the player he was several years ago. That ship has sailed methinks.
Armaghball
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Probably the 2 McKennas who have been around the panel before plus Rafferty and Justin Kieran