AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Semi Final 2023 - St Mary’s Ardee v Kilmacud Crokes (Sun, Nov 19th 2023, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm)

The Laois player is Evan o’Carroll. Plays for crettyard in Laois. One of the brighter stars in the county. Also heard cuala looking for him to play too.

Clancy had a viral illness. Should be fine next day.

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The Laois player is Evan o’Carroll

His girlfriend, an inter county player, joined Crokes this year

Injured & not clear if he’ll be back for Leinster final.

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I read online match report yday eve saying he was injured & doubt for the final. Obviously shouldn’t believe what I read in the media!!

Not in Theo-ry…

Final could be moved if Naas win their hurling this weekend https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.iris…ed-31495106.amp

It is some achievement by Naas. County champions in football, hurling and Camogie. Especially in a county not at hurling’s top table. Slaughtneil too have been fantastic in all codes

When you are a big club and get your structures right - especially underage - you will take some stopping. Naas seem to have their structures right - even if there was some managerial shenanigans in recent times.

They haven’t won any match of significance in Leinster up to now do I guess the next few weeks will be an indicator on where they sit in both codes

Naas is the only GAA club in what is a very big town I think so they certainly have the playing numbers

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They haven’t won any match of significance in Leinster up to now do I guess the next few weeks will be an indicator on where they sit in both codes

Naas is the only GAA club in what is a very big town I think so they certainly have the playing numbers

Am Naas club member & as highlighted my young lad hurls with them. Naas SH got to Leinster semi final last year and were as close as anyone got to beating Ballyhale. Lost by 5 in the end I think having been ahead in the second half.

Naas SH team have won 5 county championships in a row, have won last 4 minor championships and won intermediate this year & last year it ain’t because its the only big club in the town. They’ve great structures, great coaching & a passion for hurling across the club! And as you see across the GAA world success begets success!

There are in fact a number of clubs around Naas locality but none have any great interest in hurling. Hurling interest is strong in other big clubs such as Maynooth & Celbridge and couple of the smaller traditional clubs such as Ardclough & Coill Dubh. That’s it realky. No hurling of note in South Kildare which is huge area albeit some clubs there are trying hard to develop it.

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Am Naas club member & as highlighted my young lad hurls with them. Naas SH got to Leinster semi final last year and were as close as anyone got to beating Ballyhale. Lost by 5 in the end I think having been ahead in the second half.

You lost by 12 in the Leinster semi final my good friend . Kilmacud lost by 3 in the Leinster final.

As I say, Naas have to take a scalp . Else they are just Kildare champions, nothing more

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You lost by 12 my good friend . Kilmacud lost by 3 in the Leinster final

My bad! Memory going awry! Naas were close if not ahead though at 3/4 stage. Gave Ballyhale a good fright!

Think NaF game will be close. NaF favorites but not by much particularly with Donal Burke missing.

Hill16blues I wouldn’t be discouraged by the negative comments. Naas have done fantastically well as a club; no Dublin club had done much in Leinster till Cuala and their fantastic run, so your performances should be considered in that context. More power to your elbow; I won’t be supporting Naas against any Dublin club but would wish you well with the efforts which are clearly paying dividends. Ádh mór!!

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Hill16blues I wouldn’t be discouraged by the negative comments. Naas have done fantastically well as a club; no Dublin club had done much in Leinster till Cuala and their fantastic run, so your performances should be considered in that context. More power to your elbow; I won’t be supporting Naas against any Dublin club but would wish you well with the efforts which are clearly paying dividends. Ádh mór!!

Nothing negative posted at all . Just commented that they need to take a scalp to be considered like a slaughneil of the last decade - that’s the truth

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Nothing negative posted at all . Just commented that they need to take a scalp to be considered like a slaughneil of the last decade - that’s the truth

Wasn’t taking it as a negative comment. However don’t agree they have to take a scalp for any reason other than it gets the team to a Leinster final which would be great achievement for all involved. It’s a young team with a lot of good young players coming through.

Same as for NaF if they lose it’ll be disappointing but it’s been a great season. And the Leinster club football final is still to come.