Well done Shannon. The spiritual heart of Irish rugby lives on!
Well done Shannon. The spiritual heart of Irish rugby lives on!
"Playing against ROG, your big game plan is to try and pressure him but he’d dump it off to Wally and next thing you’re five metres behind the gain line because he was an absolute freak." Rory Best, Irish Examiner, May 2012
Great news for Bruff RFC, beating Bucks, to copperfasten their Div 1B status. How the management of Munster rugby or the Munster Academy never gave an opportunity to Brendan Deady and/or Tony Cahill baffles me. Cahill of the Oz soon.
Hear that Eoghan Cahill is leaving job as Shannon backs coach - correct? What about Stephen Keogh? Will Div 1A survival be enough?
Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch! "Not only is it not right, it's not even wrong!"[Wolfgang Pauli]
Well done today....Great performance, lots of Spirit, and gutsy abrasive rugby by all the Shannon Lads....Few sore bodies after the last 2 weeks, and well deserved few pints and blow out needed tonight!!!!!! Wow....pitch in great condition at Musgrave....along with a "Pedantic" linesman who was worried about how many were on the sideline!!!!!!
Keogh and Eoin Cahill reappointed as head coach and backs coach respectively
http://www.irishrugby.ie/ulsterbankleague/26541.php
Only saw a few of the matches this season, so just wondering which players stood out and look good for next season?? any word on any signings in Shannon for next season also??
Did John Shine leave Bruff for Shannon? Word around town anyone know how true it is?
Yeah it's true. He'll be badly missed out in Bruff though. He's a quality 7.
Thats a shocker that he left Bruff, a bit disappointing really but I suppose bruff dont pay players so its hard to keep them when you have limk clubs offering cash.
Huge shock for Bruff. i know he has been involved with Munster A's a couple of times so maybe he sees himself having a better chance of been involved more often playing with Shannon...
Bruff have lost a huge amount of players aswell. Since the Bateman final until now they have lost something like 17 players..
What age would John be lads? Has he missed the boat for an academy or development deal?
\"In a world gone mad, only a lunatic is truly insane\"
He's 28. It would be nice to think he can still make it but nowadays 28 seems too old to break in.
Way too old for the academy and really pushing it for a development deal now. He'll need to play B&I cup rugby at least this year to have any chance. Still though, if the rumours of Barry O'Mahony getting a development contract at 26 are true then it gives hope to the likes of John
\"In a world gone mad, only a lunatic is truly insane\"
I cant see john getting a contract.. I think he is too old for it.
How are things shaping up for the beginning of the season????? Will Shannon be in contention this year??? Any up and coming/new players to look out for????
I heard things aren't good in the camp again. Players upset with Keogh, and even sessions being cancelled due to lack of numbers.
I should add that I am only getting this second or third hand.
Last edited by Woggas; 22nd-August-2012 at 14:47.
On the internet, you can be anything you want. It always amazes me why so many people choose to be stupid.
Jeez that's good evidence for posting it so!! If there were sessions cancelled I'd love to know who's training in Coonagh.
Apologies, I didn't realize that I had to cite sources on an internet forum. I stated that this is what I had heard, in response to the question posed.Originally Posted by bannerman
On the internet, you can be anything you want. It always amazes me why so many people choose to be stupid.
Wouldn't be any suprise should this be true, Shannon really struggled for numbers at the end of last yr, eoin cahill close to walking away which says a lot in itself.
Alot of clubs seem to have picked up a few players from Shannon. I'd say they'll struggle this year.
To be fair,they've been doing it to clubs for years so there won't be too many outside of Shannon burning a candle for them!
No sessions have been cancelled!Just have a look at the players that played to keep Shannon up last year,and review with 20 20 hindsight vision!
Fact - Eoin had a substsntial offer from a Junior club to be player/coach, so would mean putting boots on again. Did not take it.
Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch! "Not only is it not right, it's not even wrong!"[Wolfgang Pauli]
What age was Coughlan when he got a contract?
I was told by someone playing with Shannon that a session was cancelled.
I think it's unfair to put up 'Here say' about a club when you are not even sure about the statement.
Is that not what Forums are for
Shannon 9 BOHs 39 . Heard it was a close afair up to half time but a lack of fitness cost Shannon in the second half..
where have all the Shannon people gone ??? sticking the head in the sand wont solve the problem ,, any team can loose a game but to have the cookies put 113 pts on the board in two games over the weekend is shocking ...
what´s happened to them... lots of lads moved up to the big smoke, or abroad...???
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
Seem to be in a bit of dissaray at the moment, and there are a few players dis-enchanted with the set-up.
I stress that is what I have heard from a few sources.
"It is understood he received offers from other clubs to continue playing for another year or two but preferred to finish his career with Munster."
Charlie Mulqueen on Mick O'Driscoll's impending retirement
17/04/2012
Keogh's position must be untenable at this stage, nearly got us relegated last season, and shocking result to the start of the league campaign against our rivals
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