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Carlow Junior A Football Championship Preview

Kevin Regan by Kevin Regan
Tuesday 2 August, 2016
in Football
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By Kevin Regan

The Carlow Junior A Football Championship is as difficult as any championship to win given the fact that most of these teams were Intermediate sides in its older format.

Ballon won this years League beating Eire Og in the final and these two teams meet again in the first round.

So what of each teams prospects this year?

Group 1

Palatine

Manager: John Nolan

Captain: TBA

Key Player: Eoin McMahon

Young Gun: Conor Crowley

Verdict: Pal reached the final in 2014 but could be looking the to opposite direction this year. Relegation Final

Rathvilly

Manager: Tony Bolger

Captain: Jim Bob Leonard

Key Player: Denis Kelly

Young Gun: Robbie Ryan

Verdict: Will probably finish 3rd in the group. Quarter Finalists

Tinryland

Manager: Niall Barrett

Captain: Padraig Delaney

Key Player: Alan Barrett

Young Gun: Rory Doyle

Verdict: Tinryland played some great football in the League and will be looking to carry that form in to championship. Quarter Finalists

St Patricks

Manager: Stephen Murphy

Captain: John Fitzgerald

Key Player: Jack Kennedy

Young Gun: Ben Hade

Verdict: Will progress from the group and into the semi finals

Group 2

Ballon

Manager: Pat Nolan

Captain: Shane Byrne

Key Player: Liam Brennan

Young Gun: Glen Pullen

Verdict: The first game against Eire Og should decide who tops the group and I think Ballon could be going straight back up Intermediate.

Eire Og

Manager: Colm Hayden

Captain: Andrew Byrne

Key Player: Cian Clancy

Young Gun: Lee Moore

Verdict: Will certainly get to a semi final and if they avoid Ballon in that they will be in a county final

St Andrews

Manager: Con Hourihane

Captain: Dessie Dowling

Key Player: Morgan Drea

Young Gun: Conor Murphy

Verdict: Will be hoping for a result against Leighlinbridge to take them away from relegation danger but will most likely end up in the relegation final.

Leighlinbridge

Manager: Anthony Byrne

Captain: Adrian Dermody

Key Player: Val Fleming

Young Gun: Lee Conran

Verdict: It’s crucial that Leighlinbridge beat St Andrews in the first round to take the monkey off their backs and with a bit of momentum a place in the semi finals could well happen this year.

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