Cork AUL 2023/24

**AverageJoesGym** · 19/06/2024, 12:07 PM

He's an okay raw player maybe will kick on when he plays with better players. His brother was actually a better player than him can't remember his name when he was up at Village. I was at the AOH final he played okay it was 4-0, could of been 10-0 he played okay his pace got him out of trouble at times.

**AverageJoesGym** · 19/06/2024, 12:11 PM

Leeside bounced back into Div 1 to be fair after lots of changes down there. Wilton do lack the facilities and that pitch seems to be always flooded. I think underage is key for those clubs you mentioned to have a good senior team but lots of kids now aren't even playing at a young age or drop out of the game after youths. The hunger for the game to do well for your club and community and beat your rivals is well gone. Lots of players will just jump ship nowadays from club to club wouldn't a care.

**Ballwasthere** · 19/06/2024, 12:36 PM

Keith was the brothers name, played two years cbl, looked a very good player, played another with village and was outstanding in a poor team, much better than Stephen, agree, buster is putting a target on villages back, Len will likely confront who you are if he finds out your name hahaha

**Jd2793** · 19/06/2024, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by AverageJoesGym

Leeside bounced back into Div 1 to be fair after lots of changes down there. Wilton do lack the facilities and that pitch seems to be always flooded. I think underage is key for those clubs you mentioned to have a good senior team but lots of kids now aren't even playing at a young age or drop out of the game after youths. The hunger for the game to do well for your club and community and beat your rivals is well gone. Lots of players will just jump ship nowadays from club to club wouldn't a care.

cant disagree with any of that

**AULBUSTER** · 19/06/2024, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by AverageJoesGym

Keegan played on Cork MJC teams at around the same age 19/20 I remember watching him v Kerry, Cork Aul & the Defence Forces.But sure must of been a poor team to get on I suppose. I agree Cow should of moved up but why move to satisfy others? Park, Kinsale, Leeside, Wilton, all moved up to senior when people kept saying they should have. Most of them are now struggling in second div senior. Young Centre half for Village you have to be talking about Gurta ya he's a fine player time will tell, you couldn't be talking about the rest of them because they are poor. Conceded 38 goals in just the league, Grattan and Coachford only conceded 11 each now that's two very good strong premier teams. Village we were well beaten by Ash and Jaybazz in pre season friendlies and beaten by UCC CBL in the MJC 4-1. You wanna come down off your Village high horse because there an average bottom half okay Premier team. Don't think Lenny be too happy you turning everyone off Village before pre season even begins

What’s the point in destroying teams every week . No challenge for them . Under achievers. Village played 2 games last year I remember them conceding 7 or 8 goals in the two games . They had no team . And the games against ash and Jaybazz Lenny was making 6 subs every 10 mins so you can’t go off that . I’m on no village high horse but if they can bring in the young talent around mayfield why would they sign Keegan . He won’t leave the cow anyway .

I’m from mayfield and I’m watching there games and hearing what’s going on behind the scenes. Lenny will want nothing but hard work from fellas I think the man and his brother are going to bring massive success to that club

**AverageJoesGym** · 19/06/2024, 2:29 PM

What's the point in Coachford and Grattan destroying teams every week? Village and the rest are no challenge to those teams and but with Grattan getting older, Coachford younger fitter will get stronger. They will be steam rolling over teams next year you mark my words. While i agree Cow should of went up into the AUL to play but how you say they under achieved? Nobody from the AUL might take their CBL trophies seriously but they were getting out of Cork nearly every season in both national cups and beaten some good teams along the way, The Glen, Ringmahon, Leeds, Midelton, The Dublin Crowd. So Village had no team so that's the excuse ? It takes two minutes to use Google on the day they were hammered by Grangevale to get the team sheet if you had a brain you would of worked that out for yourself. They were missing Butler a very good Goalkeeper and gurta good centre half that day but the rest of the starting 11 and subs is there squad the whole year. You my friend are clueless, who ever is telling you what's going on behind the scenes should stop. You make no sense on this site just lies and ignorance if you ask me. I've great time for lenny and I know most of the lads but they wanna take that phone from your grasp.

**Ballwasthere** · 19/06/2024, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by AverageJoesGym

What's the point in Coachford and Grattan destroying teams every week? Village and the rest are no challenge to those teams and but with Grattan getting older, Coachford younger fitter will get stronger. They will be steam rolling over teams next year you mark my words. While i agree Cow should have went up into the AUL to play but how you say they under achieved? Nobody from the AUL might take their CBL trophies seriously but they were getting out of Cork nearly every season in both national cups and beaten some good teams along the way, The Glen, Ringmahon, Leeds, Midelton, The Dublin Crowd. So Village had no team so that's the excuse ? It takes two minutes to use Google on the day they were hammered by Grangevale to get the team sheet if you had a brain you would have worked that out for yourself. They were missing Butler a very good Goalkeeper and gurta good centre half that day but the rest of the starting 11 and subs is there squad the whole year. You my friend are clueless, who ever is telling you what's going on behind the scenes should stop. You make no sense on this site just lies and ignorance if you ask me. I've great time for lenny and I know most of the lads but they wanna take that phone from your grasp.

Spot on

**Ballwasthere** · 19/06/2024, 4:06 PM

I do agree however if Jamie Murohy has signed, his goals alone make them a threat to any team on any day, could potentially see a cup for them this year, you add in Dean, experienced player at senior leve, Pa, one of the best players in the last 20 years in the AUL regardless of age, he’s still a brilliant playe, Gorta a disciplined physical hard working fella who most midfielders would hate playing against and the lad Zack who by all accounts is a fine playe, there squad is definitely impressive this season, be interesting to see can Leonard make them gel

**Ballwasthere** · 19/06/2024, 4:07 PM

So come this time next year I’m expecting a coachford league and AOH double lol

**Jd2793** · 19/06/2024, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by Ballwasthere

I do agree however if Jamie Murohy has signed, his goals alone make them a threat to any team on any day, could potentially see a cup for them this year, you add in Dean, experienced player at senior leve, Pa, one of the best players in the last 20 years in the AUL regardless of age, he’s still a brilliant playe, Gorta a disciplined physical hard working fella who most midfielders would hate playing against and the lad Zack who by all accounts is a fine playe, there squad is definitely impressive this season, be interesting to see can Leonard make them gel

dean o connell is going to aul from midleton?

**latte2012** · 19/06/2024, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jd2793

dean o connell is going to aul from midleton?

Yes, village posted that themselves on social media.

**Jason Bourne** · 19/06/2024, 11:06 PM

He walked from Midleton well before they won the league ffs

**AverageJoesGym** · 20/06/2024, 2:44 PM

I heard he didn't see eye to eye with Kevin Murray so decided to leave weeks back. While Dean is a great player and will be a big bonus for Village I'd still have my questions over him. If everything isn't going right for him up there he could walk away quickly. Pa Long and Gurta are loyal hard working players who will grind it out, don't know much about the Zack lad only that he was on many cork schoolboys teams growing up. Congratulations to Watergrasshill on winning the league, fine fit side and shouldn't skip leagues like fellas have asked. They have been in the AUL a very long time battling away and came from 3b now up Premier A fair play. I still remember playing against Johnny Dorgan in 2b about 15 years ago he must of been early 40s but still battled and was a good player.

**Dr. football** · 20/06/2024, 5:07 PM

Some nonsense been posted here, cow are a good CBL team have good players they liked been big fish in a small pond most if not all played MSL at some point but either couldn’t commit or couldn’t be bothered committing to MSL or AUL.

As for villiage been world beaters “next season” give it a rest! The dust has barley settled on this season. What is the difference between Lenny and any other manager pre season? Everyone wants to win the league and the AOH and if that’s not your aim you shouldn’t be a manager. I really hope announcing all these players don’t back fire long time till the season starts! If I was manager I’d be going about signing these guys quietly in case they get a better offer.

Not village bashing or Lenny bashing I have time for both and tbf Lenny did a good job keeping the club going. Hopefully it all works out for them.

As far the Cow will the big question how good would they have been doing every week and not a cup run we will never know so no point even mentioning them in this conversation

**fruice** · 21/06/2024, 10:00 AM

So with the season over what do we know numbers wise?

Grangevale are gone for a few handy medals.
Do we know of anyone else gone?

Two B teams have been advertised.

Which would be plus 1.

But if we were to loose one more it would require a bigger restructuring division 1 and 2 would be short if there wasnt a reshuffle.

You need the top divisions correct and new b teams can only go into the bottom devision.