Junior A Club Power Rankings, First Edition.
8. St. Patricks.
The club is going from strength to strength. Underage is blooming. A South Junior A double has just eluded them. Galtee Rovers is a tough ask for them though in the County Quarter Finals. Cathal Foley & Tony O’Brien are dangermen but watch out for Daithi Hogan to breakout.
7. Lattin/Cullen.
Rely heavily on Mark Russell for scores. Cathal Dillon needs to find his scoring boots. Will trouble Moyle Rovers but will need a significant improvement on the West Final performance to beat them.
6. Thurles Sarsfields.
Darragh Minogue & The Fogarty’s (Henry, Conor & Emmett) would grace most teams at levels above Junior A. Pa Crone and the evergreen Lar Corbett with goals the other night in their Mid Final defeat to Holycross.
5. Toomevara.
Just can’t seem to shake Kiladangan at this grade, these days. A shade unlucky in the North Final. It wouldn’t surprise us to see them back in the final in October. Sean Flaherty and the Delaney’s, Conor & Robert carry the load up front. Keep an eye on Cathal Frend, Yes of those Frends.
4. Galtee Rovers.
See Moyle Rovers regarding the big ball. Galtee had an excellent victory over Lattin/Cullen in the West Final. Their clash with St.Pats will be interesting. Tony O’Brien and big Bill Quirke are a handful for any team.
3. Holycross/Ballycahill.
Gave the run around to the Sars in the Mid Final, beating them 3-22 to 2-12. Lots of Senior experience on board. Them and Toome will be a cracking quarter final. Mikey Nally & Eanna Ryan are a serious full forward line. A Club starting to build serious in house Depth.
2. Moyle Rovers.
If they concentrated on the stick and ball they’d be Intermediate already. Serious potential in Monroe. A lot may depend on how the South champs go with the big ball. Stephen Quirke playing is a big plus for them.
1. Kiladangan.
Just down from Intermediate in 2023, they look on course to go straight back up. Needed ET to get over Toome in the North Final. Chewie Cleary and Neil Cahalan bring lots of experience. The Team to beat.