Offaly go down with a fight as small crowd stirs debateBy Kevin EganLast Sunday served as a reminder, in case one was needed, that the basis for a competitive football team still exists within the Offaly football ranks. Despite all this, the connection between the Offaly senior footballers and the general public in the county has clearly been broken. That does not, however, mean that there should be an obligation on people to come out and put their time, their energy and their money into following the county senior footballers regardless. In the next seven days alone, there are fixtures for the senior footballers and hurlers, the minor footballers and hurlers, the ladies footballers and the camógs. Right now, that’s not the case for the senior footballers, and it’s not because the men pulling on their boots are slacking.

Source: Irish Independent March 22, 2026 01:53 UTC