tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post5652618836633153386..comments2024-03-28T04:54:09.797+00:00Comments on The Hook - Leinster Hockey's Only blog: Cookstown produce first-class performanceStephen Findlaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-60067515095497067132009-03-27T18:01:00.000+00:002009-03-27T18:01:00.000+00:00Cookstown have an amazing side. Ames (who wasn't e...Cookstown have an amazing side. Ames (who wasn't even playing), Best, Smyth, S Sloan, Crooks the list goes on.<BR/><BR/>Best, Smyth and Sloan my men of the matchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-11491152541169623302009-03-26T18:33:00.000+00:002009-03-26T18:33:00.000+00:00Cookstown had an unforgetable season, well known a...Cookstown had an unforgetable season, well known as the greatest school boy side that ireland will ever see. the team can be proud of themselves whilst walking away from school boy hockey with such an achivement. cookstown will suffer in the next few years as the majority of the team are leaving school. but a glimer of hope will come in the from of Ian sloan who will bring speed and skill to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-22212342608204668622009-03-26T17:07:00.000+00:002009-03-26T17:07:00.000+00:00march 25 8.50 you must be joking. maybe you're for...march 25 8.50 you must be joking. maybe you're forgetting that we have the best schoolboy winger in Ireland, Mark Crooks, up front. maybe you're also forgetting that we have the irish version of teun de nooijer up front in 15 yearl old ian sloan. Both of these players would walk onto ANY schoolboy team therefore to say the forwards are weak is stupid. There were more internationals in the front Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-2963390610271769422009-03-25T20:50:00.000+00:002009-03-25T20:50:00.000+00:00Defence of Cookstown is very strong, I agree with ...Defence of Cookstown is very strong, I agree with the previous comment about Cookstowns' forwards. Yes, they do have pace and a lot of work-rate but they seem to be weaker than the rest of the team. <BR/><BR/>Young Sweetnam for Young Player of the Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-81316866351958468282009-03-25T17:32:00.000+00:002009-03-25T17:32:00.000+00:00ian sloan has to be young player of the year!ian sloan has to be young player of the year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-69585813126533149592009-03-24T19:35:00.000+00:002009-03-24T19:35:00.000+00:00thomas t what were you watching? it certainly wasn...thomas t what were you watching? it certainly wasnt cookstownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-15236758748935656952009-03-24T17:55:00.000+00:002009-03-24T17:55:00.000+00:00Dont forget Crooks and possibly young ames along w...Dont forget Crooks and possibly young ames along with smyth, best and s sloanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-71494108509150324062009-03-24T16:36:00.000+00:002009-03-24T16:36:00.000+00:00who is thomas t?????? cookstown went out with a ba...who is thomas t?????? cookstown went out with a bang proving themselves to be the best team ever in schoolboy hockeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-75701439346650704052009-03-23T22:07:00.000+00:002009-03-23T22:07:00.000+00:00there will never be a team like it....best smyth a...there will never be a team like it....best smyth and s sloan on same school team...awesomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-42925129912394608622009-03-23T20:22:00.000+00:002009-03-23T20:22:00.000+00:00what a team cookstown are stuart smith should have...what a team cookstown are stuart smith should have been player of the tourment. ian sloan best ulster u16 player yet and is best young player of the year it is a great honer playing with at school and club but the whole team is amazing and have great coatches like m haycock.<BR/><BR/>WHAT A TEAM WILL NEVER BE A TEAM LIKE IT AGIAN. LETS GO COOKSTOWNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-32221208707251701712009-03-23T10:59:00.000+00:002009-03-23T10:59:00.000+00:00I agree with 3:59, it isn't ideal to rely on outs...I agree with 3:59, it isn't ideal to rely on outside broadcasters to promote the sport especially as setanta is running into credit problems along with most of the world. <BR/><BR/>Could TRR/IHA/Leinster Branch buy some digital TV equipment to be used to film games it has become very affordable. <BR/><BR/>We could at least film the games and put them online or onto Dublin Community TV to ensure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-17617014840450174412009-03-22T23:27:00.000+00:002009-03-22T23:27:00.000+00:00Keeper... classDefence... unforgivingMidfield... I...Keeper... class<BR/><BR/>Defence... unforgiving<BR/><BR/>Midfield... Immense<BR/><BR/>Forwards... weak in comparison to other sections<BR/><BR/>Cookstown... UNTOUCHABLEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-68838702965574605762009-03-22T19:26:00.000+00:002009-03-22T19:26:00.000+00:00The post at 5:33pm needs to get his/her facts corr...The post at 5:33pm needs to get his/her facts correct...indeed there was an age limit imposed on this tournament that didn't allow David Ames to play (If he wasn't injured he wasn't allowed to play because he fell outside the age limit!) Its always good to get facts correct before posting on blog sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-57767294537536791922009-03-22T19:10:00.000+00:002009-03-22T19:10:00.000+00:00lets not dip into ages and where the games should ...lets not dip into ages and where the games should be played. <BR/><BR/>i felt it wwas a great tournament for the boys even tho the girls got more coverage..<BR/><BR/>Cookstown were too good for every one even without their captain of the past 2 years. we can only say congrats to them on a very succesfull seasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-23396680705318808772009-03-22T18:42:00.000+00:002009-03-22T18:42:00.000+00:00Not sure why people are so keen for Pembroke to be...Not sure why people are so keen for Pembroke to be used. not the best ground for spectators at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-16334406838785493672009-03-22T18:14:00.000+00:002009-03-22T18:14:00.000+00:00the comment left at 5.33pm is a joke. One of Cooks...the comment left at 5.33pm is a joke. One of Cookstown's players repeated a year at school so is one year older. All of the other players are the correct age so to say that you, "still can not forget the age of some of the Cookstown boys", is incorrect. Correct me if i am wrong but apparently some of the Wesley players are also 19.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-68377036184399165002009-03-22T18:06:00.000+00:002009-03-22T18:06:00.000+00:00they dont hold in ucd/pembroke because they have t...they dont hold in ucd/pembroke because they have to set up alot more in those two places than in threerock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-1684886430402066142009-03-22T17:33:00.000+00:002009-03-22T17:33:00.000+00:00Cookstown proved they were the best team in Irelan...Cookstown proved they were the best team in Ireland again as they were last year but still can not forget the age of some of the Cookstown boys, very good players but at schools level there should be a an age limit. This rule has to be changed, also all this talk of wesley always the same, leave it until next year and let the present winners take the spotlight. Sloan and Smyth had a great final.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-25694854567424013882009-03-22T16:48:00.000+00:002009-03-22T16:48:00.000+00:00smyth for player of the tournament. although best ...smyth for player of the tournament. although best was superb and s sloan also excellent in final..loughrey just couldn't deal with him at all..<BR/><BR/>I think the whole 'slim is the only reason why cookstown win everything' argument was pretty much nullified. Cookstown well and truly got the last laugh. Slim was their best player but don't forget smyth who is the second best schoolboy hockey Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-21957442425848690962009-03-22T15:59:00.000+00:002009-03-22T15:59:00.000+00:00i have to say there was some great hockey on show,...i have to say there was some great hockey on show, i was only down for thursday but every game epitomized what good school hockey should be.<BR/><BR/>i've been critical of the level the past couple of seasons but the standard of the John Waring was a fitting tribute to the man. i think he would have approved.<BR/><BR/>couple of issues with the tournament.<BR/>1, i know the girls have an Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05775000615505639233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-76924435739738537442009-03-22T15:33:00.000+00:002009-03-22T15:33:00.000+00:00banbridge were a little under the weather when pla...banbridge were a little under the weather when playing wesley i think!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-79659332995245075232009-03-22T13:53:00.000+00:002009-03-22T13:53:00.000+00:00Andrews missed Stephen Cole big time.Andrews missed Stephen Cole big time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-19985962583890271862009-03-22T13:25:00.000+00:002009-03-22T13:25:00.000+00:00Too much hockey for the lads especially 6th years....Too much hockey for the lads especially 6th years. Too close to the exams. They dont need this tournamentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-46296220404231054272009-03-22T13:23:00.000+00:002009-03-22T13:23:00.000+00:00St Andrews missed Coley more than we missed Slim.....St Andrews missed Coley more than we missed Slim...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-7958289016611538402009-03-22T13:21:00.000+00:002009-03-22T13:21:00.000+00:00With all the talk from wesley...they better produc...With all the talk from wesley...they better produce next year!Cookstown talked themselves up and fairplay producedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com