Kilkenny GAA Thread Part 2 **MOD NOTE POST 1***

davidx40

Anyone know who is trainer selectors for DCU in fitzgibbon cup .....see davy had some nice words for who ever they are

danganabu

davidx40 wrote: »

Anyone know who is trainer selectors for DCU in fitzgibbon cup .....see davy had some nice words for who ever they are

Eoin Roche is over them, not sure who else is in the backroom team.

danganabu

Village87 wrote: »

Nash obviously mad to play Corks first official game in there new stadium. I would do the same as him

Jaysus he's going to play the football as well, that's taking the pi*s altogether

Realt Dearg Sec

davidx40 wrote: »

Anyone know who is trainer selectors for DCU in fitzgibbon cup .....see davy had some nice words for who ever they are

Heard the story was he ran the bollocks off the Wexford lads after our match and some of them were on the dcu team due to play against Davy's lads a couple of days later. Sneaky **** if true.

PeterCasey

Village87 wrote: »

Nash obviously mad to play Corks first official game in there new stadium. I would do the same as him

Do you dream about playing at that level.

brookville

Interesting that some managers pulled a few of their players during the week for college.the likes of leahy and blanchfield would of being a help in attack.It's going to be interesting to see what the team is.I'd love to see Walsh back at 5.
Cork have some lethal forwards this will be a good test for the full back line.

PeterCasey

Tom Phelan of Conahy hurled well for UCD during the week.

tbiggertycome

Kilkenny v Cork
E Murphy
J Holden P Walsh P Deegan
C O Shea J Lyng C Buckley
C Fogarty O Walsh
M Keoghan R Reid P Lyng
A Murphy W Walsh C Martin
Subs
D Brennan
E Morrissey
C Delaney
C Browne
T Walsh
L Ryan
J Maher
J Donnelly
TJ Reid
L Blanchfield
B Sheehan

Other than the Bench the only change I can see from last week is Joe Lyng CB and E Morrissey losses out to the bench

Garyp88

Shocked at no bolger scored in the first match then conducted himself well against 3 defenders last time out

BoroMan32

Backs look solid enough, forward line a bit lacking in experience but nice to see the new names in there getting a chance...

Would expect Cork to win the game.

robwen

Hating Padraig Walsh at full back again he's wasted there hopefully it's not the plan for the rest of the year

PeterCasey

The best of luck to the team Saturday in Cork fought well last Saturday a lot of positives its going to take time.

Cornerback1

Hopefully I'm wrong but hard to know where the scores from play will come from up top. Big role for the experienced lads in the team. Hopefully the new lads step up to the plate. A 1pt V Cork, like the last visit to Cork would be super. Good luck to all involved.

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robwen wrote: »

Hating Padraig Walsh at full back again he's wasted there hopefully it's not the plan for the rest of the year

Yeah it's worrying now that they're doing this two weeks in a row, looking like a pattern where they'll persist with something that didn't work last year. I'd rather they tried and failed with someone new than persist with Walsh there in a position that doesn't suit him and takes him away from where he can make a difference. Although he did move around a bit last day, they need to try something new. Its been the biggest weakness on the team the last couple of years, and persisting with ideas that aren't working has been the other big problem. I know it's early days but it's not a good sign imo

brookville

I think the problem is he doesn't trust delaney or anyone else yet for the number 3.I'd much prefer to see someone else and if it doesn't work it doesn't work.
With the team doing well last week they deserve another run out.
The backs and mf look ok most have experience and probaly not far from the 9 we'll see during the summer.
As mentioned above I fear we mightnt trouble the score board enough but I hope I'm wrong.

PeterCasey

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Yeah it's worrying now that they're doing this two weeks in a row, looking like a pattern where they'll persist with something that didn't work last year. I'd rather they tried and failed with someone new than persist with Walsh there in a position that doesn't suit him and takes him away from where he can make a difference. Although he did move around a bit last day, they need to try something new. Its been the biggest weakness on the team the last couple of years, and persisting with ideas that aren't working has been the other big problem. I know it's early days but it's not a good sign imo

It seems he is going to persist with him at full back its hard to see the logic as you said at least try somebody else if that fails go back to the old option.

Deskjockey

Who will be the freetaker with TJ missing?

KevIRL

Deskjockey wrote: »

Who will be the freetaker with TJ missing?

Murphy

Boots234

Why isn't TJ starting? Will he be back for the next game?

BORO BILL

Heard Ollie Walsh won’t play tonight as he is sick and James Maher comes in instead

brookville

I would of thought lester would get the nod but it's no harm to give maher a run...this league is going to be used to build a panel for the summer

kk1970

J I'm so glad kk don't really play football ... this drivel is hard to watch

JJs Left Hand

Offaly have played really well from what I've seen this evening. Some brilliant defending in particular

citykat

Tommy looks pumped!

paulie gaultieri

Decent start by KK....pitch is in a shocking state

Garyp88

Doing well especially conceding the early goal only thing that worries me is how slow the backs are seem to be second to the ball also

citykat

New ground. Same ****e pitch.

citykat

Wallys going well. Central to it all.

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citykat wrote: »

Wallys going well. Central to it all.

Should have had a penalty earlier

Garyp88

I think maher has started well, for saying Cork are the more experienced and strong favourites I think kilkenny have competed well

JJs Left Hand

Happy enough with that. Backs a bit loose but in fairness that Cork forward line is rapid. Work rate very good.

After a slow start Maher has hurled the ears off Fitzgibbon in the middle.

Hopefully we can keep it up

Cornerback1

Great first half. Workrate was excellent in middle third. Good range of scores from play. All to play for in 2nd half.

Kkman00

Conor o Shea has been shocking. Very awkward looking in possession

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This has been very promising. Wally is causing havoc. Keoghan looked good in places (no more frees though, please!). Backs have been a bit in and out, loose as JJ said above. But Buckley has been great going forward and setting up scoring situations. Some dodgy shooting.

Tommy Walsh doing sideline commentary is savage craic, the enthusiasm he had for the game and the honesty and lack of cynicism is infectious. Yes a great ambassador for the sport

Doltanian

citykat wrote: »

New ground. Same ****e pitch.

paulie gaultieri wrote: »

Decent start by KK....pitch is in a shocking state

Thats what happens when you have a football team, Cork footballers were defeated earlier on this evening by Tipperary, the Hurling should have been played first. If fairness to London they have a football team competing in Division 4 of the football league and their Hurlers are in Div2.

WhatsGoingOn2

Doltanian wrote: »

Thats what happens when you have a football team, Cork footballers were defeated earlier on this evening by Tipperary, the Hurling should have been played first. If fairness to London they have a football team competing in Division 4 of the football league and their Hurlers are in Div2.

They have a population of 9,000,000 to our 90,000!

Garyp88

Well from what I seen earlier Michael quinliven dismantled Cork on his own so I wouldn't brag about football

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Doltanian wrote: »

Thats what happens when you have a football team, .

I agree with you Dolt. They should get rid of football, it's just damaging pitches. Glad we can agree on that Dolt, you're not nearly as irritating as I thought you were at first.

JJs Left Hand

An unbelievable score.

Full back. Jesus.

danganabu

If Tommy Walsh isnt on drugs tis all a matter :D

taytobreath

I have a new favourite GAA pundit = Tommy Walsh

Garyp88

Hope Buckley is OK doesn't look good

JJs Left Hand

Hopefully this is just precautionary.. Took a fair knock

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Cork the better side in the second half in fairness. Be more concerned about Buckley than the result to be honest

PeterCasey

Garyp88 wrote: »

Hope Buckley is OK doesn't look good

Big loss when he went off.

Morris Moss

Pat Lyng is solid stone useless, he shouldn't be within an asses roar of that Kilkenny team.

Doltanian

Surely its time for Cody to go?

JJs Left Hand

Bucks injury killed all our momentum after getting the 3 points before it. Hopefully he'll be OK. Some of the decision making by Walter in particular was infuriating.

Deegan very very loose at the back at times. Really needs to tighten up.

Effort good. Some positives. Better performance than I expected in fairness.

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Doltanian wrote: »

Surely its time for Cody to go?

Come on lad you can do better

blackcard

Doltanian wrote: »

Surely its time for Cody to go?

You are a sad little man