Kilkenny GAA Thread Part 3 **MOD NOTE POST 1***

davidx40

Loved him as a player but can someone please tell Jackie to hibernate for a few days ....he talks some awful ****e

savannahkat

davidx40 wrote: »

I think our bench is our weak link ....especially scoring forwards ..... i dont think you can count Alan Murphy and Ger as useable subs ....

Delaney, Leahy, Maher, Ryan, Blanchfield and Brennan there is nothing weak about that bench.
Conor Delaney is among the best defenders in Kilkenny, equally as good as those we are starting. He is unlucky that others upped their game to a level high enough to keep him on the bench.
Ritchie Leahy is a superb talent, He was injured before the Limerick game and should not have started but it shows the confidence Cody has in him to have started him despite this.There is no fear whatsoever if he has to be brought in. This guy can do a midfield or half forward job and lets be honest he is probably more skillful that either of our selected midfielders.
James Maher was one of the best midfielders last year and but for injury would be on the starting 15. He is another great sub to have who can also do a midfield or half forward stint. He is well above your average midfielder.
Billy Ryan is another player who has improved in leaps and bounds. Who has played really well when brought in.
Darren Brennan has proven himself an excellent goalkeeper.
I have no problems nor no fears of this bench.

Realt Dearg Sec

Plenty of talent on that bench. If it's in the mix with twenty to go and we bring in Ryan, Leahy and/or Maher, I'll be confident they'll bring it home.

dubcat51

I for 1 have every faith in huw.watching him from behind the goal in the 2nd half v wexford I couldnt belueve how quick he actually is for a big man.find if the year for me.my only concern is buckley.he has not been fit in previous games and I would have gone for james maher.

conor05

savannahkat wrote: »

Delaney, Leahy, Maher, Ryan, Blanchfield and Brennan there is nothing weak about that bench.
Conor Delaney is among the best defenders in Kilkenny, equally as good as those we are starting. He is unlucky that others upped their game to a level high enough to keep him on the bench.
Ritchie Leahy is a superb talent, He was injured before the Limerick game and should not have started but it shows the confidence Cody has in him to have started him despite this.There is no fear whatsoever if he has to be brought in. This guy can do a midfield or half forward job and lets be honest he is probably more skillful that either of our selected midfielders.
James Maher was one of the best midfielders last year and but for injury would be on the starting 15. He is another great sub to have who can also do a midfield or half forward stint. He is well above your average midfielder.
Billy Ryan is another player who has improved in leaps and bounds. Who has played really well when brought in.
Darren Brennan has proven himself an excellent goalkeeper.
I have no problems nor no fears of this bench.

It’s an absolute guarantee Leahy and Ryan will be brought on.
Leahy is a proven scoring game changer from the bench and I think he will have a big influence in the second half

kilkennyboy

Speaking to one of the wexford lads.and they done alot of work on the tipp goalkeeper who Davy saw as a weak link .big lad and finds it hard to get down to anything low
Good hand but poor shotstopper also suspect on the puck outs.

davidx40

3 hill tickects if anyone interested

BlachAmber

Looking for a single stand ticket if anyone wants to offload...

Cornerback1

Safe travels to all travelling tomorrow morning.

Be safe and enjoy the game.

Na Cait abú!

citykat

Good start to the weekend for the cats. Hopefully an omen for tomorrow.

kilkennyboy

Anyone heard anything about a possible problem with one of the ballyhale crew.

Pigeon Chaser

kilkennyboy wrote: »

Anyone heard anything about a possible problem with one of the ballyhale crew.

No. What's the rumour?

kilkennyboy

Pigeon Chaser wrote: »

No. What's the rumour?

Its It's probably bull**** .I won't feed it

Nickindublin

kilkennyboy wrote: »

Its It's probably bull**** .I won't feed it

Might as well spill.

kilkennyboy

Nickindublin wrote: »

Might as well spill.

Mullen is supposed to be in doubt.

Nickindublin

Massive loss if true.

dastardly00

Congrats to the Senior camogie team. Through to another All-Ireland final... where they will play Galway. And not Cork for once! :eek:

Also let's hope they never have to play in these shockingly bad jerseys again!

Pigeon Chaser

kilkennyboy wrote: »

Its It's probably bull**** .I won't feed it

Ah, it wouldn't be All Ireland eve if there wasn't a good old injury rumour :pac:

Even if Mullen was injured, and I doubt there is anything to it, I wouldn't see it as a huge problem. Billy Ryan can do a job :cool:

kilkennyboy

Sick apparently. Fingers crossed

Pigeon Chaser

Hopefully as sick as Brian Whelahan was in 1998..

Philip82

Looking like the wind and rain tomorrow will have a big bearing on the game. Tactics might have to be ammended on both sides because of it. Long ball might be the order of the day and lot of mistakes with it. Praying for a Kk win, hope everyone plays to their potential thats all we can hope for, see hw the result goes after that!

brookville

kilkennyboy wrote: »

Mullen is supposed to be in doubt.

Lots of rumours alright.he has being sick and resting the last few days hopefully the medical team can get him right for tomor.

conor05

brookville wrote: »

Lots of rumours alright.he has being sick and resting the last few days hopefully the medical team can get him right for tomor.

Did hear he picked up a bit of sickness alright earlier in the week but he’s young, he’s hardy he will recover quickly for tomorrow and be good to go I’d imagine.

Jack Barlowe

Hi. I have someone interested in the Davin ticket so looks like its gone. Thx

tbiggertycome

Yeah have been hearing since Thursday that Mullen is sick but didn't give it any credence. A friend heard from a U20 that he's out. Although another friend heard from one of our backroom team this evening that he's fine, the same lad knows someone who got to see a few mins on Wednesdays training and he said Mullen was there and taking part. Hard to know what's the story. Hopefully for his sake he makes it, it would be very tough to miss the AI after the year he's had. It would also be a big blow to our ambitions for 37 if true.

tbiggertycome

Yeah have been hearing since Thursday that Mullen is sick but didn't give it any credence. A friend heard from a U20 that he's out. Although another friend heard from one of our backroom team this evening that he's fine, the same lad knows someone who got to see a few mins on Wednesdays training and he said Mullen was there and taking part. Hard to know what's the story. Hopefully for his sake he makes it, it would be very tough to miss the AI after the year he's had. It would also be a big blow to our ambitions for 37 if true.

conor05

tbiggertycome wrote: »

Yeah have been hearing since Thursday that Mullen is sick but didn't give it any credence. A friend heard from a U20 that he's out. Although another friend heard from one of our backroom team this evening that he's fine, the same lad knows someone who got to see a few mins on Wednesdays training and he said Mullen was there and taking part. Hard to know what's the story. Hopefully for his sake he makes it, it would be very tough to miss the AI after the year he's had. It would also be a big blow to our ambitions for 37 if true.

Glandular Fever supposedly

kilkennyboy

He done a session in ballyhale Friday evening on his own .and looked fine so I would say he is good to go

droppingball

If he has glandular fever he won't hurl for shamrocks this year let alone hurl Sunday so hopefully nothing serious and all the lads are ready to go. Best of luck to both teams tomorrow.

allthedoyles

droppingball wrote: »

If he has glandular fever he won't hurl for shamrocks this year let alone hurl Sunday so hopefully nothing serious and all the lads are ready to go. Best of luck to both teams tomorrow.

Don't want to hear this news on a thread . Hope he plays but I trust Mr Cody to make the right decision