Kilkenny GAA Thread

brookville · 12-12-2021 6:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310523#Comment_118310523

Even John mullane said on radio one it looked like he was trying to get noel mcgrath sent off.i know you do what you have to do to win but this is something no one likes.They went down handy enough a good few times but ultimately dessie was a great outlet in attack.

Ballyhale absolutely steeped today and after such a good start it was hard to foresee what was going to happen. I said here the other day I wouldn't be suprised to see them bet and fennelly and evan shefflin went off injured but they have strength in their panel. But the weeks and injuries could catch up on them Paddy and Darren mullen both very good when they came on.Croke Park will suit them.Eoin cody capped of a great week with another very good performance and he should have a great future ahead of himself.

Alonzo Moseley · 12-12-2021 8:41pm

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With both of his brothers harshly sent off, Brian Mc Grath got clothes lined, but didnt even hit deck, tried to keep going and didnt even look at ref, just wanted to play on. Real Tommy Walsh stuff. Even though they are undoubtedly our fiercest rivals, we have an awful lot in common with Tipp in terms of playing style and on field manliness.

Dessie Hutch is an absolute nightmare to mark, a ball of energy and so direct. But feel Ballygunner will come up short again, not enough support for him.

Ballyhale's performance in 2nd quarter was awful, they just felt it was going to be a cake walk and started overplaying the ball and Rynaghs then just got stuck in to them.

It's incredible to belive that BC thinks we have at least 6 defenders in county better than Joey Holden and Darren Mullen. I'd be unsure if we have any better than either at present?

Even allowing for Ballyhale misfiring, Rynaghs performance must surely augment the case that Offaly hurling is moving back in the right direction.

Fred Daly · 12-12-2021 10:43pm

I thought the county final was Joey Holden last game as was said here.

Nedflanders02 · 13-12-2021 5:57pm

I see the county convention is taking place tonight. No challengers to any of the current incumbents which is disappointing considering the criticism of the board over the last year are two! Are they a bit fortunate that Covid may have stopped clubs holding meeting to put up challengers? I’m not a 100% but is this the last year for a number of the current top table before they’ll have to step down or move to different positions?

dodgysub · 14-12-2021 11:39am

Any word on any motions passed at the AGM particularly the motion re u18?

JJs Left Hand · 14-12-2021 11:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118318960#Comment_118318960

Nothing noted here anyway from what I could see

https://kilkennygaa.ie/2021/12/kilkenny-annual-convention-2021/

Nedflanders02 · 15-12-2021 6:03pm

Erins Own had a motion into change minor back to U-18 and there was a good discussion on it, in general I think the vast majority of people on the meeting were in favour of it. The county boards reluctance to move away from what Croke Park want (i.e minor at U-17) is the probably the only thing stopping the change, that being said they were saying they were going to reword the motion and put it to Croke Park to have inter county minor changes from U-17 to U-18. Looking at other counties there does seem to be a lot of motions coming into change the age groups back to what they were previously.

JJs Left Hand · 15-12-2021 10:18pm

Interesting.

Presumably that means you'd have no change until 2023 at best so?

Nedflanders02 · 16-12-2021 1:32pm

Yeah I wouldn’t imagine it’ll be something that will happen quick enough for 2022.

Has anyone any idea of how the panel is shaping up for next year or of any new players brought in? The reshuffle of the groups for the league will give us a few tough games to try out lads for the championship.

conor05 · 16-12-2021 3:23pm

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Eoin Cody is as good a corner forward as there is out there at the minute.

He is a tough hoor aswel.

Fred Daly · 20-12-2021 10:50am

The shamrocks won well yesterday a lot of pundits reckon it should not have been played in croke park it was a big advantage to the shamrocks you have to wonder. TJ seems to be still carrying that injury, is it the munster champions they are playing in the semi final the same pundits will probably propose the burren to take the advantage away from the shamrocks.

greenspurs · 20-12-2021 11:01am

I see the question being asked : Should the Munster final be played in Croke Park , to give those teams a feel for the ground ?

brookville · 20-12-2021 11:19am

Probably two ways of looking it wasn't it great for clough ballacolla to be heading to croke park yesterday.God knows if they'll get there again but on the flip side wouldn't cw be perfect and it would of suited ballacolla better. Shamrocks went to town in croke park and some of their movement was fantastic.They will play the galway lads I'm nearly sure and should have time to get a few injuries right and Joe cuddihy will be back. It's a pity it went as bad as it did for ballacolla but shamrocks will do that yesterday to alot of teams in the big opens spaces and a great sod

Fair play to darragh corcoran yesterday.Hurl broke off his hand and he didn't even go down.Compare that to the play acting last week from ballygunner

Alonzo Moseley · 20-12-2021 3:12pm

Balacolla ran in to a perfect storm (Shamrocks in Croker in a mean mood) and it was hard not to feel sorry for them.

But Shamrocks similarly rotovated Kilmallock and St Thomas in AI finals so Balacolla shouldnt beat themslves up over this, they've had a great year and taking out Wexford and Dub champs shows they can hurl.

Agree on comments on Corcoran manning up, but scandalous ref didnt even give a free for what was a very dangerous pull.

Would have been sad to see Ballacolla get a red card, but the pull was miles worse than anything either Mc Grath did last week.

Great outings all over field, Darren Mullen save for a few wayward deliveries was imperious again, and Richie Reid lorded it all day. Colin Fennelly still a destructive player on big match days. Eoin Cody growing in confidence every day. Adrian Mullen better form than in county champ and you feel there is a big game coming. Only worry for club and county has to be TJ, who even before he hurt his leg didnt look to be fully fit.

The Shamrocks use of the ball is in such stark contrast to the county team.

big_drive · 20-12-2021 5:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118351871#Comment_118351871

Have to say on the Corcoran incident no way was that a free, nor a dangerous pull. Watch it back, was a text book pull

Corcoran never protected his hand, left his own hurl to side. Ballacolla player did absolutely nothing wrong

It was super refereeing

mullinr2 · 21-12-2021 10:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118351871#Comment_118351871

It's mad alright, the difference in Ballyhales use of the ball and their movement in the forwards compared to Kilkennys. Does Cody not see this?

Marrooned · 30-12-2021 9:43pm

Sad news on the passing of Jim Freeman,secretary of The Kilkenny G.A.A. Supporters club He was dedicated to the cause and will be sorely missed and hard to be replaced.

kilkennyboy · 02-01-2022 12:33am

https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/dj-carey-if-anyone-can-finally-topple-limerick-in-2022-its-kilkenny-41190656.html

jonniegoogle · 02-01-2022 2:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118393145#Comment_118393145

Absolute gentleman. Will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.

Billy Ocean · 04-01-2022 12:26am

https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1477637652069421057?t=-Hj1vYl3wcoOKYpVC2uCNg&s=19

Village87 · 04-01-2022 9:57am

There was a lot of talk on this forum over the last few months of up to 10 lads to retire or be dropped off the panel. Nothing materialising yet. It seems harder to get off the panel nowadays than get on it.

jeff bingham · 04-01-2022 10:10am

Unfortunately there are some lads that are happy out being “kilkenny hurlers” that have done the grand sum of f*ck all in a Kilkenny jersey.

Village87 · 04-01-2022 1:45pm

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With the exception of TJ, Padraig Walsh and Eoin Murphy any other player between 29-32 should either retire or be dropped. Clearly not good enough. That has been evident since 2015. 7 years ago

Grats · 04-01-2022 3:03pm

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Genuine question - replace all the dropped players with whom? Have you even a few suggestions? Or heard of any brought in?

jonniegoogle · 05-01-2022 2:29pm

I'm really struggling to figure out the mindset of these players. For the last couple of years there have been multiple reports of "unhappiness" among the players with regard to the gameplan/tactics or lack of. This has imo led to a poor atmosphere around the camp. Surely the fact that players are staying on the panel would suggest they're happy enough with the set up? I read rumors of McGarry,Gorta and Phelan stepping down after the Cork match.....have they returned in return for a change in gameplan or were they ever even thinking about leaving?

Thoughts?