Kilkenny GAA Thread

This is a sobering stat and continued with it is shocking although I thought we looked comfortable enough passing the ball around in the defence.Its good to see that we're competing physically at u20 so hopefully the gym in kierans is paying dividend. I see redmond at corner back he got 1 -11 i think in that minor lenister final and he now playing corner back. Anyone know what way is Harry shine?

Disappointing performance from about 15 mins in. Backs and midfield looked good until wexford pushed up on them, forwards not in it at all. Couldn't be blaming the pitch if they lost it, very lucky escape

Yeah AJ was corner forward and freetaker for 2 years at minor, hurled centre back for Rathnure last year was either Corner or wing back in different games for IT Carlow in the Fitzgibbon campaign, DJ obviously see's him as a back anyway. Suppose with the modern 2 man full forward line he could be the corner back with the free role akin to Barry Nash, he's very assured in possession too.

We're in the final now and I know I didn't predict that the night in nowlan Park against offally. We know it's not the best u20 team we've ever produced but there's some good young players and this should hopefully help their development.We lacked a bit of skill tonight hopefully it was underfoot conditions.Limerick were absolutely steeped against clare and home advantage has surely being a help to them.Limerick are on a high at the moment and will bring a big crowd to the final but who knows what might happen in a one off game. Our team is also a young team with a lot of players underage next year. Alot of lads won't be happy with their performance tonight but the galway match going to extra time definitely told because they were put on their feet In the last 10 minutes and just about hung on. Two weeks to try get things right and concentrate on Limerick and give a huge performance. No one will give them a chance after tonight's performance so they're going into the final with nothing to lose.

Didn't Kilkenny hammer Limerick at U17 level 3 years ago, i know theres different rates of progress bit generally i couldn't see a one sided game in the final, will be close i would think

They did but score line was a bit flattering. Galway also hammered Limerick in 2020 semi, but again, the final score line was a flattering.

On an underage form line, there is absolutely no reason for this match to be as lop sided as some are suggesting it might be. People may be making too much of the low scoring last night. This Wexford team were Leinster champions at minor and beat both Dublin and Kilkenny en route. I feel conditions last night were far worse than people realise.

I might also add that people might be getting carried away with standard of Munster U20 championship. Tipp and Waterford whom Limerick beat narrowly in semi and final, were poor at Minor in 2019 and didn’t win a match between them in 7 matches (only match won was between themselves). Added to this Limerick played both matches at home where now the whole county's confidence is sky high. Limerick teams don’t expect to be beaten at moment, most especially at the Gaelic Grounds.

I believe an important factor is that this Kilkenny team will have the belief that they are able for Limerick, in fact i'd say they would fancy their chances more versus Limerick than they did v Galway.

On the flip side, there does appear to be something of a pattern that Munster teams (Limerick especially) are kicking on better post minor than Galway and Leinster counties.

Any word on venue?

Football final has been sent to Carrick on Shannon, incredible decision.

It will surely be Thurles??

Usually plenty of changes over the 3 years, only 7 of the Wexford starting team from winning Leinster minor in 2019 started last night, 2 more came on as subs.

Well done to the U20's last night a hard fought and scrappy game and hopefully better conditions and a better game will be on view for the final.

oneills.com GAA Hurling All-Ireland U-20 Championship Final

Kilkenny v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, 1.30pm. (TG4)

Yeah just seen that, definitely seen Tipp/ Cork down for 2 but must have just been a provisional schedule.

I doubt it although rumours have circulated since the galway game. We all probably heard what was supposed to have happened and what cody said . Richie and tj didn't come home on the team bus apparently. Infairness I do think Richie Reid is getting a raw deal and I would of thought he was ahead of Tom phelan in the pecking order.

I really hope they are false rumours That you are after putting up just now...It would surely be the last straw for cody if it was true.

Kk have no one on the senior panel but there's no way kiely will play coughlan or English in dead rubber games and rule them out of the u20.its a golden generation for Limerick and they will want to keep the momentum going in the county and kiely knows better than use them now.

On form you would have to have Limerick warm favourites and there's a resemblance between the u20 ànd the senior team playing in triangles but it's a two horse race and hopefully our lads will give their best performance and Limerick will be below par.

A concern for us is we haven't threatened the goal and we'll probably need a few if we're to win the final. Harry shine is a goal threat but unfortunately he probably won't be fit.

We've being bossed for years in the physical stakes at this level but hopefully now we've got things together in this area so it will be intresting to see how we fare up against Limerick who have led the way with s&c .