Kilkenny GAA Thread

Clare beating Limerick does not get a Munster final place "done and dusted". They would still rely on other results.

I've long said the U20 should be a developmental grade. It should be played on a league basis so that every county has the opportunity to give players at that age a number of games. How else are teams supposed to develop young players?

With the new playing calendar it could be played in parallel with the senior inter County season. Perhaps then you can justify giving teams or players the choice between the two. Or just make senior for over 20s only?

I listened back to Kieran Neary's program on Radio Kilkenny from Monday night. He was on the phone with Nicky Brennan and Kieran Muldowney. By God Muldowney didn't half let fly at the lads who texted him and others after the minors got bet. "Anonymous Keyboard Warriors" he called them. He said he got a load of texts abusing him over how the minors should have held trials when they actually gave almost 150 lads 3 trials. Thankfully he has changed how the squads will be run going forward with the selection process for this year's U14s being completely changed from the past with the introduction of the Cat Academy at U13. They seemingly are doing serious work with that group, training almost every Saturday. He also said that Davy Buggy is involved with the U14s. That's some commitment from Buggy, fair play to him.

Muldowney is doing his best but has no say. Not even asked to be on Mick Dempseys state of hurling committee and hes the coaching officer in the county. Show's what is thought of that position.

Why the praise for Davy Buggy over the other coaches in the development squads? Genuine question, for both you and Muldowney - what stands him out as being such an amazing appointment?

The notion that training every Saturday is the answer to the problems in the county is wrong as well. Doing twice the amount of training sessions with sub-standard coaches will just lead to the same definicies. That's unfair on those involved, I know, but I think it's clear as day now that the quality of coaching in the county is way behind where it needs to be in 2022

In fairness to all who devote their time to training and improving the development squad and underage system they genuinely deserve support and praise but at the same time we couldn't do the simple things right against Laois in the minor. Simple 10 or 20 yard passes weren't going to hand and hand passes were being intercepted or going astray never mind the wide tally we had which can happen.

Im not trying to be too down on Laois here. Fair play to them and they deserve to be in the Leinster Final but how does it happen that our touch, control and striking is not where it should be in a knockout match?

This has to be preparation. I do understand that Eoin Lyng was supposed to be sick during the match but played on.

This is where we are unfortunately but we have to develop the right skills that the game demands at the moment.

From what I've heard he's out, theres a tiny chance he might make it but I think it would be foolish to force him back and risk doing more permanent damage. I'm sure he wants to play but I'm also sure Derek and the rest of the management team will leave him out much and all as they might want him.

"Apparently (from 3 different sources) Cody went off on a hateful and vitriolic tirade about Henry too the Kilkenny dressing room after the game. "

I really hope that's not true...

I'm no fan of KK hurling given the number of times I was left crying on the terraces at the wrong end of a scoreline meted out a lot of the time by Shefflin & Co. but it ends when the final whistle is blown. Every player/ coach/ manager has a family and life outside hurling and certainly doesn't deserve that sort of abuse, even if it's in a relatively private place. Cody is slipping down in my estimation (not that that'll bother him...)

I've met a load of people that have the same story and if it was in any other county the players would of stopped hurling.We all know the way rumours go but this would be dissapointing. I've always being a cody fan but I wonder is he starting to lose the head. He's done baffling things the last few years and if it was any other county he'd be pushed out.

Needless to say a absolutely huge match Saturday evening and a loss here could finish our intrest in this year's championship. We were a few seconds away from a draw against galway and could of even won it if the breaking ball was put over the bar. Alot of our players had bad days and we gave away alot of cheap scores yet there was nothing in it at the scoreboard. We're half way through the round Robin and we're chopping and changing our half back line and midfield. Mullen form has being dissapointing and for all the ability he has it looks like at times he's not putting it on the pitch. Wally has being hurling well but the inconsistency of a few lads around him has the attack hamstrung .

Dublin haven't being great to date but like most teams they'll rise their game for kk and if they have their noses in front with a few mins to go with a home crowd behind them we could be in big trouble. Weve a good record against them and parnell doesn't suit this dublin team they've done better in bigger pitches.We'll try to physically dominate them like we done in the league but this will be a different match. If huw is out he'll be a big loss and delaney could be caught for pace on ronan Hayes. Dublins main man is donal Burke and he will punish us if he's left In space so I wonder will butler be detailed to try keep him quite. We'll need more from the forwards and can't be relying on a chap to be showing leadership all the time. Blanchfield,Murphy could start and I wouldn't be suprised to see someone like fogarty around the middle. Bit of pressure on Saturday night if we lose this we could be the end of the year.it wouldn't be the biggest shock if the big 3 don't get out of the province. Tipp and cork are nearly gone and a loss for us could do the same

Bang on. I admire Laois for what they've achieved at minor level so far this year. From our point of view it should be a wake up call, once and for all. Just raking that one loss to Laois alone, the County Board need to ask how did Laois manage to make up so much ground on Kilkenny. St Kieran's and CBS contested the Leinster schools junior (under 16 and half) final this year. Laois don't even have a schools team in Roinn A.

We ought to learn a lot by reviewing this match alone. And critically, take those learnings on board, immediately.

Yes, more luck to both Offaly and Laois. Hopefully they continue to progress and make Leinster more competitive in time.

I'd like to think our County Board will take note. If only we had a Michael Duignan.

No i dont think so. I think last Saturday match it was posted on a Thursday. Be interesting to see the team named.

Against Laois and Westmeath it was named on the Thursday