Kilkenny GAA Thread

recent challenge game between kk and Cork u20's.

Interesting to see lads represented from all management clubs including Clara, Fenians, John Lockes and obviously Dicksboro as you'd expect seeing as they are Kings of underage in the county.

Would you cop onto yourself once and for all. 3 are from the Boro which you'd expect, that leaves just 4. And as an avid follower of Kilkenny hurling you must be aware that there were a lot of definite starters missing for that Cork game. Give those players that made themselves available some credit.

You seem to get such little enjoyment out of the game perhaps you should take a break from it. It can't be good for you suffering on.

By the way, not for the first time when asked to pick a team for the league match against Tipp, you disappeared. Great at saying who shouldn't be starting but not so great at coming up with alternatives.

Did you even realise that your 7 could be reduced to 4, bearing in mind that the Boro would be expected to supply at least some? Not even simple science.

Did you realise that the panel for the Cork match was short a lot of possible starters, hence replacements were required? Again no great science needed.

I will say, at least you replied to my post unlike on many other occasions when you go missing when your bluff is called out.

Must have touched a nerve with Grats

Im not stating any bias against any clubs. Just managements bias for there own club players. Tullogher/Rosbericon are a junior club so players need to perform at that level at least

In fairness I wonder were they not picked for that challenge game because Good Counsel were still involved in the colleges hurling? I have no idea of the make up of the panel so could be wrong on that. I think one thing that can't be argued is the level of talent on the U-20 panel this year, it must be the most talented squad we've had at this level since the late 00's.

Is McDermott not still minor or was last year his final year at U17?

The older chap is still underage for minor this year.

I'd say it's more than likely going to be a mixture of players from the 2 Tipp games. There's a few lads back from injury now so I'd imagine they'd try and get more game time from them. With everything this time of year it's hard to know who is and isn't available but the team I'd start with would be:

Tallis,

Delaney, Lawlor, Rowe

Shefflin, Blanchfield, Heary

P Mullen Deegan

Donnelly Kenny E Cody

B Drennan Mossy G Dunne

Hopefully then we'd also get to see James Bergin, Shane Walsh, Ronan & Darragh Corcoran, Timmy Clifford off the bench then also.

KKvLAO E Murphy S Murphy C Delaney P Walsh T Walsh R Reid C Buckley P Deegan P Mullen B Ryan J Donnelly E Cody B Drennan M Keoghan G Dunne Subs D Brennan N Rowe D Dunne D Corcoran C Fogarty A Murphy R Corcoran T Phelan C Kenny W Walsh T Clifford Team supplied by KGSC in association with UPMC Nowlan Park

Strange backline...

Shane murphy never played corner back in his life and padraig is definitely not a corner back. I guess he will be full back. They're kinda struggling to find a position for him. It's a strange back line but this is a game they should be winning realistically and the next two games the team should start taking shape before the championship. Its very obvious alot of teams aren't really bothered with the league.Alot of experimenting going on and alot of changes every week.

Haven't heard that they are. This is really the last game for experimentation so that's what's going on. With such a huge panel lads have to be given a chance. The chance window is starting to shut though.

Butler in a boot I think after the Tipp game. Got a belt and they were waiting for swelling to go down to scan it this week.

I've been searching too but doesn't seem to be anywhere