Kilkenny GAA Thread

Trying to remember did Mikey Butler manmark Cathal Mannion last year? I imagine Mossy Keoghan will return at the expense of Clifford. Midfield is 2 out of Paddy Mullen, Corcoran, Fogarty, Buckley,Alan Murphy,I would probably make no change from last Saturday here

Won't be much in this game if the last few years are anything to go by. Eoin Cody was very good above in Salthill last year and Henry switched a few lads on him before dropping back mannion who curtailed him.Lawlor and whelan will be a great match up again and infairness to huw he gone from strength to strength the last few years.

Niland was good at floating but is unproven yet at this level other than that it should be a fairly traditional game. Galway have a few fowards like our own who are inconsistent.They have 2 scoring midfielders so they will definitely take watching and mannion will drop out towards here.Fogarty kept Tom monaghan quite last year if I remember correctly but conor has another year in the legs. God knows what the midfield pairing will be but after going through the whole league it's dissapointing we're still no further advanced on a midfield pairing. We all knew we had to make changes in the half back line,find a midfield pairing and try find a forward or two.Blanchfield is settling into the half back line and drennan has being a find but the midfield pairing is still problem.

We will need big performances from the fowards especially the half foward line. Half back line is probably galways strongest line and will try to be the springboard of their attack. Adrian has being excellent since returning and mossy will probably start for Clifford.i don't know if its the captaincy or what but eoin Cody needs a big performance soon.lyng was saying the other day that a few lads will be returning from injury soon maybe he was referring to Wally and Richie hogan.Deegan is a few weeks away as is drennan.

This is a big match and first real test for management,hopefully a good crowd and home advantage count for something.id expect these 2 teams to reach the leinster final but Wexfords all Ireland every year is against kk so ideally we get the win sunday and not be going to Wexford park on the last day looking for the win.

Everyone should be up for this and no doubt this was in the back of our lads minds last weekend. I'd be quietly confident we will get the win but we will need to nullify galways midfielders and we have to get a the upperhand in the half foward line.This will be absolutely key if we're going to win. We need to get a better return from goal opportunities. Wexford caused the dublin full back line a few problems so id expect lyng to go after this line. We need to have a plan with puckouts.Last year in salthill a short puckout was the cause of a goal.Fair play to Davey Fitz he got alot right last sunday.Scruff is at nothing putting snow on them and making an Allstar out of that half back line. It would be very dissapointing if this hasn't being worked on since the league final. I'm hoping for a big performance sunday and 2 points on the board.

The underground car park in McDonagh junction (shopping centre) is handy - it will be busy but it's very close.

Eoin Murphy

butler Lawlor walsh

blanchfield reid Corcoran

adrian Mullen and Fogarty

Ryan Donnelly Eoin Cody

mossie tj c Kenny

Let forwards move around. Kenny got 0-3 in Parnell park from corner forward last year when we really needed scores in first half.

mossie gets goals. TJ will keep Galway full back line pinned back which means their half back line will sit deeper allowing Mullen space to get long range points. If we don’t bring a fight to it it doesn’t matter who is on the team. We need the drive and never give up attitude we have had for last 20 years to win on Sunday.

Heard at a match tonight that the referees are withdrawing there service for this weekend due to an abusive letter received by one of them last week.

The abuse and threats in the letter I've seen are horrendous and Comer should collectively be ashamed of themselves. The club needs to take action. Firstly this bully/coward needs to be outed and banned from our games. Second the club really need to look at the management group that have been part of this type of abuse and make Comer a horrible place for parents and supporters to go I can only imagine what it's like as a ref. I know the names of some of those involved and some are prominent business men you would think they'd have more sense than to carry on in such abusive and bullying ways.

All the Refs have been called into the county board this evening as far as I know and if I was them I'd stick to my guns and remove all services indefinitely until the letter writer is named and banned and the club undertake to really iron out their horrendous attitude at games towards refs.

I'm no saint myself and there are refs i think are poor but I never shout abuse at them I may question their decision vocally but never abusively. This kind of crap has to be stamped out and the best way is to put the full glare of the spotlight on those responsible.

I've no idea about the letter but agree fully with the referees and you except your comment that

"management group that have been part of this type of abuse and make Comer a horrible place for parents and supporters to go"

I've never heard anyone say that about Comer. Saying that there's always one knob head in every club and this eejit does not represent the majority Castlecomer.

Its a tad unfair to say Comer collectively should be ashamed of themselves. This particular person absolutely and anyone else involved on this matter with the ref. The club need to stand up to this individual and issue a minimum lifetime ban. The vitriol in the letter is disgusting. Referees will be looking at what happens there intently. Speaking to a ref yesterday evening at half time in a match he said local refs (southern refs)dont really feel safe heading to far north because they have no protection. I know that sounds peculiar but thats what he said.

Correct. Thats what i said. The club in Comer need to deal with this individual severely and any others involved. We have all gotten onto refs, in every single match, but this takes it to a level no one can or should accept.

And he's back 🙄 ffs. Years ago?? Did you report any of this Galatasaray style of abuse.

Opposition fans have been stabbed and killed by Galatasaray fans...

To be honest there are many more places than comer that the crowd or management would be classed as disgraceful.I could mention quite a few clubs but that wont get us anywhere. It has come to light now and lets hope its dealt with. The last thing we want is for this to be swept under the carpet and refs just pick and choose where they go. Hurling/camogie is the best game in the world and we need to protect it.

Official: refs are striking this weekend in kilkenny.

Probably needed to come to a head.

Will the Co Board be strong enough to deal with this, a lot of wrong things happening at the moment in the County.