Kilkenny GAA Thread

There is no one here having a go at young players and anyone that says that is wrong. The main problem with this minor set up is that there is no one involved that has been with any of their clubs at this age group level all the way back to when they started in Development Squads from u-14/U-15. This then means that this management team have not seen this panel of 32 in action properly for their clubs or with Development Squads over the past few years. They then do not know their best players and their best positions and this is the problem. All the panel of 32 players are excellent hurlers but I dont think they have been given the best chance to shine so far. Hopefully that will change and they will win on Saturday and get back to what they can do.

The minor manager and selectors for 2025 should be appointed in July this year so they can watch league and championship matches in July/August and September. The problem with appointing someone in October is all the trials are held in muck, rain and bitter conditions and you dont get the best out of all players.

Haven't heard anything but realistically that match should be one where a lot of players who have been on the bench get a run and anyone nursing injuries shouldn't be anywhere to be seen. I know Carlow have been relatively competitive and you can't just play a whole fifteen of inexperienced players because it can backfire, but we need to keep the powder dry, leinster has now turned into a very unpredictable championship and we don't want to be caught out by Dublin or Wexford because we sustained any more key injuries.

Was wondering the same myself . Although I’m from Wexford myself I listened every week always found it a good podcast

Thanks. That's a shame, was well worth a listen. I know there's lots of podcasts out there on the intercounty Championship but hopefully they'll be back in operation come the club season.

I don't understand all this petty talk about where lads are from on a minor team at all. surely it's very possible that 1 club can have a very strong evenly matched team without having a stand out player good enough for the county panel. And conversely surely another club can have a few outstanding hurlers and some very weak ones so therefore don't win much but have those excellent lads capable of making a county panel?.

There has been a bit of an "anti-Comer" sentiment on here before so there's no surprise really 😁

I agree, the best players are in the panel. But the issue i have with this u17 competition is that trials took place last October/November. At the ages 15/16/17 players can progress so quickly. There is surely a few players who have come to life the last few months who are possible missing out now who could improve the team. Its an awful pity players cant go back to the clubs for 2 full rounds of fixtures.

Kilkenny qualified directly for the under 20 Leinster Semi final and have to travel to Tullamore to play Offaly at home who won a quarter final yesterday in Tullamore.

When did they last play at this grade ? Are they taking it in turns. This will be a good match. I see Dan Ravenhill was not playing yesterday evening. Is he out injured ?

Huge match for mark dowling against a very good offally team who will have a big home support,absolutely no room for error. Screeney lighting it up the tussle against him and jeff neary should be very good. Neary is a excellent hurler and should make the step up. Dan ravenhill gone for the year with offally with a serious hamstring injury.

Possible home/away arrangement. The only explanation.

Yeah heard grade 3 hamstring tear for Ravenhill, apparently terrible player management by u20 and Senior management, played round robin game v Galway in u20 and clearly wasn't fit and it wasn't a knock out game, will be some experience for your lads next week, could be over 10 thousand at it.

Is the KK minor game vs Kildare tonight knock out?

Team out

Hopefully the changes you have mentioned will be made as I think we need to be using the panel more as a few more injuries and the lads that are out being out for much longer or not getting back at all and were down to the bare bones