Kilkenny GAA Thread

Big IF…. But if Tullaroan and Bridge draw and Boro beat Thomastown, it will mean Thomastown finish 3rd and Tullaroan and Glenmore into quarters

Not really glenmore are a small country club and the reality of small country clubs is if you have the chance of a few players to transfer in from somewhere else or another club you get them in you need absolutely everyone that can hurl to hurl they saw an opportunity to get the lads in and took it

A lot of clubs have players playing into there late 30s early 40s in rural clubs as they simply don’t have anyone else to make the step up

Bigger areas and town teams have 3 if not 4 adult teams to bring younger players along so there ready to step up to the highest team eventually they have a constant supply

It think it’s more a case of the Waterford county board **** up and being difficult than a glenmore issue

In what way did the Waterford Co Board fck up?

I presume the opportunity you refer to was for the Glen to “provide” accommodation for lads that have never before lived in the area on the condition of hurling for the club, because they surely wouldn’t falsify the address.

I don’t know the full facts but were they not given a dispensation to hurl with dunhill last year and told this year they can only hurl with the new club in there are which is a very new club at a low level

They obviously got fed up of the politics of it all I’d imagine and a transfer to glen more was an easy solution

It’s widely known that the wd county board isn’t the best run and Croke park are slow as a funeral with dealing with situations like this one

At the end do the day lads just want to hurl and hurl at the highest level possible

apologies, yes Bridge and Tullaroan

I agree with a lot of that, i watched a lot of games this weekend. The Kilkenny squad needs a total revamp, some of the county players have been poor. Richie Reid has been very poor all year, Mikey Carey has been poor to date.

Latest odds on club championship.

OLG 8/11 They are playing with a lot of confidence. With County players Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor, Paddy Deegan, Jordan Molloy and David Fogarty in their backs and with Owen Wall, Luke Hogan, Conor Heary in the forwards they are trouncing their opposition by an average of 33 points to 14. Seems unfair they can add another county player in Fionan Mackessy.

Ballyhale 2/1. I don't fancy them at those odds. Not sure the extent of Eoin Cody's injury but the team looks weaker than previous years. Joey Holden, TJ and Richie Reid showing their years.

Thomastown 10/1. I was impressed with their first 3 matches. Diarmuid Galway has by far the most accurate puckouts. Team uses the ball well and a variety of scorers. Unless they lose their last match and there is a draw between Tullaroan and Bridge, they will be through to the quarter finals.

Bridge 8/1. Solid looking. I would like to see David Blanchfield drive forward more. Need to avoid injuries as subs don't look strong. Generally work the ball well through the lines.

Dicksboro 14/1. Missing Bill Sheehan against the Bridge but missing Tom Kenny and Andy Gaffney for the year. Have been beating teams for fun in the league for a couple of years but missed 5 goal chances against Tullaroan this year. Threw away the semi final against Ballyhale last year. Still will be tough opposition for anyone.

Mullinavat, Clara, Glenmore, GB, Tullaroan and Village all 25/1. If Mossy, Shane Walsh and Gearoid Dunne click, Tullaroan could go on a run like 2 years ago. Glenmore have improved a lot with their injured players back and their 2 new signings. Village are struggling but any of the other teams would only really fear OLG.

Comer 50/1. No forwards

Both danesfort and lisdowney have had 2-3 players on extended kk panels the last few years

Tallis Kenny and Brennan have all been on kk panels as have Des Dunne and the other wing back from danesfort can’t think of his name

The net definitely needs to be spread wider and young lads need to be asked in for sure lyng hasn’t made any big decisions regards players just kept things very steady no drastic changes

Inter county is a young man’s game now