*Limerick GAA news/discussion thread*

Glad to win, but we should have been completely out of sight for a finish. 6 points was a flattering margin for Kilkenny, who were very poor.

Hanley and Gillane deserve ample game time with the seniors next year. Is Hayes too green to play at 6 for the seniors? I'd throw him in, thought he was excellent again today.

They did it the hard way no doubt about it. Looked much better than the 6 point margin yesterday. Surely there will be a few of these lads ready to step up in a few years.
Had a nosey there at the kilkenny thread. Alot of them are worried about a bleak few years ahead. We know all about that.

lim4ev wrote: »

What do lads here think of where best to position Kyle Hayes? For me I'd play him in half forward line I can see why though people would want him at 6. Also who other than the lads already on panel could we hope can make us better at senior level one for sure for me would be the goalie. Any thoughts

I agree with half forward line for kyle hayes. Other than whats on the senior panel a lot could make us better. Barry O'Connell for one. He played every match in all ireland winning campaign two years ago under kiely. As far as i know he was never substituted. Twice the player that young hegarty is but if you are not gaa royalty in limerick then off with you. First choice with LIT under two of best hurling heads and most accomplished managers around, both who cant understand why he isnt on senior panel. Watch hayes and o connell playing on same team . Every bit as even as eachother with o connell that bit cuter. Others like him abandoned out there.. Ronan lynch should have been a starter all day long. Yet tom morrisey started . Grand lad but not good enough for senior hurling as he was ladt year anyway. As for Dan??But we have to make room for friends and family. Thats why limerick will never win a senior all ireland. Well done to u21 team. Great achievement for them all.

paddy no 11 wrote: »

Great to win that the hard way

Plenty of talent in limerick just need to make it gel

Donnelly comes across as pretty astute and thought tactically we were very solid, used subs well in all matches etc, got match ups right

Think Kiely needs to add someone like this to his set up, we were not wel lset up versus clare and really we should have made it tougher for kk than we did

I'd leave hayes at HF think Hegarty is the one who should move back, but it's a tricky one

Ya I'd have Hayes at centre forward, his work rate will make him effective anywhere and he'll provide a puckout option given his aerial prowess, I think hegarty should be move back to wing back, leave at hannon at 6 and Byrne's tried at midfield, then you have a good physical middle diamond if they gel. I'd say Kiely will want to have a look at Conor Boylan too, has the physical size that is required or senior inter county nowadays...as always patience is required though, I know the calls for u21s to be promoted en mass to the team will start soon enough, Kiely is too astute for that though.

lim4ev wrote: »

Mehapoy wrote: »

Ya I'd have Hayes at centre forward, his work rate will make him effective anywhere and he'll provide a puckout option given his aerial prowess, I think hegarty should be move back to wing back, leave at hannon at 6 and Byrne's tried at midfield, then you have a good physical middle diamond if they gel. I'd say Kiely will want to have a look at Conor Boylan too, has the physical size that is required or senior inter county nowadays...as always patience is required though, I know the calls for u21s to be promoted en mass to the team will start soon enough, Kiely is too astute for that though.

Really agree with Hegarty to go to hb line and moving Byrnes to midfield plus Hayes for me has to start in hf line don't agree re Boylan not yet anyway very good man to win possession but unless he off loads it he doesn't do a whole pile with it him self but he's v young too. The win has given me a boost anyway what they need to do now is put the heads down stop the chat and work over the winter after their break. By the way do any of ye feel oisin o Reilly looks the real deal ? For me he oozes class on the ball plus he's so fast if he got built up could he do a Conor whelan for us? Can't understand why he didn't get more game time

Was impressed with O'Reilly when he came on, looks to have great pace and very direct, in fairness that limerick u21 forward line were exceptional, very hard to give everybody a chance, he's got another year u21 so would like to let him develop at 21 and club before pitching him in, bit like gillane last year.

Don't throw the baby out with the bath water, just because he's someone's son doesn't mean he cant hurl (cooney McInerney) I've seen plenty from hegarty to say he's good enough

Hickey handed TJ reid his arse in 2014, how many others have done that, he's top class when focussed

Granted the other 3 are dubious but are they really protected from on high?

paddy no 11 wrote: »

Don't throw the baby out with the bath water, just because he's someone's son doesn't mean he cant hurl (cooney McInerney) I've seen plenty from hegarty to say he's good enough

Hickey handed TJ reid his arse in 2014, how many others have done that, he's top class when focussed

Granted the other 3 are dubious but are they really protected from on high?

In fairness i would want to be a fair clown to suggest that he cant hurl because he is someones son. I am saying that he is not good enough for county senior hurling and would not have been considered even a little bit if he wasnt someones son. Neither would both morrisseys have made end cut. Tom is close but wont do. But they will be on the team. That is why we wont win. Not because of a manager but because of politics. I am mystified as to how any person has seen enough from him. Maybe i am missing something. I am sure i am not though. One thing i can tell you is kiely doesnt call the shots in limerick hurling.

Hockied wrote: »

And to be blunt include richie mc , seamus hickey in that. Hickey can barely strike a ball. He only has a decent day if he is surrounded by hurlers he can handpass to.

Hickey is an average hurler but a serious athlete, and you need a mix.

Hegarty wont make it as a forward but maybe at half back

English was totally off form this year so there really wasn't an alternative to McCarthy was there?

danganabu wrote: »

Hi folks, anyone here able to shed any light on St Senan's Intermediate team and their strengths, ability etc. - due to play them in the first round of the Intermediate Munster Football in two weeks time.

I travelled out to watch the final under lights in Rathkeale 2 weeks ago. I had watched them easily beat what I considered a useful Claughaun team in the semi.
They scored 4-12 in that game. In the final they were devastating in the first half scoring 3 goals in about 10 minutes of the first half leading by 9 at H/T.
But even though Galbally lost 2 important players to injury before half-time, Donovan and Limerick hurler James Ryan they reeled them back to 2 points with 5 mins left but Senans responded with a 1-1 after failing to score for 28 mins.
Think they finished up with 4-12 in the final too. They have been scoring a few goals in most games. The physical size of their forwards stands out, big men but all very agile. Former Limerick outstanding wing back Conor Mullane plays 11 or 14 and is a fair handful for any defender. He played V Tyrone in the 2000 U-21 final which puts him in the 37/38 year old bracket now. Was a star for Limerick senior team that played in 5 Munster finals V Kerry/Cork.
Current Limerick senior free taker/full forward Ian Ryan plays centre back and manages to raid for a point or 2 in every game.
Strong corner forward Hayes is freetaker. Ironically their Keeper is their smallest player but hard to beat.
Good team to watch and play lovely football. Relegated from senior about 5 years ago, have lost either the final or semi in intermediate every year since.
Have a feeling that returning to senior was their main aim this year and may be happy with their lot, treating the Munster as bonus territory. I could be wrong on that, just my opinion, but I hope they give it a lash.

St pats are junior champs which is good for city hurling anyone with a report I know kilmallock had a man sent off did the players that were missing v Ardmore play?