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Kildare GAA General Discussion Thread

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    #812
    Tristram
    Registered Users Posts: 3,589 ✭✭✭Tristram


    Seems like there are a handful of clubs in Kildare doing good work in hurling at underage but outside of that not much happening.


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    #813
    klairondavis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭klairondavis


    Tristram wrote: »
    Seems like there are a handful of clubs in Kildare doing good work in hurling at underage but outside of that not much happening.

    The likes of Naas, Celbridge and Confey are doing great work to promote hurling but the county board are hopeless. Celbridge won an u21 football semi-final against Athy yesterday and the county board expect many of the same players to line out again today for the u21 hurlers in their semi-final against Coill Dubh. Crazy scheduling.


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    #814
    bruschi
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    Prop Joe wrote: »
    Kildare county board spent over 1.2m on football team (minor,u-21,junior & Senior) expenses over the last 2 years...They announced the hurling board have 75k for next year to prepare minor,u21 & senior teams.

    Not doing much to promote hurling then :rolleyes:

    Wouldnt mind but they have a decent side at Ring level

    and yet the GAA find it necessary to hand over a crap load of money as a "loan".


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    #815
    cat in the sack
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    good win for monstervin today with ex offaly footballer pascal Kelleghlan over them has a good record over teams


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    #816
    DARK-KNIGHT
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    Oisín McConville linked to replace Carew!!!

    Thoughts from fellow lillies??


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    #817
    Tom Joad
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    DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »
    Oisín McConville linked to replace Carew!!!

    Thoughts from fellow lillies??


    Not a lily but he would be a phenomenal addition to any county set-up - I've heard stories about him spending hours after training with young lads in Cross and Armagh working on their game so if he brought that dedication to Kildare that could only be a good thing..


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    #818
    DARK-KNIGHT
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    Tom Joad wrote: »
    Not a lily but he would be a phenomenal addition to any county set-up - I've heard stories about him spending hours after training with young lads in Cross and Armagh working on their game so if he brought that dedication to Kildare that could only be a good thing..

    Yeah an awesome player and a true gaa man so much time for the game etc!!

    Very excited reading he could be involved


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    #819
    Larries_Lad
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    Anyone have any update on that Celbridge hurler Conor Kenny who put in a transfer to move to a Tipperary club? Has it gone through?


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    #820
    klairondavis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭klairondavis


    Larries_Lad wrote: »
    Anyone have any update on that Celbridge hurler Conor Kenny who put in a transfer to move to a Tipperary club? Has it gone through?
    Cormac O'Malley ‏@cormacpro
    Big news for Kildare Hurling in tomorrow's Liffey Champion. And it's not good news either. #gaa

    Big loss for Celbridge. Quality hurler and a very good footballer too as he showed in the u21 final recently.


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    #821
    klairondavis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭klairondavis


    JD to give it another year according to the great man himself on KFM.


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    #822
    DARK-KNIGHT
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    klairondavis wrote: »
    JD to give it another year according to the great man himself on KFM.
    thought he would run out at least this year..

    he wasnt gonna leave without his big hurrah.. absolute genius footballer has been a pleasure seeing him give it all for us over the years.. thank you jd forever a lily legend


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    #823
    keane2097
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    Delighted to hear JD is playing on, such a superb footballer.


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    #824
    premierstone
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    Larries_Lad wrote: »
    Anyone have any update on that Celbridge hurler Conor Kenny who put in a transfer to move to a Tipperary club? Has it gone through?

    Gone through as far as I know, he has transfered to Borrisleigh, the club where he's family are originally from, he is a grand nephew of the great Sean Kenny who won a number of All Irelands withe Tipp.


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    #825
    Davin Stand
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    Sean Kenny and Paddy Kenny were both on the Tipperary 3 in a row team from 1949 to 51. From what I have heard over the years Paddy was the better of the two and an exceptional forward. Young Conor won't be playing too much football with Borrisileigh, but he is reputed to be a handy footballer and might have better prospects of playing for Tipp in the big ball code. Still don't feel that this transfer is right. IMO he should have stayed playing with Kildare.


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    #826
    premierstone
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    Davin Stand wrote: »
    Sean Kenny and Paddy Kenny were both on the Tipperary 3 in a row team from 1949 to 51. From what I have heard over the years Paddy was the better of the two and an exceptional forward. Young Conor won't be playing too much football with Borrisileigh, but he is reputed to be a handy footballer and might have better prospects of playing for Tipp in the big ball code. Still don't feel that this transfer is right. IMO he should have stayed playing with Kildare.

    To be fair to the guy he is moving to Borris permanently and he's dad won an AI Club title with Borris, its not just a glory hunting transfer.


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    #827
    klairondavis
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    Willie Sunderland stepped down last night. A very bad week for Kildare hurling.


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    #828
    Larries_Lad
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    Davin Stand wrote: »
    Young Conor won't be playing too much football with Borrisileigh, but he is reputed to be a handy footballer and might have better prospects of playing for Tipp in the big ball code. Still don't feel that this transfer is right. IMO he should have stayed playing with Kildare.

    Very average footballer, no where near county standard. I agree he should have stayed playing for Kildare. U21 All Ireland finalists, League winners with the senior team, Kildare hurling was on the up. Now things look very bad, county board are doing no favours for the hurlers, 2 players standing down and the management now also gone.


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    #829
    feargale
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    Can anybody tell me : Did any Kildare hurler get inter-provincial recognition before the great era of 1962-1976? I think a goal-keeper in the thirties may have been a sub, not sure. Does anybody know?


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    #830
    largepants
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    feargale wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me : Did any Kildare hurler get inter-provincial recognition before the great era of 1962-1976? I think a goal-keeper in the thirties may have been a sub, not sure. Does anybody know?

    I would imagine Pat Dunny did. He was quite a good hurler Im told.

    Edit: Sorry only noticed the year now.


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    #831
    klairondavis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭klairondavis


    http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/breen-joy-as-great-prospect-reynolds-seals-leitrim-switch-from-lilywhites-3341523.html

    I presume he will continue playing for Athy?


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    #832
    DARK-KNIGHT
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    klairondavis wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/breen-joy-as-great-prospect-reynolds-seals-leitrim-switch-from-lilywhites-3341523.html

    I presume he will continue playing for Athy?

    Jesus that's a big blow for us.

    Best of luck to him though..

    Is he going to remain living in kildare? Would be a hard slog travelling to Leitrim for training etc. maybe Leitrim would be happy for him to train with club though??


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    #833
    klairondavis
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    He is in college in Carlow so I assume he will remain an Athy player.


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    #834
    DARK-KNIGHT
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    klairondavis wrote: »
    He is in college in Carlow so I assume he will remain an Athy player.

    Ah good athy have been losing players to emigration etc glad to hear he might remain to help athys cause


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    #835
    largepants
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    Kavanagh gonna be a loss too. Could do with unearthing a forward or two.


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    #836
    Felexicon
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    largepants wrote: »
    Kavanagh gonna be a loss too. Could do with unearthing a forward or two.
    Did James Kavanagh retire from inter county football?
    Ahuge loss for Kildare if he has although as a Meath man I wouldn't be devistated


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    #837
    largepants
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    Felexicon wrote: »
    Did James Kavanagh retire from inter county football?
    Ahuge loss for Kildare if he has although as a Meath man I wouldn't be devistated

    Not involved next year unless he changes his mind.

    Possibly will not see him playing intercounty with Kildare again.


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    #838
    klairondavis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭klairondavis


    It has been on the cards for a while. He married a girl from Galway last year and they are building a house out there. I would not be surprised to see him back involved at some stage. At least it means that we should see some more of Dowling and/or Fogarty.


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    #839
    cormac halpin
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    It has been rumoured elsewhere on the internet that James will be considering joining the Tribesmen. I suppose if he's living up there, then it's fair enough.


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    #840
    bootybouncer
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    largepants wrote: »
    Not involved next year unless he changes his mind.

    Possibly will not see him playing intercounty with Kildare again.

    whys he calling it a day..........handy job being a garda etc, and relatively young


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    #841
    DARK-KNIGHT
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    cormac halpin wrote: »
    It has been rumoured elsewhere on the internet that James will be considering joining the Tribesmen. I suppose if he's living up there, then it's fair enough.

    Really cormac?? Where did you read that?

    Sad to see kavanagh go as he is a fabulously gifted footballer..

    Wish him all the best no matter what he does or where he goes


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