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Kildare GAA General Discussion Thread

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    #3302
    klairondavis
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    Kildare 2-9 Down 1-8 (HT)


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    #3303
    klairondavis
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    Kildare 2-15 Down 1-12 (FT)

    Great start to the league from the hurlers.


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    #3304
    klairondavis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭klairondavis


    Large Kildare involvement with the Defence Forces team who won Comórtas Páidí Ó Sé this weekend. Dermot Earley was part of the management team. Panel included Gary White, Podge Fogarty, Adam Tyrrell, Ryan Houlihan, Ray Cahill, Ryan Moore.


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    #3305
    paulie21
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    Under 21s will play Offaly in Leinster quarter final next Thursday 5th March in Portlaoise at 7:30


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    #3306
    klairondavis
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    That pretty much rules Niall Kelly and David Hyland out of the Cavan match two nights later especially if the Kildare u21s advance.


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    #3307
    paulie21
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    Team to the Westmeath

    Mark Donnellan
    Ollie Lyons
    Ciaran Fitzpatrick
    Mick O'Grady
    Keith Cribbin
    Daryl O'Brien
    Eoin Doyle
    Hugh Lynch
    Padraig O'Neill
    Eoghan O'Flaherty
    Eamon Callaghan
    Paul Cribbin
    Darroch Mulhall
    Fionn Dowling
    Padraig Fogarty


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    #3308
    klairondavis
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    Peter Kelly injured again?

    Not convinced with our midfield options without Tommy Moolick.


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    #3309
    paulie21
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    Heard Kelly pulled up in training with a hamstring during the week. Hopefully not too serious


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    #3310
    Nib
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    Kelly is a huge loss. He really has no luck at all.

    Great to see Paul Cribbin back in the team. Not convinced with O'Brien at CB. I'd much rather see Eoin Doyle there with Murnaghan at wing back.

    This is a huge game for this team. It defines our whole year IMO. Win, and we're back in contention for promotion. Lose, and we're going down.


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    #3311
    klairondavis
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    Leinster Minor Football League

    Kildare 1-11 Clare 2-06

    3 from 3 for the minor football panel. Semi Final against Carlow next weekend.


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    #3312
    klairondavis
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    Kildare 0-5 Westmeath 0-8 (HT)

    Lucky to be within three. Not a whole lot to get positive about. Hoping for some improvement after the break.


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    #3313
    klairondavis
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    Abject first half performance. Slight improvement in the second half but nothing to be writing home about either. Hard to believe we beat Westmeath last year by 17 points because they were a lot better than 3 points superior to us today.


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    #3314
    homeofhurling
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    kildare heading for division 3 must be the shock of the league so far, i think themselfs and leix will drop down to division 3,


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    #3315
    paulie21
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    Under 21 team to play Offaly

    Colin Heeney (Celbridge)
    Brian Byrne (Naas)
    Darren Maguire (Maynooth)
    Paul Mescal (Maynooth)
    Ryan Houlihan (Moorefield)
    Paschal Connell (Athy)
    Davy Hyland (Athy)
    Ryan Moore (Moorefield)
    David Fitzpatrick (Raheens)
    Chris Fenner (St Laurences)
    Mark Sherry (Two Mile House)
    Niall Kelly (Athy)
    Neil Flynn (Maynooth)
    Declan Flaherty (St Kevins)
    Cein McMonagle (Clogherinkoe)


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    #3316
    klairondavis
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    Missing a number of potential starters. It will be tough going.


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    #3317
    klairondavis
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    Kildare 1-8 Offaly 0-4 (HT)

    Pretty good half for Kildare. Goal coming from Mark Sherry midway through the half. Niall Kelly the class act on show.

    Offaly will have the breeze in the second half.


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    #3318
    Jampip
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    klairondavis wrote: »
    Missing a number of potential starters. It will be tough going.

    Have Kildare rested any of their U21s tonight ahead of the game vs Cavan at the weekend?


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    #3319
    Nib
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    Jampip wrote: »
    Have Kildare rested any of their U21s tonight ahead of the game vs Cavan at the weekend?
    It's the other way around.

    Both Niall Kelly and David Hyland will be rested on Saturday. Ridiculous having this game tonight with the senior game less than 48 hours later.

    In no other sport does an underage game take preference over a senior one. Baffling really.


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    #3320
    klairondavis
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    Jampip wrote: »
    Have Kildare rested any of their U21s tonight ahead of the game vs Cavan at the weekend?

    No. Niall Kelly and David Hyland both playing.

    2-8 to 0-8 now. Offaly kicked the first four points of the second half before Dec Flaherty goaled.


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    #3321
    klairondavis
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    Offaly down to 14 men. Straight red.


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    #3322
    klairondavis
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    Kildare 3-12 Offaly 0-9

    Kildare: Niall Kelly (0-5, 1f), Declan Flaherty (1-1), Neil Flynn (1-1, 1f), Mark Sherry (1-0), Ryan Moore (0-2), Cein McMonagle (0-1), Chris Fenner (0-1), Wayne Fitzpatrick (0-1).

    A welcome performance with all the doom and gloom surrounding the seniors. Impressive scoreline in the end although we rode our luck at times.


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    #3323
    paulie21
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    Is the Meath game home or away?


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    #3324
    klairondavis
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    paulie21 wrote: »
    Is the Meath game home or away?

    Portlaoise again on 18 March.


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    #3325
    Jampip
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    Nib wrote: »
    It's the other way around.

    Both Niall Kelly and David Hyland will be rested on Saturday. Ridiculous having this game tonight with the senior game less than 48 hours later.

    In no other sport does an underage game take preference over a senior one. Baffling really.

    Makes it fairer though because Cavan are doing the same. None of our U21s are being used in the League again this year.

    Do ye think will ye go man to man 15 vs 15 Saturday evening? If ye do I'd expect that could play right into our hands.


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    #3326
    klairondavis
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    14 men behind the ball has been par for the course so far this year.

    The reason the u21 match was held on a Thursday was that it was a due to be a home game for Offaly (match was in Athy last year), but Gracefield was deemed unsuitable. Offaly nominated Portlaoise instead and it had to be moved from Wednesday due to the Laois v Dublin mmatch.


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    #3327
    Jampip
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    klairondavis wrote: »
    14 men behind the ball has been par for the course so far this year.

    The reason the u21 match was held on a Thursday was that it was a due to be a home game for Offaly (match was in Athy last year), but Gracefield was deemed unsuitable. Offaly nominated Portlaoise instead and it had to be moved from Wednesday due to the Laois v Dublin mmatch.

    That tactic will work well for Kildare against Cavan. We struggle against teams playing a blanket too because the Cavan full forward line isn't good enough. Our half forward line meanwhile are busy in the backline!

    I haven't check the bookies but would expect Kildare to be favourites.


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    #3328
    paulie21
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    Team to play Cavan:

    Mark Donnellan
    Ollie Lyons
    Ciaran Fitzpatrick
    Mick O'Grady
    Keith Cribbin
    Fergal Conway
    Eoin Doyle
    Hugh Lynch
    Paul Cribbin
    Daniel Flynn
    Eoghan O'Flaherty
    Padraig O'Neill
    Fionn Dowling
    Tomas O'Connor
    Eamon Callaghan


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    #3329
    klairondavis
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    A forward line without Kelly, Smith or Fogarty. Hard to see where the scores are going to come from. Good to see Flynn back starting.


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    #3330
    Nib
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    Interesting team. Cannot fathom why Callaghan is been persisted with, his form has been on the wane for a long time now. Darroch Mulhall must feel very hard done by.

    Those six forwards wouldn't strike fear into any team. There's a distinct lack of pace, particularly in the full forward line.

    Hard game to call, two unpredictable teams. I wouldn't be surprised to see it end in a draw.


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    #3331
    klairondavis
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    The Kildare Hurling team to Face Armagh in the Allianz NHL
    After two wins from their first two outings, the Kildare senior hurlers head north to the Athletic Grounds to take on hosts Armagh on Saturday (March 7th). Throw in is 4.45pm.

    You can follow the live game commentary on http://www.armaghgaa.net/armaghtv

    from 4.15pm



    The team named to take on Armagh is as follows....


    Paddy McKenna - Claonadh
    Colm Chan - Confaí
    Mark Grace - Coill Dubh
    John Doran - Léim an Bhradáin
    Kevin Whelan - Nás na Riogh
    Martin Fitzgerald - Árd Cloch
    Dinny Stapleton - Sean Traceys
    Paul Divilly - Confaí
    Mark Moloney - Cill Droichid
    Willie Greene - Muine Gall
    Gerry Keegan - Cill Droichid
    Mark Delaney - Coill Dubh
    Evan Dempsey - Eire Óg Corrachoill
    Niall Kenny – Cill Droichid
    Ryan Casey - Coill Dubh

    Jack Sheridan - Nás na Riogh
    Eanna Ó Neill - Coill Dubh
    Conor Gordan - Coill Dubh
    Sean Gainey - Nás na Riogh
    Mick Purcell - Nás na Riogh
    Johnny Byrne - Coill Dubh
    Richie Whelan - Naomh Lorcan
    Gary Johnston - Eire Óg Corrachoill
    Leo Quinn - Cill Droichid

    Hurling management rotating things around for the trip to Armagh. Great to see Niall Kenny getting his chance in the full forward line.


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