Kildare GAA General Discussion Thread

klairondavis · 22-02-2015 3:41pm

Kildare 2-9 Down 1-8 (HT)

klairondavis · 22-02-2015 4:33pm

Kildare 2-15 Down 1-12 (FT)

Great start to the league from the hurlers.

klairondavis · 22-02-2015 11:02pm

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.

paulie21 · 26-02-2015 1:33pm

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

klairondavis · 26-02-2015 6:20pm

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

paulie21 · 27-02-2015 10:52pm

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

klairondavis · 28-02-2015 12:16am

Peter Kelly injured again?

Not convinced with our midfield options without Tommy Moolick.

paulie21 · 28-02-2015 12:20am

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

Nib · 28-02-2015 12:46am

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.

klairondavis · 01-03-2015 10:26am

Leinster Minor Football League

Kildare 1-11 Clare 2-06

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

klairondavis · 01-03-2015 3:47pm

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.

klairondavis · 01-03-2015 5:27pm

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.

homeofhurling · 01-03-2015 6:03pm

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,

paulie21 · 05-03-2015 1:16pm

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)

klairondavis · 05-03-2015 1:56pm

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

klairondavis · 05-03-2015 9:07pm

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.

Jampip · 05-03-2015 9:24pm

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?

Nib · 05-03-2015 9:27pm

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.

klairondavis · 05-03-2015 9:27pm

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.

klairondavis · 05-03-2015 9:28pm

Offaly down to 14 men. Straight red.

klairondavis · 05-03-2015 9:53pm

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.

paulie21 · 05-03-2015 9:54pm

Is the Meath game home or away?

klairondavis · 05-03-2015 9:55pm

paulie21 wrote: »

Is the Meath game home or away?

Portlaoise again on 18 March.

Jampip · 06-03-2015 9:21am

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.

klairondavis · 06-03-2015 11:47am

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.

Jampip · 06-03-2015 12:06pm

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.

paulie21 · 06-03-2015 3:16pm

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

klairondavis · 06-03-2015 6:14pm

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.

Nib · 06-03-2015 6:16pm

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.

klairondavis · 07-03-2015 11:50am

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.

klairondavis · 07-03-2015 11:46pm

NHL Div 2B:

Armagh 3-14 Kildare 3-23

NFL Div 2:

Cavan 0-14 Kildare 2-13

Two good results. Well done to all.

paulie21 · 14-03-2015 11:25am

Team to face Roscommon:

Mark Donnellen
Ollie Lyons
Mick O'Grady
Emmet Bolton
Keith Cribbin
Fergal Conway
Eoin Doyle
Hugh Lynch
Paul Cribbin
Daniel Flynn
Eoghan O'Flaherty
Padraig O'Neill
Eamon Callaghan
Fionn Dowling
Padraig Fogarty

paulie21 · 14-03-2015 11:33am

Hurlers team to face Mayo:

Paddy McKenna
Colm Chan
Mark Grace
John Doran
Dinny Stapleton
Martin Fitzgerald
Kevin Whelan
Mick Purcell
Eanna O'Neill
Willie Greene
Leo Quinn
Johnny Byrne
Ryan Casey
Niall Kenny
Bernard Deay

klairondavis · 14-03-2015 6:52pm

NHL Division 2B:

Kildare 3-20 Mayo 1-14

Bernard Deay with 2 goals, Johnny Byrne with the other. A trip to Letterkenny to face Donegal next Sunday is up next with the final due to be played on 4 April.

This team is flying at the moment. Great to see. It's a pity this couldn't have played a double header with the football tomorrow.

paulie21 · 14-03-2015 7:38pm

klairondavis wrote: »

It's a pity this couldn't have played a double header with the football tomorrow.

Thought it was suppose to be. Any reason why it was changed?

klairondavis · 14-03-2015 9:13pm

paulie21 wrote: »

Thought it was suppose to be. Any reason why it was changed?

No idea. Might not have been a Kildare decision.

I have always believed the hurlers should be playing up in Clane for stand alone fixtures. They would draw a bigger crowd there.

paulie21 · 15-03-2015 2:51pm

Two changes:

Gary White for Hugh Lynch
Tomas Connor for Podge Fogarty

Tommy Moolick amongst the Subs

paulie21 · 15-03-2015 3:43pm

Ht: Kildare 2-9 Roscommon 0-12. Eamon Callaghan and Fionn Dowling with the goals

grouchyman · 15-03-2015 4:31pm

Absolute rubbish Second Half. D3 here we come and its deserved based on this performance

roy rodgers · 15-03-2015 5:55pm

What a joke of a team and management. No leadership on the field or from the side lines.
Unfortunately we are stuck with Ryan till after the championship because the county board wouldn't have the ball's to send him back to Waterford.
This has to be one of the worst kildare teams in decade's.

Do us a favour Ryan and go home!!

DARK-KNIGHT · 15-03-2015 6:25pm

My patience with the current state of affairs is gone **** sake no passion from the team..

Sad day tbh...

From the glory of division 1 relegation to 2 and probably straight relegation to 3!!!! Disgraceful

And Jason Ryan ffs

DARK-KNIGHT · 15-03-2015 6:28pm

Final score for roscommon was a hurling scoreline... I can reluctantly take the bad beatings from Dublin as they truly are a class act but I can't watch the likes of today.

Sorry for the rant...

klairondavis · 15-03-2015 7:28pm

It must be one of the first times in over 130 years that the Kildare hurlers are performing at a higher level than our footballers. I don't know whether that says more about the strides our hurlers have made or how bad our footballers have gotten.

Hopefully the u21 team can put a bit of pride back into Kildare football on Wednesday night.

klairondavis · 16-03-2015 10:26pm

Leinster MFL semi final:

Kildare 1-16 Carlow 0-7

Kildare will play the Áth Cliath team in the final on Saturday having beaten the Dublin team during the group stage.

Royce McCutcheon · 17-03-2015 5:21pm

Division 1 Semi-Finalists, a two point loss to Tyrone that could have went either way and an U21 Title doesnt look too bad now.. is there any point in Ryan staying on until were knocked out of the championship? Surely its in the players minds too that they are playing for a man who wont be with us in 5 months time?

DARK-KNIGHT · 17-03-2015 6:39pm

Royce McCutcheon wrote: »

Division 1 Semi-Finalists, a two point loss to Tyrone that could have went either way and an U21 Title doesnt look too bad now.. is there any point in Ryan staying on until were knocked out of the championship? Surely its in the players minds too that they are playing for a man who wont be with us in 5 months time?

Ryan has to know he is ****ed at this stage. Hopefully he bows out gracefully.

What way is Glenn Ryan now contract wise?

klairondavis · 17-03-2015 9:11pm

Glenn would not be very popular among a lot of the current footballers. He was approached post McGeeney but John McMahon went with Ryan instead to appease the players.

We haven't the finance to bring in an expensive managerial set up. County panel expenditure is a fraction of what it was four or five years ago.

The next managerial set up will have to work within the same constraints (our Croke Park loan of €100,000 per annum won't be paid off until 2018) so you can forget about the likes of Cian O'Neill, Jack O'Connor and also McStay. If the Mayo county board were baulked by the cost of his plans then he has no hope with cash strapped Kildare.

If Murphy was interested then I would like to see him given a chance. He would be popular with players and supporters alike, he would be very familiar with our underage structures and personnel, and the Kildare minor teams he managed were always competitive.

paulie21 · 18-03-2015 2:35pm

Under 21 team to play Meath:

Colin Heeney
Brian Byrne
Darren Maguire
Paul Mescal
Ryan Houilhan
Pascal Connell
David Hyland
Ryan Moore
David Fitzpatrick
Chris Fenner
Mark Sherry
Niall Kelly
Neil Flynn
Declan Flatherty
Cein McMonagle

klairondavis · 18-03-2015 3:19pm

Tough game in store tonight. I'm surprised we're favourites for it. Meath have a lot of senior panelists on their team. We only have two.

paulie21 · 18-03-2015 9:11pm

Kildare 0-9 Meath 0-5 ht

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