Kildare GAA General Discussion Thread

klairondavis · 26-09-2014 8:37pm

Half time scores:

Athy 1-12 Allenwood 0-3

Leixlip 3-3 Ballymore 1-2

klairondavis · 26-09-2014 9:19pm

Athy 3-15 Allenwood 0-8

Leixlip 3-9 Ballymore 1-6

No surprises tonight. The IFC semi finals at the weekend should be a lot more competitive.

klairondavis · 26-09-2014 9:24pm

Joe Mallon Motors RENAULT SFC Semi Finals:

Celbridge v Moorefield

Athy v Sarsfields

Double header next Saturday

Nib · 26-09-2014 10:48pm

While it was a one sided game, it was still well worth a look. That Athy team was a joy to watch. They eased up in the second half, understandably so. Hugh Mahon (2 goals) and Cian Reynolds cannot get a start, that says it all really. Paddy Dunne and Eddie Delahunt stood out. Darroch Mulhall was excellent as well, kicking points for fun off both feet. Allenwood never got going at all, JD was trying and failing to kick hollywood points all night.

Huge crowd at Hawkfield tonight. No problems with parking as the field on the Newbridge side was open. I hopped the fence behind the goals, wasn't asked for a penny.

Johner · 27-09-2014 4:05pm

Johner wrote: »

I'd expect Straffan to destroy Rathcoffey and Castlemitchell.

Straffan cruising.

2-10 to 0-5.

klairondavis · 27-09-2014 4:59pm

It wouldn't take a giant leap of faith to see Straffan going as far as Two Mile House last year.

klairondavis · 28-09-2014 6:18pm

IFC Semi Finals:

Eadestown 1-16 Kilcock 2-12
Round Towers 2-9 Castledermot 1-8

Eadestown and Kilcock served up a terrific contest. Eadestown started like a train before they conceded two goals in a minute before half time. Kilcock were wasteful in the second half only adding three points in half an hour. Eadestown just hung in there and kicked the last three scores to win it by the minimum. The winner was a great point from distance. I was impressed with Shane O'Rourke for Kilcock who looked dangerous anytime he got his hands on the ball. The Boltons helped kept Eadestown in touch and Barry Lawlor was also prominent.

The second match was much more attritional. Castledermot kicked far too many bad wides. Had they taken even half of their chances they might have won. Towers were in control for most of the game after a shaky enough start and never really looked like losing. Ugly scenes towards the end of the game. Paul Cornish will be banned for the final now which will be a blow to Towers chances in that.

Nib · 30-09-2014 12:23am

As predicted by most, Straffan stroll the JFC. It's such a weak competition, a lot of very bad sides in it in recent years.

Eadestown were many people's dark horses for the intermediate. Still surprised to see them in the final. Wouldn't even attempt to call the winner, the intermediate has been so unpredictable, even more so that previous years.

Really looking forward to the two SFC semis at the weekend, should be two cracking games.

Nib · 30-09-2014 10:51pm

Niall Carew expected to be named Westmeath manager tomorrow night. Glenn Ryan and Dermot Earley in the running for the Offaly job.

roy rodgers · 30-09-2014 11:03pm

I taught luke dempsey was in for the west meath job too...

I couldn't imagine two kildare men looking after Offaly. There could be a managers job in Sarsfields if They Dont win the championship this year That could also suit early. But I reckon him and mcstay have a bit of magic!!

klairondavis · 30-09-2014 11:09pm

Current Towers manager Padraig Dunne will probably get the Offaly job. The Towers job would be Glenn's if he wanted it.

Would Padraig Brennan be the heir apparent to Crofton out in Roseberry after his work with the minors Roy?

roy rodgers · 30-09-2014 11:20pm

Them minors are good natural footballers and a blind man could do what pa brennan is doing with them. Keith hedderman had them last year and got shafted out he would of done the same job as brennan is doing.

klairondavis · 30-09-2014 11:34pm

A friend of mine recently showed me a copy of a Sarsfields underage coaching handbook. I was blown away by the depth of thinking behind it. This is the sort of thing that should be copied by every other big club in the county. Sarsfields might have a huge pick and a great tradition but they are certainly not resting on their laurels.

Nib · 30-09-2014 11:37pm

They're certainly not and fair play to them. They put the likes of Naas and Leixlip to shame.

klairondavis · 02-10-2014 5:31pm

Sean Hurley off to Australia:

http://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/2014/10/02/lilies-lose-hurley-afl-ryans-hand-weakens/

Johner · 03-10-2014 10:08am

Brophy confirmed as gone as well.

klairondavis · 03-10-2014 11:39am

4 of the best underage players we have produced in years are off playing other sports now. That's almost 1/3 of a potential starting team for the next decade unavailable before we start.

Nib · 03-10-2014 12:12pm

The loss of Brophy is huge. He's one of the few scoring forwards we have but having said that, hopefully Darroch Mulhall will stay injury free for 2015 to soften the blow.

klairondavis · 03-10-2014 12:41pm

I would be surprised if Eanna O'Connor isn't sounded out now. He is nailed on to finish the championship as top scorer now that Johnny Doyle's year is over.

klairondavis · 03-10-2014 10:39pm

Very hard to call the two football semi finals tomorrow. If Paddy Brophy is unavailable then that gives Moorefield a slight advantage. If he plays I would give Celbridge a great shout of causing the upset. Athy and Sarsfields both come into the second game on the back of facile quarter final wins. There appears to be a bit more steel about Athy this year and they should advance if hitting top form although Sarsfields do appear to be coming to the boil at the right time.

klairondavis · 03-10-2014 10:45pm

The hurling final on Sunday should be straightforward for Celbridge.

paulie21 · 03-10-2014 11:31pm

Really looking forward to both games tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will be better than today and we will see 2 cracking games.

Moorefield Athy final for me

Nib · 04-10-2014 1:16pm

Won't make the two semis today. Gutted.

Twitter updates will have to suffice.

I expect reports on the games to be on here this evening. :P

paulie21 · 04-10-2014 3:17pm

Moorefield 1-3 Celbridge 0-2. Niall Hurley Lynch goal after 9 seconds

paulie21 · 04-10-2014 3:38pm

1-5 1-2 at HT. Conor Brophy with Celbridge goal

paulie21 · 04-10-2014 4:11pm

1-5 apiece coming into the last 10 minutes

paulie21 · 04-10-2014 4:25pm

Moorefield win 1-8 to 1-6

roy rodgers · 04-10-2014 4:33pm

Terrible game. Celbridge should of won that. Its the one that got away I think.

paulie21 · 04-10-2014 5:21pm

Athy leading by 6 points to 2. Some excellent scoring so far

paulie21 · 04-10-2014 5:37pm

Athy up by 1 at the break

roy rodgers · 04-10-2014 5:38pm

Athy leading by one 6-5 at half time.
athy looked the better team but sarsfields defence are holding them back well.
Athy scored 5 points in a space of 7 mins

roy rodgers · 04-10-2014 5:42pm

Athy leading by one 6-5 at half time.
athy looked the better team but sarsfields defence are holding them back well.
Athy scored 5 points in a space of 7 mins

curraghyid · 04-10-2014 6:02pm

roy rodgers wrote: »

Athy leading by one 6-5 at half time.
athy looked the better team but sarsfields defence are holding them back well.
Athy scored 5 points in a space of 7 mins

Anymore updates

Nib · 04-10-2014 6:03pm

Sarsfields 2-8 Athy 0-9 45 mins.

paulie21 · 04-10-2014 6:22pm

All Newbridge final as Sash win 2-12 to 0-11. Sean Dempsey and Ben McCormack with the goals

klairondavis · 04-10-2014 6:39pm

Celbridge will be left wondering how they failed to win the first game. Crazy amount of missed opportunities. Had Paddy Brophy been available I think they would have won that comfortably. It's a long time since Moorefield were as comprehensively outplayed at midfield and yet they still somehow managed to win it.

Sarsfields will fancy their chances in the final if their neighbours are as poor again. The young players have really energised their team although could there be a potential conflict now with so many minors involved? Will they play in the minor or senior final? Athy continue to flatter to deceive. Losing Eaton at half time was a blow to their chances but it was a tame effort from them in the second half. They haven't kicked on at all since 2011.

Looking at potential county players for next year, I was impressed with Conor Brophy for Celbridge. He would add to Kildare's options around the middle of the field. Adam Tyrrell will also surely get another chance in the O'Byrne Cup. Ray Cahill continues to catch the eye for the Sash. McCormack and Dempsey took their goals well and should be involved with the u21s. James Eaton looked dangerous for Athy before having to be withdrawn.

roy rodgers · 04-10-2014 8:19pm

All roads around newbridge will be leading to st Conleth's on the 19th of October..

athy were flat in the second half had no answer with the goals.
sarsfields came out a different team in the second half the younger lads played well the future is bright in sash land..

Moorefield didnt look good again today but still they are in the county final. If it wasnt for o connor this year there championship would of being over by now.
Sarsfields would have to fancy a revenge from last year maybe we will have the double on the day.
up the sash

roy rodgers · 04-10-2014 8:27pm

All roads around newbridge will be leading to st Conleth's on the 19th of October..

athy were flat in the second half had no answer with the goals.
sarsfields came out a different team in the second half the younger lads played well the future is bright in sash land..

Moorefield didnt look good again today but still they are in the county final. If it wasnt for o connor this year there championship would of being over by now.
Sarsfields would have to fancy a revenge from last year maybe we will have the double on the day.
up the sash

klairondavis · 05-10-2014 5:19pm

Big shock in the hurling final Coill Dubh winning 3-11 to 0-16. Got the goals at crucial times. Celbridge were very flat today.

Nib · 05-10-2014 9:24pm

Moores v Sash final... boring.

Athy again fail to deliver when it really matters.

klairondavis · 07-10-2014 9:10pm

The Sash and the County Board are digging their heels in at tonight's county board meeting over the scheduling of the minor final.

Nib · 07-10-2014 9:16pm

klairondavis wrote: »

The Sash and the County Board are digging their heels in at tonight's county board meeting over the scheduling of the minor final.

Why? Hasn't the Minor A final always been played on the same day as the Senior final?

There's numerous examples of this situation occurring, what makes them think they're different to every other team that has had this problem.

They should let the minors on their seniors play the minor game and if it's a case of them hammering Athy - of which there's a good chance - they should take them off early.

paulie21 · 07-10-2014 9:20pm

Nib wrote: »

Why? Hasn't the Minor A final always been played on the same day as the Senior final?

There's numerous examples of this situation occurring, what makes them think they're different to every other team that has had this problem.

They should let the minors on their seniors play the minor game and if it's a case of them hammering Athy - of which there's a good chance - they should take them off early.

Happened in 2005. Laurences were playing Sarsfields in both senior and minor finals and as they had 3 players on both managed to get the minor final postponed to the following week

Nib · 07-10-2014 9:25pm

paulie21 wrote: »

Happened in 2005. Laurences were playing Sarsfields in both senior and minor finals and as they had 3 players on both managed to get the minor final postponed to the following week

That's different though. There was an agreement made between those two clubs. There's no way Athy will agree to a switch, their minors won't want to miss out on playing in front of a couple thousand people on county final day and who can blame them.

Am I right in saying that Sarsfields have just the two lads on the senior starting 15? McCormack and Dempsey?

klairondavis · 07-10-2014 10:00pm

I think Alan Scully is another starter. Con Kavanagh started the quarter final and came on last weekend. Hartley and Lawlor from the minor team have also featured.

I can understand where they're coming from but it would be unfair on Athy if it was moved. Nice problem for Sarsfields to have. I think they will win both anyway on what I saw on Saturday.

roy rodgers · 07-10-2014 10:07pm

Heard it was turned down. Wouldnt be to concerned at all we have a big panel to pick from. I would perfer to see both matches on the sunday and go for the double!!!

klairondavis · 08-10-2014 12:06pm

U21 FC A
1: Naas v Celbridge
2: Moorefield v Kilcock
3: Round Towers v Leixlip
4: Athy v Balyna

Quarter Finals
5: Clane v 1
6: Sarsfields v 2
7: Maynooth v 3
8: Castledermot v 4

Semi Finals
5 v 6
7 v 8

paulie21 · 08-10-2014 3:20pm

A series of trial games have been fixed to unearth new players for the senior panel. They play Laois in Athy on Sunday 12th October, Meath in Kilcock on Thursday 16th October and Carlow in St Laurences on Thursday 30th October.

Players selected are:

GK: James Robinson (Towers), Tom Corley (Moorefield), Robbie Eyres (Clane)

DEF: Brian Kinahan (Athy), Liam Healy (Moorefield), Jamie Brilly (Rathcoffey), Luke Flynn (JTB), Seamus McNally (JTB), Donnachadh McDonnell (Sash), David Slattery (Confey), Barry Coffey (Sash), Ryan Houlihan (Moorefield), Eddie Delahunt (Athy), Paul Clifford (Sallins)

MID: Conor Brophy (Celbridge), Johnny Byrne (Allenwood), Paschal Connell (Athy), Mattie Byrne (Sash), Jason Acton (Rathcoffey),

FWD: Adam Tyrell (Moorefield), Ray Cahill (Sash), Neil Flynn (Maynooth), Ciaran Gravin (Clougherinkoe), Stuart Murphy (Towers), Cian Bolton (Eadestown), Shane O'Rourke (Kilcock), Eanna O'Connor (Moorefield), James Eaton (Athy), Chris Healy (TMH), Andy O'Neill (Straffan)

roy rodgers · 08-10-2014 3:26pm

Good to see eanna o connor getting a go. Nice player

klairondavis · 08-10-2014 3:35pm

One thing Ryan cannot be accused of is failing to look at new players for the panel. Great to see some names from small clubs like Rathcoffey, Sallins, Clogherinkoe, Two Mile House and Straffan. They wouldn't have had a lot of inter county representatives down the years.

I presume the Newbridge players won't feature until the match on the 30th with whoever wins the county championship missing out altogether?

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