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Kilkenny and Dublin pull out of Walsh Shield

  • 25-01-2008 4:03pm
    #1
    KevIRL
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    Saw in the paper today that both Dublin and Kilkenny have pulled out of the Walsh Shield (competition in hurling for teams that lose their first round Walsh Cup tie)

    V poor form, particulary on the part of Kilkenny. Obviously feel the competition is beneath them. Whatever happened to the top teams trying to raise the profile of the game in some of the weaker counties.


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  • #2
    Pride Fighter
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Saw in the paper today that both Dublin and Kilkenny have pulled out of the Walsh Shield (competition in hurling for teams that lose their first round Walsh Cup tie)

    V poor form, particulary on the part of Kilkenny. Obviously feel the competition is beneath them. Whatever happened to the top teams trying to raise the profile of the game in some of the weaker counties.

    I am not that bothered as a Dub. We lost to a better team on the day who used a few of our own players against us and who offer scholarships to the best players in the land.


  • #3
    cruiserweight
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Saw in the paper today that both Dublin and Kilkenny have pulled out of the Walsh Shield (competition in hurling for teams that lose their first round Walsh Cup tie)

    V poor form, particulary on the part of Kilkenny. Obviously feel the competition is beneath them. Whatever happened to the top teams trying to raise the profile of the game in some of the weaker counties.

    It is a shame for their opponents that they pulled out alright. From a Kilkeeny point of view they don't have that much to gain from taking part in the Walsh Shield.
    Pride Fighter wrote: »
    who used a few of our own players against us and who offer scholarships to the best players in the land.

    What is your point?


  • #4
    kevmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭kevmy


    Pride Fighter wrote: »
    I am not that bothered as a Dub. We lost to a better team on the day who used a few of our own players against us and who offer scholarships to the best players in the land.

    It's the same for every county in all these early competitions. Mayo had a poor enough team out for the FBD but we fulfilled all our fixtures


  • #5
    gucci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,289 ✭✭✭gucci


    id say the same about roscommon. we got a good hockeying in every game in the fbd, when without our college players (we lost to two colleges also!)
    But in fairness, we shouldnt be pinning all our hopes on the college players as some of them arent that good, and some of the others are too young to be expected to be leaders of a poor squad in general.


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