Kildare GAA General Discussion Thread

klairondavis

Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Gavin Farrell and David Whyte start in place of Ollie Lyons, Cian O'Donoghue and Matty Byrne.

klairondavis

Adam Tyrrell doing his chances no harm so far.

klairondavis

Kildare lead by 4 points at half time. Adam Tyrrell has kicked 6, 4 coming from play. Ryan Houlihan was impressing but picked up a black card late in the half. Referee and linesman somehow missed the DIT player involved in the tackle throwing a nasty elbow. Dan Flynn looks sharp. Peter Kelly having a good battle with Tomás O'Connor.

roy rodgers

klairondavis wrote: »

Kildare lead by 4 points at half time. Adam Tyrrell has kicked 6, 4 coming from play. Ryan Houlihan was impressing but picked up a black card late in the half. Referee and linesman somehow missed the DIT player involved in the tackle throwing a nasty elbow. Dan Flynn looks sharp. Peter Kelly having a good battle with Tomás O'Connor.

Whos number 20 that came on for houlihan?

klairondavis

Seamus McNally

klairondavis

Kildare 0-24 DIT 1-7

Eddie Heavey, Eoin Powderly, Ray Cahill and Eanna O'Connor all make their debuts in the second half.

klairondavis

The O'Byrne Cup match against Louth in Hawkfield will throw in at 8.00 tomorrow night and not 7.30 as per the original fixture list.

klairondavis

Kildare team (V Louth, 6/1/15)

1. Colin Heeney (Celbridge)
2. Eoin Powderly (Kilcock)
3. Luke Flynn (Johnstownbridge)
4. Ollie Lyons (Celbridge)
5. Séamus McNally (Johnstownbridge)
6. Emmet Bolton (Eadestown)
7. Kevin Murnaghan (Moorefield)
8. Daryl Flynn (Moorefield)
9. Matty Byrne (Sarsfields)
10. Pádraig O'Neill (St Laurence's)
11. Mikey Conway (Nurney)
12. Eddie Heavey (Moorefield)
13. Éamonn Callaghan (Naas)
14. Rob Kelly (Straffan)
15. Ray Cahill (Sarsfields)

klairondavis

Kildare 0-5 Louth 2-5 (HT)

Ray Cahill 0-3 3fs, Mikey Conway 0-1, Eamonn Callaghan 0-1

Poor fare in dreadful conditions. Louth well worth their lead.

klairondavis

Kildare 0-8 Louth 2-11 (FT)

Cathal McNally with two points and a Ray Cahill free the only Kildare scores in the second half.

roy rodgers

klairondavis wrote: »

Kildare 0-8 Louth 2-11 (FT)

Cathal McNally with two points and a Ray Cahill free the only Kildare scores in the second half.

Bad day at the office so. Did anyone play well at all klairon

klairondavis

roy rodgers wrote: »

Bad day at the office so. Did anyone play well at all klairon

Not really to be honest. Cotsy was lively when introduced but the game was long over at that stage.

KildareBlue

The team to face Offaly tomorrow:

1. Shane Connolly (St. Laurence's)
2. Peter Kelly (Two Mile House)
3. Ciarán Fitzpatrick (Kilcock)
4. Liam Healy (Moorefield)
5. Morgan O'Flaherty (Carbury)
6. Johnny Byrne (Allenwood)
7. Cian O'Donoghue (Clane)
8. Daniel Flynn (Johnstownbridge)
9. Rob Kelly (Straffan)
10. Matty Byrne (Sarsfields)
11. Éanna O'Connor (Moorefield)
12. Adam Tyrrell (Moorefield)
13. Cathal McNally (Johnstownbridge)
14. Eoghan O'Flaherty (Carbury)
15. Ray Cahill (Sarsfields)

klairondavis

KildareBlue wrote: »

The team to face Offaly tomorrow:

1. Shane Connolly (St. Laurence's)
2. Peter Kelly (Two Mile House)
3. Ciarán Fitzpatrick (Kilcock)
4. Liam Healy (Moorefield)
5. Morgan O'Flaherty (Carbury)
6. Johnny Byrne (Allenwood)
7. Cian O'Donoghue (Clane)
8. Daniel Flynn (Johnstownbridge)
9. Rob Kelly (Straffan)
10. Matty Byrne (Sarsfields)
11. Éanna O'Connor (Moorefield)
12. Adam Tyrrell (Moorefield)
13. Cathal McNally (Johnstownbridge)
14. Eoghan O'Flaherty (Carbury)
15. Ray Cahill (Sarsfields)

Good to see Shane Connolly and Morgan O'Flaherty back.

klairondavis

https://twitter.com/TommyCallaghan1/status/686182624935735297

beertons

Be interested in hearing how O Connor does...

klairondavis

Kildare lead by 3 at half time although we have played in the first half with a decent breeze. Dan Flynn and Cathal McNally are performing well again. Eanna O'Connor is playing out on the forty and is linking the play well. Offaly have probably had more possession but they have kicked some bad wides.

klairondavis

Kildare 0-13 Offaly 0-11

I thought Cian O'Donoghue did his chances no harm. Morgan O'Flaherty was good for a player who has been away for a while. Interesting to see who makes the cut before the league starts in Mullingar.

redarmy

Kildare U21's will play Clare on Saturday at 2pm in Hawkfield

roy rodgers

Did anyone hear who was dropped from the senior panel yet?

mightyreds

Seen someone on Facebook giving out ray cahill and podge fogarty were dropped

klairondavis

Great result for Scoil Mhuire of Clane beating St Pat's of Navan in the Leinster Colleges quarter final this afternoon by two points, 2-8 to 0-12.

roy rodgers

mightyreds wrote: »

Seen someone on Facebook giving out ray cahill and podge fogarty were dropped

I taught ray cahill would of got a chance in the league.
I hope the likes of mickey conway and a few of the other veterans are also dropped. Ya don't see brian Cody hanging on to lads for the sake of it. It's about winning.

klairondavis

I think a few people are jumping the gun a bit.

roy rodgers

I don't know. I've a funny feeling having enna o connor could be another séanie Johnston saga.
After all o Neill was the man who got him into moorefield.
The conspiracy starts!!!!

klairondavis

They're chalk and cheese really.

Johnston was parachuted in straight to the senior set up in a farcical manner by McGeeney. The hurling stunt on the eve of a Leinster semi final was a serious embarrassment. St Kevin's was simply a flag of convenience and everyone knew he never had any intention of settling in Kildare. He just wanted to play inter county football after falling out with the Cavan management.

Eanna O'Connor has been living in Naas for two and a half years at this stage and is a primary school teacher in Kilcullen. He has earned his chance on his club form. If you were picking the best club forwards in Kildare over the last two seasons he would certainly be in the top 10 which should be enough to get him a place on the panel.

redarmy

Cian O'Neill has named his Senior Football panel for the Allianz Football League.
The Full panel is as follows:
Kildare Senior Football Team
National League Panel 2016
1. Mark Donnellan Maynooth
2. Tom Corley Moorefield
3. Ollie Lyons Celbridge
4. Peter Kelly Two Mile House
5. David Hyland Athy
6. Ciaran Fitzpatrick Kilcock
7. Hugh McGrillen Celbridge
8. Liam Healy Moorefield
9. Eoin Powderly Kilcock
10. Emmet Bolton Eadestown
11. Eoin Doyle Naas
12. Fergal Conway Celbridge
13. Kevin Murnaghan Moorefield
14. Keith Cribbin Johnstownbridge
15. Ryan Houlihan Moorefield
16. Johnny Byrne Allenwood
17. Cian O' Donoghue Clane
18. Tommy Moolick Leixlip
19. Kevin Feely Athy
20. Matty Byrne Sarsfields
21. Daryl Flynn Moorefield
22. Eoghan O'Flaherty Carbury
23. Paul Cribbin Johnstownbridge
24. Daniel Flynn Johnstownbridge
25. Adam Tyrell Moorefield
26. Mark Sherry Two Mile House
27. Rob Kelly Straffan
28. Èanna O' Connor Moorefield
29. Alan Smith Sarsfields
30. Eamonn Callaghan Naas
31. Fionn Dowling Suncroft
32. Neil Flynn Maynooth
33. Niall Kelly Athy
34. Pàdraig O' Neill St Laurence's
35. Cathal McNally Johnstownbridge

StupidLikeAFox

What do people think are the big shocks/omissions etc here?

There was lots of talk about ray cahill who didn't make the cut. Also morgan oflaherty - anybody else?

klairondavis

I'd say Fogarty is the biggest omission.

There are a few lads there who are fortunate on what I've seen recently.

paulie21

Heard Fogarty has a back injury so probably of a case of getting that right and I'd imagine he'll be back on it