Kilkenny GAA Thread Part 2 **MOD NOTE POST 1***

Faugheen

brookville wrote: »

Its hard to believe the walsh cup starts next week,the seniors are in san diego so it'll be a u21 side minus cup tied players.I wonder will they mix a few fringe players with the u21s to strengthen the team up.I read over the christmas brian saying he'll be back for the 2nd walsh cup match.Do dcu have any county players or any kilkenny contingent?

Patrick Curran would be the star name they have. I'm not sure of other players but their Freshers got to the championship final last year so they'll be a young, solid side.

dubcat51

Happy new year to all kk supporters out there.looking forward to proving to everyone that we havent gone away you know.

Topcat32

brookville wrote: »

Its hard to believe the walsh cup starts next week,the seniors are in san diego so it'll be a u21 side minus cup tied players.I wonder will they mix a few fringe players with the u21s to strengthen the team up.I read over the christmas brian saying he'll be back for the 2nd walsh cup match.Do dcu have any county players or any kilkenny contingent?

Conor Delaney and Jason Byrne are on the team, they also have Eoghan O Donnell and a good few other Dublin underage players. Carlow IT beat them in the league quarter final.

Topcat32

Dionysis wrote: »

Forwards scored 2-20 in the final.l, but there is only two maybe three that are really up to the standard that KK should looking for and KK have players of the same calibre as Rice, Larkin and Taggy Fogarty coming through so rather than stay with what's there they should be looking to bring these guys on quicker i.e. J Walsh, Leahy, S Morrissey, O Shea.

Regarding the backs yes Joyce didn't look great but I wouldn't totally blame him for all that was scored by Tipp. Can't see KK winning in 2017, but what action Cody takes in this league will go a long way towards how far they go to winning 2018 and beyond. I'd gladly sacrifice this year as another 2005, if it meant we were using it bring another few Taggys, Larkins, Powers, etc.

The forwards who have played regularly for us and are available are TJ Reid, Richie Hogan, Walter Walsh, Colin Fennelly, Ger Aylward and Liam Blanchfield, id expect at this point that they would be picked if available. Walsh, Morrissey, Alan Murphy, Richie Leahy and maybe Billy Ryan will likely get chances but Im not sure if any will start championship matches. I think James Maher, Luke Scanlon, Robert Lennon, Conor Delaney and Jason Cleere have a better chance of playing, mainly because they are in positions where we need replacements or more options.

dubcat51

Think chris bolger is a talent but needs to make break thru this year.

brookville

dubcat51 wrote: »

Think chris bolger is a talent but needs to make break thru this year.

He had a great club campaign for clara he was their main man.His definitely a good prospect along with john walsh

Cornerback1

dubcat51 wrote: »

Think chris bolger is a talent but needs to make break thru this year.

Yeah, he came on V Clare in league semi-final in Thurles and chipped in with 2 decent points. I thought we'd see more of him over the summer but he seemed to slip down the pecking order after Kelly and Blanchfield.

Maybe needs to up the workrate on the county scene but he has the talent and is at the right age now to push on for Kilkenny.

dubcat51

I saw him play for 21s v dublin 2 seadons ago in parnell park.he was the best player on the park.cameo v clare promised alot.hope he can step up as I think he has a killer instinct

Deise_2012

He's in St.Pats isn't he?

Deise_2012

Patrick Curran would be the star name they have. I'm not sure of other players but their Freshers got to the championship final last year so they'll be a young, solid side

Faugheen wrote: »

brookville wrote: »

Its hard to believe the walsh cup starts next week,the seniors are in san diego so it'll be a u21 side minus cup tied players.I wonder will they mix a few fringe players with the u21s to strengthen the team up.I read over the christmas brian saying he'll be back for the 2nd walsh cup match.Do dcu have any county players or any kilkenny contingent?

Patrick Curran would be the star name they have. I'm not sure of other players but their Freshers got to the championship final last year so they'll be a young, solid side.

Patrick's in St.Pats isn't he? His brother was in DCU

Topcat32

Deise_2012 wrote: »

Patrick Curran would be the star name they have. I'm not sure of other players but their Freshers got to the championship final last year so they'll be a young, solid side


Patrick's in St.Pats isn't he? His brother was in DCU

St Pats is part of DCU now but they are keeping seperate teams at least for this year, he can play with both but DCU have a much stronger team

citykat

Leinster GAA (@gaaleinster) tweeted at 5:41 PM on Tue, Jan 03, 2017:
Thursday Night Hurling Lights!
@KilkennyCLG v @DCUGAAAcademy
MWHire Pk Dunmore @ 7.30 Thursday
Bord na Móna #WalshCup https://t.co/Am96QfIfd3
(https://twitter.com/gaaleinster/status/816338611666829313?s=09)

You'll need your thermals for this one!

dastardly00

Anybody at the match?

Realt Dearg Sec

Wasn't at it, heard Richie Leahy was class, the weather was freezing, and the match was sh1t.

suirway

Good crowd in Dunmore. Ok match without being anything to write home about! Evan Cody solid full back, Tommy Walsh very impressive wing back, Richie Leahy best player on field, Pat Lyng won a fair bit of ball and John Donnelly was a handful full forward. Sub goalie Dunphy pulled off few very good saves late on. Under 21's have plenty of hurlers to work with so should be expected to produce a big year.

kilkennyboy

dastardly00 wrote: »

Anybody at the match?

yea game ok.dcu fairly poor .Tommy Walsh looked good and Cody in the corner look like they could step up.pat Lyng also and leahy.
would need to add a few more good lads for that group to win u21.

The Slobs

John Walsh Liam Blanchfield, Conor Delaney, Darren Mullen Luke Scanlan among other to return to that squad

brookville

Alan Murphy, conor doheny,andrew gaffney,sean morrissey,billy ryan and jason cleere also missing.
Richie leahy the best player on view last night.outstanding under the high ball.

Cornerback1

kilkennyboy wrote: »

dastardly00 wrote: »

Anybody at the match?

yea game ok.dcu fairly poor .Tommy Walsh looked good and Cody in the corner look like they could step up.pat Lyng also and leahy.
would need to add a few more good lads for that group to win u21.

Strange to have 3 free takers or was it one for short frees and one for long range?

brookville

Tommy walsh scored two long range frees and kevin farrell went off at half time.I'd like to see leahy,tommy walsh and mullen getting some league time

dubcat51

Which 3 players would you see making the matchday 26 for leinster semi final from all the players who might be tried this year. Mine are
1.richie leahy
2.chris bolger
3.jason cleere

brookville

I'd say more than 3 will make the 26.Two retirements will make room for two panel members but I reckon some of last year's 26 will do well to hold their places.

brookville

http://sportstalk.ie/10-kilkenny-hurlers-may-make-championship-debut-2017/

Realt Dearg Sec

Interesting lost, most notable for the absence of any serious full back prospect. Maher will almost certainly be making an appearance this year you'd expect, and I think he's going to be a huge addition as he develops.

Not sure I agree with all the talk of Buckley at full back. It's not that he couldn't do it, maybe he could I dunno, but it seems completely contrary to all of his instincts and strengths as a hurler to play that position, his pace, his forward threat, and his tendency to churn up space. He isn't really like JJ Delaney either, not least because he isn't as good a player.

brookville

The league will be interesting to see will he leave joey at 3 or who will he try although i do think joey got unfair criticism after the final.

Realt Dearg Sec

I'd need to watch the final again which I'm really not all that eager to do, but for me the problem all year was not so much that he's a terrible full back, it's more that if a team can isolate him he's susceptible to being turned. That only has to happen once or twice in a game and you can be completely banjacksed. He's just not great at minding the space in front of him the way his predecessors, JJ and Hickey, were. That's an awfully high bar, but essentially we are still lacking natural full backs in the county. (Actually there's not many in the whole sport right now, there a dying breed, but we've discussed that on this thread before I think.)

brookville

It's hard to name 3 top full backs in the country,and if galway had to beat tipp which they very nearly did the chances are joey would probably have two all stars because he was ok all year.Daithi burke is a very good full back who's not a great hurler but a strong tough sticky marker who doesn't give much away that's all ya really want from your full back

Cornerback1

Sweeper?????????

Realt Dearg Sec

Don't mention the war.

dubcat51

Cornerback1 wrote: »

Sweeper?????????

Dont .ention that word on here.never never never