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

DickoHara

Is there some reason why a round of senior, intermediate, league matches are not been played this weekend.

Noddy33

DickoHara wrote: »

Is  there  some  reason  why a  round  of  senior,  intermediate,  league  matches  are  not  been  played  this  weekend.

Round of games next weekend May 5th-7th and followed by another week break and another round weekend May 19th-21st. 
County team back training this week before being released back to the clubs after today. I believe there has been a 1 or 2 players dropped from the senior panel too

brookville

Noddy33 wrote: »

Round of games next weekend May 5th-7th and followed by another week break and another round weekend May 19th-21st. 
County team back training this week before being released back to the clubs after today. I believe there has been a 1 or 2 players dropped from the senior panel too

Usually around this time of the year most teams cut their panel for the championship.this time last year rice and brian kennedy were dropped. Any idea who's dropped?

Noddy33

brookville wrote: »

Noddy33 wrote: »

Round of games next weekend May 5th-7th and followed by another week break and another round weekend May 19th-21st. 
County team back training this week before being released back to the clubs after today. I believe there has been a 1 or 2 players dropped from the senior panel too

Usually around this time of the year most teams cut their panel for the championship.this time last year rice and brian kennedy were dropped. Any idea who's dropped?

I am open to correction but I heard Michael Malone and John Walsh. I know Walsh didnt see any league action with seniors due to injury etc but believe he has been sent back to the U21's. Walshs form has slipped from some exceptional scoring form last year but time is definitely on his side. Malone just doesnt have enough hurling in him to make senior standard. He is a unit of man and typical of the physical features Cody loves but unfortunetly never made much impression in the few opportunities he got.Im not sure people even know if he a back/midfielder/forward let alone his best position.
There was about 7/8 Under 21 players in making up numbers for senior training during league and these have all been sent back to train with rest of U21 group and this makes sense given they out in championship in 5 weeks

brookville

Noddy33 wrote: »

I am open to correction but I heard Michael Malone and John Walsh. I know Walsh didnt see any league action with seniors due to injury etc but believe he has been sent back to the U21's. Walshs form has slipped from some exceptional scoring form last year but time is definitely on his side. Malone just doesnt have enough hurling in him to make senior standard. He is a unit of man and typical of the physical features Cody loves but unfortunetly never made much impression in the few opportunities he got.Im not sure people even know if he a back/midfielder/forward let alone his best position.
There was about 7/8 Under 21 players in making up numbers for senior training during league and these have all been sent back to train with rest of U21 group and this makes sense given they out in championship in 5 weeks

Id say your right plus it makes sense that the u21s are all together training.im sure cody will know who's going well with the u21s or if someone puts their hand up during the summer they'll be back in.any update on kevin kelly,alyward or leahy?

DickoHara

Noddy33 wrote: »

Round of games next weekend May 5th-7th and followed by another week break and another round weekend May 19th-21st. 
County team back training this week before being released back to the clubs after today. I believe there has been a 1 or 2 players dropped from the senior panel too

I would have thought they would have played three rounds over a couple of weekends then going back into County training the last round then comes near the u21s opening match but I suppose they could get injured as quick in training as in a match. I was in D.C.U Tuesday evening see L Blanchfield, Sean Morrissey, waiting for a lift with there gear its a full time job.

brookville

Padraig walsh picked up a foot injury in training this week and is a race to be fit for june the 10th,management are confident he'll be ok but he'll miss the next two rounds of club.Hopefully he'll be ok he done well full back and we haven't many options for that position

JJs Left Hand

Tommy, JJ and Taggy on Off the Ball from 1

citykat

JJs Left Hand wrote: »

Tommy, JJ and Taggy on Off the Ball from 1

Great listening!

JJs Left Hand

Aye really enjoying it. They relaxed into it about 10/15 minutes in

brookville

http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/The_Panel_on_Off_the_Ball/189898/JJ_Taggy_and_Tommy_Walsh_on_Kilkenny_memories

Definitely worth a listen for anyone that missed it

Comerman

brookville wrote: »

Padraig walsh picked up a foot injury in training this week and is a race to be fit for june the 10th,management are confident he'll be ok but he'll miss the next two rounds of club.Hopefully he'll be ok he done well full back and we haven't many options for that position

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/247514/tullaroan-shocked-by-injury-to-kilkenny-star-walsh.html

brookville

Comerman wrote: »

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/247514/tullaroan-shocked-by-injury-to-kilkenny-star-walsh.html

Reports yesterday was 6 weeks but either way it's a huge concern for us in a position we're limited in but padraigs such an important player for us at 3 or 5 hopefully he'll recover but with a leg/foot injury training is restricted and any flaw will be exposed in championship.
If his not right he shouldn't be risked and management have learned from playing lads who aren't right.
It'll give someone else an opportunity in the backs but full back is such a difficult position. I doubt conor delaney or evan cody are ready yet so it looks like joey or joyce personally I'd go with joyce but we're definitely tight on backs and I've said it here before a few more defenders should of being brought in for a look
Hopefully no1 else gets injured over the next few weeks and the few injured lads return for the round of clubs next weekend.

Cornerback1

brookville wrote: »

Padraig walsh picked up a foot injury in training this week and is a race to be fit for june the 10th,management are confident he'll be ok but he'll miss the next two rounds of club.Hopefully he'll be ok he done well full back and we haven't many options for that position

Hopefully he'll be ready for action on the 10th. Just over a month away really. He's a player, like his elder sibling can play anywhere and still do a job!

Cornerback1

Only good thing I suppose is that the injury has happened 5+ weeks out from the Wexford game. If he's not right he shouldn't be risked. I'd go for K. Joyce also at No. 3.

brookville

If we were to pick a team now what would we like to see?granted 6 weeks is a long time injuries form etc.
Will he continue with buckley and fogarty swapping?obviously padraig could be out so we might need a new number 3,conor o shea had a good league at 4 he should hang onto the number 4 jersey.
Will any of the newcomers make the breakthrough?deegan could be tried at wing back his pacey,hard working but maybe not tidy enough yet.
Joe lyng back from injury could he be an option somewhere?pat lyng could slot in somewhere likewise Jason cleere but Id like to see buckley tried at especially if joyce has to go back to 3
Murphy
Murphy,joyce,shea
Cleere,buckley,deegan
Fogarty,lester
Tj,richie,wally
Blanchfield,colin,aylward
Hopefully kevin kelly gets back soon or a few lads come into a bit of form and put their hands up

PlayByTheRules

What ever happened to John Power? Has he dropped off the radar?

brookville wrote: »

If we were to pick a team now what would we like to see?granted 6 weeks is a long time injuries form etc.
Will he continue with buckley and fogarty swapping?obviously padraig could be out so we might need a new number 3,conor o shea had a good league at 4 he should hang onto the number 4 jersey.
Will any of the newcomers make the breakthrough?deegan could be tried at wing back his pacey,hard working but maybe not tidy enough yet.
Joe lyng back from injury could he be an option somewhere?pat lyng could slot in somewhere likewise Jason cleere but Id like to see buckley tried at especially if joyce has to go back to 3
Murphy
Murphy,joyce,shea
Cleere,buckley,deegan
Fogarty,lester
Tj,richie,wally
Blanchfield,colin,aylward
Hopefully kevin kelly gets back soon or a few lads come into a bit of form and put their hands up

randd1

Any word on any challenge matches played?

brookville

PlayByTheRules wrote: »

What ever happened to John Power? Has he dropped off the radar?

Cody likes him he definitely has the ability but seems to casual.He was injured during the league he played against the rower and scored a great point but wasn't really in the game

Village87

Heard a rumour in the club over the weekend that Cody is trying to call off last round of club matches weekend 20-21 May. Dont think the county board will allow it, there would be uproar in the Clubs especially with the good weather and players preparing for months for these 3 matches.

tbiggertycome

Village87 wrote: »

Heard a rumour in the club over the weekend that Cody is trying to call off last round of club matches weekend 20-21 May. Dont think the county board will allow it, there would be uproar in the Clubs especially with the good weather and players preparing for months for these 3 matches.

In fairness "The Club"/Da Village is not the most pro Cody spot in the county right now after the Coup in November. I would take most things you hear there about him with a large grain of salt.

Either way if somehow it was true I couldn't​ see the CB willing to acquiesce to that demand for a none knock out game in mid June plus it goes against everything Cody has ever done or said regarding the club game.

Village87

Ah yeah 100% tbiggertycome. I agree with what you say.

It would be very strange if they called it them off, Kilkenny could potentially lose in Leinster this year(Galway & Wexford are 2 tough matches) and could make the All Ireland semi final or finals through the back door(calling off club fixtures in July & August) so there could potentially be no club matches until September after the 20/21st May, leaving a congestion of fixtures in September already without calling off the matches on the 20/21st May. Crazy System for club players

brookville

tbiggertycome wrote: »

In fairness "The Club"/Da Village is not the most pro Cody spot in the county right now after the Coup in November. I would take most things you hear there about him with a large grain of salt.

Either way if somehow it was true I couldn't​ see the CB willing to acquiesce to that demand for a none knock out game in mid June plus it goes against everything Cody has ever done or said regarding the club game.

Cody is all for club games and the club fixtures have being done up a long time now I'd be surprised if he wanted them changed at this late stage. We all knew we had an important game on june 10th.the county lads will probably go back in next week then another round of clubs then 3 weeks to prepare for the Wexford game

Noddy33

brookville wrote: »

Noddy33 wrote: »

I am open to correction but I heard Michael Malone and John Walsh. I know Walsh didnt see any league action with seniors due to injury etc but believe he has been sent back to the U21's. Walshs form has slipped from some exceptional scoring form last year but time is definitely on his side. Malone just doesnt have enough hurling in him to make senior standard. He is a unit of man and typical of the physical features Cody loves but unfortunetly never made much impression in the few opportunities he got.Im not sure people even know if he a back/midfielder/forward let alone his best position.
There was about 7/8 Under 21 players in making up numbers for senior training during league and these have all been sent back to train with rest of U21 group and this makes sense given they out in championship in 5 weeks

Id say your right plus it makes sense that the u21s are all together training.im sure cody will know who's going well with the u21s or if someone puts their hand up during the summer they'll be back in.any update on kevin kelly,alyward or leahy?

Alyward due to tog out this weekend for Glenmore but dont see him starting more than likely will come off the bench. I wasnt at the last Ballyragget match but I thought I heard that Kevin Kelly had came on as sub in that came. I havnt heard anything about Leahy but at the time the hamstring injury looked sore so wouldnt expect him to see any action this weekend given that this is a reoccurring injury and the long term risk not worth it. I happend to be standing near Cody for this match and straight away when Leahy goes to ground holding the leg Cody slammed his match programme off his arm in frustration!!

brookville

Noddy33 wrote: »

Alyward due to tog out this weekend for Glenmore but dont see him starting more than likely will come off the bench. I wasnt at the last Ballyragget match but I thought I heard that Kevin Kelly had came on as sub in that came. I havnt heard anything about Leahy but at the time the hamstring injury looked sore so wouldnt expect him to see any action this weekend given that this is a reoccurring injury and the long term risk not worth it. I happend to be standing near Cody for this match and straight away when Leahy goes to ground holding the leg Cody slammed his match programme off his arm in frustration!!

I read somewhere the other day leahys injury isn't to bad he'll hopefully be back for the u21match at the end of the month.conor o shea should be back for clara this weekend

brookville

John knox has ruled padraig walsh out of June 10th.cody said last week he was confident he would make it back but i was told he was going to see a specialist yesterday.As some1 else said at least it's a bit out and gives management time to try have someone else ready.it's not worth risking him if his not right but hopefully he'll make a quicker recovery than expected I'm sure the doctors will do everything in their power to get him back if it's possible.
If his ruled out and someone else does well it would be great.

Hawkeye6

Noddy33 wrote: »

straight away when Leahy goes to ground holding the leg Cody slammed his match programme off his arm in frustration!!

I'm sure Leahy wasn't impressed getting a slap of a programme across the arm immediately after getting injured.:D

DickoHara

Hawkeye6 wrote: »

I'm sure Leahy wasn't impressed getting a slap of a programme across the arm immediately after getting injured.:D

He could have getting one hundred lines.

robwen

Shocks v Martin's moved from Fri evening to 2pm Sat same venue, due to bereavement

brookville

Brian cody said yesterday at the launch of the leinster championship that his confident padraig walsh will be fit for june 10th and ger alwyard will be back for Glenmore in the coming weeks so that's good news. He also said theres no time on mick fennelly