Kilkenny GAA Thread

greenspurs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122618360#Comment_122618360

They beat Kiladangan ?

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/sports/gaa/tipp-shc-moycarkey-borris-hackett-dethrones-kiladangan-with-late-late-goal/ar-AA1qAw6W

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122620461#Comment_122620461

Kiladangan were 2 pints up in injury time moycarty got a goal with last puck of the ball to win it

barneygumble99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122620502#Comment_122620502

no such thing as blowing for steps in tipp

https://x.com/clubber/status/1834983561339850757?s=46&t=6SyGlpjB26QUlOy68HnGtQ

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122621235#Comment_122621235

No such thing as blowing for steps in any county now 🤣🤣🤣

Special Junior

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122619470#Comment_122619470

senior fixtures not up yet

Nedflanders02

The draws in the senior and intermediate sets us up for a couple of really good weekends of hurling. The OLG/Dicksboro game should be a cracker, the Boro seem to be timing there run a bit better this year but will they be able to get over OLG? Shamrocks with there star county forwards back are a match for anyone but this could be the draw to fire the Thomastown lads up, they've been a bit flat the last few weeks but I'm sure this will be the game they want to kick start their championship. Bennettsbridge/Tullaroan should be a cracker, a real 50/50 game with both thinking they've a great chance of getting to a semi final. Mullinavat will be happy to draw Comer but now that they're safe Comer will relish the chance and will go in with no pressure on them.

In intermediate Lisdowney still look the team to beat but the winner of the Tullogher/Mooncoin game will really fancy their chance of going all the way, after a poor opening game Mooncoin have turned it around really well and even though they got to the final last year seem to be coming in under the radar!

I haven't been to too many games this year but other than current county players who have been the standout players with a view to being called up to the senior panel next year?

Village87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122621445#Comment_122621445

Yeah agree with a lot of above. OLG v Boro will be a great watch, Boro coming under the radar perfectly, this game will really tell us where they are at and who is good enough to be with Kilkenny seniors next year. The other 3 are 50/50 and watching Shamrocks yesterday they have a tail, can Thomastown keep the big 3 quiet, especially TJ the great.

Mooncoin are clear favourites for Intermediate imo, coming good at the right time and easily dispatched of Lisdowney in the semi final last year, Gowran will have a big shout now as realistically they will dispose of Blacks and Whites are pole position for the Semi Finals. Mooncoin, Young Irelands and Lisdowney seem a step ahead of the others.

Junior. Freshford or Windgap, take your pick.

Martin567

Very interesting to see a photo of TJ Reid in today's Irish Independent appearing to be signing an autograph with his right hand.

For a player so supremely skilful I had always assumed he was naturally left handed. He hurls as a natural left hander.

KK36

Just for the craic and of no importance. I have drawn up a list of our clubs and two players from each club. The first name is the player who I think is the best hurler from that club but the one in brackets is who I think is the best club hurler for that club. ie Service, commitment, longevity, dependability etc without necessarily being the best hurler.

See what ye think and offer alternatives as you wish. I haven't filled in all the options either.

Barrow Rangers	Dermot Maher	(Ned Drea)
Bennettsbridge	Noel Skehan	(Enda Morrissey)
Blacks and Whites	Peter Cleere	(Tommy Farrell)
Carrickshock	Richie Power jnr	(Pat Dwyer)
Clara	Lester Ryan snr	(Anthony Prendergast)
Cloneen
Conahy Shamrocks	Nickey Brennan	(Kieran Mooney)
Danesfort	Richie Hogan	(Larry Mahony)
Dicksboro	Cillian Buckley
Dunamaggin	Noel Hickey
Emeralds	Aidan Fogarty
Erins Own	Conor Fogarty	(Tom Brophy)
Fenians	JJ Delaney	(Ger Henderson)
Galmoy	Billy Harte	(Noel Doherty)
Glenmore	Willie O'Connor	(Ray Heffernan)
Graignamanagh
Graigue Ballycallan	Eddie Brennan	(James Ryall)
James Stephens	Eoin Larkin	(Joe Hennessy)
John Lockes	John Power
Kilmacow	Dick McNamara	(Luke Harney)
Lisdowney	Ted Carroll	(Ollie Blanchfield)
Mooncoin	The Doyles of old	(Eoin Hennebry)
Mullinavat	Willie O'Dwyer
O’Loughlin Gaels	Huw Lawler	(Martin Comerford)
Piltown	Liam McCarthy
Slieverue	Niall Walsh
St Lachtains	Michael Kavanagh	(Noel McGree)
St Martins	Tom Moran	(John Mulhall)
St Patricks	Kevin Kelly	(Brian Phelan)
The Rower Inistioge	Eddie Keher	(Kieran Joyce)
The Shamrocks	Henry Shefflin	(Mick Fennelly snr)
Thomastown	Tom Walsh	(Jonjo Farrell)
Threecastles	Jack Cleere	(Dinny Butler)
Tullaroan	Tommy Walsh	(Liam Keoghan)
Tullogher Rosbercon	Walter Walsh	(Pat Hartley)
Windgap	Kieran Purcell	(Pat Walsh)
Young Irelands	DJ Carey

Marrooned

John Marnell for Dicksboro

Marrooned

Good to see a double header in the park for the U14 and U16 finals on Saturday week.

Marrooned

Paudie Holden Mullinavat. Hello is there anybody out there? Are ye all shocked that either Mullinavat or Erin’s Own are in a senior county semi final.

Marrooned

I don’t think Dicksboro will be able for the O loughlins juggernaut We have gone back a bit and they have gone forward a bit. Gaffney and Kenny are Hugh losses, the pair would have been in a county selection team last year for certain.

greenspurs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122624003#Comment_122624003

Camogie League Intermediate & Senior finals on in the afternoon.

Mooncoin V Danesfort @ 3

Dicksboro V Piltown @5

droppingball

Very strange that the senior fixtures haven't been announced yet, surely they would have been decided by now.

Marrooned

Tommy walshes father Michael hurled a long time for Tullaroan.

hogans heroes

Boro and danesfort

Marrooned

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122625244#Comment_122625244

well you would have reckoned they would have that sorted

blackcard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122621395#Comment_122621395

It is disappointing that the intermediate quarter finals are clashing. The could have had matches at 13.30 and 16.00 on the Saturday and Sunday. Hope they don't do the same for the senior quarter finals.

KK36

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122625504#Comment_122625504

Might be something to do with minor games and lads being involved on two teams

blackcard

The fixtures have been announced. Two on Saturday

Thomastown and Shamrocks 13.30 Callan

Bridge v Tullaroan in Comer at 16.30

Two matches in Nowlan Park on Sunday

Comer v Vegas at 13.30 followed by OLG v Boro

droppingball

See that only in last hour, unlike intermediate at least we can get to all of them

blackcard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122625528#Comment_122625528

Ther is only one minor match on Saturday afternoon and it doesn't involve any of the intermediate teams playing on the Sunday?

blackcard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122621445#Comment_122621445

I take OLG to beat the Boro, they seem to have gained confidence from winning last year, their backs look very strong, Luke Hogan is improving in the forwards and they have ball winners in Heary and Mackessy along with the speed of Owen Wall and Bolger. Dicksboro are definitely improving as the campaign goes on but Tom Kenny is a big loss.

I am giving up on forecasting the demise of the Shamrocks. Their forward line of TJ, Cody, Adrian and Paddy Mullen along with Niall Shortall is very strong. I think they may struggle for pace in the back line and Thomastown can cause trouble by running at them. They play a nice brand of hurling and have an excellent puck out strategy. Still, I would go with Shamrocks.

Comer will feel they have nothing to lose against Vegas. I don't think that Vat will concede goals like Glenmore did and I think their forwards are better.

Mossy Keoghan has been in great form for Tullaroan, Dylan Simpson and Gearoid Dunne have assisted. The Bridge were beaten by Tullaroan in th8e league and they struggled against Clara. They will need to improve in the forwards and need a big game from Liam Blanchfield

KK36

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122625611#Comment_122625611

Don't know what it is then. Disappointing they are clashing. Nothing at all on Saturday afternoon

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122626066#Comment_122626066

They said on that KCLR podcast it's because of the minor/adult overlap.

Speak Now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122625611#Comment_122625611

I can see 9 minor matches on Saturday, are you only looking at Roinn A?

blackcard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122626637#Comment_122626637

All the minor matches bar one are scheduled to start at 10.30am or 11am. I don't see any reason why intermediate matches couldn't be scheduled for the afternoon.

Marrooned

going back to KK36

Terry Leahy- Emeralds

Nick O Donnell, Diamond Hayden.

Graighnamanagh.

Mick Kenny.

John lockes

Dick Rockett.

Slieverue.

Marrooned

Jaysus they keep coming to me the great Pa Dillon and Alfie Hickey.

St.Lactains