Kilkenny GAA Thread

tbiggertycome

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122709625#Comment_122709625

Well I don't know what Ollie has or hasn't said, I wrote about what I saw, not 3rd or 4th hand accounts. Your entitled to your opinions as to the quality of my contributions.

Alonzo Moseley

Sad News for the Village and Kilkenny with the death of 70s great Mick Crotty last night.

Intelligent team player and a lovely man off the field.

Neewollah

RIP Mick, great hurler and absolute gent.

robwen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122678412#Comment_122678412

It has been intimated here that Mackessy has already been called in

tbiggertycome

Very sad news, Mick was a lovely man and was always very interesting to chat too on High St.

For those who don't know https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Crotty

He had a great game this day with a 4 points 2 penalties won and goal disallowed. He was wearing 10

https://youtu.be/nckqNPNJKL0

RIP

ttowncat

Nobody has been called in recently

patsyrockem

think Kilkenny don’t have a tradition of outside managers and coaches being involved and I can’t remember who was the last player from another county to hurl for Kilkenny was,

Frank Cummins 😉

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122713239#Comment_122713239

In my lifetime I should have added

Was frank Cummins not from knocktopher

He played club hurling in cork alright

blackcard

Matt Ruth

Billy Ocean

Wasn't Mick Dempsey an outside coach too?

Realt Dearg Sec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122713562#Comment_122713562

And Nicky Cashin was minor manager, originally from Waterford. Can't think of any others myself.

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122713526#Comment_122713526

From Kilkenny hurled with Limerick I was referring to players from other counties hurling for Kilkenny not the other way around

jamesbond2022

Apart from mick bro Damian and cashin there hasn’t been many more that I can think of

Neewollah

Did Christy Walsh get involved with KK in the early 90s but end up staying with Kerry?

Village87

If any team is equipped to defeat OLG it has to be Thomastown. Very strong from 5-12. Stephen Donnelly is a clsss act.

The combination of Staunton, Ed Donnelly, Hammond, McDonald and Farrell from 5-9 is strong in every way. Hopefully Galway in goals is ok

BORO BILL

Good win for o loughlins but they left the bridge in it a long time. Luke hogan looked in bother when he went off. Thomastown were superb in second game and really blew the vat boys away. Mullinavat are a physical team but ttown are a seriously aggressive side. Their keeper got a bad leg injury, he would be a serious loss, but they won’t fear o loughlins and have better forwards.

conor05

Is the senior final set in stone for Sunday 27th?

windy shepard henderson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122715138#Comment_122715138

sign of a good championship if two ex intermediate teams are challenging for a senior final in mullinavat and Thomas's

i think o'loughlins are a quality side from what i have seen all year but the likes of macassey is over rated and is not good enough for the kilkenny senior team

PeggyShippen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122716501#Comment_122716501

HHes Good enough for any senior intercounty squad . He'd get on the Limerick Squad and that's saying something. They tend to turn raw physique into something more and he's a good ball player. He's worth a look in the league for anyone given his performances . It's the middle third wher kilkenny are short

windy shepard henderson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122716547#Comment_122716547

i have watched a few of o'loughlins games this year he has done nothing in some of them , i dont know where you are getting that anyilis from ,

MfMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122713526#Comment_122713526

Where was Matt Ruth from?

Sorry to learn about the passing of Mick Crotty, though Galway people won't have fond memories of him on the playing field.

pmy.murphy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122716501#Comment_122716501

Mullinavat haven’t been an Intermediate side since 2012/2013 I think, hardly class them as an ex Intermediate at this stage

Conversations 3

Was Liam Blanchfield carrying an injury?

He was very quiet in that match

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122717279#Comment_122717279

They could have been mistaken for an intermediate team yesterday

Thomastown looked like the seasoned senior team that are up senior 10 years

Nedflanders02

I don't think it's a surprise that the 2 best coached teams have got to the senior final. OLG were comfortable without ever hitting top gear and the Bridge will be disappointed that, bar David Blanchfield, none of their big players stood up. The OLG backs were very comfortable with Huw Lawlor once again outstanding at the back, Jack Nolan and Jamie Ryan at midfield were also very good yesterday. A lot of talk about Mackessey, he's settled in well with O'Loughlins and looks a really good club player but I wouldn't be convinced that he'd be up to the standard of Liam McCarthy cup hurling but I do think there are probably worse hurlers than him on the panel at the minute. In the second game Thomastown were outstanding and made light work of a usually hard to beat Mullinavat. Their movement in the forwards had the Vegas lads all over the place and their intensity and work rate was top class. I thought McDonald and Jonjo were really good at midfield and their half back line was outstanding, as we badly know we are desperately looking for a new centre back at county level and I think we could do a lot worse than look at Eddie Donnelly who has been really impressive this year. Hopefully young Galway in the goal will be back for the final, he was really brave throwing himself down to stop the goal, hopefully the injury isn't too serious.

blackcard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122717505#Comment_122717505

He had his arm in a sling after the match, recently had his foot in a boot, never seen him so quiet so was probably injured

neverbet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122717761#Comment_122717761

Best coached perhaps, but definitely best both individually and strength in depth. Thomastown have been the up and coming team for quite a while and how far they go may well depend on how they manage without their goalkeeper and if Stephen Donnelly remains sound. Donnelly scored 1.10 in last years intermediate final and was also outstanding in Croke Park in the All Ireland final. He is however unfortunately constantly battling injury. That is not to say all their players have not been doing their stuff and John Donnelly is no 1. I just feel the above two( sub goalie and a fit Stephen) are vital to them if they are to take down OLG. Two outstanding teams to watch and a great final to look forward to.

Village87

I can't get over how classy Stephen Donnelly is. He is an outstanding talent. How old is he. If he is playing like this carrying an injury he must be some detail when fully fit. Another player that has to be in with Kilkenny next year .

Marrooned

I have asked before about how is one of the posters allowed to use the flag of Israel(star of David) of which I strongly object to, it is akin to flying the Swastika or the confederate flag of the southern states of America and it has absolutely nothing to do with Gaelic games. I would appreciate a reply that nothing has been done previously?

kilkenny34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122719408#Comment_122719408

It's a disgrace,they have become what they once hated...Nazis!Disgusting country,disgusting race of people.