Kilkenny GAA Thread

JJs Left Hand

They're motoring now in fairness. Some great shooting by Murphy with all the space created in front of him and Michael Brennan has been excellent

me89

That long break doesn't help. Bit rusty first half.

Marty looks a serious prospect, some lovely scores

Comerman

Good spread of scorers

hogans heroes

Playing dublin at minor,20s and senior all within a week

terracedgarden

Great to get the win and a huge seven days ahead for the county. The u20 final will more than likely be Dr. Cullen Park?

therealdonster

UsUsually it's Portlaoise for Kilkenny Dublin games is it not?

Marrooned

hard to know what to make of that? Bullshit running with the ball, when they did send it in long we got results especially just after Laois came within a point we got our act together no bullshit and hit a massive 11points without reply backs were relatively good and of the six forwards Marty Murphy and Michael Brennan were outstanding and Ed. Lauhoff had a good last twenty.

JJs Left Hand

Next Wednesday in Portlaoise

terracedgarden

@theresldonater you could be right, we will wait to see what venue the Leinster council has planned

blackcard

The style of play in the first 40 minutes of this half is the reason that I don't love hurling as much as I used to. Kilkenny's tactic for that period was to handpass/throw the ball in tight corners until they turned over the ball which they inevitably did. Marty Murphy obviously had the measure of his marker but was foraging for the ball in his own half.

In fairness, when Kilkenny went more direct and took their scoring opportunities, they looked decent, particularly Marty and Michael Brennan. Hard to judge as Laois were poor. Ref was very poor also.

Marrooned

I forgot to mention Anthony Ireland Wall,who I felt started the ball rolling when introduced and picked off two great points.

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449038#Comment_123449038

As a neutral I'd prefer Carlow or newbridge, would be a better atmosphere.

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123447617#Comment_123447617

I wouldn't mind if people were saying Munster is a level ahead of the Leinster championship at the moment because thats undeniable, but its like some pundits are trying to put down Leinster or over egg Munster, on second Captains pre championship preview Jamie Wall said if Waterford were in Leinster they'd be favourites to win it and described watching Leinster championship as eating your vegetables, on that logic we shouldn't be watching club championship as that's a level below intercounty.

Village87

Will Marty Murphy be a bolter for the seniors? With a few injuries he could be an option. He has all the tools, with experience will come an increase in work rate and bit more activity off the ball. He is a fair detail .

The_Tank

Loais were quite nieve in that they left it two on two inside and there was oceans of space. Kilkenny had a strong wind in the second half. Thats why they went long.

In fairness to them they committed to a game plan and stuck to it. There was not one stupid ball launched into nowhere but I agree they tried to thread the needle a bit too much at times. But that’s how you learn and perfect

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449200#Comment_123449200

Pundits are definetly going out of there way to put down Leinster and big up Munster for sure

If you even look at club all Irelands over the years at all the grades Munster teams aren’t exactly pulling up trees or as far ahead of Leinster teams in that scenario

Limerick are going for 7 in a row while some of the matches might be good the same team is winning similar to Leinster

Waterford haven’t won Munster in 15 years Clare 1998 I think it can’t be that good a competition if ever the other teams aren’t at least winning it ever 2-3 years

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123448466#Comment_123448466

I fully agree as regards the scheduling of games is terrible but I love watching hurling and if kk are playing and I can go I will doesn’t matter who the opposition is or how one sided I might think the game could be

I would never miss a kk to watch another game in a different province that’s madness to me

kilkenny123456

U20 Leinster final fixed for next wednesday in Portlaoise at 7.35pm

jamesbond2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123448444#Comment_123448444

There’s clearly a gulf between the teams themselves in Munster one team is going for the there 7th tittle in a row Clare no Munster for years Waterford similar Waterford’s record in Munster is shocking

A good competition to me has different winners every few years

Tipp fans wouldn’t even go support there team in thurles last year and were outnumbered by cork fans

Waterford fans similar

Plenty of dead rubber games in Munster last year
There are some good games in Munster but this narrative that it’s the best thing since sliced bread is way off imo

Bashing Leinster hurling all the time doesn’t make Munster hurling even better or put it on a high pedestal

therealdonster

I see the U20 AI Final is scheduled for either May 31st or June 1st which means Tipp have a 2 week run in whereas the Leinster winners are out 2 weeks running

neverbet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123449336#Comment_123449336

I wouldn't turn this into a Munster v Leinster debate , better the game of hurling v the Gaa hierarchy. Football over the last number of years was dying on its feet and people switching off in droves. Revenues down, desperate measures required,over to Jim Gavin and FRC and in fairness a miracle solution. Revenue stream restored all is right in the Gaa world again. Why can't the hurling season be run as per football? National league starting in January like the Walsh cup and its Munster equivalent of the past, provincial championship knockout format and then All Ireland open draw series? Level playing field for all. Having watched Antrim and Offaly seniors and Laois under 20s in the flesh I despair about the state of hurling outside the Munster championship.