Kilkenny GAA Thread

The Flying Donkey

Based on what I’ve seen in the senior and intermediate league / championship, the following players deserve a chance for a KK trial (which I believe they’re doing for next year’s panel):

Shamrocks: Killian Corcoran, Darragh CorcoranO’Loughlins: Already have 7 on the panel so hard to see any more being called up.

Vegas: Padraig Dempsey. Given their recent performances, it feels like there should be more but the core of the team is more late 20s to early 30s so harder to see them getting a call up.

The Boro: Liam Moore, Timmy Clifford, Niall Rowe

Glenmore: Cathal Beirne, Ian Byrne

Clara: Rory Glynn

The Bridge: Timmy Kelly, Conor Murphy

Thomastown: Similar to OLG, they have 7 on the panel already. Eddie Donnelly might be the only one given our lack of centre back options but I’m not sure of his man marking skills.

Tullaroan: Bill Walton

Comer: Conor McMahon

GBC: Sean Ryan

Lisdowney: Niall Brennan

Danesfort: Daire O’Neill, Cathal Kearney, Anthony Ireland-Wall

James Stephens: Sean Bergin (still u20 though)

Young Irelands: Paddy Langton

Dunnamaggin: Denis Walsh, Joe Fitzpatrick

Mooncoin: Martin O’Neill, Ciaran Quilty

Tullogher: Colman O’Sullivan

St Lachtains: n/a

Carrickshock: Eoghan O’Neill, Jake O’Dwyer

Inistioge: Jim Ryan

Blacks and Whites: n/a

St Martins: n/a

Fenians: Rory Garrett

neverbet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123923203#Comment_123923203

Would ye all leave off Deegan, he is not our problem, nor is any one individual or individual mistake. Ireland Wall showed last sunday how one forward in top form can do, terrorise a defence with electric pace and a great touch. I am not suggesting he would do that in Croke Park, but Dara McCarthy did in th AI final same age. That is what we are missing in the last 2 semis a real consistent goal threat. Remember in last years semi of Tipps 4 goals. 3 came from long hopeful balls into our full forward line that weren't dealt with. The blame Paddy Deegan for everything is a cop out. How many would score 6 from play, playing Centre back in a Leinster Club final playing the following years AI Club champions?

Charlie69

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123924392#Comment_123924392

I agree with this, Deegan has been a fantastic servant to Kilkenny and it seems he has become a bit of a scapegoat for all our issues. He made one mistake against Tipperary when he tried to dummy his man coming out with the ball that led to a big score for Tipp but that can happen to anyone.

If you look back at the two frees he conceded on the sideline that he gets a lot of stick for they were actually blatant dives that the ref bought.

Paddy is not perfect lads but Jaysus Harry Maguire didn’t get as much stick and he has a big money contract to soften the blow.

jamesbond2022

Re deegan c fogarty and w Walsh got awful stick on here over the years that ire seems to be directed solely towards paddy deegan since there gone