Kilkenny GAA Thread

hurleronthefence

don’t know why people are commenting on the ref, martins by far the better team and well deserved the win

droppingball

I think Darragh Corcoran deserves ago at 6, he looks lighter on his feet and fitter than when he was on the panel next year. What a legend has been but next year may a step to far for him. Not writing him off but it has to be a concern.

11 seems to he Cody's best spot alright. Martins probably better fit to take on Ballygunnar because they have more legs.

Best of luck to danesfort tomorrow.

Charlie69

Yeah Eoin Cody is also an incredible hurler and KK need to find a way to get him more involved in the game. Darragh Corcoran is a certain starter for Derek Lyng if he wants to come back into the panel. Rumours of TJ carrying an injury all week and it certainly looked like it tonight.

Marrooned

the referee was shocking and Marty.Morrissey was worse

mooz

Hard luck to the Shamrocks, fought to the bitter end and looked like taking it when they went 1 up on the stroke of full time, as always great representatives for Kilkenny.

Martin's the better team overall and fully deserved the win truthfully. Jack O'Connor immense, 6pts from play is some going tonight. They were so aggressive in the tackle and their fitness levels and intensity were outrageous, serious s&c done with them.

Could be a blessing for Kilkenny, few of the Shamrocks men need a good rest and reset before inter-county resumes.

Have to say also that it was a tremendous game, so exciting even for neutrals

castletownman

I don't know how anyone could criticise the ref when every blatant and dirty foul came from Ballyhale.

Didn't want to know about it physically and moaned a bit when didn't go their way

Charlie69

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124048955#Comment_124048955

Personally I didn’t see a dirty stroke all night. Enjoy your victory and best of luck in the semifinals. Hope Martins win it now.

Charlie69

I just really hope the Walsh’s have a prime bit of road frontage for Jack O Connor down in Tullaroan 🤣

Village87

Martins much the better team, Shamrocks had 3/4 lads who were miles off fitness. Darragh Corcoran was exceptional. The great TJ has been the greatest ever but it is time for him to hang up the Intercounty jersey, his mobility matches what is close to his 39th year, he struggled to get around against a bunch of decent to average club backs. Martins and Ballygunner be in the Park?

castletownman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124049007#Comment_124049007

And in contrast a 38 year old Daithi Waters, long-time footballer for Wexford, was a warrior. Stuck into every ruck in his area and game managed

Charlie69

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124049018#Comment_124049018

Rumours of Reid carrying an injury… certainly looked like it.

Sir Chaz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124049018#Comment_124049018

Yeh I reckon auld Daithi is a better hurler overall than TJ as well, in fairness

Lucky enough that Wexford hurling in general is in an embarrassing state, if a club win brings trolls like this clown out of the woodwork.

castletownman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124049032#Comment_124049032

Martin's won Intermediate football in Wexford too, playing week on week basically throughout, and its Waters' prefered sport

Krazy gang

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124048978#Comment_124048978

He'll be popular at the wedding with anyone not from ballyhale! 😂

Krazy gang

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124049032#Comment_124049032

Sounds like you're the one with the chip on the shoulder. Whinging about the ref etc.

Better team won by far. Faster fitter and more composed on the ball. Only corcoran, Shortall and Cody kept ballyhale in it. Few passengers there too. When you look back, dicksboro should have beaten them in the semi final.

After all rathnure gave ballyhale a better test than o loughlins and thomastown.

jonniegoogle

St martins were very impressive. Their tactics were very defensive bringing back 12/13 players at times but they were well able to work the ball out and got a couple of long range pts aswell. I thought Bhale were destroyed in midfield.

I thought the ref was harsh enough(current crop of inter county refs are not good) on Bhale and didn't ref both teams the same but Martins fully deserved the win.

If they can take Ballygunner on physically they might have a chance.

Sir Chaz

Rathnure? Are you drunk?

I'm not a Ballyhale man. Well done to Martins they were the better team. Two things can be true though, believe it or not. Objectively, the ref favoured Martins in general, but they deserved to win and I hope they go on and win it out.

Chip on my shoulder 😂.

conor05

Two midfielders destroyed, the two of them ran out of puff after 20 minutes which sounds crazy at senior club level, but in Croke Park it was brutally exposed.

The_Ghost

St Martins very good on the day fair play to them. Unfortunately the referee was only counting steps for one team on the day. The o’connors great but fair play to ballyahle to keeping it that close. Ballyhale on fumes, martins with the backing of the ref played great. It’s a pity the O’connors won’t be playing with Wexford this year. Eoin coady brilliant again and darragh C. Dean M had all the space of croker his puck outs not so good. Ballygunnar by 10

blackcard

St. Martin's much the better team. Shamrocks beaten in a lot of positions yet hung in with the goals and got no favours off the referee, a few laughable decisions. However, they can only blame themselves. TJ had a simple opportunity to put them 2 points ahead and then Brian Cody was penalised for barging. St. Martins will give Ballygunner a better test than Shamrocks could.

TJ, Joey Holden, Richie Reid are all getting on. It was a great achievement to win another county final but it might be a last hurrah