Kilkenny GAA Thread Part 2 **MOD NOTE POST 1***

Faugheen wrote: »

That's a strong Callan team. There might not be many stars (like Leahy with the Rower) but there's plenty of quality in there.

Great win for the village yesterday, hungry balanced team, well done to all.

Village87 wrote: »

Paul Murphy has had a very poor 2 years, tried in various position in the league at full and centre back, just was not good enough! Very poor in Championship also. I do believe he should be on the bench as competition might improve his performance. As Brian Cody stated about these superstars ready to explode, apart from Laehy i cant think of many more

Well it is fairly certain that he will be on the bench given he wont be back from Syria until May so Im sure your wish will be granted. You could pick 6 or 7 players who have lost form in the last 2 years, why such a focus on Paul and Conor all the time? I think the fact that most of our players who have been tryed in the full back line have struggled over the last two years points to deeper problems with the structure of the team. Brian Hogan for example is a huge loss, really helped to keep a solid shape about the backline.

Village87 wrote: »

Faugheen wrote: »

That's a strong Callan team. There might not be many stars (like Leahy with the Rower) but there's plenty of quality in there.

Great win for the village yesterday, hungry balanced team, well done to all.

Great win for the Village. Better, hungrier team on the day. Helped by a couple of strange refereeing decisions and Gaffneys early exit.

brookville wrote: »

I heard conor browne hurled well along with scanlon and dwyer,are these 3 in with the seniors?browne seems to have improved since his return he could be an addition to the u21s next year if his around.dwyer like bill sheehan is a goal getter but both are still very young maybe trying to nail down a u21 spot should be the objective.

I thought Conor Browne was overage for the under 21s next year.

Well done to dj with It carlow beating dcu tonight in the league final 3-20 to 1-17 I know dcu have our own conor delaney and darren mullen and waterfords patricks curran,I think leahy is with carlow this year

Bahanaman wrote: »

Richie Leahy is with Carlow alright. Two of my own club men on the team also... Mouse Kavanagh and James Doyle.

WIT have seemed to decline in the 3/4 years. Carlow IT must be eating into some of the resources from Kilkenny that WIT once had. Richie Leahy is in Carlow IT, Mick Dempsey is literally babysitting him there, from what i heard they Brian Cody wanted him in there under Mick Dempeys guidance

Bahanaman wrote: »

Richie Leahy is with Carlow alright. Two of my own club men on the team also... Mouse Kavanagh and James Doyle.

Are Chris Bolger and Kevin Kelly finished in Carlow?

Bahanaman wrote: »

Not sure on that one. Think they could be.

Chris bolger isn't as far as I know but they played garda college last week and kelly wasn't listed but maybe that could be because of ballyraggets involvement.

Village87 wrote: »

Can anyone post the Carlow Team plese

Don’t have the Carlow team but there was more Kilkenny lads with DCU. Darren Mullen corner back was subbed early in 2nd half not his best game, Conor Delaney played well at centre back, John Donnelly got some good scores at wing forward and caused Carlow plenty of bother, Edmond Delaney conahy and Darren Brennan cshock were unused subs. Richie Leahy did ok for Carlow played mid field, Kelly or BOlger not on Panel

larrya wrote: »

Anyone have updates on club managers for next year.

P.J. Delaney with The Rower Inistioge. Was with St. Mullins the last two seasons with Jimmy Dunne as his physical trainer. They were excellent. Jimmy is not with him this year though. I'd still expect P.J. to do well. He'll be very well prepared. He's a serious operator. We were sad to see him go.

Nick o Donnell from ballygunner with carrickshock this year. Henry over the shamrocks apparently

Heard today alright that Henry is Ballyhale manager with Tommy Shefflin as trainer and Richie O Neill from Kilmacow as selector.

JJs Left Hand wrote: »

Henry manager is a huge call. Very interested to see how that goes.

Tommy has a lot of experience and will have them fit,there's still the bones of a very good team there,few injuries didn't help them and lads like cha,alan cuddihy emigrating/retiring but lads like joe cuddihy and adrian mullen are improving,if they tighten up their defence and goalie they'll be in the mix,padraig holden,brian cody and patrick mullen missed most of the season.hard to believe it's 3/4 years since they won the final but I think clara are in decline granted they could of won the first day.I think the rower can give it a good go but maybe lacking a killer forward or two.

Good win for kireans and ballyragret.

brookville wrote: »

dubcat51 wrote: »

Good win for kireans and ballyragret.

Ballyragget blessed by all accounts.it would of being some shock fair play to the wicklow champs they lead for most of the 2nd half ballyragget pulled it out of the fire.
Fair play to kireans good win and might be a indicator to next year's under 17s,I asked this question before but is it new management team?peter o donovan also gone from this year's minor back room team to djs 21s

Ballyragget were very lucky. Very dubious decision for the free in injury time. Some other questionable decisions by the ref in favour of Ballyragget during the game. Glenealy can feel aggrieved to not at least draw the game and take it back to Wicklow. That said the equalising point could have been a goal if the ball had been passed inside.