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

Great performance today. To put up that sort of a score in wexford park is phenomenal.

Heroic performances throughout. Ends Morrissey the pick of the backs.

Buckley is so composed too. Paddy Dream a bit headless at times but you can't dislike him.

Very intelligent use of the ball and short puck out in the second half.

Leahy was fantastic in midfield.

TJ was his usual self. Almost flawless.

Very impressed with Mossy Keoghan too.

Great desire shown by everybody. Great to have a national final on Nowlan Park too.


We are miles ahead of where we were last year. We are using the ball very intelligently.


Finally, as the leagues draw to a close, it must be said, TG4 are absolute heroes for their sports coverage and their product continues to improve. It's a shame they will be taking a back seat again until club county finals come around.

Be curious to hear other posters experiences down there today. Thought the organisation both at and outside the ground was shocking!

Very few stewards outside to advise supporters. At the side of the ground we were entering there was no signage to indicate which gate for season tickets. There was four styles but only three open and when we got to the styles realised why it was so slow because the two guys in the ticket office were also operating the styles on each side of them.

Then afterwards not a guard to be seen directing traffic. The part of the county we live in the usual travel time to Wexford would be an hour obviously you have to allow a bit extra for match day traffic but it tooks us three hours to get home. Piss up and brewery spring to mind. Thank f*** we won!

laneykin wrote: »

Any word on who got man of the match?

KCLR - Taggy Fogarty gave it to Buckley. Said he couldn't give it to T.J. every game...lol.

Main thing is these lads are showing the spirit and work rate associated with kk teams.you xant ask anymore of your team than total commitment.

Powerhouse wrote: »

You have a short memory. Wexford hadn't won in the park for was it 60 years? until last year's League. They hadn't beaten Kilkenny at all in the championship since 2004 and did so last year. Waterford hadn't beaten Kilkenny since 1959 until last year. What happened or didn't happen years ago is irrelevant.

What happened or didn't happen recently is irrelevant in analysing what might happen in the future? Well that is certainly a novel approach! So how exactly do you analyse the possible outcome of future events?

Powerhouse wrote: »

Sure I'm only trying to start a row anyway.

Yeah you're right that's a ridiculous notion. Everyone else on this thread is wrong about that and you're the only reasonable one here.

Enjoyed the performance today, thought some players like aylward are still struggling with finishing but some performances like Leahy, Donnelly, Sheehan, were very impressive in the face of some seriously tough defending. Not time to start crowning anyone but the Cody Out klaxons have gone quiet again.

Powerhouse wrote: »

Just realised that you said "What happened or didn't happen recently is irrelevant in analysing what might happen in the future?

Didn't spot that the first time. If you can point out where I said that then I might deal with it.

I pointed out that they haven't won in Nowlan Park in 10 years including a month ago. Is that not "current " enough for you?

Powerhouse wrote: »

No, what happened 8/9 years ago is not current.

Oh Jesus wept, let it go will ya.

Cornerback1 wrote: »

Not working for me for some reason.  Does it not work in the 6 counties maybe???

Can you use the Hola extension?

Powerhouse wrote: »

I think Kilkenny beating Tipperary a month ago by just a point is not significant in guessing the outcome of the game. As Brian Cody said today a few of these games could have gone either way. I can't comment on bookies' odds at all but I am confident Kilkenny will win based on the semi final performances and the amount of players Tipperary still don't have especially up front. If Tipperary keep hitting high ball into the Kilkenny backs as they did with Limerick they couldn't get a good beating.

I think the point is that winning a month ago, playing at home and our overall strong record in Nowlan Park both historically and in recent past make it a bit strange that one bookies would effectively make us such big underdogs.

I think everybody would agree that what happened a month ago isnt all that significant to what will happen next Sunday in actual terms. I'm not all that bothered about bookies odds anyway.

On today after some of the matches last year it was very refreshing to see the movement of the forwards today, Keoghan, Aylward, Sheehan and Walter ran themselves into the ground, TJ looked as sharp as ever, I don't think the way the game developed in the second half really suited Donnelly but I really liked his confidence in taking on shots in the first half, he looks like the most natural striker of the ball that we have outside of Reid and Hogan

James Maher did some good things but I would have some concerns about him nailing down a position in the team, he goes out of the game at midfield and for me he is not a good enough finisher for the forwards at least at the current point.

I still think our full back line could be a weak point for us even though the 3 lads there are obviously good Hurlers.

babyjesus14 wrote: »

Be curious to hear other posters experiences down there today. Thought the organisation both at and outside the ground was shocking!

Very few stewards outside to advise supporters. At the side of the ground we were entering there was no signage to indicate which gate for season tickets. There was four styles but only three open and when we got to the styles realised why it was so slow because the two guys in the ticket office were also operating the styles on each side of them.

Then afterwards not a guard to be seen directing traffic. The part of the county we live in the usual travel time to Wexford would be an hour obviously you have to allow a bit extra for match day traffic but it tooks us three hours to get home. Piss up and brewery spring to mind. Thank f*** we won!

Agree completely on the organisation being shocking. Not nearly enough turnstiles open to let people in and no sign of a steward once we were inside the grounds.

Also found the Wexford crowd to be very hostile before, during and after the match. No banter or chatting at all like you would have with other counties.

Powerhouse wrote: »

I have no idea how you would quantify the psychological element in any sporting contest. I am sure as in any endeavour it plays a role but I can't quantify it.

But surely the 2016 All Ireland Final should surely have banished any idea that Tipperary would be squinting in front of an excel spreadsheet checking out their record against Kilkenny in national finals and being worried about it. Not sure that's how high level sport works to be honest. In my experience of talking to inter-county hurlers most of then wouldn't have a clue about these records or what happened 10 years ago.

Not asking you to quantify it but you clearly believe it plays absolutely no role in sport! Wonder why so many teams employ Sports Psychologists? I guess they must be all wrong and you are right!

You seriously think that players are completely oblivious to what happened in the past? You think that the likes of Paudie Maher, Brendan Maher, Micky Cahill, Noel McGrath who eat,sleep and drink hurling and in some cases put their lives on hold for the game and have trudged out of Nowlan Park so many times during their careers defeated yet again by Kilkenny are completely unaware of that fact???

Powerhouse wrote: »

I think Kilkenny beating Tipperary a month ago by just a point is not significant in guessing the outcome of the game. As Brian Cody said today a few of these games could have gone either way. I can't comment on bookies' odds at all but I am confident Kilkenny will win based on the semi final performances and the amount of players Tipperary still don't have especially up front. If Tipperary keep hitting high ball into the Kilkenny backs as they did with Limerick they could get a good beating.

Maybe Limerick are better than what you're giving them credit for?we were far from full strength ourselves