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

Looking forward to Sunday. Should be a good game. Full panels required for these series of games. PP is a tight enough pitch so Dublin will hang in there and it's a game that may not be decided until the last 10mins.

Be interesting to see what team Dublin put out. No doubt they can't let T.J. win as much ball in the air as he's doing these past few games.

Minor game could be interesting also - good potential with the young Cats and no doubt, come half time, there'll be a big crowd in PP to see the 2nd half of the minor game.

You'd expect teams from here on in will put a man marker on tj to nullify his influence but id be expecting a bruising encounter from the dubs next weekend.
We seem to have a full panel to pick from but we'll probably see a few changes from the league final fogarty and aylward will probably start and we should have strength in the bench which will be needed for this round robin.

blackcard wrote: »

Yes, I would expect the Dubs to be extremely physical which is why I would go for Blanchfield as opposed to Bill Sheahan or Luke Scanlon. Any word on Richie Hogan?

Seems to be back training no setbacks thankfully.Murphy,Colin and cleere back training aswell but weather they make the 26 remains to be seen.

blackcard wrote: »

I think you could pick 13 of the team to play Dublin.
Eoin Murphy
Joey Holden
Padraig Walsh
Paddy Deegan
Conor Delaney
Cillian Buckley
Enda Morrissey
Conor Fogarty
Richie Leahy
Martin Keoghan
TJ
John Donnelly
Walter Walsh
After that? How fit is Ger Aylward? I would go for him and Liam Blanchfield

James Maher will definitely start too in my opinion

suirway wrote: »

James Maher will definitely start too in my opinion

You'd have to start Maher. Blanchfield(Despite his size) doesn't like the "Tough Stuff"

Kkman00 wrote: »

To be fair to him he didn't mind the "tough stuff" when he put Ronan maher on his arse in nowlan park

sorry but his response to some "Dak Arts" V Waterford in Nowlan Park last year basically wrote him off for the season barring a few cameos.

https://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/sport/310715/liam-cahill-names-tipperary-u21-match-day-panel-to-face-kilkenny-in-an-enticing-contest.html
Both panels named in the article.Good to see both mullens involved hopefully someone will give a report later.
Just see kk won 3.20 to 3.15 wasn't expecting that when I seen the team good scoring from both teams.

babyjesus14 wrote: »

Yeah, pleasantly surprised with that result seen as Tipp seemed to have a very strong team out and we were without our Seniors Leahy, Keoghan, Donnelly and Sheehan.

Conor hennessy hurled well apparently centre foward.We might not have a ready made full back at this level its a pity Tommy Walsh is injured although he didn't look that comfortable there at minor level.The county lads will strengthen things and they probably have a few injuries at the moment aswell but knock out against Galway won't be easy its all on the day.

brookville wrote: »

Conor hennessy hurled well apparently centre foward.We might not have a ready made full back at this level its a pity Tommy Walsh is injured although he didn't look that comfortable there at minor level.The county lads will strengthen things and they probably have a few injuries at the moment aswell but knock out against Galway won't be easy its all on the day.

How long is Walsh out for ?

brookville wrote: »

Think he done his cruciate happened earlier in the year with the seniors so he'll be a loss along with one or two who are going travelling.Conor hennessy has filled out is tadgh o dwyer involved or injured?

Thanks Brook, who is travelling ?

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0503/960150-here-are-the-31-gaa-championship-games-live-on-rte-tv/

All the live RTE & Sky fixtures, from Kilkenny POV the Dublin & Galway games are live on RTE & the Wexford game is live on Sky

brookville wrote: »

Michael fennelly on the panel nice job to get so quickly after retiring.

Yeah think he`s down for co-commentary duty

Village87 wrote: »

Went out to the match yesterday. Kilkenny hurled very well. They will be very strong when the senior players fit in. Ryan Bergin and Michael Cody hurled well in the backs. Delaney did well midfield from Conahy. Brian Cody will surely have noticed Conor Hennessy direct style of hurling, great pace and very direct, was the stand out player on show. Adrian Mullen showed some nice touches but lacks the pace and directness of Hennessy. Darren Mullen midfield also did ok, probably better off at corner back

Did Ryan Bergin and Adrian Mullen start? Who got the goals? How did James Bergin do (assuming it's the Conahy version and not the Clara version) always been a fan of his, thought he never got a fair crack of the whip from Hoban at minor level.

brookville wrote: »

https://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/sport/311894/tipperary-u21-hurling-team-suffer-a-five-point-defeat-at-the-hands-of-kilkenny.html
Brief report above.
The one thing that stood out for me was the different clubs represented and lots of junior and intermediate clubs on show.
Is Andy Gaffney involved or injured?also the big forward from ballycallan whose name escapes me at the moment.
We'll probably do well to reach a Leinster final but dj should have them in a good place.galway as always will be difficult opposition.

Colum Prenderville i assume is the chap you are talking about, yeah he's involved. Andy Gaffney doesn't seem to be progressing at all and didn't even start for the 'boro the last day.