Kilkenny GAA Thread

That's where they played against Wexford no? Not sure why they'd change.

Fitz has moved from corner forward to wing back, Beirne to midfield and O Brien from midfield to corner forward. Langton in for Lacey at centre back is the only personnel change.

Fitz, Doyle, Shine and Dunne all underage for the 2021 competiton.

The ones I know

Oisin Kelly
Liam Lacey
Ted Dunne
Killian Carey
Naoise Dempsey
Brendan or Brandon Wheeler - not sure on that one


Edit: just copped that the stream is by Offaly GAA and you have to sign up to their service and pay for it. That's........ Disappointing

Double edit: some of the names of the subs can be found here https://kilkennygaa.ie/2021/04/kilkenny-minor-team-v-wexford/

Fuzzy Logic wrote: »

Just looking for help for the subs first names.I’m working at the game tomorrow and trying to get stuff prepared tonight and if anyone has them I’d appreciate it

Shane Coogan Erin's Own

tbiggertycome wrote: »

KILvWEX
E Murphy
T Walsh H Lawlor P Deegan
D Corcoran P Walsh C Browne
R Reid C Fogarty
A Mullen W Walsh J Donnelly
E Cody TJ Reid B Ryan
Subs
D Brennan
J Holden
D Mullen
M Carey
J Maher
C Buckley
R Leahy
M Keoghan
A Murphy
J Bergin
D Blanchfield

I think that it is Liam Blanchfield rather than David in the subs. Surprised to see Wally and Fogarty starting, Conor presumably playing a defensive role. Darren Mullen in the subs is interesting

tbiggertycome wrote: »

KILvWEX
E Murphy
T Walsh H Lawlor P Deegan
D Corcoran P Walsh C Browne
R Reid C Fogarty
A Mullen W Walsh J Donnelly
E Cody TJ Reid B Ryan
Subs
D Brennan
J Holden
D Mullen
M Carey
J Maher
C Buckley
R Leahy
M Keoghan
A Murphy
J Bergin
D Blanchfield

I feel that is a dreadfully predictable and conservative selection.
I really don't know what Walter and Conor Fogarty have done to merit inclusion.

Neither has played well in years and showed nothing in their brief appearances during the league to suggest that will improve, while players who showed good form (Alan Murphy, Keoghan, Bergin) get overlooked.

And our backs look ripe for the plucking.
Even if they survive tomorrow, I will be astonished if that 15 could beat one of the big guns


Still, really looking forward to a great day of hurling.

Even if Minors win, they will have a huge task in final
Galway were very impressive tonight (Limerick threatened in the third quarter but Galway then just blew them away in the last 10 minutes)
Massive backs and some lovely forwards
Their number 4 looked like he could easily play senior
the other cornerback Shane Morgan, was a burly full-forward on their 2019 minor team
The mind boggles at the luxury of using a good full forward as a cornerback.

Sad to see no Richie Hogan (will we see him again for county?), there are players on that Kilkenny selection that I'd have Richie on one leg ahead of.

No harm in starting them if they're going to play at all in my opinion as you have Leahy, Keoghan and Murphy as impact from the bench. Wally and Fogarty in particular are not going to effect the game coming on late in the game.

The game is going to be incredibly physical for the first 40 minutes so you need to have a few boys to spring when the game gets loose.

Alonzo Moseley wrote: »

I feel that is a dreadfully predictable and conservative selection.
I really don't know what Walter and Conor Fogarty have done to merit inclusion.

Neither has played well in years and showed nothing in their brief appearances during the league to suggest that will improve, while players who showed good form (Alan Murphy, Keoghan, Bergin) get overlooked.

And our backs look ripe for the plucking.
Even if they survive tomorrow, I will be astonished if that 15 could beat one of the big guns

Heard Tommy Walsh on the radio yesterday and he reckons they are massive contenders for the All Ireland. Like a lot of these loose 'predictions' it wasn't made in any specific way as in 'I think they are better than x, y, and z and will beat them' , but in tone it went well beyond the 'never write off' angle.

Impressive from the minors so far

Missed the start - did Ted Dunne start or did someone go off early?

2-13 to 1-4 at HT

Langton went off injured, Gearóid Dunne back centre back and Ted Dunne in at full forward

Some fantastic hurling

Latest score? Who is playing well? Happy with the team performance?

Full time KK 2.21 Offaly 3.09

Well done to minors
Scrappy 2nd half and some bad options taken at back.
Offaly did a lot of fouling, a few of which were likely goals if not stopped.
Loss of centre back was felt in 2nd half, and if out for final will be a hammer blow for us.

Shine is a joy to watch, a real touch of DJ about him.
Drennan quiet from play but again, a lovely player.

Harry Shine got Man of the Match and while he played well and showed flashes of brilliance finished with 1-3, I'm not sure he would have been my man of the match (even though he's my club man). I thought there were some very strong performances throughout the field for us and I would probably have had Dennis Walsh or Ted Dunne, with honourable mentions for Zach Bay Hammond, Gearoid Dunne, Billy Reid, Cathal Beirne and Billy Drennan. Maybe I'm being harsh on Shine and I think he's great maybe I just expect too much from him.