Kilkenny GAA Thread

True about Carey taking a year out

Why is the Borough v loughs game not put off till later in the evening when it might be a small bit cooler. Player welfare my arse.

Do some of those lads want to be in the gym thou? I mean some lads just don't/won't do the gym work as it should be and hence haven't developed physically...

I see clara and tullaroan result has been now deemed a draw. Fare play to co board for using the available video evidence and obviously the ref must have put his hand up too. Also I see water breaks will be back in force for the games this wkend. Sensible stuff 👏

A very strange display out of Gavin Quilty with 4 red cards dished out in the second half of the Boro's win over O'Loughlins.

Paddy Deegan was the first to go with a second yellow for a hurl to Evan Carrolls head, a touch but obviously sore from Carrolls reaction. It was fairly innocuous stuff, I missed Paddys first yellow.

Padraig Moylan was the next to go again with two yellows. His first yellow card wasn't even in the same parish as a free let alone a card. He dived across the player about 3 yards ahead of him to block the ball ala JJ Delaney famous block they replayed loads of times. The problem was Quilty was so far behind the play he thought Padraig hit the OLG man, he never touched him. His second yellow was silly he shouldered the OLG man sprinting forward in the chest on his own 65 there was just no need for it this did deserve a yellow but he should have still been on the pitch.

Anthony Forristal was next to go, when he took Andy Gaffney out of it after he scored a savage second goal on the volley. This was a straight red and probably the only call I would say could be called right. You could also probably make the case he was just trying to prevent the goal but for me he was late.

Alan Phelans straight red followed a few minutes later and totally baffles me. Alan and the OLG man were tussling for the ball with Alan behind his man on the Boro end line. Alan foolishly put his hand on the OLG players shoulder and he dropped to the ground like a sack of spuds and bought his free (fair enough). How he got a red card out of it I do not know. Maybe he flaked someone on the ground after but I didn't see it and there was no reaction out of the crowd at all. Except laughter and disbelief when he showed him the red. Maybe someone can tell me what he did but certainly didn't see anything other than a foul in it, might be my maroon and white tinted glasses but I genuinely didn't see anything in it.

As I heard 5 or 6 times coming out 4 red cards and not a dirty stroke in the game, everyone was mystified.

A nice win for the Boro 2-17 to 1-13 was good in the conditions. OLG's lack of quality forwards really hurt them and they drove a criminal amount of wides which the Boro did in the first half too. Andy Gaffney, Bill Sheehan and Liam Moore looked very good today again. Huw Lawlor, Mickey Butler and Jamie Young were the best for OLG in my opinion.

Bridge walloped village. Very impressive work rate given the heat and lovely style. Liam Blanchfield lorded the skies. Any injuries and it gets bad quick. Totally out manned village who were kept in it with frees (some soft). Delightful to see

The break from the county has definitely done blanchfield and bill sheehan the world of good. Liam definitely has a pep In his step this year and I know someone said he's going travelling but maybe with a new manager and a arm around the shoulder he might have a fresh appetite. If the bridge won the county final who knows what might happen. Wexford getting hit badly with players travelling. Robbie Buckley looked to have picked up a serious injury I hope its not too serious. The boro will be thrilled after the bad start they've two wins from 3. They've Clifford and oillie Walsh to return and hopefully Harry shine gets a taste of senior club hurling. That's two dissapointing performances from o loughlins after a good start and while they won't panic yet they'll be dissapointed with these results. The bridge continued their impressive run and the form of Liam blanchfield is a huge plus. Nickey cleere is probably the second best free taker in the county.Clara got the better of a poor comer side who are also struggling and desperately miss Michael Murphy for scores. Clara will be happy sitting on 5 points and also down a few players. The league is the league I wouldn't be getting too carried away with teams yet how many times have we seen the league winners getting bet the next day out or teams in a relegation semi final going on a good run.Joey is a huge loss to the shamrocks but they'll still be very hard to beat its a big year for the bridge alot of them are at the right age now and willie maher has a few years working with this group.They have definitely done a lot of work in the pre season.

A deplated shamrocks team with tj on the bench got the better of a hard working lisdowney team. Lisdowney will be dissapointed with alot of wides but shamrocks drove a few near the end.Lisdowney could of got something from this game but the shamrocks just got their scores easier. Cody was very dangerous and linked up well with young shortall who is a plus for them. They're also trying to blood a few new players but Colin is back in a few weeks and when they get their full selection it will be very hard beat them. I was impressed with lisdowney though it was the last strike that let them down. They should have enough to stay up. Vegas and gbc are struggling this year.

Tullaron had the pitch in great condition and its a nice set up they have. Plenty of all Ireland medals directing traffic. Its great for places like tullaron to host these big games.

I think the high temperature got to the ref!

Didn't get to any of the games this weekend unfortunately. Thanks to all who posted bits and pieces about them. Great to get a sense of what went on. Things starting to shape up now after 3 games. Ballyhale, Boro, Bridge, Clara and Loughs look like they'll be the ones in the shake up on form at the minute but a lot can change over coming weeks. Tullaroan dark horses. Was not anticipating a Mullinavat win today. Big few weeks ahead for them now. GBC look destined for relegation semi and a fair chance they'll be joined by the Village. Great to have the club scene back in full swing

Who is leaving the Wexford set up due to Travel?

Two bennets from Waterford going travelling aswell

Think you're fairly spot on in your assessment of all clubs current positions.

Shamrocks will have a couple of questions asked defensively minus Joey this year but hasn't seem to affect them too much to date. Hard to see any team holding their forwards to the required level.

Boro definitely next in line followed by Bennettsbridge and as you said Clara will be hard to beat but probably lacking enough forwards to win it out.

Loughs chances seriously dented with loss of Buckley and Bergin along with Eoin Wall being out also.

I think Darren Mullen and Brian Cody are on holidays so should be back soon, You’d imagine that if if they can get Darren and Paddy Mullen back they’d be able to move things around at the back to strengthen things up but Joey will be a massive loss come the business end of the championship.

I’ve heard Liam Blanchfield doesn’t have much interest in coming back to play inter county so it might take a good bit of convincing to get him back. I think Bill Sheehan’s form has been really good the first few games and looks more ready for inter county now than he did when he first came on the panel. Andy Gaffney is another who has started well and is very talented I wonder would he be option to bring in also? Stephen Donnelly seems to be another one who has started the season well and is doing his chances no harm!

It’s hard to judge teams this early but I think with players coming back from holidays it’ll be only in the next few weeks that we see how teams really are shaping up. It’s early days yet but Comer and GBC look to be in the biggest trouble.

Yep 👍 Tables tab is fine but no fixtures/results

Just on Colin fennelly there, he has been hurling in America all summer, along with Joey Holden. Standard wouldn't be great but it's not like he hasn't been training. They'll be playing in the US nationals this weekend (I'm just assuming he and Holden will be going with the team for that) and presumably they'll be away home after that.

Michael Rice is a teacher. Peter Barry accountant? Derek Lyng?