Unfortunately I have to agree you on this.
Wexford have a couple of outstanding young talents coming through. I was very impressed with Conor Foley in the backs and Bryne in the forwards last year. They have seemed to transition to the seniors at ease so far, these 2 are way ahead of anything Kilkenny have introduced under age in the last few years
Lyng will name a strong team for sure, he is surely sick of losing to Wexford at this stage!
It could be a feisty enough match, looking forward to it I must say.
Keith rossiter is a good lad. He should get the best out of them. He obviously wants to get off on the right foot and they look to have a nice bit of hurling done.He has a good few new faces. Aaron duggan was on goal today. Wexford will need an injection of new faces alot of the older lads have alot of mileage.You could see what franks and jason ryan are bringing to the table. Its a nice little confidence booster today but its a long year and no one will remember today in a few months time.
Lyng was very dissapointed with the performance in callan so next sunday should be a good match. The loughlins lads joined the panel a few days ago so we might see some of them. Its very hard to guess a team but id expect a strong team with hopefully a few new lads. I heard eoin cody saying he was really enjoying the pre-season. The couple of shamrocks lads will be a big help this time of the year.
Wexford going well so far. Plenty of promise
They're the 2 best half backs we have
I agree, Paddy is a whole hearted hurler, doesn't always give the correct pass but is good at long distance scoring. We are struggling with midfielders so I think there is a role for him there with Adrian Mullen back in the forwards, dropping back occasionally
Congratulations to Paddy Deegan. He always turns up and gives his all. He has his limitations as an intercounty hurler but his shooting accuracy is insane as is his engine. I think Derek Lyngs challenge is to find a suitable position for him and leave him there. For me it's midfield ,the further forward midfielder because he's not good at marking or tracking if he was the holding midfielder. That's my tuppence worth on him.
And the apple didn’t fall far from the tree…
Twinkle is one of the soundest men you could meet.
Anyway best of luck to Paddy on the Kilkenny captaincy. What’s the problem every Kilkenny person should be supporting him no question.
A subject came up today about the cost of running teams it looks like we will not be able to keep up with the big guns shortly due to lack of funding. It wasn’t long ago I was slated for wanting funding to be reduced or to have a balance between all teams on a subject like this it only has to be looked at who is making the money even at club level the backroom teams are creaming it . That is why teams are training so hard the coaches and trainers are on an hourly rate. Look at Kyle Hayes training 30 plus hours a week. How could anyone even hold down a job as well as train intercounty and most top clubs are doing the same. It has to be curtailed.
Paddy v Huw for Kilkenny captaincy it could only be Paddy. Their fathers , Twinkle hurled for O’loughlins while Paddy Lawlor hurled for Muckalee.
It was really said in jest I agree fully a think he deserves it but going on the last week I'd expect a few knockers
To be fair, I don't think any poster will have objection to it. He shows great leadership, therefore ought to make a good captain. Best of luck to Paddy.
This will upset a few posters 👌
I thought Billy Drennan got injured playing for Maynooth last week.
I thought Blanchfield done well v Carlow but got cleaned out by the Wexford full back Foley. He is only back to that level of hurling so should take him a few games to get up to speed.
Id say Lyng will play the Ballyhale lads v Wexford next Sunday, he will definitely not want to lose twice to Wexford at home in the space of 3 weeks.
With the league starting next week it will be week after week untill the end of the championship. Although only the walsh cup last week lyng will be dissapointed how poor kk were after the decent performance the previous week.I know it was mostly fringe players on show but a few players might not wear the county jersey again this year.He will want to stop the rot against our neighbors next weekend.
Its the first time in years the shamrocks lads will be doing a pre season. Theres some players invoved with colleges so they will also have to be managed. The players involved with clubs recently should all be available over the next couple of weeks. With no alan murphy this year billy drennan is the only recognized free taker so hopefully he can rediscover the form he had for last years league.
Darragh Corcoran was very loose at center back last week but someone should be tried for this postion long term.The same for the full back position while huw is out. Id be dissapointed if lyng went for safety in these positions because he has to look into the future.Mikey carey will need all the hurling he can get. Although still early liam blanchfield has found the early going tough.
Rowe,Moylan,fogarty,molloy, heary, stephen donnelly all had good club campaigns and could do well with experienced players around and put pressure on lads that are already on the panel.Hopefully some of these can have a good league.
Does anyone know when the draws for this years league/championship will be made?
Thanks in advance.
Watched Laochra Gael last night, Ritchie Power could make a ball talk.
He had every skill in the book, and typically all started at home against the Gable wall with his brothers and father.
Even with the problems he’s had in his life, he comes across as a nice chap.
That's true but the conversation regarding Paddy D is going on for a while and would continue.
Absolutely…. Having two attacking midfielders killed us in the All-Ireland final, Conor Fogarty was sorely missed in the defensive midfield role and was like a fish out of water on the half back line.
I said it before but if Lyng wanted to start Walter on the day it should have been in the forwards with Corcoran coming in for Blanchfield at wing back. Playing him in midfield hurt us all over the pitch.
I should have added if the goal they scored actually stood the conversation here is possibly much different, such fine margins.
Correct. In my opinion, at least one of (if not both) Mikey Carey and David Blanchfield need to be midfield.
I think I'm the leinster final it was clear that the olg forwards weren't getting the job done and he had to push up to show leadership, put points on the board. It was an amazing display and he was praised to the high heavens for it. But having your center back as your top scorer from play is not a sustainable strategy and good teams will find ways to exploit it. My point is whether he was right or wrong as the season went on, his forwards were not putting scores on the board and he felt it was up to him to cover that role. I don't think there's any question of playing him center back for kk anyway, but I think his approach for the club was a result of circumstances.
If the problem is that he pushes up too fast though, I'm not sure midfield works either unless you're definitely playing Mullen in the forwards, because you don't want two attacking midfielders against limerick, they'll destroy your half back line of one of them isn't defending.
I agree. It's up to Lyng now to deal with it having observed the form during the entire club campaign.
His game management could be absolutely better no question, doesn't seem to have the patience to sit back on the D like a top class 6, I just disagree you with about his pace, he's very quick really.
He had a top class display in Leinster Final scoring 5 pts but it's hard going up and down the field no matter how fit any man is, gaps will appear, like they did with Goal Na Fianna scored.
You were asked already to give it a break. Surely there's enough to occupy you in such a large GAA county like Cork. Fitzgibbon , Sigerson, Munster League, hurling and football. All full with Cork players. You should count yourself lucky and be content. Try concentrating on your own vast goings on.
How many times did Deegan get turned over stupidly soloing up the field. OLG had the game in there hands if Deegan had to control things a bit better. IMO at the highest level Deegan is slow especially when turned.
