Kilkenny GAA Thread

How is the team shaping up ? How is young Murphy doing ? Any other forwards of note ? We badly need some forwards that can replace TJ . Preferably some ball winners with a bit of presence. Hopefully Mcdermott steps up also when up to age

The U20s havent won anything yet but look a very good bunch.

This undelines my point that the minor grade is becoming a very poor barometer of player development, as this U20 team is stacked with 3 minor teams that have been pillioried here (and elsewhere) for being useless. The 2021 minor loss to a very average Galway, given the quality of players we had, looks shocking now.

We must be doing something right post minor because a lot of players from those 3 minor teams appear to have kicked on very well.

Yeah the players go back and compete in the club Championship. The best barometer to find players. The Kilkenny club championship is excellent standard. Not picking teams off the back of St Kierans, this has proved detrimental the last 15 years

My understanding is the U20s were beaten by Tipp at the weekend. Have no reason to doubt what I was told but obviously someone heard different in here so not sure what the story is.

They also turned it around against Cork last week and won well and did they not draw against Clare.

In my opinion at the moment any game with KK, Gal, Tipp, Clare and Cork facing each other is as good as a 50/50 game. Limerick a level ahead of those 5 and Wexford, Waterford and Dublin a level below.

Narrative ???

What are you on about ?

Good positive post. And your point about some of the St Kierans lads already playing, very well, at senior club level last year shouldn't be missed/ignored by us.

Double bill fixed for SuperValu Park on Saturday. Thankfully the football match Cork v Armagh is on after the hurling at 7pm.

So fixtures are out today and the complete mess that was the 2nd draft appears to have been kept! Not only that, but two of the redeeming features of the U13 league was year were a) the large groups resulting in 9 games in the league for each team and b) the fixtures were set for Friday evenings meaning players, parents and coaches all knew exactly when games were held and for the large part there was no messing around with rescheduling.

Now, on top of the mysterious D grade, they have adopted a policy of only 6 teams per group, so in Roinn B and C where there are 18 teams, they decided that should be 3 groups of 6 instead of 2 groups of 9. So a measly 5 games per team. Not only that, fixtures are now set for any one of Thursday evening, Friday evening or Saturday.

What in the name of God are they at in there. They took something good and replaced it with a shambles.

This is going on too long. He and they are completely unfit for purpose.

What's really worrying is that he will be a real candidate for County Board Chairman in a few years time.

is that set up (thurs /fri /sat ) for all ages ? Or just U13 ??

U14 only. Minors remain on Monday and u16s on Wednesday. It's the u14s they have butchered big time.

I dont know whats going in the camp but is playing tj covering over the cracks? He was our best foward since he returned. He is 37 this year.What are we going to do when he goes.

If i was to be critical of lyng id say he is is very conservative. Im very suprised that we havent tried anyone corner back other than butler and tommy all the league. Its not a simple position and we havent many options. Its no secret teams went after tommy last year.Butler is probably out Saturday so it will be some baptism of fire for someone. Whats the story with david fogarty does anyone know?

Another heavy defeat would be depressing. Limerick will want to keep the foot on the throat. We need something different. Its a huge game for kilkenny and if we shouldnt need any motivation going into this.We need a huge performance.

Our U14s are in Roinn A, 6 teams. League Starts early May, 5 matches finished June 7th.....whole summer of no hurling before championship in late August. We requested home and away to give boys more matches but we're turned down flat (surprise surprise) . Farce.....