Kilkenny GAA Thread

I assume rather than throw young lads and debutants in when it's hot and heavy the idea is to bring them in later on. Down 4 of our certain starters this will be a test of the panel as a whole. Could be a total surprise or a total disaster but at least we're going up there knowing we'll have to battle for our lives. I'm expecting Conor Cooney in the full forward line based on the club final. The Glynn thing will be interesting. I'd expect it to be Glynn and Cooney rather than Glynn and Whelan.

Once we have Huh Lawlor and TJ we are capable of beating anybody, throw in John Donnelly also.

Not sure how the minors could have gone from dominating Galway last week to playing very poorly against Wexford. 2nd to every breaking ball and really playing into wexfords spare man at centre back. Passing poor, striking poor. A big test coming up in the 2nd half and hopefully they pick it up big time.

We struggle to beat Wexford underage the last 10 years

The minors were very disappointing today after last week. A big crowd from Kilkenny turned up to support them in fairness. Wexford were up for it and our lads were not. It looked like Niall Bergin and his selectors were not prepared for injuries to Dollard and Lacey as they had no half backs in the subs as they brought on a forward for Dollard. Hopefully better next week.

Wexford used the breeze better than Kilkenny and were able to use the ball better than us. Kilkenny went long last week and it worked. Today they went short in the first half and was a disaster and went back long in the second half and nearly came back to win.

Their match V Carlow in Dr Cullen Park on 19th May is now a huge match, Lose that and Joe McDonagh hurling could become a big reality for Wexford.

Looks like Eoin Cody is out for a while.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41382235.html

God help you so. At least for your sake Ronnie isn’t doing this one. He’s the worse play-by-play commentator they have.

Decent place to be after a bad start but wind going to a huge factor. Not easy play with it and Galway will have to adopt a different style of play for 2nd half to make use of it. Some good performances. David Blanchfield had a great last 20. Not sure why he isn't being used as a centre back. Looks to have a more all round game for that position more so than Deegan

Nice few points there to go 4 up

Pretty much how I'd feel also. Phelan, Keoghan and Donnelly were very good. Shame for Tallis with the 2nd goal as he had done well apart from that. Kenny and Molloy when he came on did really well. Thought the ref gave them the majority of the decisions.

Thought Ref was very Harsh on that last free for TJ, what can a player do with lads hanging out of him with ball in hand, completely played for the draw.

Delighted with performance though everyone put in a fair old effort.

Frustrated with the result in the end but a great performance all round. Keep that up all year and we won't be far away.

Great score put up but no goal threat really today. Couldn't see us scoring that amount minus Cody and Mullen but maybe we looked for man in better position more without them.

I know Billy Ryan gets a lot of criticism but in fairness to the chap his workrate is immense and gets a few Impossible turnovers in every game. Hopefully the scores will follow soon for him

Galway were never at the pace of that game……Kilkenny should have won by ten.