Kilkenny GAA Thread

What a day yesterday was for Thomastown, never enjoyed a hangover like this before. Thought Thomastown pressured OLG all over the field, with the weather it looked like it would suit OLG but Thomastown won all the physical exchanges. Paddy Deegan was getting hit from all sides and couldn't settle.

Huge move to put a minor in on Huw Lawlor and fair play to Colm Treacy he was wonderful. What can you say about John Donnelly the man is just inspirational and we are so happy he is a Thomastown man, lead from the front yesterday and his points were all a touch of class.

OLG definitely took Thomastown a bit lightly and not starting Mikey Butler on John Donnolly was a massive mistake. There touch wasn't what it should of been but our hunger and pressure that we applied was serious.

I thought OLG were justifiably favourites but thought we had a right chance but looking forward to seeing that spoofer Scally on the Kclr podcast take on the match after he went way over the top last week. It was like Thomastown shouldn't even show up.

If Peter Mcdonald doesn't get more game time with KK after yesterday I will be amazed. Himself and Jonjo Farrell were outstanding.

someone mentioned earlier about perseverance with players which is right but managers are under pressure for a quick fix and so are the supporters.

Well done Thomastown. The fact Colm Treacy never even made the 2023 Kilkenny minor panel, says alot.

Congrats to Thomastown on their superb victory yesterday and the emphatic manner of their win. They set the marker early with some huge hits and were so determined from the off. I have been most impressed with the brand of hurling they have played all year and their skill execution is top class, and was particularly so with the greasy ball yesterday. All are so comfortable in possession and they are a fine hurling team. Top class performance and none more so than John Donnelly, I'm delighted for him to be captain next year, fully deserved and is a gent. I have been well impressed all year with Diarmaid Galway, J Burke, N Kirwan, B Staunton, Eddie Donnelly, JJ Farrell, Zach Bay, Peter McDonald, Stephen Donnelly and Colin Treacy- what a job he did on the best full back in Ireland and one so young. Hard to believe he wasn't deemed good enough for county minor panel. Not sure how many of them will make step up to county senior panel but surely worth looking at a number of them. It's brilliant for Thomastown to have been knocking on the door for so long at intermediate level and now to be crowned champions at senior level. It will benefit Kilkenny too to have big rural town like Thomastown competing and hopefully so at all grades underage too.

Thomastown set the tempo yesterday with 15 players all well able to hurl and fully play to their game plan. OLG had a nightmare day and not fair to highlight one over the other. I have suggested before McDonald is our greatest prospect going forward. Stephen Donnelly, Brian Staunton and Zach Bay also worth a serious look. Delighted for them and good for hurling in the county. Luke Hogan was a huge loss to OLG.

I think these types of forums don't work without someone sticking their oar in, after this weekend I don't want to be negative to anyone though, up the **** Town!! Never thought I'd see this happen.

Its sad to say that but it’s so so true.

If he was with St.Kieran’s he would of been a cert for minor panel.

His movement on Huw Lawlor yesterday for a chap his age was a sight to behold.

You could see on Clubber , there were at least 9 Boro people placed around the pitch …..

If 'older' contingent of the Kilkenny panel show up next year. I won't be seen at an inter county game. They have made no impact in the last five years

Split season now. Could easily do both with a good backroom team in Thomastown.

Doubt Doherty will leave Thomastown, no reason why he can’t do both. Thomastown looked like the best coached team I’ve seen for a long time. Could do worse than bringing some of their forwards into county set up, Luke connellan, Robbie Donnelly Stephen Donnelly all play heads up hurling all unselfish and team players not like some of the current panel, most who would want a ball of their own. Very disappointed with loughlins on Sunday blown away physically and just don’t have the forwards to win titles, they didn’t respect Thomastown and paid the price.

Lastly massive well done to Thomastown the other day, their performance over the last last 2 days really blew me away, Mullinavat will probably feel a lot better about themselves after seeing Sunday's game, they physical hits they put in was something to behold, Peter McDonald and Zack Bay Hammond in particular, John Donnelly was the outstanding player of the Championship too, and will make a good captain for the county team next year.

You need to reread the criteria for selection on that team

Fair enough just saw that

So basically only a bit of a team not the team of the year so and shouldn't be called team of the year if excluding players.

Well done to thomastown. Not much more to do add than what's been said already. Classic case of underdogs out working the favourite and upsetting them. The hits thomastown were putting in combined with how well they use the ball is so impressive.

I thought they're full forward line might struggle but the opposite was the case. Rory Connellan has some workrate, not the most stylish hurler but didn't give loughlin full back line a moments peace.