Kilkenny GAA Thread

It will be very interesting to see.how they go tomorrow. As others have said hopefully plently of the subs get a good run to see what they are made of..they will only improve by playing games..the man from kerry is different for us but i think if he is willing to put in the effort required as a top tier county hurler we should welcome him and support him..his hurling should come on by being part of what you would imagine is a more professional set up( insert enraged comment about the shambles of a county board here) and being surrounded by better players..

I think he deserves his chance as much as but not more than anyone else who accepts a call up

Ennis is a tough place to go and weather forecast is poor but it will.at least show us who is willing to put the effort in..

what about the Kilkenny lads who deserve a go ffs putting a Kerryman ahead of our own isn’t ideal. Where are you coming from with all this.

More competition in the squad can only be a good thing.

Its not as if he's starting a championship match, it's the first round of the league.

I'm sure he'll be subbed off at some point tomorrow.

How would you know if he's good enough yet?

I saw him playing enough times. Before he even arrived here he was being lauded as a huge catch for O’loughlins which didn’t materialise. (He also done a born and bred O’loughlins man out of his place) now he is an asset to the gaels and should improve next year but not county material and if ye are all happy with that then I don’t know where we are going.

I think we’ll leave at that. I’m sure you’re all going to Ennis tomorrow to see Fionnan in the flesh. And we will talk about it tomorrow night.

If Mackessy proves he's good enough, then he will be generally welcomed with open arms, whereas if it's debatable whether he merits his place or not, that's where the issues will arise.
You'll always get the few that will be opposed to it either way as a matter of principle and that's fine, but most people's minds will be made up by how good a hurler he proves to be for Kilkenny.

I wish him the best of luck and hope he proves to be an asset, but I have my doubts based on what I've seen so far.

Look the bottom line is the chap wasn’t in Kilkenny a wet day and people think he merits a call up to our county panel. What kind of drugs are you smoking these days Rodney?

Tbf to Marooned.. I think he is just unhappy about where KK hurling is at at the moment.. there is no way Fionan Mackessy would have made KK panel 10-15 years ago.. KK aren't as strong as they were then.. if KK don't win all-ire this year it will be over 10yrs since KK last won... who would have predicted that? I'm not an expert but could KK struggle to get out of leinster this year?

tell me the game you saw him playing that you said to yourself this man is a revelation and he should certainly get a run on the panel? Or are you following the crowd without even seen him as your name suggests “sheep”.

To Be fair you are the one Marrooned on an island of one here i think

The man was consistently an all star at intercounty level albeit a lower level. He is willing to put in the effort to try and step up to this level knowing his every move will be scrutinised and judged harder than most. At the risk of being repetitive he will either make it or he wont..i dont see a Downside..

Anyway I think we can agree to disagree..safe travels to all those going.. its a rotten day

Best of luck to all the men wearing the black and amber today

In Ennis and not ideal hurling weather by any means although looking at Met Eireann its worse in KK at the moment. I would say it will go ahead , but a very tough ask for the players. More like Walsh cup weather in years past.

Game is live on TG4 player

HIw do u get tg4 player on a sky dish?

Have the TG4 player but only Gaelic Football showing, can't see any option to choose the hurling.

can't get game on that tg4 app, nothing on youtube either. if anyone can find a link throw it up here.