Kilkenny GAA Thread

So which is it? On the one hand you give out that management don't have a clue who their 6 is yet and that they should settle on a 6 and stick with him. Now you are saying you would like to see yet another player tried there! You would be the very one to criticise them if they did that!

Having listened to our Co board chairman on the Kilkenny hurling pod it’s easy to see why we are where we are

He was at pains to point out multiple times about the board retaining there amateur ethos and when pushed about the development in dunmore a vague target of 5 years was given and when asked how could people get involved his response was ah sher give me a ring if you want to help out

Such a vague awkward interview not a shred excitement about anything in relation to the development

And listening to Michael Fennelly the previous week about the academy he also mentioned multiple times his role was part time and he needed more bodies and that the gaa is professional now and not amateur

While he’s doing a great job it appears he’s operating with one hand tied behind his back with our current board

A big crowd expected Sunday mostly Limerick our own poor supporters might and mightn’t go depending on the weather or some other lame excuses, and then feel they have the right to criticise after watching it on TV

At the CB meeting last week he talked about how they had met with all the various stakeholders about the development and that they had a 3 hour meeting but when pressed on any of the details he hadn't a clue, he couldn't say if there would be 5 or 6 pitched, how many would have floodlights, if any would be all weather. I don't have anything against him, he comes across as a lad trying to do his best and has the best intentions I just think he's out of dept and not up to the role he's in, I can't imagine him heading up a project to go looking for investment from any of the big businesses or sponsors. In his defence I think he still has a full time job, whereas most of his predecessors were retired and able to commit 100% to the job.

Apologies I think I took you up incorrectly over what Fennelly was saying.

Limerick's back up cast didn't impress and looked a bit callow against Kilkenny when the intensity was turned up in the league semi final last year - after earring a lot of plaudits in the preceding league. It remains to be seen how many of those break in and what their level truly is. As previously pointed out by a poster - they have the advantage of training with an awesome group. We will for sure learn more on Sunday but I'm not even sure that will be a true measurement of their ability that we can draw conclusions on. I'm comparing them with what what Limerick have had over the last 5/6 years.

Forwards have to earn the right to hurl which means there is a big importance on physical readiness. And your body has to stand up to whatever you need to do to get to and sustain that level. Lazy analysis on my part would say that level is much greater now and that most of the top forwards are now built like linebackers with the speed of a gazelle. So the bar to break through is higher.

If there was a transfer market how many top forwards under 21 would you bet your tens of millions on?

well actually I think Phil Hogan should be appointed project manager of the proposed development his vast knowledge of local government law, i.e.planning permission, an bord planala etc. would be invaluable but of course this won’t happen because the CB will get scared when the cost comes into play and won’t go through with the full project and do it piecemeal which they have done for years. I trust here that all posters would have there own vision of what the project should be but I think the upper echelons of the C B has absolutely no vision and if you have no vision then you have no plan and no future.

Hadn’t a clue was how he came across in the interview all a bit hap hazard

Although he didn’t want the full time job I think Fennelly was having a bit of a backhands dig at the Co board basically saying he can only do so much and it was a massive job that need a lot more people involved

Following Limerick scoring 30 points against a good Tipperary team, most Kilkenny supporters that I have spoken to are dreading a bit of a trouncing on Sunday. In any case, Kilkenny will have a good idea where they stand after the league matches against Lk, Tipp and Cork

I'll be there through thick and thin

To be honest I approached 2 other people a couple of years ago about standing but both declined for differing reasons. I don't think Big Phil would be interested in being chairman, I think it suits him better to be able to jump in and out when has too, I would never have been a fan of his during his political days but he has done a lot of good for Kilkenny GAA over the last 12/18 months.

Dreadful interview by pj Kenny. Kilkenny would be a long time waiting for the likes of pj to impress investors and go after lads for sponsorship.My god that was chronic.All goes back to just appoint who's handy and won't rock the boat. When you compare him to what michael duignan brought to offally. He can't even speak off the cuff. It's not his fault he isn't up to it,it's the powers that be that appointed him. He is way out of his depth.

Three big matches coming up that will define the league. Kilkenny will get a lesson how to use space and the quality of ball going into their attack. It won't be drove at them a hundred miles an hour. Even though Limerick could be down 7 or 8 players the system doesn't change. They all know what they are doing. Alot of their new comers have done well. Its early in the year but kk haven't unearthed anything yet, no better place to start then against limerick. This league is about trying to find a few players to replace the couple of retirements but it looks like it will be more or less the same team that havent being good enough.I'd expect kk to definitely rise it and its more important to the home side to get the win or the minimum a good performance.

Best of luck to cbs. Hopefully they can pick it up after the heartbreaking defeat the last day.

Agree with the comments here about the Co Board. I understand they are volunteers are have the best interests of Kilkenny GAA in their hearts, but the fact remains that compared to our peer counties, we have poor amateur representatives in what's effectively a professional era. Co Board should be run like a large company with a highly competent CEO at the helm, and empower him/her to run it accordingly. Unfortunately it's a bit of an old boys club in there and appointments are generally political to allow certain lads hold their influence.

interesting to see the Kilkenny line up. Heard a couple of the Fitz lads have been added to panel. We're not near as bad as some of the doom and gloom merchants make out. We beat Clare in 2023 convincingly, should 100% have beaten them year, and they currently sit as All Ireland Champions.

CBS bet by three points with a last minute goal. I wasn’t expecting that, I would have thought they would have been too strong.

CBS will be terribly dissapointed with that, and Kierans will have it all to do now versus Pres Athenry, who are long overdue an AI win. I'd say winners of that semi will win it out.

Athenry have had stong teams for nearly a decade now and I'd say would have won at least one AI but for Covid.

Killian Doyle is in for a tough day