Kilkenny GAA Thread

kiely with experimental team. Not much on the bench.

Thought he had a great game in the league semi vs Limerick last year think he did a man marking job that day

Tom Morrissey, Peter Casey and aiden ó Connor are not bad subs to bring on.

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I'd say not less than 10 and maybe up to 12 of Limerick's championship team starting, with at least two more certain starters on bench.

Kilkenny team looks weak, maybe 7-8 champ starters with a few who will never make it and 2 or 3 that have never quiite done so.

For me, free of injuries, there is one back spot open as I feel Shane Murphy is a must (Butler's form is concerning but he thrives come championship). One midfield, as Cian Kenny is a must and 5 forward spots are filled, but remaining spot could be fileld by up to a dozen possibles (none of whom at present are showing enough).

We really need to find a corner forward and use Billy Ryan as a 20-25 mins sub on tiring backs.

wasn’t sure whether it was lynch or the other midfielder if lynch is tied up doesn’t allow Limerick to get into as much of a flow I think

I am relieved I was very much against it, agree there is an issues but thought that was an awful solution.

There’s a weather warning tomorrow - when would it be decided if it was to be postponed? (I live a few hours from Kilkenny and don’t fancy being stood up!)

basically that you can't handpass directly from the hand you're holding the ball in.

I think it's a shame it wasn't given a chance. Apparently it was trialled and worked well. There's way too much throwing going on and it's next to impossible to police. O'Donovans proposal is a simple and effective way of stopping it and I'm surprised it didn't get more backing. Perhaps too many of the big counties styles, particularly Limerick and Cork, depend far too heavily on it. It's fashionable to use Cian Lynch as an obvious culprit, but it's just because he does it so often. Hurling looks more like basketball and Gaelic sometimes.

at least the brick flick is definitely legal. Would likely lead to more rucks alright but teams would adapt to that as well

Some fella here last week saying darragh mccarthy was no good. 😂😂😂

Why are we not producing players like Darragh Mccarthy; Adam English; Shane O Brien; Adam Screeney? Our young lads play like they have lead in their boots, no movement or any real skill

It's not a secret kk are a very poorly coached team and this doesn't help. Last year they hadnt even a proper coach.This isnt acceptable at this level but its let happen.Tactically kk are poor.kk have always produced a classy inside foward but its a long time since that happened. From the team that won the u20 a few years ago only killian doyle and Harry shine start.Kk aren't able to devolop younger players. Another huge problem is movement but anyone who watches the matches will see the quality of ball going in is brutal. Its not a fowards ball. It's usually driven a hundred mile an hour. Kk will get a lesson on movement,space and delivery into the fowards. Coaching is a big area of concern.

"Ah shure, we just got a right good crop back 10 years ago, we will be back winnin nothin soon enough" spare me.

Limerick and Dublin will be the standard bearers in the two codes for years to come. They are streets ahead of competition in resources and developing 18-21 year olds.

Dublin beat league champions Derry tonight by 15 points with a team of players that achieved nothing at underage, players at 17/18/19 won next to nothing, disnt even win Leinsters, but now, beefed up serious footballers.

And refusal to look at the rules of hurling being ignored, will only widen this chasm.

if you watched Tipp v Cork tonight on slow motion, I guarntee you you'd pick up at least 100 rule infringements on hand pass and steps alone.

And the **** Brick flick, spare me, a child could execute a Brick flick with a 30 inch bat and a 10 inch bas.

Hurling is being dumbed down and rules waived, to create a visual spectacle, but it will end badly

So the GAA condone the breaking of the rules in hurling with the throwing of the ball by not even offering an alternative or a compromise to. Conor o Donavan’s motion, and don’t come on here and say they are all doing it. It breaks the rules and the only way it can be acceptable I s change the rules. Weather is to clear for a few hours around match time, at the moment it’s squally, we walked to school in worse in our bare feet.

I think Nowlan park will cut up today too manicured and not able for the heavy stuff and very few matches been played on it. Even Semple stadium was been ploughed up last night. On Tipps Darragh Mc Carthy wouldn’t we love to have him. In fairness I’d say the poster on hear was only reading the stats which stated he only scored a point from play in three matches but surely he won a few of his own frees and his general play must have been excellent. What’s that says stats don’t lie?