Kilkenny GAA Thread

It’s not officially a Leinster gaa run competition,it’s just something KK came up with. The final is in Nowlan as it was last year.

That would probably account for your failure to comment on our best performance of the league. It proves nothing other than what we have we have. Hardly managements fault nothing is coming through from underage. Lawlor, Richie Reid, Donnelly, Mackessy , and Luke Hogan made the difference v Limerick as opposed to the Tipp game. I find it incredible KK in the last years of Cody and the couple of years since have been so competitive at the top end of league and championship bearing in mind the lack of emerging talent and how some on here view our regulars. Harry Shine in the few minutes he had wing forward did show real promise and there is hope for him making it.The others as I have said before are good triers but not good enough as yet.

Niall gave a great interview on clubber after Thurles bet Flannans in the Harty cup this year and paid a very emotional tribute to the late Dillon Quirke who on his Harty cup winning team in 2015.

I know people who live in Nenagh and they said he is a very genuine and pure hurling man Niall, I was delighted for him yesterday.

Yes Nialls a great man. Lives and breeds hurling. Great scenes last night with the Kilkenny men lifting the cup in Urlingford before they crossed the border in Fennor Hill

Senior League Championship Draw

Group A

Dicksboro v Lisdowney

Shamrocks Ballyhale v Bennettsbridge

O’ Loughlin Gaels v Glenmore

Group B

Mullinavat v Erin’s Own

Thomastown v Tullaroan

Clara v Garigue Ballycallan

Group A will be great watching

You are quick to overreact to defeat and call for managements heads, it took a Tipp visitor to this thread to call you out and BTW Mark Dowling is a Boro man and pride in, and loyalty to one of your own shouldn't just extend to winning All Irelands.

Luke hogan has potential and id also like to see him being tried more. He is ahead of drennan and dunne who will be worried when the panel is being cut and the 4 lads come back along with Owen wall,Tom phelan. I wonder should more be done looking at players mid twenties and trying to get a few years out of them. Tom phelan had a great year but was unlucky with injury. Potentially Stephen donnelly,Jordan molloy,Shane Murphy could start a championship match.

Loughlins were most peoples favourites last year but got their timing wrong and were flat when the final came around. Its so important to come right at the right time. Management will learn from this. I'd expect Henry to get a bounce out of the shamrocks who are expected to get a few of their travellers home.

Disappointing heading into the last round of the league and only one game matters cork and galway to see who plays tipp in the final. At the beginning of the league these 3 teams were well touted as teams who would really like to win it. Cahill was under pressure to have a good league after making hard calls and a few lean years. Galway with a early exit last year and cork hurting after coming so close. It will be intresting to see will tipp be able to keep it going. Its very easy see they have a huge amount done. Cork will still need to tighten up in defence. Waterford are coming in under the radar and if they get everyone back they will be no pushover. Themselves and tipp will back themselves with clare struggling and their star man out.

Are teams not allowed to be criticised for playing poorly?? The league up to the limerick game was very disappointing and criticism for the lack of effort at home to Tipp was definitely deserved.

Hopefully they had a few words with themselves after Tipp and Limerick was the turning point, Roll on Easter Saturday and we will hopefully see a repeat performance.

I know I’m probably not going out on a limb here but I do believe the stars are aligning for cork this year to to take it that one step further and end the drought

I agree cork and limerick are the main culprits when it comes to the thrown ball but i don’t see any major clamp down in the championship unfortunately. I think cork have added a bit of attitude to the back but do agree they need to tighten up a little more

I agree I would rather meet cork than limerick in the later stages don’t know if it’s psychological or a match up thing

I heard today he will be ok , bad cramp, don't take it as gospel. I also believe despite his best efforts to get right Tom Phelan may play no part for us this year. Conahy man told me tendonitis in the knees. Really tough on the Chap who would have a lot to offer and is committed to the last.

That's good. Tipp are out in Minor championship next week I think? That result won't go down well, they fancy themselves in that, and they think the U20 is a formality for them

Ye I think they are playing Waterford

Waterford the ones to beat this year at minor level