Kilkenny GAA Thread

Happy with that team selected although I wouldn't have minded Tallis instead of Eoin Murphy but that's a minor quibble.

Yes i would agree with all that. Deegan and Reid in there 30s now, there long enough and have limitations, while Carey and Blanchfield are better on the wings, they just don't have the quality of hurling required for a centre back in possession at the highest level. We need a top quality centre back or else we will be waiting longer for an All Ireland. Hopefully it works out well for him now.

If you've seen him for the last number of years for the shamrocks he is worth a shot there.

That’s the minor Leinster Final. The U20 AI Final is on Saturday week at 3pm

I remember well Kilkenny's AI victory against Galway in 2015. Our 11th AI under Cody, our 8th in 10 years. By the time we reached the M50 after the match, talk had turned to the club chamionship. The homecoming was a damp squib. We were spoiled by our success

Since then, we have contested 10 AI in 10 years between Senior, U20 and minor. Won 1 of these matches, questioned by Limerick missing a few players

We need a big crowd to support our team. The crowd does make a difference. We need a successful team to get behind. We have an AI20 Final next week and 2 Leinster Finals the following week.Need all the crowd suppording us

Timing of today’s minor final won’t see many farmers at it. If you’re in south Kilkenny , you’re talking about leaving your house at 3:30 latest and home at 8 maybe. Just not feasible at this time of year, especially if your milking cows.

Barney give up that auld farming, sure there’s no money in it.

Kilkenny clearly the better team but probably don't have enough of a lead at halftime. That's a stiff breeze they have to contend with

All of a sudden we are producing athletes, not something we have produced many of lately. Henderson, Buggy, Behan in minors, Mcphillips and a good number of the u20s. It's good to see, minors have danger men inside too so good stuff.

Hopefully seniors can go well tomorrow now and keep the good vibes going

Good win in shocking conditions. Congrats to all involved

I was worried at half time that they were not far enough ahead,but they were much the better team.in the second half..as others have said the workrate was outstanding too..a very positive couple of weeks for kilkenny hurling.

.it would be great if mullen worked out at 6..he definitely has the potential to be top class there.I know it would be robbing peter to pay paul bit the lads who have played there will not be good enough when we meet the top teams

Wexford and Dublin were comfortably beaten by Limerick and Clare

Yeah a very good reader of the game, great to see 3 Erin's Own players starting, one on the bench and another on the extended panel after all the criticism/favouritism comments on here last year.

Really enjoyed watching the minors today.All over the pitch we had players of real class. Well done to all involved.