Kilkenny GAA Thread

For perhaps not the first time in the last two years Kinnerk and Kiely were out thought by the opposition. Every time a Dublin player got the ball they took their man on and ran the legs off him. Finally puts to bed the notion the Dubs can't hurl under pressure. Next day out will be a huge test for them in every department. Just brilliant for the game Leinster and Munster. Limerick have been unbelievable champions over the past seven years and not the first to pay the penalty for sticking with the same. Bringing on Declan Hannon ,one of their greatest really cost them as the legs are gone and Dublin exploited the lack of pace down the middle. Removing Aidan O'Connor was a strange one also as the "Bull" didn't look fit. Was surprised Colin Coughlan wasn't introduced. Lots for them to ponder but certainly wouldn't write them off for next year.

VVery Poor support in the park today.hopefully the crowd will come in early in croker to support them in the quarter final.like to see Claire Doheny given a run in the forwards and she scored 3pts in croker last year in the inter final. Got to start creating goal chances and add pace up frontt

Great point re Limericks bench. All the sh!te about the depth of their panel and they taking hammerings in the league with those players, it just didn't add up. Then the 'oh they're in a heavy block of training' excuses came out. The writing was on the wall for Limerick, I saw someone say 4 wins in 14 games this year. Was yesterday that big a shock? Definitely the end of an era, and an aura.

it was telling that despite their struggles all over the field, O'Brien was only introduced late, no sign of Coughlan, and Byrnes was left to struggle on yet again. Flanagan ignored again also. Lynch and Morrissey both did the same disappearing trick as they did against Cork. Hayes the same although he was never in it really. The final desperate act by Kiely/Kinnerk was trying to replicate the 4 in a row team by moving a clearly Hannon to 6, and Hayes to 7.

Hard Road back for that team, might see a few retirements. Tipp and Cork look the future in Munster, Clare as well when these underage teams come through.

They ve used the same 8 players in the back 6 since 2018 give or take

Players have been converted into backs and shuffled around back there

There has been no fresh young exciting defender to fill a corner or wingback slot like cork tipp or Waterford have had in resent times

They looked like a team that had been on the road a long time very reminiscent of when Dublin beat kk in 13 or when Galway beat us in 12 it’s like stepping back in time when things were starting to slip with kk

They could play brilliantly for spells but not on a consistent basis anymore

Was in Australia that year,did Tipp still outnumber us that day?

Kilkenny have waited for this game since 2019. Revenge surely is on their minds after the battering they took

Did we have a League Final in Nowlan Park against Tipp in 2013 too? I seem to remember we did, 2 super games in terms of atmosphere and what was on the line.

We did ,JJ sent off in the second half.…great times,although 14 beating them in extra time in league final in Thurles and replay in All Ireland was special.

Couldn't agree more,the fans really rallied to the team that day and showed what they meant to kilkenny supporters. Have to try and recreate that connection between team and fans.

Lads you're very hard on the Co Board, please remember that they're all volunteers doing their best. As regards to the supporters there are certain ones that can't go me included. In regards to the stewards around the ground they've taken a hit in their numbers also, they've lost some long term members.

I've always attended the games due to ill health the last few years it's not possible financially to go support, especially with the extra games.

Best of luck to the lads in the semi final. As regards to our underage teams they've been badly let down by management, hell of a lot of good hurlers out there not getting a chance with the county set up.