Kilkenny GAA Thread

The other goalie scored one in the same match as well, three points scored from puckouts in one game is crazy. It must have been a gale of a wind.

Just looking at the results of the minor hurling last night, I don't agree with how you only get 1 shot and you're out.

Yet clubs are playing league games all summer, some of which are meaningless. Surely it would be fairer to have less league matches and then give teams a 2nd chance when championship comes around.

The Development Squads should finish on the same weekend and the All Ireland. It's either a split season or not. This would allow more time to run a championship either on a group format or maybe some sort of a back door.

ye it’s not an easy one to solve.

I think it works well, plenty of league matches most groups have 8-12 teams in them. Trying to organise championship in August is a nightmare with holidays. At least when they are back to school they wont be away and championship is on then. Lot the lads up to age get game time with adult junior teams in August also. Is there any point in a shield!, not much interest out there for it by all accounts.

Dissapointing to see noel doherty leave after a few weeks taking the suspension into consideration but derek was absolutely adamant his right hand man peter o donovan stay on board but not everyone was overly happy with this. Hopefull eddie and niall bring something new to the table. Michael rice never played in goal in his life so its bizzare he has spent the last few years as a goal keeper coach.puckouts and movement has being shocking at times. As mentioned here a few weeks ago henry will be ratified as u20 coach next week. Rumours of herity joining him but also talk of noel dohertys man sean kelly joining him. It will be interesting to see who gets the u17 job or more importantly mick fennelly job. There was talk mick fennelly wasnt getting the funding from the county board which would suprise no one.

something tells me Michael Rice played in goal underage?

Conor Fogarty not hurling with Comer this year or is he injured??

Good win for bennettsbridge over o loughlins. Themselves and tullaroan should be a cracker after last year which went to extra time if I remember correctly.

Looking very much like a lisdowney graiuge ballycallan relegation final. Ballycallan have close in every game but hard to see them beat dicksboro.

Can't see outside managers ever for the big 3

I was also told conor and the buggys dont get on which is a pity because comer have some nice young players coming. Conor mcmahon is surely worth a look and michael brennan and jack buggy are both hurling well. To be fair to the boro they have being cursed with injury and lads away. You throw tom kenny,aidan nolan,bill sheehan,harry shine and a few more into that team and its a different ball game. Patrick lacey is a nice hurler and we've a couple of decent u17 teams the last few years so hopefully henry can do something with them at u20. With the hard ground and the matches coming so fast teams have lost some important players to the dreaded cruciate. Great to see adrian mullen get 20 minutes today and eoin cody doing well out around center foward. The standard of hurling hasnt being great but its absolutely vital derek lyng goes after some fresh faces and trusts them .its being so predictable the last 3 years and we could probably pick 13 of next years team already. Peter o donavan and michael rice woukdnt exactly set the heart racing so hopefully eddie ans niall corcoran are let work with the panel. It would be great to see a improvement with s&c but the money probably iant in it.Kk desperately need a 6 and deegan is not a defender.Hopefully eddie donnelly can be persuaded but its absolutely vital new players are tried. Kk public arent excited by the re appointment especially after the last 2 semi finals. Same mistakes over and over and no improvement or players found.how many times do we have to get bet in big matches with deegan making big blunders.just shows how weak the county board is. Obviously we will always support kk but its depressing enough.We're at absolutely at nothing with the likes of billy drennan.If lads cant do it for club they definitely wont be able to do it with county. It will be intresting to see will glenmore be able to continue their good form because they look to have a few players who would be a help to kk.theres a few players down south like oisin knox who drserves a go.

The Fogarty Buggy thing is well known a long time. Conor played away while he was involved with the county but that's no longer there. He has his gym equipment business as well so I'd imagine he's flat out with that. He's 35 and has emptied the tank for Comer the last 20 years. Owes nobody anything.

Fully agreed. I understand Conor Fogarty was in the US for the summer and may still be there. David and Tommy Buggy have managed Comer many times in the past and Fogarty was as always one of their leaders on the field. One poster can't help himself , posting in ignorance.

Yeah but you’re guessing it’s all about ego … and how do you know who’s sulking?… again you know nothing about it.

If you knew anything about Conor Fogarty you’d know ego has nothing to do with it.

Fair play to Comer for avoiding a relegation battle, they had a few injuries and some players making themselves unavailable. On the Fogarty subject, I believe Lyng gave him the phone call last year that he should retire, and it did not sit well with Fogarty, he thought he had more to offer, if that was the case why did he not prove Derek wrong with the club this year ?