Kilkenny GAA Thread

RIP Luke - an outstanding hurler and person. It was a pleasure to watch him hurl for his club and county over the years. He will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.

This can be discussed another day imo. As most of us here are passionate hurling follower's and we love our club hurling I can't even think about other topics than the situation in Kilmacow. That chap brought lots of joy to the people of Kilmacow, inspired many of Kilmacow underage and through tough times kept the thing going.

Posted before the news came through - RIP Luke

Unbelievably sad news. A great hurler and clubman by all accounts. A tragedy like this puts into perspective the 'worries' of championship draws/relegation etc.

Condolences to Luke's club Kilmacow and team mates who must be traumatised and devastated, but particularly to his immediate family and friends. An awful tragedy and a terrible loss. RIP Luke.

Can't have been much older than 30 if he played on that fantastic kilmacow minor team, what a tragedy. RIP and condolences to his family and community.

I would’ve hurled with Luke when we were younger. He would’ve been around 32/33. Way too young to have passed. I saw him again only a couple of weeks ago and he was in good form.

An absolute warrior and leader on the pitch, and gentleman off it. Condolences to his family and friends, and may he rest in peace.

R.I.P. Luke.

Sympathies to the young man's family and loved ones.

May Luke Harney rest in peace.

Many posters refer to how his death puts things in perspective. Hopefully that attitude continues on this forum with lots of views and comments about Kilkenny hurling but less of the insulting and disrespectful stuff. Players, young and old, are not objects open to ridicule. They provide us with enormous entertainment, week in week out, at their expense -financially, mentally, physically etc.

In future, let's be more aware of the players contribution and more appreciative of them while we have them.

Ill respond to this in a few days. Not the time. On Luke Harney he was an outstanding club player and Kilkenny player. Kilmacow went through a few barren years where they really struggled. Luke Harney always kept the show on the road, always performed well. As a club follower much more than an Intercounty follower it is a tragic loss to the Kilmacow community along with family and friends and Luke would have put in untold work to that community and club for years to come, it seems the club has turned a corner with the performance of the junior team this year and Kilmacow look stronger now underage than they have in a long time. Luke was a big contributor in this.

RIP Luke, a man so easy to get on with off the field and an absolute warrior of a hurler on the pitch.

He was such a legend in Kilmacow they will never get over this terrible loss.

Big weekend for a lot of clubs wuty the start of championship. Forecast not looking great which is a pity and will affect the crowds. In the senior, dicksboro and Clara will be favoured to win the relegation semi finals but ballycallan have been competitive in every game so there won't be much in this. Lisdowney have it all to do but are not without a chance.

Shamrocks will surely beat erins own, but tullaroan bennettsbridge looks like the game of the weekend. Tullaroan might have the more balanced team and more bench options to get through.

In intermidiate mooncoin rower is very hard to call. Both won 3 league games and lost 2. Mooncoin have pá Walsh and Sean gannon back but Paul henneberry their leader is out. Richie Leahy made a good impression last week. Mooncoin are more reliable and should win by 3 or 4 points.

Tullogher carrickshock is hard tó call. Carrickshock have a good mix of youth and experience with éanna Martin in great form at midfield. Tullogher likely to be missing wally with a hamstring injury, but if Marty Murphy can up it a bit they should win.

Muckalee and st lachtains have both had poor leagues. Lachtains being surprisingly well beaten in most games. Hard to know what's going on there as they have a lot of quality players. Muckalee are very young. Could go to extra time.

Fenians blacks and whites could be a closer match than people think. Skeaugh put in their best performance last week drawing with st martins. This is the game that they've been building for and will give it everything. But fenians also had a great victory last week and the Hendersons, conor Tobin and Willie brennan are very good hurlers. Fenians by 3.

Tullogher v shocks game hard to call think shocks might do it with Tullogher missing Wally and not playing as well as last year.Moincoin should have too much for the Rower but you just dont know what will happen with the weather forecast so bad so both games will be a bit of a lottery.

Have to agree village was at that game myself and though Tullogher were without Marty Murphy i just couldnt make sence of the system Tullogher were playing.Seems to be gone back quiet a bit since i saw them last year with nobody seeming to know the game plan.Village on the other hand were playing a nice style of hurling and bringing in some of their players returning from injury for a run no comparrison in both teams that day.

Another great move by the geniuses in Bord na NÓg last year. Absolutely crazy stuff. Complete disregard for players and supporters. All I can think is they are trying to maximise attendance at the €10 entrance games.
Does this crap go on in other counties?