Kilkenny GAA Thread

Based on what I’ve seen in the senior and intermediate league / championship, the following players deserve a chance for a KK trial (which I believe they’re doing for next year’s panel):

Shamrocks: Killian Corcoran, Darragh CorcoranO’Loughlins: Already have 7 on the panel so hard to see any more being called up.

Vegas: Padraig Dempsey. Given their recent performances, it feels like there should be more but the core of the team is more late 20s to early 30s so harder to see them getting a call up.

The Boro: Liam Moore, Timmy Clifford, Niall Rowe

Glenmore: Cathal Beirne, Ian Byrne

Clara: Rory Glynn

The Bridge: Timmy Kelly, Conor Murphy

Thomastown: Similar to OLG, they have 7 on the panel already. Eddie Donnelly might be the only one given our lack of centre back options but I’m not sure of his man marking skills.

Tullaroan: Bill Walton

Comer: Conor McMahon

GBC: Sean Ryan

Lisdowney: Niall Brennan

Danesfort: Daire O’Neill, Cathal Kearney, Anthony Ireland-Wall

James Stephens: Sean Bergin (still u20 though)

Young Irelands: Paddy Langton

Dunnamaggin: Denis Walsh, Joe Fitzpatrick

Mooncoin: Martin O’Neill, Ciaran Quilty

Tullogher: Colman O’Sullivan

St Lachtains: n/a

Carrickshock: Eoghan O’Neill, Jake O’Dwyer

Inistioge: Jim Ryan

Blacks and Whites: n/a

St Martins: n/a

Fenians: Rory Garrett

I agree with this, Deegan has been a fantastic servant to Kilkenny and it seems he has become a bit of a scapegoat for all our issues. He made one mistake against Tipperary when he tried to dummy his man coming out with the ball that led to a big score for Tipp but that can happen to anyone.

If you look back at the two frees he conceded on the sideline that he gets a lot of stick for they were actually blatant dives that the ref bought.

Paddy is not perfect lads but Jaysus Harry Maguire didn’t get as much stick and he has a big money contract to soften the blow.

Does anyone know if Aidan Tallis would be a good fit for the goal this season. Seemed like he had great potential coming up through the ranks and is probably worth a shot.

As has been explained. They are mainly Waterford people living in the parish of Slieverue which actually encompasses a lot of whats now Ferrybank. Ferrybank barely stretches further north into Kilkenny than the church. Slieverue while technically having a huge pick I don't envy their task in trying to convert some of their Deisi blowin's to switch allegiances. This might change with time but I wouldn't be so sure and I don't know the ins and outs of the local situation.

As can be seen Slieverue is big enough but mainly rural but it has picked up extra housing outside of Ferrybank parish

I still maintain Reid should never have played that 10 yard pass anyway and your absolutely right about them dives

Brian Cody had no problem with Walter and Fogarty and he was a better judge of a Kilkenny player than any other man in the county.

I think so. There are 2 John Powers playing with Carrickshock currently. 1 is listed in a recent programme as John Power Stoneyford. This is the John Power who won 2 All Irelands with Kilkenny.

His brother Richie won around 8 All Irelands before retiring from injury aged 29. He also won 2 minor All Irelands, 2 U21 All Irelands and 2 Colleges All Irelands. Pity that injury ended his career.

The second John Power is listed as John Power Lismateige which is south of Hugginstown

Yes it was two sections one around the village of Stoneyford and the other around Hugginstown. Many in Carrickshock maintain there is a path connecting the two areas.