Kilkenny GAA Thread

not as simple as that really. Cahill dropped one of the best corner backs of recent times and replaced him with a player no one had heard of. That player will win an all star this week. On the other hand most of those Kiladangan lads weren’t up to it so it was an easy enough choice. And he did have good material too. But he had brought on O’Mara, Morgan, Stakelum, Tynan, Connolly during the last bad few years too

They had to change that after this season. 4,000 at a match that should have at least 12,000 at it.

I heard the U 20 and minor trials are well underway, the U20’s have three trials and nobody has a nailed down place which is a good thing .'so the link from development squads to the actual team seems to be broken and let’s the management pick theirs squads on their merits while I’m sure most players picked will have come up through the squads anyway but we could uncover a few new players.

I have heard that there will be a couple of positions contested at CB level, it wouldn't surprise me if we are looking for a new treasurer. The current treasurer has been squeesd out by our CB secretary so it wouldn't surprise me if he does step away, he gets criticised here from time to time but he has done a great job (in my opinion) in an very difficult position and deserves a lot of credit for the healthy position the CB finances are in. On the bord na nOg, I think it's a chairman change we need and not a name change!

Bear in mind that Treasurer is not a position that's up for election. It's a role where the holder is selected. Nor is it subject to the 5 year rule.

Any updates on Development within the county. We are in November now and it seems that the big 3 teams are in preparation for 2026(Minor,u20 and senior). What facilities in the county can sustain the preparation for the next 5 months up to the end of March with the soft ground etc.

This is massive problem going forward.

There was 96 players in for U-20 trials and its down to 66 players now. Panel will be picked in 2 weeks time. There are 25 players already nailed on and they are looking for 9/11 others to come through the trial process this week and next week. All very positive and well run so far.

Was there any U20 trials last year at all? Fair play to management for putting time into them this year although you'd fear that as a result we are beginning to leave it late to start? Tipp are together since September I believe.

Would appear far more prudent to have management teams in place far earlier so they can attend club games and see potential panelists there, rather than relying on lads trialling under floodlights in winter conditions. That will invariably suit a certain type of player rather than a lad who might thrive on a faster ball on summer ground.

Same with minor albeit all that management team have been in the squads so should be more familiar with the lads that are contending for panel places.

Yes there was definitely trials held last year. Management were aware they were going to be in place long before they were announced this year so they all would have seen lots of games from August onwards I imagine.

I like Liam Cahill and what he has achieved but think his aura is getting exaggerated. He's been excellent and has done everything right but there was an element of luck this year for tipp. Looking at the highlights of our semi final recently, and we really shot ourselves in the foot a few times- mistakes, less desire and bad luck. The final against Cork was Cork's to lose at half time and they did that with extraordinary style, coupled with a sending off. Limerick were also out of the equation by then. Some media lately glorifying how a sweeper won an all ireland- no, a red card and implosion won it much as the desire Tipp had.

Ifs, Buts, Candy and Nuts etc but I'd imagine a lot of different all stars this weekend if Cork, Limerick and Kilkenny hadn't imploded. And I don't think that Kilkenny would have won the All Ireland without a similar Cork implosion.

Again, nothing to take away from Tipp. I like and respect how they went about their hurling, tactics and desire this year.

The players you mentioned for Tipp all have All Ireland medals at 21 or 20 and have been on their panel a number of years (bar Doyle). Brian O'Meara for example was player of the Fitzgibbon in '22 and outhurled Cian Lynch in the final. He opted off the co panel that year, Colm Bonner was manager and he returned in '24 under Cahill. I am sure you attended this years '20 All Ireland in Nowlan Park? The gap in standard between Tipp and ourselves was similar to the reverse in our favour in '04, 20 + points either way.Just like us back then, Tipp can look forward to many more good days on the strength of outstanding underage success in the past decade.We have to try and compete with them ,Cork, Clare, Limerick etc with little or no such underage success to bolster our squad. Unfortunately that along with no Huw Lawlor, Billy Ryan and possibly Harry Shine and Tommy Walsh for '26 is our reality . A huge challenge for everyone , minor ,u20 and senior to turn things around and they will need everyones wholehearted support.

DJ comes out of it looking very very bad.. however I will say as a kerryman we will never ever again see a player give us the people watching that buzz or sense of anticipation that he was going to do something special when he got the ball.. his acceleration/speed was frightening... his striking everything was perfect.. God bless him and watch over him

Exactly .....

Releasing it the same day in court is just pure money grab...

Shes making a great job of promoting it...

TJ and Henry were more effective Kilkrnny hurlers but Dj was the most exciting and artistic. Kilkenny supporters don't do chants as in Tipp, Tipp, Tipp or Rebels - the only time I heard them chant was for Dj. He was a hero of mine, you could hear the buzz when he got the ball 40 metres out and went on a solo. Along with hundreds of others, I went to Gowran club games just to see him play. Anytime I met him, he was softly spoken and modest, maybe not the brightest. The ironic thing is that if he wen't to pay for something, he was often told his money was no good there.

And then, he ruined his legacy and hurt a lot of people by stealing money from them. A tragedy

He doesn't deserve any sympathy.If he had came forward said he had financial trouble an needed help I'm sure people would have helped him out but to play on people's emotions like that as a way of getting money is pure scumbaggery.

It was pure greed by him, he could have had a very good life doing media work, coaching, personal appearances on top of a normal job but that just wasn't enough for him.He just couldn't accept he wasnt a multi millionaire, unfortunately thats the way it is for 99.9% of us and we dont go around scamming people

I could tolerate him scamming Denis O'Brien as he has money to piss away but to target normal working people like the hurling coach he worked with is just the lowest of the low.