Kilkenny GAA Thread

I’d probably go along with that… not much between Richie Reid and K Doyle , both good on distribution and both could be better defensively but Reid probably edges it on experience . You do know you’ll be lashed out of it for putting both R Reid and Deegan in the team though don’t you? 🙈

U20’s playing Limerick tonight.

My team (but doubt it will be)

1.Eoin Murphy .2 Mike Butler.3. Blanch.

4.rory garrets.5mikey Carey 6.Darragh.

7.Richie.8 Cian Kenny.9 Jordan molly

10..Adrian 11.Eoin cody 12.Tom phelan

13..Liam Moore 14.TJ.15.Mossy

Blanch at full back to counter the likes of Rabbite and Hetherton and the likes of Hayes further down the line.

Tallis has done well and close call sticking with Murphy. But if we're only going to puck it 10 yds I would stick with Murphy.

Thanks oversight,In for john donnelly

sorry Chaz, I was at a meeting I’d say it was at a Limerick venue. I’ll try and get some info on a result.

I’d agree with all of that Realt and regular posters on here will know I’ve defended Paddy many times on here before. I’ve always maintained that it’s up to the younger players to put their hands up and make it difficult for management to leave them out.

Paddy is an absolute gentleman and while I realise he might not be the most polished hurler on the Kilkenny panel ( and has made his mistakes), what he brings to the team is just as valuable. His work rate is relentless and as you said he has played everywhere without complaint , he never shies away from anything that’s asked of him…. no fuss no ego . That kind of attitude and commitment can’t be coached, it’s either in you or it’s not. Anyone who thinks those qualities don’t make a difference when it matters most knows nothing about the game.

No successful team ever had fifteen lovely stick men starting for them anyway and when Derek Lyng has twenty six lads who are not just better hurlers but are willing to give him what Paddy gives every time he proudly pulls the black and amber jersey over his head, it’ll be time for him to step down. Until then all the lads giving out about him ( some who probably never stood under a high ball in their lives) who although are entitled to their opinions should maybe stop and think before posting certain comments on a public forum.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s perfectly okay to say he wouldn’t start on their team but as I said earlier some of the stuff said not just here but elsewhere too has been over the top.

Well said

If there’s a ball dropping into the square in the last minute of a game p deegan is the man I’d back to come out with it 9 times out of 10

Some of what a player brings to a team cannot be measured but you d rather have them on your side than against you

last years all Ireland semi final that is.

As you know Charlie I seldom if ever name players but when they keep insisting on naming these lads it does get frustrating imo I would rather they pick someone else. It seems you want to pick people on personality if that’s the case I’d suggest you would become a judge on the Rose of Tralee you are wasted here.

It's amazing how many lads are saying he should have just drove that ball down to the square. The same lads who for years said we were too predictable and needed to work the ball out through the lines more.

Forme Richie Reid should have drove it

Look Deegan is a good trier but are we reduced to lads that are constantly exposed on big days but try hard ? This is not a club team, surely better options out there, i do not want to list them but he has had some rough days out in championship. We have no All Ireland in 11 years.

"The definition of insanity is  doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different result"

ye Limerick bet us well last night, I don’t know where this leaves us?

That's surprising. Any details of team or score?

I think that's a pretty fair assessment.

I'd also say that it's not great to dismiss personality as irrelevant: personality is a crucial element in what makes a player. I've played alongside a wide range of types of lads and while you don't have to like everyone you play with, deegan strikes me as a guy who you would go into battle for, and you know he would as well.