Kilkenny GAA Thread

I’d agree with all that Chaz 👍

A lot of good balanced comments being made here. It's as wide open as it has been in a long time lads, (even more than last year even!), and isn't it great!

Serious doubts over Limerick alright, and doubts over Cork now too, but if Gillane is back soon, with Lynch, who knows? Limerick would likely have beaten Cork at the weekend if Gillane had been playing. I think the biggest test for Limerick is their staying power throughout a gruelling championship

Just a question on the minor referee on Saturday, down as a Dublin ref. I heard before he is a cop Wexford born. Can anyone confirm this ?

I can't understand how Limerick are such a short price and also talked up so much. I believe they have won 3 of their last 10 championship games yet the way some people go on you'd expect prime Limerick 2022 to be still there. They're an ageing team and will likely produce diminishing returns the longer the championship goes on.

It was the same last year. I said to a Tipp publican at this time of year I didnt fancy Limerick after they had beaten Cork and he said no one will beat them. I think there key players have been on the road a long time now. I would think ther aim would now be to win there final 2 home games if they fail to beat Clare.

Looking at the rest of Munster Cork have not played well for a full 70 mins IMO and now have serious injuries. There are lots of questuon marks about them when the going gets tough especially after the collapse in the final last year. I wouldnt be backing them with your money let alone mine. When it goes well for them they look world beaters but if you get in their faces the pressure can get to them. They will probably make the next round.

Clare are the team probably coming in under the radar a little. Win this weekend and it will nearly guarantee them a place in the next round.

Limerick I feel are ageing but they have a bite and they can still tear any team apart on their day. Whether they can keep it for the whole championship is the question. IMO they need the shortedt route to the final. They will look to win their 2 home games which would see them through.

Tipp will now need to win their last 2 games. Lose in Limerick and they wont be going through. They got a massive rub of the green last year and a complete Cork collapse. Are they as good as people make out. They are young and have some lovely hurlers but maybe we wont see peak for another couple of years. This is probably why they are a bit up and down in games.

Waterford to me are the underdogs but you cant underestimate them. I dont see them winning in Limerick so will probably exit but with Bennett up front anything is possible. Man on Fire.

Galway are very young and a bit like Tipp from last year. I feel if they get a rub of the green they could go a long way if not all the way. Should get out of Leinster but I think the Dublin game and the Leinster Final will tell us a lot more.

Kilkenny have the players to hurt any team on their day. Their biggest problems lie in 3 and 6 and getting players back for more competition for places. They have gone out of games the last 2 years and their bench has not being strong. To have any chance of going to the final they need to hurl for 70 mins and have an imapctful bench.

Dublin a very hit and miss. To me they are a little like Waterford but getting out of Leinster is easier and you cant underestimate them as they like the underdog tag.

Wexford seem to be in a real transition and I was so dissappointed with them at the weeknd. I really thought they would put up a better show. They will probably not go through.

Offaly and Kildare i havnt seen so the relegation may be between them ATM but if Wexford dont beat Offaly it could be them down there.

My prediction so far is for Cork Clare and Limerick to qualify out of Munster and i wouldnt predict in what order.

Leinster I am going for Galway Kilkenny and Dublin. Galway will make the final and the other team will be the winner of Dublin and Kilkenny.

I wouldnt predict an out right winner now. I think as others have said to many questions and Munster has so many different outcomes.

I agree with you. If i was asked who i would pick now i would pick them. But the way Munster is that could change this weekend. If they cant beat a Limerick team without Lynch and Gillane they could struggle to get out as I think they need to travel to Cork and Tipp. Tipp need to win both games left and they will be targeting a home win to have any chance.

Actually not winning Leinster mights suit us better as I feel we need game time for a lot of players that have been out and the younger players. But winning Leinster is always the best option.

Coming third would see us going to Cork, Limerick or Ennis for an away quarter final

Are both beaten provincial winners at home for quarter finals.would they not be neutral.

Ye won the All-Ireland in 2012. Galway won leinster that year, but Kilkenny returned the favour in the replayed final of that year.

I said it my mate after they won the AI last year. Ye might not get out of Munster next year. 😁

So we wouldn't be better off not winning Leinster then ? Your logic is if we lost Leinster we would have more game time to experiment i.e an away quater final to losing Munster finalist. Strange.

I've read the post you're quoting twice now but he doesn't mention anything about winning or losing Leinster or the benefits if experimenting in quarter finals away against munster teams or anything like that. Am I missing something?

Galway only choke against Cork in an All Ireland final. Last time Cork beat Galway waa 2008 with Galway winning in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2022. Also beat Cork in a league final in 2010

The poster did say in an earlier post that not winning Leinster might suit us better. I get the point he’s making but you’d always want to win Leinster and you can’t beat the confidence a winning habit instils.