Kilkenny GAA Thread

@Realt Dearg Sec🙈 Thats a very good observation my friend 🤣🤣🤣 but I think you get my point.

Dreadful news about Jordan ,no doubt he can bounce back, gonna be a big loss, been one of our most consistent players over last 2 years.

That Could mean Kenny possibly back to Midfield with Doyle and I'd love to See Eoin Cody back Centre Forward now. What do lads think of this??

winning games full stop, aswell being very personal against young men who do their best on and off the field, you always just come across happier on here when we not winning as after any loss you're almost the 1st on here to kick the boot in. I know you seem mad for an All Ireland, we all are, but unfortunately there not easily won.

Mickey Walsh had it that molloy left the game in a boot

You wouldn’t be wearing a boot after doing your cruciate that would point to an ankle or foot injury

Heard ACL as well. Big loss, very unlucky for Kilkenny, Jordan and for O'Loughlins.

I wouldn't go too much on the KCLR podcast. You had Eddie Scally yesterday admitting he didn't even go to the match as it's too far away. He was commenting on Tipp/Cork a few weeks ago and then admitted he didn't see all of it as he was watching Leeds instead. Eddie can do what he wants obviously but maybe get someone on who has an interest in going to the games, or will at least watch them on TV!

In fairness to Mikey Walsh he would give you pause for thought after a depressing Sunday. He made the point that we know we have good players but some are just not performing. Whatever the reason is, class is permanent, form is temporary. We can't have gone from being a whisker from beating the All Ireland champions last July, to no hopers now, even if results this year points to that fact. As I said we were architects of our downfall on Sunday missing over 70% of our frees and 3 clear goal chances

I'll still hold out serious optimism that we can beat Kildare and Dublin. If we face Galway in a final then, we certainly won't do so without plenty of hope.

Best of luck to the 20's tomorrow night. Very big game against the Dubs. Changes to the 15 again, with Evan Murphy unlucky not to start I thought. Looked to me like he was hurling well. Maybe it's the optimist in me but I think the 20's are starting to move well. Injuries have cleared up and it would be great to get a crack at Galway in the final. Match seems to be not on TV or streamed which is a real shame as most won't travel to Dublin on a weekday.

If we win tomorrow we have 4 huge games in 8 days. Seniors v Kildare Saturday, followed by Leinster Finals at Minor and 20 on Monday and Wednesday, and finally a Senior Leinster semi Final v the Dubs on Sunday 23rd. Win the Senior and even one of those underage finals, preferably the 20's given the importance to senior panel in the short term, and things will look far brighter than they do right now. Big ask for all 3 teams but far from impossible.

We sure did and now ye know the feeling. And the prospects of it changing for ye is becoming increasingly poor.

Marooned is as outstanding poster on this forum IMO. Informative, opinionated and open to debate and above all a loyal supporter to all KK teams.

Relax! It's only a bit if banter. We are well used to receiving a bit of tormenting. Maybe all your success has left you a bit thin skinned. It's only a game!

The referees sleeve reads "give respect, get respect"…..does it work both ways?

In fairness there's a few fierce bad refs out there and by bad I mean inconsistent. I don't think any of them are under too much pressure from players/management, it's like Ben O Conner referenced the referees examiner up in the stand could be a huge problem.

True, I might be a bit on edge after last weekend...

You still came on here being smart because you saw an opportunity to land a cheap shot … it’s childish and there’s no need for it. That kind of point scoring shite spoils these threads tbh. I also have family in Ennis and Clare would be my Munster team if you like and I never knew there to be any animosity between our counties so I don’t know where you’re coming from.

Is it just players and management who you feel are not vocal on this? I've never known Kilkenny fans to be timid in voicing their complaints about referees.

I'm also not sure I can recall many decisive calls against Kilkenny in recent years? Regarding the weekend, I think management is right to be introspective on what the issues are because the performance levels have dropped this year from the outset.

*Just spotted the scoreboard issue mentioned. Hardly going to have any impact on how Kilkenny are refereed??

Oh great thanks 👍

I am both looking forward to it and very confident of winning. The team are very determined, well coached and play a fast style of hurling. Getting to the final through victory over Cork in Pairc ui Chaoimh was somewhat unexpected and gives Clare an unexpected but welcome chance of winning a provincial title. The Tipp manager, Brendan Cummins, generally plays a cautious, defensive style of hurling. The Gaelic Grounds is an ideal venue for Clare supporters. Anyway, if we happen to lose it will be the Referee's fault!!!!!!!!!!!!