Kilkenny GAA Thread

What was Cian Kenny thinking flicking out like that when on a yellow? The stupidest sending off you can do.

Wides, Wides, Wides sums up our performance. We're dreadful and we could easily lose this.

Two yellows. One for a chop down in the first few minutes, sometimes you get away with them, others you don't. Second yellow was a clear flick out, fairly obvious yellow. Really stupid decision when on a yellow card.

Throw in the stones Derek. It’s over

Cody confidence really back in this second half gave 2 great passes for 2 goals scored his own goal and chipped in with points too, Great to see Adrian flying it,Tom phelan on 🔥 too and finally we gave a bit of ball in to the big man. Backs solid throughout

That 2nd half performance was the complete opposite of the 1st and we outran and overwhelmed Kildare. Still a decent few wides but that's a minor quibble. Need to put in two good halves next week, won't get away with a half like our 1st half today. Thought Kilian Doyle had a fine game today, linked the play excellently particularly when we went down to 14.

I'll never get tired of sitting in the sun watching TJ Reid hurl, the greatest.

Didn't hear but from what I heard on the radio Tom phelan must have been in with a shot?

Working and listened to a bit of the first half and turned it off after \kenny got sent off and all the bad wides. We really have to do something about that. Congrats to the team and that was a massive turnaround in the second half down to 14 and against the wind.

The table is very interesting now. We really have to get a result in Dublin. That draw last week has thrown the spanner in the works. Dublin are the only team through ATM. We win and we will be in a Leinster final. A draw will probably send us through as Offaly would have to beat Kildare by 30 plus.

Did Kenny get 2 yellow or a straight red? Just the local radio here said a straight red.

Just looking at the table... and the potential permutations for us (with the assumption that Galway beat Wexford)... Am I correct in saying the following:

• KK beat Dublin - KK will be in the Leinster final regardless of other results (both us & Dublin will be on 7 points but we've obviously won the head-to-head)
• A draw against Dublin and Offaly lose to Kildare or beat Kildare by less than 30 points - KK finish at least third (due to better +/- difference)
• A draw against Dublin and Offaly beat Kildare by more than 30 points - KK knocked out (due to inferior +/- difference)

At one point in the first half, we had 5 points scored, 9 wides, 2 goal chances blocked, 1 shot dropped short. 5 points out of 17 shots. 13 wides in the first half, a further 10 in the second half. Kildare completely ran out of steam in the second half.

At half time, I had wanted Eoin Cody to be replaced as things hadn't been going his way. He then set up 2 goals and scored another. He is poetry in motion when in flight.

It is win or go home against Dublin. We would have to improve a tonne on anything we have done so far this year.

There was a decent crowd at the game. A lot of mumbling at half time

A Dublin win over Kilkenny and Offaly beat Kilare would put Kilkenny out as well, I think. Assuming Galway beat Wexford, of course.

A Kilkenny loss could still see them go through if Offaly fail to win against Kildare.

Just hope that terrible decision to award a 65 doesn't come back to haunt us.dublin will be all.out to get rid of us.

I didn't want to contemplate a Kilkenny loss so I didn't bother with the permutations but you are correct 👍

unfair

After the first half, with one man down, it would have been easy for heads to drop. However, the players and subs showed incredible spirit.
Supporting the county team means standing by them, in good days and bad- not wishing for defeat to prove an argument. The team should be very proud of their attitude today, and fair play to all involved.