Kilkenny GAA Thread Part 3 **MOD NOTE POST 1***

kilkennyboy wrote: »

Was only a matter of time after interview. Dublin job next year if davy doesn't get in first
And milk them dry bit of milking their mind you.

I think Davys 5 year plan is Wexford next year then straight into a 3 year run with Dublin and finally a 3 year draft back at Clare. Then semi retirement with consultancy work..

brookville wrote: »

This game is a 50-50 game.Both teams will be happy with the way the year has went and will be glad to be left standing.If you consider Waterford missing stephen bennet,2×mahonys and obviously the two high profile omissions it has being a great year.They were neck and neck with limerick down the home stretch.

I agree, I hear a lot of talk that WD playing 3rd week in a row will be their undoing. But I don't think it's that simple. They have a freshness about them, plenty of pace and good stickwork, throw in the intensity that Cahill seems to have instilled in them. And we don't need reminding of the last Championship encounter...

brookville wrote: »

This game is a 50-50 game.Both teams will be happy with the way the year has went and will be glad to be left standing.If you consider Waterford missing stephen bennet,2×mahonys and obviously the two high profile omissions it has being a great year.They were neck and neck with limerick down the home stretch.
We know we will need a to hit the ground running We have being forewarned.Waterford like galway have momentum and we have freshness.We seen cavan yesterday havent played for the last number of weeks it didnt affect them.
It's being obvious since the two challenge matches before the championship we have our danger men close to goals and we have being creating and getting goals.This has being a big plus cause this has being missing for a few years.
Colin hasn't hit the heights yet but it's now we need these leaders to stand up.
Fergal horan is the ref saturday night.I think he is a decent ref but he is a tipp man as is Liam cahill.I wonder will this be raised over the coming days.

Believe me, I would prefer ANY other ref in the country to Horgan.
He has a history of terrible game changing calls, most of which go against waterford when he officiates.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40055042.html?type=amp
Rip Denis absolute gentleman
I attached pic ok kilkenny 1963 in New York after beating Waterford in all Ireland.

Thats him .

kilkennyboy wrote: »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40055042.html?type=amp
Rip Denis absolute gentleman
I attached pic ok kilkenny 1963 in New York after beating Waterford in all Ireland.

Lovely piece by PM and that marvelous photo with the Bronx in the background.

Sad few days for Kilkenny hurling

Grats wrote: »

Oh I absolutely agree. My post was in jest after last weekends embarrassing comments from Sheedy after Tipp were beaten. I posted that Sheedy should have complained before the match if he thought it was going to be an issue. Mind you he wasn't on his own, Donal O'Grady and Cusack agreed with him, as did some journalists. Don't see anything from them ahead of the match this weekend.

I don't expect Cody has a problem with it.

The hypocrisy in that post is incredible after comments from last years final and the 2013 loss to cork, yere ex players know how to keep Barry Kelly in the limelight anyway. Its "criminal" some managers would say.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20316405.html
Bit of light reading for some of the lads on here just to jog the Memory.

Will be interesting to see what cody goes with.I think he will go after the Waterford fullback line who gave up plenty goal chances against clare.
It might be very old style but i can see alot of long aerial delivery into the square. And bypass the middle 3rd that Waterford flood.cahill could go with a sweeper but that probably frees up cillian in our defense.and our 5 forwards would be better than there 5 forwards .i think we could score
3+goals and that should get us over the line.For a rematch with Galway

Hard to see Cody leaving off both Fennelly and Walter Walsh. I think Fennelly will start and probably play well. Walter is out of form, in fact he hasn't played well in a few years. Neither of them are good subs to bring on in my opinion. They both need time to get up to the pitch of a match. As a neutral I think it could be a great game if Waterford survive the first 10min onslaught on their fullback line. I think Cody will try and end it quick but im not sure there are going to be all these goal chances there was against Clare. Id be surprised if Cahill doesn't have De Burca much closer to Prunty and crowd it abit from the start back there . Ultimately I think it ll come down to Richie Hogan again coming on and getting a couple of opportunities and taking them. Brown will have to win his battle and win it well.Kilkenny by 2.
How do Kilkenny people see the other semi going?

Grats wrote: »

Unfortunately for Wally and C Fennelly, and Kilkenny, they are off form. It was noticeable how our movement improved dramatically after both were substituted against Galway.

One step away from an All Ireland Final appearance, there's no room for sentiment. We don't know if the two players have found their form in the last two weeks. If they haven't, and I feel they haven't, I expect R Hogan and Billy Ryan to start. Deegan will most likely come in for the injured Leahy.

There's no guarantee that bringing Hogan on would work again. Can't risk falling behind and playing catch up for the rest of the match. An all out attack from the throw in.

Fennelly scored 1-1 against Dublin and had an outstanding year at club level. One off day against Galway doesn't mean he is off form

Easy have a off day when Daithi bourke is making you .probably best fullback since hickey or jj.what did you expect to say. "He is to good for me"

I'd say deegan will get his place back.Leahy is out.
Although it's a big call with fennelly and Walter I think we will go with billy ryan and richie hogan

First time in a while going into one of these games as favourites feels weird but I’m confident we’re gonna get the win in a really competitive game. Looking forward to the team news. Not only did fennelly score 1-1 against Dublin he also set up a goal, he’s captain and had a great club campaign for me he has to start. Hogan was brilliant against Galway but terrible against Dublin so I wouldn’t start him. Wally got a few points of the bench against cork last year and I think he’ll be lucky to keep his place.

Waterford go for goals a lot and we leave a lot of space in front of our back line and if there’s sweepers in play they play that system better and have a better sweeper which is slightly worrying. They also have as strong as panel as ours. I’d say Tommy Walsh might pick up Dessie who’s a fantastic hurler but struggled against limerick. Other than that I’d say the matchups will take on a live of their own.

Leahy is a massive loss as it’s the type of game that would suit him. Both teams could give up goals I’d expect colin and Tj to be inside they both seem to play well against Waterford too so hopefully. Their fullback line was poor against a poor clare side who should have got it back to 2 points coming down the stretch but they looked good against limerick so it’s really hard to know. Team I expect

Murphy
Delaney Lawor Walsh
Deegan Walsh Buckley
Fogerty Browne
Cody Mossy Donnolly
Ryan Fennelly Tj.

benji79 wrote: »

Cody isn’t one for dummy teams but this smells of it!

It's not a dummy team.That team will start.