Kilkenny GAA Thread

The most depressing part is that we had to revert to lads who have not been good enough the last 10 years and who are getting older. We finished with an old team

I thought myself it was an exciting game to watch, think Eoin Cody did well considering he’s been out for a few weeks and has done little training. Billy Ryan always plays better coming off the bench. Murphy had some great saves that kept us in it at crucial stages of the match and his puck outs were targeted better. Donnelly becoming a leader as well as a vital player. Will need Mullen to beat Wexford. Best thing about today and the win is that we won’t see a certain poster all week.

Agree with that and great to be guaranteed to qualify now, but still huge pressure to get to a Leinster Final as there should be. We're in for a humdinger next Sunday.

After last week the result was all that mattered today. Murphy was midfield because Tommy Walsh can only play corner back and Carey obviously wasn't fit (which is an ongoing problem now) so he got moved around to suit. Didn't work. Deegan didn't look fit either.

Disappointed with how often they were able to come from deep on their own so something was going wrong in our midfield and half forward line with tracking or because our half forward line were starting so deep anyway it gave them an easy start.

Lyng obviously has no confidence in our panel depth when he's turned to Fogarty the last two weeks when we're chasing a game. Why are we carrying Blanchfield and Drennan in the subs at all. Just go with Shine and Dunne and get them exposed to this level as you clearly don't trust the other two.

Other than that our inability to score goals is a huge problem. Everything we do seems to be between the 45 and 65 but rarely around the 21.

All in all, 1-28 scored, job done in Parnell Park. Move on.

Not right to say who we brought in weren't good enough for the last 10 years. Yes these lads won't contribute as much to the modern game in 2024 and if we have better on the line they should be blooded but the lads have been top class players throughout those years you mentioned.

Presuming Wexford get the job done V Carlow tomorrow (no guarantee), next Sunday is set up for an unbelievable belter of a Leinster semi final in Nowlan Park v Wexicans.

The place will be absolutely heaving.

There is nothing I love better than a few pre-match pints, sun splitting the skies and Wexford v Kilkenny going at it hammer and thongs in a packed house.

A great win against the head after the 2nd goal went in, Cody Deegan and Carey getting 70 minutes back after layoffs, don't see the negatives. Could well see a repeat pairing in the Leinster final, Dublin have some lovely players and Donohoe won't lack for motivation next week after leaving Galway.

On a positive note, we got 22 scores from play and conceded 14 from play. Some of the Dublin frees were very soft but equally they could have got a couple more. Clear thrown balls for the first Dublin goal, Carey fouled prior to the second goal. However, Dublin had 4 goal chances to our 2.

Hopefully, Cody, Carey and Deegan will be fitter the next day. . If Mullen is fit, either Phelan or Wall will give way. I would play Wall. His first touch wasn't good today but I would give him the start.

Think that Shane Murphy should be half back with Paddy Deegan in midfield, tough on Carey

I get your other points, but Drennan is 20 years old in fairness, like if we're writing lads off before they turn 21 we may as well put Eddie keher out there.

Any news whether mullen will be back next weekend?

There was a clear foul in the run up to Dublins second goal Ocean which Johnny Murphy chose to ignore...don't see you bringing that up though

He was pucking around with Wally before the match and was moving freely so hopefully he's not far away

Sorry, great results against Carlow and Dublin, 2 superpowers. Excellent performance by u20 v Offaly, a morale victory. The 9 years without Liam McCarthy might only be 20 years now

I think the last couple of games have shown how important Adrian Mullen has become for this team, his scores and leadership qualities have been sorely missed. Hopefully we will have him back for Wexford and the Leinster final if we make it.

Look I think we all understand your frustrations at the lack of progression of players, especially from the All-Ireland winning under 20 team but the truth is none of them are putting their hands up for places on the team or panel. So if you can’t see the important roles that the likes of Conor Fogarty and Buckley still have to play on this panel then I don’t know what to say to you.