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Post by homerj on Jan 3, 2016 19:10:16 GMT
Are the "outside" lads playing with us this year? Not one picked on the panel today, or one if you include Dr Crokes as outside But are they allowed to play this year? Butler and Kelly for example???
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 3, 2016 19:41:08 GMT
Not one picked on the panel today, or one if you include Dr Crokes as outside But are they allowed to play this year? Butler and Kelly for example??? No they're not able to. There's talk of Kelly transferring clubs so he'll be able. Like i had said all last year, this is why using so many outside players over the last few years was a bad idea. Kelly for example was one of the main players last year, if he doesn't play who's going to replace him?
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 3, 2016 20:14:20 GMT
Anyone know what's happening next weekend with the double header in Killarney? Radio Kerry tweeted that Kerry v Cork in hurling will throw in at 2:00, but Kerry v Clare is marked down 2:30. Considering Fitzgerald Stadium has no light and this gloomy weather the curtain raiser would have to throw around 12:00. Hurling throw-in is 12:45 according to the Munster GAA and the throw-in for the football is 2:30 according to the same site. Given both are Munster competitions I'd assume that the Munster GAA site is correct. If it isn't very cloudy they should be ok unless they are very unlucky (provided there's no feckin around at half-time and throw-in and there are no injury delays) Tis a bit of a gamble alright.
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 4, 2016 10:53:27 GMT
Match report by Mike O’Halloran from yesterday, photos in the article traleetoday.ie/kerry-hur/"The Kerry hurlers began their 2016 season with a trip to the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Sunday, to play in round one of Munster Senior League. Kerry came to Limerick with a few changes from their last line up in 2015. The line out was further changed before the start of the game when Dougie Fitzell and his fellow Kilmoyley man Tom Murnane and Brendan Brosnan joined them on the sick list, they were replaced by Sean Weir, Philip Lucid and John Buckley. Jason Diggins replaced Kevin Skinner on the replacements bench. Within three minutes Kerry were three points behind when three different Limerick players Morrison, Hannon and O’Mahony had a point each. Shane Nolan opened his account with a pointed free. Philip Lucid and John Griffin had points for Kerry after Daniel Collins prevented a certain goal from Declan Hannon, when he hooked the Adare man as he pulled the trigger. Kerry trailed 0-6 points to 0-3 after ten minutes, and on eleven minutes Limerick had another goal chance smothered by the Kerry defence and cleared by Aiden McCabe. On 17 minutes McCabe was again to Kerry’s rescue when he saved a pile driver from Declan Hannon. He was unable to keep out a low shot from David Reidy putting Limerick ahead 1-8 to 0-3 with 18 minutes on the clock. By 30 minutes Limerick had another goal chance from Hannon but he pushed the ball wide with an empty net inviting a better strike. McCabe denied Limerick another goal when he pushed the ball out for a 65. The halftime score was Limerick 1-14 points to 0-5 for Kerry, Philip Lucid and Michael O’Leary adding a point each in the 22 minutes since Kerry’s last score. At halftime Jason Diggins and Jordan Conway replaced John Buckley and Philip Lucid, Limerick again had the first score of the second period before John Griffin pointed for Kerry. By the 20 minute mark, Limerick led by 2-21 to 0-10, the second Limerick goal came from the stick of Michael Ryan despite the heroics of Aiden McCabe, who saved the first effort but Ryan was able to force the ball over the line in the sticky conditions. Kerry were never in a position to win this game and Limerick were comfortable for the full 70 minutes. Kerry did keep the scoreboard ticking over with points, but only presented themselves with one real goal scoring chance when Keith Carmody shot towards the net but the shot was deflected for a 65 which Shane Nolan duly pointed. Kerry did outscore Limerick in the second half but in fairness to the Treaty side, they had reduced their intensity from when they scored the second goal and the score line could be a lot worse but for a man of the match performance from the plumber from Kilmoyley, Aiden McCabe, who was on hand on at least four occasions to fix a rather leaky Kerry defence. Final score; Limerick 2-23 Kerry 0-18. Kerry were beaten today but it must be remembered that they have had no time to get some hurling practice in due to the weather and they looked like a group that are working hard in the gym and need to get some pucking done. Still, a lot to look forward to in 2016 with this team who never gave up and plugged away to the bitter end. They will find it difficult to compete if they remain scoreless for over 20 minutes. I was speaking to one of the senior players prior to the game, he reported that the training is intense very focussed and as challenging as he has ever experienced. We have Cork to look forward to next Sunday in Killarney. It would be nice to see Kerry people come out and support the other Kerry team in Division 1. Kerry: Aiden McCabe, Sean Weir, Brendan O’Leary, (2pts), Bryan Murphy, Thomas Casey, Philip Lucid (2pts) (Jordan Conway), John Buckley (Jason Diggins), John Griffin (3pts), Paudie O’Connor (1pt)(Mike Milner), Colm Harty, Michael O’Leary (2pts), Shane Nolan (8pts 65, 2p, 5f.), Keith Carmody, James O’Connor (Ger Stackpoole), Daniel Collins."
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 7, 2016 22:43:38 GMT
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They will have played Limerick, Cork, Clare and Waterford in the space of 21 days, leaving new manager, Ciarán Carey with a very clear idea of how prepared his squad are for the start of the Allianz League on February 14. Things are different in Kerry nowadays. Instead of planning for Division 2A and Christy Ring Cup campaigns, they are looking ahead to the much more exciting worlds of 1B and Liam MacCarthy Cup. "It's like night and day compared to other seasons but the lads are up for it. They want to compete against the best and they're certainly going to get that experience this year," said the former Limerick All-Star. The prospect of leading Kerry on a new adventure was one of the aspects which appealed to Carey when a managerial vacancy arose following Eamonn Kelly's departure last year. The Tipperary man had steered Kerry to promotion to 1B and to the MacCarthy Cup tier before leaving. He was later appointed manager in Offaly, who will face Kerry in both league and Leinster Championship later on. Bridging the gap between the second and top tiers is going to be one of the real tests for Kerry, a process which Carey believes will be greatly enhanced by this month's Munster League games. They lost to Limerick by 11 points last Sunday but, significantly, did most of their best hurling in the second half, which they won by 0-13 to 1-9. intensity "It took a while to adjust to the intensity and the pace that you meet against the likes of Limerick but the lads did that in the second half. We play Cork (in Killarney) next Sunday and hopefully last Sunday's experience will be a big help. "Then it's on to Clare (next Wednesday), followed by Waterford. We'll have learned a lot by the end of the month. It's worth any amount of training," said Carey. His respect and admiration for the Kerry hurling community is immense, since they operate in a county where football will always be utterly dominant. "It would be easy for those who love hurling in Kerry to just go through the motions but they're a long way from that. Their devotion and passion for the game is as good as anything you'll get in Kilkenny, Tipperary, Limerick or anywhere else. "That's why I was so delighted to get a chance to take over as manager. The players too have been brilliant so far, putting in a huge effort and are prepared to do whatever it takes to get better," said Carey. With Clare, Limerick, Wexford, Offaly and Laois also in 1B, it will be a huge achievement for Kerry to avoid finishing last, especially since they have three 'away' games. However, the level of performance in every game will be very important for Kerry, whose prospects of success in the Leinster 'round robin' look brighter. With two from Kerry, Offaly, Carlow and Westmeath to qualify for the quarter-finals, Carey's men look to have a good chance of booking a place against either Laois or Galway. Ironically, the second-placed 'round robin' team will play Laois whereas the winners play Galway, so there's a clear incentive not to finish top of the group. Carey says he hasn't looked that far ahead. "I'm setting no targets for league or championship other than to try and improve the players individually and as a team. "If we manage that, then the results will take care of themselves," said Carey. Kerry's progress was acknowledged last month when John Griffin travelled as a replacement All-Star for the exhibition game in Austin, where he looked very much at home in the company of the game's top stars. "It was a deserved honour. Lads like him deserve recognition and hopefully there will be more of it for Kerry in the coming seasons," said Carey. www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/carey-out-to-build-new-kerry-hurling-kingdom-34342532.html
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 8, 2016 13:29:07 GMT
Can't help but think that the Munster Hurling League is exactly what the hurlers needed in terms of preparation for the League and the McCarthy Cup.
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 8, 2016 14:06:24 GMT
Game changed to Mallow at 2 o clock on Sunday now
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 8, 2016 14:30:16 GMT
Game changed to Mallow at 2 o clock on Sunday now Absolute joke. What for? Is it to protect the pitch in Killarney.
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 8, 2016 16:34:13 GMT
Game changed to Mallow at 2 o clock on Sunday now Absolute joke. What for? Is it to protect the pitch in Killarney. No reason given but assume thats what will be said anyway. I wonder would they be ask quick to give up home advantage for the footballers?
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 8, 2016 18:37:29 GMT
Absolute joke. What for? Is it to protect the pitch in Killarney. No reason given but assume thats what will be said anyway. I wonder would they be ask quick to give up home advantage for the footballers? You know the answer to that, it would never happen. What's wrong with bringing it to Causeway, Abbeydorney or Kilmoyley? Disgraceful behavior.
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Post by lár na páirce on Jan 8, 2016 18:39:47 GMT
No reason given but assume thats what will be said anyway. I wonder would they be ask quick to give up home advantage for the footballers? You know the answer to that, it would never happen. What's wrong with bringing it to Causeway, Abbeydorney or Kilmoyley? Disgraceful behavior. Play it in Lewis Road or Legion where people could watch both games,This could of been a great opportunity to get some of the " football" fans a chance to get on the hurling bandwagon ahead of the biggest year in Kerry hurling history
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 8, 2016 18:42:49 GMT
You know the answer to that, it would never happen. What's wrong with bringing it to Causeway, Abbeydorney or Kilmoyley? Disgraceful behavior. Play it in Lewis Road or Legion where people could watch both games,Sad to see giving away home advantage so easy Fair point. I seem to recall last year the same thing happend to the senior ladies, they were moved down to Legion with the same throw in time as the men. GAA logic, can't beat it.
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Post by Mickmack on Jan 10, 2016 15:20:06 GMT
'I finally realised that inter-county hurling is not always about winning medals' - Brian Carroll reflects on a Faithful career
Offaly's struggles made Brian Carroll feel a failure - especially given his illustrious lineage
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10/01/2016 | 02:30 Brian Carroll: ‘Offaly people are different. Traditionally here the ball does all the work. But we haven’t been at the required level in terms of physical fitness.’ Photo: Tony Gavin1 Brian Carroll: ‘Offaly people are different. Traditionally here the ball does all the work. But we haven’t been at the required level in terms of physical fitness.’ Photo: Tony Gavin Brian Caroll rests easy in the lounge of the County Arms Hotel in Birr, reflecting on a 14-year career with the certainty that he made the right call to retire. His form had flourished in recent seasons. Eamon Kelly, Offaly's new manager, made a couple of calls to see if Carroll was coming back, but a lot has happened. It was time to close the curtain. Playing on teams that were subjected to many beatings takes its toll and Carroll is the first to admit that his returns from the inter-county game are modest. He hit 5-194 in league and championship hurling to become the county's leading scorer of all time. That alone, you'd imagine, should have helped him grace many an honours ceremony.
Instead, the sum of his efforts amounts to two Division 2 NHL titles, four Railway Cup medals and two All Star nominations. For almost 10 years, the perception of failure that haul conveys ate away at him. Looking back, he reckons he aimed for perfection for too long and it only served to destroy his game. A prodigy of the St Kieran's hurling stronghold in Kilkenny, he also made a big impact during his time at University of Limerick. When he joined the Offaly seniors the future looked bright. A new generation had arrived to hang on the coat-tails of Martin Hanamy, Joe Erritty, Brian Whelahan, Kevin Martin et al. In 2000, Offaly won Leinster minor and under 21 championships. Two years later, they reached an All-Ireland senior quarter-final and in 2004 they made a Leinster final. They had a potent mix of veterans and youngsters like Brendan Murphy, Ger Oakley and Rory Hanniffy. Carroll thought the foundations were sound.
"It obviously didn't work out like I hoped," he sighs. "We made that Leinster final in 2004, but we haven't been there since. We've dropped a fair bit off the pace as well, which is worse. I couldn't get my head around it. For the bones of 10 years I struggled with that. The underachievement. The hammerings. Losing big games. Leaving the '04 provincial final behind us. Lads not getting the best out of themselves, me included. All that burned me for 10 or 11 years. I was always feeling that pressure and it started to affect my moods. It was not a good place to be in. You feel a bit of a failure and that's not what sport is about, nor should it ever be. But that's what followed me home from the dressing room." Added to that was the pressure, some of it self-inflicted but most of it cast on him by others. With a noble hurling lineage like his, expectation is never far away. Brian's grandfather, Jack, played in goal for Offaly and Leinster, and his late father, Pat, remains one of the most respected and adored hurlers of all time - a key cog in the county winning their first All-Ireland title in 1981 and in helping them land another title four years later. Pat won two All Stars and four Leinster senior medals before sadly passing on March 16, 1986, at just 30 years old, leaving his wife Mary and his two year-old son behind.
Originally, Mary wanted to call him Patrick, but his father wanted Brian to have his own identity. The young lad grew up watching videos of his late father. He knows every puck and clash of the 1981 final. For so long he just wanted to be like his dad. Play corner forward. Win with Offaly. Win All Stars. In an interview in 2004, he said: "I obviously don't have any physical memories of him really, but the videos show he was a great hurler. If I could only achieve half of what he did and if people have half that respect for me, I could retire a happy man. I look at his All-Irelands and All Stars and think: 'Give me one of each. Give me a Leinster, let me win something . . . and let me leave then.'" Now, however, with the passing of the years, he is more sanguine about that aspect of his life: "Around 2013 I finally began to realise that inter-county hurling is not always about winning medals. It's also about where you come from, what team you are part of. With Kilkenny's dominance in Leinster the challenge to win a provincial title was always going to be huge, and that's the wall we came up against. But there is more to all of this than winning. Some people would call it a defeatist outlook, but I say it's realistic.
"It's about trying to be the best and get the most out of yourself on and off the field. I would have scoffed at all these notions 10 years ago.] I would have laughed and said it was all about medals. But the realisation hit home that if you're up against the best and you're doing all you can, well there's something in that too." He cites last year's league quarter-final against Tipperary as an example. On a windswept day, Offaly hung in there against a team far ahead of them: "We troubled them. Once again we didn't win, but I came off the field in love with hurling again. I had been aiming for perfection, and I was playing even worse for that."
Along the way Carroll tried a "bit of sports psychology". A few sessions with Keith Begley, who trained the Offaly minor footballers last year, gave him a fresher approach. "Just because I didn't have medals, trophies or All Stars didn't mean my career was a failure," he says. "I did the best I could." That mentality helped him thrive again. He was often a light in the darkness. When Kilkenny hammered Offaly in 2014 it was Carroll who stood up to be counted, scoring 1-10 with only five points from frees. "I was gearing up for that game from the previous October," he says. "I had gone to school with those Kilkenny lads and wanted to challenge myself against them. I felt no pressure, but the end result was horrific, let's not forget that."
It was meant to be a turning point. Just like the 6-28 to 0-15 defeat to the same opposition 10 years earlier. Just like the loss to Laois last year. And so on. There have been many setbacks, controversies, internal disputes, let-downs and dog days. Carroll could easily let fire all around him as he walks off. But he won't do that. Instead, he paints a picture of what needs to happen. Some years back, Ger Loughnane said that Offaly "were the only team in the modern era where you still see players with fat legs, bellies and arses". Some took offence. Others reasoned that there was truth in it, no matter how blunt the observation was. Carroll has had occasion to call out a few team-mates himself over the years: "I wear my heart on my sleeve and let it out. I say things as they are and sometimes that hasn't sat well. Sometimes it has. But if people are honest with themselves they understand that it's not what I say, it's what they do.
"In the future, all the lads can do is approach every game at full throttle and do the same in life. No half-measures. We invest too much time in hurling not to do it properly. People ask what was the worst loss but they were all the worst. They were never pretty. "Maybe they will help us turn the corner. Kilkenny walloped us a few times but they can do that to anyone. Losing to Laois was perhaps the eye-opener. That was a big thing - the day that we realised the modern game and its tactics had passed us out. Laois set up like they do and it completely fooled us. We couldn't deal with the seven or eight defensive players, and they attacked us in waves. It was alien to our game, but we need to understand that modern hurling has moved on."
Offaly have always looked to play traditional hurling, but Carroll says they must adapt: "It's getting the basic levels right. In Offaly, a review across the board took place over the winter trying to understand the basic levels that are expected from underage to senior. We have no real financial backing, but I'd love to see us think outside the box. How do we create revenue? Let's not always react to what other counties do - let's be revolutionary in our approach.
"That's what made us unique: when we backed ourselves and believed in our own ability. Picking from a model that Kilkenny or Limerick use won't work for us. We need to base it on our structures, and we must be patient too. We can't be aiming to win an All-Ireland soon. We are not at that level, but if we get competitive then that's a start. Offaly people are different. Traditionally here the ball does all the work. But we haven't been at the required level, in terms of physical fitness, from underage to senior and we need to change that mindset. That process is already starting." After his debut in 2002, Kevin Martin, whom he replaced in the first half, handed Carroll his jersey and the message was clear: it was time to change the guard. That time has come again. The last link to the 2004 Leinster final is gone, and it was a strong link.
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Post by Mickmack on Jan 10, 2016 15:26:59 GMT
The bit hightlighetd really resonated with me. Fair play to Brian Carroll. If he were born in KK he would have had a hat full of medals. The GAA has a way of making a man feel old. I remember his father scoring an outrageous point in the 1981 Leinster final. His death in 1986 was shocking. Brian was only two at the time. Now he is retiring. Too often the only currency people are judged by are medals. Dermot Earley had everyoens respect yet he had no celtic cross.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 15:41:37 GMT
Hurlers lost today to Cork
Cork 1-20 Kerry 0-18
Havent heard any reports on the game yet,but these games will surely stand to our lads when the League kicks off,if these games can be built on then we should well able to mix it up with the teams in 1B and the Leinster Qualifier Group
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Post by Mickmack on Jan 10, 2016 15:52:51 GMT
Kerry missed a peanlty late on
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 16:46:06 GMT
Young 6'4 Michael O'Leary from Abbeydorney gave Cork senior full back Damien Cahalane one of the biggest roastings I've seen in the air today. He scored 0-5 from play off him but caught every single ball going in over his head. Outstanding!
Captain Dan Collins from Kilmoyley excellent along with Jason Diggins (Causeway), Philip Lucid (Ballyheigue) and Jordan Conway (Crotta). Age profile of all these players are under 21 so bodes really well for later on.
Whatever about 1b league, I think Kerry are going to get to the quarter final of the Leinster champ this year!
Some really really classy skilful young hurlers coming through!
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 10, 2016 16:50:32 GMT
Really, really promising and something to build on.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 17:08:13 GMT
Well done Kerry - ignore the penalty missing - sounds like they gave Cork plenty to think about - well done and plenty to build on
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 18:10:46 GMT
Cork claim points against hard-working Kerry 18 Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 05:16 pm By Michael Moynihan, Mallow Cork 1-20 Kerry 0-18 No upsets in Mallow, with Cork winning this Munster Senior Hurling League clash with Kerry handily. Cork started Conor Lehane instead of Brian Lawton, and the Midleton man lit up the early proceedings with three fine points, one from a free. As expected, the home side were sharper and settled quickly, running up a 0-5 to nil score in the opening ten minutes. When Kerry settled they had Michael O'Leary's industry to thank. The full-forward was playing a withdrawn role, giving Cork a numerical advantage in the full-back line, but O'Leary's brace and two Shane Nolan frees back in the game. Unfortunately for Kerry, however, a Luke O'Farrell goal for Cork on eleven minutes split those scores, which meant it was 1-6 to 0-6 at the end of the first quarter.With Lehane and Dean Brosnan seeing plenty of the ball in midfield, Cork dominated for ten minutes, hitting four points - Brian Moylan, Brosnan (two) and Lehane - but Kerry impressed in the run-in to the break. A neat point by Colm Harty was augmented by two Nolan frees, leaving the score 1-11 to 0-9 at the half, and Kerry well in the hunt. Kerry kept pace with Cork early in the second half, the sides going point for point, but two points by Seamus Harnedy and an Alan Cadogan effort pushed them 1-18 to 0-14 ahead at the three-quarter mark. Colm Harty and Michael O’Leary had points before sub Mikey Boyle won a penalty for Kerry. It was the Kingdom’s chance to spring a surprise, but Cork ‘keeper Declan Dalton saved Shane Nolan’s effort comfortably. Cork were never troubled afterwards, though there was one more twist when, with three minutes left, Cadogan and Darren Dineen saw straight reds after a brief flare-up in the Kerry goal. Scorers for Cork: C. Lehane (0-6, 2 frees), L. O’Farrell (1-3); S. Harnedy (0-4, 2 frees); B. Moylan (1 free), D. Brosnan, A. Cadogan (0-2 each); C. O’Leary (0-1). Scorers for Kerry: S. Nolan (frees), M. O’Leary (0-5); C. Harty (0-3); P. Lucid (0-2); B. O’Leary, J. Conway, J. Goulding (0-1 each). CORK: D. Dalton, C. Buckley, C. Barry, D. Browne, M. O'Keeffe, D. Cahalane, B. Moylan, C. Lehane, D. Brosnan, C. Cormack, S. Harnedy, P. O'Rourke, T. O'Mahony, L. O'Farrell, C. O'Leary. Subs: A. Cadogan for O’Leary, C. O’Sullivan for Browne (HT); A. Dennehy for O’Keeffe, W. Leahy for O’Mahony (47); L. Meade for Lehane (63). KERRY: M. Stackpoole, S. Weir, B. Murphy, D. Fitzelle, D. Collins ( c), D. Dineen, J. Diggins, P. O'Connor, P. Lucid, C. Harty, B. O'Leary, S. Nolan, K. Carmody, M. O'Leary, J. Conway. Subs: J. O’Connor for P. O’Connor, M. Boyle for Carmody (46); T. Murnane for Fitzelle (56); J. Goulding for Nolan (63). Referee: R. McGann (Clare). www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/cork-claim-points-against-hard-working-kerry-714970.html
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Post by frankgalvintralee on Jan 11, 2016 12:11:50 GMT
Fair play to the Kerry Hurlers everyone is talking about them they are running the big teams close which is always a good sign keep driving it on now!
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Mike O’Halloran went to Mallow on Sunday to see Kerry take on Cork in the Munster Senior League match. He was impressed with Kerry’s effort… Cork 1-20 Kerry 0-18 For the second week in a row Kerry hurlers put 18 points on the score board, but again they came up just short losing out to a Cork team who were playing their second game in 24 hours. The opening eight minutes began well for Cork when they led by eight points before the very busy Brendan O Leary pointed for Kerry, his brother Michel added two more from play. Shane Nolan also had two points from placed balls by the 20th minute. Cork had struck for a goal in between when Luke O’Farrell volleyed to the net after being at the end of a complex series of inter-passing by the Cork attack, leaving the score Cork 1-7 points Kerry 0-6. . A feature of the Cork game all day was their attempt to play the ball around prior to shooting at the target. At halftime the score line read Cork 1-11 Kerry 0-9, Shane Nolan had two pointed frees and Colum Harty had a point. Kerry could have been closer were it not for a couple of poor wides. Cork fans expected their team to push on in the second half and the Cork players seemed to be obliging when they shot over two points in quick succession from Luke O’Farrell and the excellent Conor Lehane. Kerry had other ideas and came into the game and upped their challenge. Jordan Conway led that challenge with a wonderful point he set up Michael O’Leary for another with a deft pass, in-between Colum Harty had tapped over for The Kingdom. Kerry v Cork 1 The Kerry panel in Mallow on Sunday. Photo by Mike O’Halloran So intense was the Kerry challenge that even the Cork supporters were rising to their efforts. Kerry were chasing, hooking and blocking as well as keeping the scoreboard ticking over. Michael Boyle was introduced along with James O’Connor for Keith Carmody and Paudie O’Connor. Michael had an immediate impact with his ability to challenge for ball in the air. On twenty one minutes and with Cork only leading by six points, a high ball was lobbed into the square up goes Boyle’s hand the ball sticks to it he is upended, penalty for Kerry. Shane Nolan took on the one on one, he shot low and left but it was saved by Declan Dalton. Nolan was injured a few minutes later and was replaced by young John Buckley and shortly after his introduction the Lixnaw star pointed for Kerry. Michael O’Leary had a long range point for Kerry at the end bit Seamus Harnedy had the last say with a pointed free. Both sides ended with 14 players on the field when both Darren Dineen and Alan Cadogan were red carded for a little “coming together”. How the referee selected them for sanction out of the sixteen who also took part in the exchange of handbags, I don’t know. The Munster League is a great stage to audition players for bigger challenges to come in the national hurling League and the Leinster Championship. The O’Leary brothers Michael and Brendan were very impressive and in Division 1 Kerry will need powerful skilful men like them to compete. Darren Dineen was introduced from the start in place of Thomas Casey who was injured in the warm up showed why he is one of the top hurlers in the county he was solid and aggressive in defence and full of vision with his ball distribution. Jordan Conway is not big in stature but he is brave, skilful and always seems to know when to shoot for a score or pass it to another player in a better position. Put Jordan beside ball winners like the O’Learys or Michael Boyle and he will score. Another big plus for Kerry is the return of Tom Murnane, he had a cameo role today when he replaced Dougie Fitzell. Kerry have a great pool of young talent to call on in the coming years, but in order to survive in Division 1 they will need to mix the young with the more experienced. Kerry travel to Sixmilebridge next Wednesday night for their third away game in this competition. I was going to say that it is not fair to do that to the weaker counties but Kerry is now in Division 1 so we can’t have it both ways, anyway this bunch of hurlers will play anywhere home or away. That display today has really enthused me for the season ahead. traleetoday.ie/reportphotos/Kerry. Martin Stackpoole, Sean Weir, Bryan Murphy, Dougie Fitzell (Tom Murnane) Daniel Collins, Darren Dineen, Jason Diggins, Paudie O Connor (James O Connor), Philip Lucid, Colum Harty, Brendan O Leary, Shane Nolan (John Buckley), Keith Carmody (Michael Boyle), Michael O’Leary, Jordan Conway. Scorers. Shane Nolan 5 points (5 frees) Michael O’Leary 5points, Colum Harty 3 points, Philip Lucid 2 points, Jordan Conway 1 point, John Buckley 1 point.
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Post by A.N. Other on Jan 11, 2016 13:24:15 GMT
Is Rory Horgan of st Brendan's involved this year?
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 13, 2016 11:17:43 GMT
Playing in Clare tonight, County Board too worried about their fundraiser to give that a mention on the homepage.
Here's the Clare team
CLARE SH v Kerry: A Fahy (Whitegate); E O’Brien (Newmarket-on-Fergus), P O’Connor (Tubber), P Flanagan (Ballyea); P Donnellan (O’Callaghan’s Mills), C Dillon (Crusheen, Captain), J Browne (Ballyea); G O’Connell (Ballyea), D Reidy (Éire Óg); P Duggan (Clooney Quin), J Conlon (Clonlara), C Ryan (Newmarket-on-Fergus); C O’Donnell (Crusheen), D Honan (Clonlara), C O’Connell (Clonlara).
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Post by givehimaball on Jan 13, 2016 16:27:38 GMT
Playing in Clare tonight, County Board too worried about their fundraiser to give that a mention on the homepage. Here's the Clare team CLARE SH v Kerry: A Fahy (Whitegate); E O’Brien (Newmarket-on-Fergus), P O’Connor (Tubber), P Flanagan (Ballyea); P Donnellan (O’Callaghan’s Mills), C Dillon (Crusheen, Captain), J Browne (Ballyea); G O’Connell (Ballyea), D Reidy (Éire Óg); P Duggan (Clooney Quin), J Conlon (Clonlara), C Ryan (Newmarket-on-Fergus); C O’Donnell (Crusheen), D Honan (Clonlara), C O’Connell (Clonlara). I had a conversation with Clare folk lamenting the state of their county website before (basically it was saying that it wasn't updated as often as it should be) - conversation was 2/3 years back so it might just be more of the same with this as opposed to anything planned.
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Post by neilesflynn on Jan 13, 2016 19:50:57 GMT
Best of luck tonight to the hurlers tonight up in sixmilebridge. Hopefully another good showing
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Post by southward on Jan 13, 2016 21:45:56 GMT
Best of luck tonight to the hurlers tonight up in sixmilebridge. Hopefully another good showing Apparently not. Beaten 2-27 to 0-8.
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Post by G_S_J on Jan 14, 2016 10:41:42 GMT
One or two of these trimmings was always on the cards, they've jumped up a division, but It's like going from League 2 to the Premier League and you're playing the top half the table.
Maybe it was the fact the games came so close, strength and depth would be tested, we just don't have the pool of players to roll over and give it a good go a few days later. That was evident in the starting teams, Ciaran Carey, fielding the same forward line that played Cork while Davy Fitz ringed the changes bringing in hungry lads who had no a chance yet.
The objective remains the same this year, get a win against Laois in the league so they stay up or beat whatever side is coming up from 2A in the relegation playoff.
In the championship, get the better of Offaly, Westmeath and Carlow. The big-guns are still miles ahead, for this no one should be disheartened.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2016 12:13:35 GMT
One or two of these trimmings was always on the cards, they've jumped up a division, but It's like going from League 2 to the Premier League and you're playing the top half the table. Maybe it was the fact the games came so close, strength and depth would be tested, we just don't have the pool of players to roll over and give it a good go a few days later. That was evident in the starting teams, Ciaran Carey, fielding the same forward line that played Cork while Davy Fitz ringed the changes bringing in hungry lads who had no a chance yet. The objective remains the same this year, get a win against Laois in the league so they stay up or beat whatever side is coming up from 2A in the relegation playoff. In the championship, get the better of Offaly, Westmeath and Carlow. The big-guns are still miles ahead, for this no one should be disheartened. You have hit the nail on the head we dont have the same strength in dept as the top sides,Cork played two games last weekend with two different panels,Clare could afford to make changes to their team last night I think Kerry are going to be in a mini league within 1B,Kerry,Laois and Offaly these three sides will all be targeting wins against each other,its going to be tough, Hopefully the lads will finish the Munster League with a strong display against Waterford at the weekend.
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