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Post by homerj on Apr 9, 2023 14:58:00 GMT
Great win..
Is it top 2 into the final?
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Post by legendz on Apr 9, 2023 19:21:33 GMT
Great win.. Is it top 2 into the final? Yeah, top 2. The McDonagh finalists will have 3 weeks to prepare for the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals this year. The McDonagh final will be the last weekend of May. Curtain raiser to the U20 final.
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Post by homerj on Apr 9, 2023 20:18:09 GMT
No championship hurling for majority of them from may onwards is a disgrace.
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Post by legendz on Apr 10, 2023 11:55:20 GMT
No championship hurling for majority of them from may onwards is a disgrace. It's the nature of split season and knock out. The finalists enter at the preliminary round. If the McDonagh offered promotion without entering the All-Ireland series, a group of 8 with semi-finals for top 4 and the final as curtain raiser to an All-Ireland semi-final would give counties an extra month of championship hurling.
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Post by hurlingman on Apr 10, 2023 14:53:35 GMT
U20s lost to Kildare 0-15 to 1-09 today. At least it's at a level they can complete. Is there still a "B" All-Ireland in U20?
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Post by mossie on Apr 10, 2023 20:46:42 GMT
I never realised how early the game was today, especially for a Saturday, but that didn't seem to bother Kerry who had a good win over Down today in the Joe McDonagh Cup 1-26 to 1-14. Good start. Especially after losing to Down last year. Carlow beat Kildare handily. Kerry v Carlow in Tralee next Sunday. great win, Ballycran is a mammoth journey and a tough place to get a result never mind a big win Dan Goggin seems to be a better player coming on as a sub, always gets a few scores when he comes on but when he starts he is never as prolific Daragh Shanahan (Lixnaw) was a surprise selection but got 2 points from the half back line. was a very promising player a few years back but injury and living outside the county held him back. Great to hear of him shining as well Tom Doyle Dr Crokes got on as a late sub, good to see a young home grown Killarney hurler featuring, Tom wore the underage jersey for Kerry in both hurling and footall All in all a great win for Kerry and the match next weekend in Tralee is a real crucial encounter The winner will be in a good position to push on for a final place, the loser will be on the back foot
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Post by mossie on Apr 10, 2023 20:51:02 GMT
I'm sorry but saw that this morning and I think that's absolutely ridiculous. I thought this treating grown men like infants crap had finally gone out the door. What bloody harm would a few pints do anyway, let alone young finely tuned athletes a week before a game. They're not Limerick preparing for an AI final. I understand dressing rooms have a complex psychology and a management has to cultivate an aura of the buck stops here, but this stuff is just infantilization There was a an issue with discipline when Molumphy took over, he has that sorted out I still think the GAA has gone too far though when having a few drinks the weekend in between matches carries such serious sanction For heaven sake, premiership soccer players play a match Saturday , have a few drinks sometimes many and often play again mid week.
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Post by legendz on Apr 11, 2023 10:07:05 GMT
The U20 hurlers lost to Kildare yesterday. 0-15 to 1-9. Laois are next on Saturday.
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Post by hurlingman on Apr 14, 2023 7:33:45 GMT
Minor manager Jerome O’Sullivan says a Kerry colleges team should be in the Harty Cup.
Would have to agree with that. Realistically no Kerry school is going to get to that level on their own and be able to stay there. I think Causeway were supposed to a few years ago until it was cancelled by Covid.
Dublin, Offaly and Wexford are doing it on Leinster. I know it was tried in the early 2010s. I think there was a limit of only three schools to pick from and 95% of the term was from Causeway. But now with the Tralee schools they could have a decent team.
It's really the only way lads will get to play at level on a regular basis.
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Post by legendz on Apr 14, 2023 16:38:20 GMT
Minor manager Jerome O’Sullivan says a Kerry colleges team should be in the Harty Cup. Would have to agree with that. Realistically no Kerry school is going to get to that level on their own and be able to stay there. I think Causeway were supposed to a few years ago until it was cancelled by Covid. Dublin, Offaly and Wexford are doing it on Leinster. I know it was tried in the early 2010s. I think there was a limit of only three schools to pick from and 95% of the term was from Causeway. But now with the Tralee schools they could have a decent team. It's really the only way lads will get to play at level on a regular basis. It's a fair shout. With Kerry likely to be playing Tier 2 in Leinster at minor after this year and at U20, it's a good suggestion to get players games at that level.
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Post by hurlingman on Apr 17, 2023 8:23:44 GMT
A mixed weekend of results.
Good result for the seniors against Carlow. Especially as Carlow look to be back in form again. Despite their league results Kildare now look under pressure.
U20 lost to Laois on Saturday. The Leinster experiment will probably take a season or so to get going. Do Kerry get any home games in it?
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Post by mossie on Apr 17, 2023 22:46:09 GMT
A mixed weekend of results. Good result for the seniors against Carlow. Especially as Carlow look to be back in form again. Despite their league results Kildare now look under pressure. U20 lost to Laois on Saturday. The Leinster experiment will probably take a season or so to get going. Do Kerry get any home games in it? No home matches for kerry in the under 20. If Kerry had Robert Monohan, Adam Segal and Luke Crowley, they would won all 3 group matches and went on to trouble the big guns.
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Post by mossie on Apr 17, 2023 22:49:25 GMT
Kerry need to be beating Kildare on Sunday to stay in the hunt for a final place
need to be on 5 points out of 6 heading into the last 2 matches against Laois and Offaly to be in with a realistic chance of reaching the final
It is achievable, perhaps Boyle, Diggins and Collings missing the Down match and only playing a half match v Carlow could turn out to be a blessing, be fresh heading into the penultimate matches
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Post by legendz on Apr 22, 2023 14:22:43 GMT
A win over Kildare today. 5 points after 3 games. A weekend off for the May Bank Holiday before Offaly away and Laois at home.
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Post by thehermit on Apr 22, 2023 14:33:57 GMT
Great performance up in Kildare by the sounds of it, important to get the 2 points today after the draw last week. Still in the hunt for a final place.
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Post by thehermit on Apr 22, 2023 15:49:45 GMT
Laois drawing away to Carlow puts us in a good place now!!
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Post by legendz on Apr 22, 2023 17:03:21 GMT
Laois drawing away to Carlow puts us in a good place now!! Yes and no. Kerry cannot afford to lose to Offaly. If Offaly win, Offaly qualify for the final with a game to spare. Carlow play Offaly in the final game. Like Kerry beating Antrim in R5 last year, a Carlow win over Offaly will probably put them through to the final on 8 points.
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Post by hurlingman on Apr 22, 2023 19:31:58 GMT
Credit where credit is due. After an indifferent league the McDonagh has been a big improvement.
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Post by kerryexile5 on Apr 23, 2023 6:13:32 GMT
I think we can beat Laois at home but beating a very in-form Offaly team in Tullamore is a big ask.
The standard of hurling in the Joe McDonagh cup this year had been phenomenal, it’s a pity the GAA treat it with such disdain.
It’s by the far the most competitive championship at all hurling and football grades.
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Post by mossie on Apr 23, 2023 12:27:30 GMT
Credit where credit is due. After an indifferent league the McDonagh has been a big improvement. Yes, improving with every match and will need to again heading into the Offaly and Laois matches Jordan Conway and Dan Goggin are great men to get scores coming off the bench, havent performed near as well when they have started. Daragh Shanahan playing very well since he came into the team.
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Post by hurlingman on Apr 23, 2023 18:33:39 GMT
I think we can beat Laois at home but beating a very in-form Offaly team in Tullamore is a big ask. The standard of hurling in the Joe McDonagh cup this year had been phenomenal, it’s a pity the GAA treat it with such disdain. It’s by the far the most competitive championship at all hurling and football grades. It's mad to think Kildare weren't far away from going up to Div 1 in the league and now are in danger of being relegated. While they should beat Down it's far from a guarantee.
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Post by legendz on May 3, 2023 18:58:31 GMT
Sunday 7 May Joe McDonagh Cup round 4 Offaly v Kerry, Glenisk O'Connor Park, 1pm
If Kerry are to make the McDonagh final for the fourth year in a row, they will have to get a result against Offaly this weekend. Anything less than a draw will see Offaly qualify for the final. That could benefit Carlow in the final game. Kerry have only dropped 1 point so far. Offaly have a 100% record. Carlow have dropped 2 points after two draws. Laois have dropped 3 points. There is very little margin for error in making a final.
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Post by hurlingman on May 7, 2023 11:29:52 GMT
Laois had a big win over Kildare last night so pressure is on for Kerry now.
Kildare have really been a disappointment after their great league form this year. While you'd expect them to stay up Down will be no pushover. As Kerry have found out in recent times they're capable of getting big results.
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Post by legendz on May 7, 2023 13:59:12 GMT
Offaly 1-24 Kerry 0-16
Kerry will have to beat Laois next week and also need a favour from Offaly to beat Carlow. If Offaly rest players it is likely to be an Offaly v Carlow final.
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Post by hurlingman on May 7, 2023 14:20:04 GMT
Offaly 1-24 Kerry 0-16 Kerry will have to beat Laois next week and also need a favour from Offaly to beat Carlow. If Offaly rest players it is likely to be an Offaly v Carlow final. Disappointing result today. Out of our hands now. But can't have too many complaints as Kerry benefited from it last season.
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Post by legendz on May 7, 2023 14:41:08 GMT
Offaly 1-24 Kerry 0-16 Kerry will have to beat Laois next week and also need a favour from Offaly to beat Carlow. If Offaly rest players it is likely to be an Offaly v Carlow final. Disappointing result today. Out of our hands now. But can't have too many complaints as Kerry benefited from it last season. Agreed. Carlow to benefit this year having missed out last year.
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Post by mossie on May 7, 2023 21:46:06 GMT
big defeat and set back today
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Post by hurlingman on May 8, 2023 9:20:11 GMT
big defeat and set back today It again shows Kerry are still that bit behind the others. The likes of Offaly, Laois etc seem to be moving forward while Kerry have been in the same place for the last 6/7 years now imo.
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Post by kerryexile5 on May 8, 2023 13:07:12 GMT
big defeat and set back today It again shows Kerry are still that bit behind the others. The likes of Offaly, Laois etc seem to be moving forward while Kerry have been in the same place for the last 6/7 years now imo. Offaly and Laois underage a lot stronger than Kerry. Laois have beaten Wexford and Kilkenny underage recently, Wexford hammered Kerry this year. Offaly the same. Until our minors and under 20s can compete with the best teams in Leinster like Offaly and Laois can we won’t be up to this standard at senior. The team doesn’t look very fit this year for some reason? Lads look laboured and slow when going to the 50/50 balls etc, just my point opinion from observing a few games.
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Post by hurlingman on May 13, 2023 18:54:53 GMT
While it was always a long shot to get to the final today was still a disappointing display.
Will Molumphy stay on? I assume he was given a two year term that's up now.
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