2016 Allianz National Hurling League

That and an experienced enough panel in comparison to Tipp. The subs Wd made compared to Tipp were notictably better in influence.

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Donā€™t be so melodramatic.

I understand what youā€™re saying here, and Iā€™m sure many others think the same, but I donā€™t think KK are physically massive. I donā€™t regard them as bulked up. There are none of them as bulky as Pauric Maher is at the moment.
Itā€™s the system that Cody has in place that has them in the right condition for most of every year, that just makes it seem that way.
Dan Shanahan said it after last years AI semi. ā€˜Seasoned, mature menā€™. KK arenā€™t bulked up, theyā€™re just harder than the rest.
Simply bulking up wonā€™t do the trick. Cody has been playing the long game since 2002 and itā€™s what has kept us there even with all the retirements over the years.

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Little segue on Ollie Walsh on the TG4 highlights just now.
Jesus christ, the battering he got off the chipp forwards was something else.
Old hurling was fucking mental.

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Exactly. They are just hard cunts, but also can maintain their composure through finals, mentally and physically. Itā€™s like they recognise that after half time in an all Ireland is ā€˜winning timeā€™ and they save themselves to unleash an onslaught then. They are probably aware that youā€™d get away with physicality at that stage anyway as no ref would like to be seen to decide an all Ireland at that stage. They also are spared the ups and downs nervous energy Iā€™d imagine. They must be nearly bored preparing for an all Ireland, focusing on maintaining their own starting places and doing their jobs while other counties heads are spinning with pressure, the occasion, tickets etc

What in gods name are you on about.

They are a mess.

There you go again.

Do you have any idea whats involved in preparing a team? Not much clearly.

And iā€™m a long way from dramatic.

I predicted this at appointment time.

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1 Richie Reid
2 Paul Murphy
18 Joey Holden
4 Shane Prendergast
5 Padraig Walsh
6 Kieran Joyce
7 Cillian Buckley
8 Conor Fogarty
9 Diarmuid Cody
10 Colin Fennelly
11 T J Reid
12 Conor Martin
13 Walter Walsh
14 Richie Hogan
15 Kevin Kelly

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@Turenne, @caoimhaoin, @Piles_Hussain, @Locke, @Midshipman_Asha - any links for Cork-Kilkenny?

Looking now.

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Havenā€™t looked mate. I have it on the tellybox here.
Someone will surely see you right but if nothing pops up in the next few minutes, Iā€™ll have a look for ya.

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Channel 424 on Sky mate.

Itā€™s well worth the subscription of 21 euro a month imo.

Iā€™m in my folksā€™ place for the weekend and they donā€™t have it, pal.

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Canā€™t find owt @Bandage
Sorry buh

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Ah okay.

Understandable mate.

Thereā€™s gonna be WAR in this

Fuck, hope thatā€™s not serious for Fogarty.

What the fuck are Cork doing wearing a Blue jersey?

Hope KK go to town on the bastards.

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