Ballygunner laugh at you.
The man himself has Ballyhale marked as âdepletedâ, from which I would surmise they could be there for the taking in Kilkenny.
They should have won the last two Dublin County Finalâs, particularly the 2021 version.
Brian Ryan from Limerick a big addition but I think Donal Burke is out for a while.
Ballyhale are depleted and may well be taken out early this year (if and when they are, then Ballygunner should win the All Ireland at a canter) but until they are beaten, it would be foolish to have them anywhere else but number 1.
Sars ahead of Loughrea is a fascinating choice. Iâd love to gain your insights on any moving and shaking youâve been made aware of in Bullaun.
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Iâm not disputing that, I am just making the argument that I would have OâLoughlin Gaels rated above teams like St Finbarrâs or Ballyea seeing that they would not have to take on Ballygunner in provincial competition, and as the team most likely to topple Ballyhale in Kilkenny.
But, but, but even if (and its a huge if) OLG, beat Ballyhale, i wouldnât have them favourites to beat Kilmacud Crokes* or Naas for that matter in Leinster.
No Kilkenny team bar Ballyhale have done anything in Leinster in well over a decade.
Kilcormac Killoughy are the huge unknown in all of this.
They are like a green, unexposed chaser who barely ran as a novice but now moving into open company for the first time.
Ballyhale are Kauto Star and Ballygunner are Denman.
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Still carrying a few lads that are gone past it. I would think in two years they will be very strong and a Leinster club definitely possible. St Rynaghs going well enough this year and are capable of one last push before the team falls away,
Youâll really enjoy how i rank the Galway football clubs tomorrow.
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The Power Rankings get the people talking. A noble addition to the forum.
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Itâs only a matter of time before K/K dominate but how they manage the influx of players is important. They remind me a lot of Ballyboden looking from the outside. It was clear for years that they were the âbestâ team in Dublin and had huge numbers but continuously fell when teams put it up to them and timbered them. Ciarans in 01 for example. When they finally got their act together they rattled off 5 in a row relatively easy.
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Thatâs fair. Whatâs the draw like for the Leinster club?
Tradition counts for a lot in club competition; OLG have 2 Leinster Senior Club hurling titles whereas Naas or Kilmacud Crokes* have never won one
@Bod95 is probably scrambling around trying to work out the best way to approach this.
Will he play the poor man and say Na Piarsaigh are ranked too high seeing as they picked up a couple of injuries last week or will he be seething a bunch of lunatics from the side of a mountain in South Derry are ranked higher than a galaxy of stars from John Kielys all singing, all dancing Limerick side.
Its a tricky one for him.
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I dont believe the draw has been made yet which is ridiculous really.
Nobody believes in tradition more than me, but an awful lot more needs to go right for OLG to win Leinster than for Kilmacud Crokes* or Naas who will more than likely be involved at the business end of things anyway.
Of the Tipperary teams, Kiladangan are arguably more likely winners than Loughmore. John Meagher is away and Ciaran Connolly is out again for a while.
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I might not potentially like it, but I can guarantee Iâll respect the heck out of it.
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If thereâs a chance Ballyhale might wobble then Naas are a good bet for the Leinster club?