Galway V Kilkenny 2014

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[QUOTE=“kerry1891, post: 967437, member: 1379”]I am not convinced re Kilkenny and pundits like John Mullane who are so hot about them winning the all Ireland

At the end of the day Kilkenny also won the league in 2013 and it didn’t amount to a hill of beans after in the championship. How are they better this year?

Rice, Shefflin and M Fennelly are struggling with injury like last year

Delaney, Tyrell, T Walsh, Shefflin, Larkin are a year older and in the veteran class

Power, Fennelly other younger lads couldn’t take over the mantle last year when bigger guns weren’t firing or injured

Ok they have some new players this year but they cant be much better than young players in wexford and Dublin judging by recent results in minor\21 in Leinster.

If Galway are pulling together rather than against each other surely they have a massive chance here?[/QUOTE]

Galway always have a massive chance against KK. Ask any KK person they will tell you they always fear Galway will maraud over those stone walls and wallop us.
I fear all those things you pointed out too plus Joe Canning has to be due a big game but I’m still kind of hoping…

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I think Richie Power did well to keep us in the drawn Dublin game last year and it was Colin Fennelly and Richie Hogan who drove us over the line against Waterford

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It’s all down to whatever Kilkenny team shows up on the day, really

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[QUOTE=“Midshipman Asha, post: 967440, member: 1508”]Galway always have a massive chance against KK. Ask any KK person they will tell you they always fear Galway will maraud over those stone walls and wallop us.
I fear all those things you pointed out too plus Joe Canning has to be due a big game but I’m still kind of hoping…[/QUOTE]
Ditto from Galway. Exactly that :slight_smile:

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Maybe so, I wouldn’t be too worried about Hogan but Power and Fennelly ave gone missing in big games before

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The one Cody picked I’d imagine.

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Kk will front up. The wonder is what Galway will bring

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KK by 7

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Reporting live from O’Connor park… standing in the middle of a gang of wild inlanders as they ‘try’ to enjoy a club game… woeful sounds coming from them, unpronounceable war cries to someone reared near the coast.

This is bog country.

I am also glad to report that there are both Portumna and Thomases players emerging from the team bus… now obvious recent injuries either. This bodes well…

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Galway to win. 5-14 to 1-21.

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Would love if Galway won here. Just can’t see it though

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Is that @Tassotti singing the anthem?

It’s in the style of one who has recently been interfered with.

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Best national anthem ever.

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Kill the cunts Galway!

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This is going to be hugely physical

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What the fuck was Tannion doing with that ball?

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Tinnion is some useless lump

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I’ve said it many times , a liability

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Both 6 s struggling badly

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Nice of Duignan to remind us that Walter Walsh is “big”. Thats a hell of an insight.

Also Marty thinks players bringing “gravitas” to a hurling match is a useful trait.