Kilkenny GAA thread

[Watchyourtoes]

Ballyhale bate again and this time there is no coming back.

[Piles_Hussain]

Helluva game

[eoghanruadha]

OMG OLG

[StoneCold]

Who runs the Kilkenny Twitter/X page? Not many updates on the flagship day in the calendar

[balbec]

Well done Brian Hogan

[Raylan]

@Malarkey

I would be surprised if Ballyhale Shamrocks won this year. But someone will have to beat them. O’Loughlin Gaels are probably a value bet at 9/1. Brian Hogan is an excellent appointment as their manager.

Ye were telt

[Aristotle]

Hon Paddy Deegan

[blackjack]

A fuckin joke

[balbec]

Huw Lawlor captain of Kk next year?

[flattythehurdler]

Chapeau @Malarkey

[Locke]

Has to be the one and only Paddy Deegan

[EmilioButragueno]

Stating the obvious, but not the worst result for the county team.

[Appendage]

They’re so good the sport but so bad at the stuff that doesn’t matter.

[Locke]

Absolutely correct. The Ballyhale lads need a break

[myboyblue]

https://twitter.com/buff_egan/status/1718697940858945593?s=46&t=YOfhVM10W0bcyIiYSLI3Wg

THEY KNEW HE’D COME

[carryharry]

[eoghanruadha]

Power book launch in Langton’s

All to charity as well which I’d rekon is rare enough in the era of the ex GAA player memoir!

[myboyblue]

@eoghanruadha

Power book launch in Langton’s - Kilkenny Live

All to charity as well which I’d rekon is rare enough in the era of the ex GAA player memoir!

Think the Dooley’s did it a few weeks ago in Offaly with their book

[Malarkey]

@Gman

I’m a stickler for trying to correct grips on players. I’d give it a go for as long as the player would try themselves, but sometimes there is no hope with them. My biggest issue is that they get away with it young, but when the game speeds up and players get bigger, they then dont progress as quickly as their peers because of their hindering grip/swing. Obviously there are lots of players who make it to the top with awkward grips, but they are in the minority. I think once its gone past the point of no return, its trying to work with it as best as possible and develop other skillsets to ensure their striking doesnt define them.

I had more this year with right handed players, RHOT to take possession but LHOT swinging on their right to hit the ball, so 3a in your assessment above, than I have ever had to coach. I pointed it to parents of the children and they didnt even notice that their kid was doing it. The kids themselves very open to changing and working on it tho. We’ll see next year when they come back.

There will always be notable exceptions as regards success but gripping with the dominant hand on top is a proven asset.

GRIP CHANGED XV

Ken Hogan (Tipperary)

Wayne Sherlock (Cork)
Ken McGrath (Waterford)
Philly Larkin (Kilkenny)

Joe Hennessy (Kilkenny)
Tony Wall (Tipperary)
Tom Cashman (Cork)

Ger Fennelly (Kilkenny)
Jack Lynch (Cork)

Michael Duignan (Offaly)
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)
Eddie Keher (Kilkenny)

Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
Michael ‘Babs’ Keating (Tipperary)
Adrian Ronan (Kilkenny)

[Malarkey]

@eoghanruadha

There’s a potential case study in there on the Reids alone. They’ve adapted in an unorthodox fashion with very positive results.

Patrick was orthodox RHOT, if I remember correctly?

Yes. PR is righthanded, rhot and favoured his backhand.