Limerick GAA 2023 - League champions means nothing now šŸ

Yeah in fairness heā€™s one of the best hand passers the game has yet seen

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So fast some fellas think heā€™s throwin it.

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Thrun it

Hes obviously class and a bit of a maverick which makes him very likable (along with Hannon the most likable player on this Limerick team) but heā€™s a good bit to go to be rated alongside the Tony Kellys and TJ Reidā€™s of this world.

He needs to drag Patrickswell kicking and screaming to Croke Park.

Says a lot about how good he is that heā€™s being mentioned in the same breath as a TK.

It does.

TK has the highest ceiling of any hurler, ever.

A pure magician. He sees things weā€™ll never see.

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Come off it. Canning on a bad day had a higher ceiling than Kelly ever did.

Stay out of this if youā€™re not going to be serious

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In some random league match a few weeks ago he took out half the Galway defence with a sideline from his own half back line. A magician.

Even in the Munster Club final last year on a well beaten team he was absolutely untouchable. A privilege to watch.

Tisnt a hurl he has, Tis a wand

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Its the pace and stamina allied with the wrists. No one has ever had that.

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Tony Kelly is the most gifted hurler Iā€™ve ever seen. Joe is up there too.

Lynch is class but I havenā€™t seen him beat teams on his own the way those two have.

As of right now the best is between Kelly and Lynch but again Iā€™d edge it to Tony. A matter of personal preference really at the moment between the two.

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Different players. Lynch is very much a play maker - his first thought is to find a team mate. Kellyā€™s first thought is to score.

They can both do things the other canā€™t.

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You wonā€™t ever see Lynch beat teams on his own, itā€™s just not his game. Thatā€™s not to say he couldnā€™t do it but he is unselfish almost to the point of foolishness. At underage level, it was a flaw in his game, that he would always look to pass the ball to less-skilful players than himself. But at adult level, in an unbelievable team, he can elevate the rest of the team because of the way he plays.

And I donā€™t think Kelly can do that, thatā€™s not a criticism of Kelly, he is just a very different player as @Thomas_Brady says. He is almost a pure scorer; brilliant fleetness of foot, if he gets the ball and has any sort of space in front of him (pretty much anywhere on the pitch) and itā€™ll be a score. Whereas you almost need to scream at Lynch to take shots that he should take on, Kelly will shoot from anywhere and itā€™s the opposite really, heā€™ll pretty much never pass.

Kelly is the better shooter, and probably looks better in full flight, his striking on the run is a joy to watch.

Lynch has the better vision, has an almost scary ability to win any sort of ball high or low and works harder defensively. That isnā€™t the pretty side of the game but has to be done too. Would say that Lynch is more unpredictable than most hurlers around because of his natural skill levels.

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Very different players. Lynch is a much more team player and makes the other players around him 10x better. His vision, game IQ and skill level is off the charts Iā€™ve never seen anything like it. Kelly is an individually gifted player and carries Clare but also that is partially to his lack of bringing others into the game.

Heā€™s no Aussie Gleeson thatā€™s for sure.

The usual suspects being sent out to bat, all weā€™re missing is the big dog

Is TKs ceiling even as high as GearĆ³id Hegartyā€™s?

I would argue someone like young Cathal O Neill has a higher ceiling than Kelly. Big ask to reach that level mind but has all the potential in the world.