26 Iād guess.
Ya . Big year for him next year if he stays fit we have a proper player .
Based on what
He was excellent in a couple of games around 2011, so heās due.
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Still think that Limerick need him to go well if we are to make any inroads . Granted he has had a few iffy years but always seems to pick up niggly injuries. Fabulous club hurler .
To be honest over the last 3 years there is little or no form for any Linerick senior hurler .
Barry had a great year with the club this year, probably his most consistently excellent season Iāve seen him have.
He is definitely better than some others there.
He was good for Kildimo ok this year but I assume Kiely doesnāt see him at the level . He is better than at least 5 of the squad named .
Heās back looking sharp again.
Heāll keep one of the best Ballybunner backās fully occupied Sunday, even if he never hits a ball.
He was looking sharp in the Crescent today with a lovely tweedy suit,
Downes has a lot on his shoulders, still a massive player if Limerick are to make the breakthrough, his recent club form suggests heās not far away
Good to see Downes back on the panel I think his role if he goes well will be off the bench for Limerickā¦similar to 2013.
Has a lot of talent but has been crippled with injuries and loss of form for the last 3 years. Fuck it, if I had my way Id have Kiely fucked offā¦heās not upto itā¦unless he gets a few more fellas in with him.
Is OāConnor worthy of another year in S&C?
Youāve been beating this drum for a while. On what basis is he bad?
Kiely, O 'Connor or both?
Either, both.
OāConnor is there 3 years and in that time frame weāve gone backwards in comparison to Tipp/Galway & Waterford. Not to mention the sizeable guts on a couple of lads. That in itself should see him gone first of all.
Kiely shouldnāt have got the job in the first place, this yearās results on the field reflect that, losing every meaningful game bar a league QF to Cork. No progress was made this year and the results were arguably worse than TJs in 15/16.
Bar blooding players and putting Dec Hannon to 6 which worked to some extent, I think itās been savagely dissapointing under Kiely. I wasnāt expecting silverware. .but some semblance of a planā¦tactics wouldāve been somethingā¦neither were there.
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Blooding players was very important. He couldnāt do a Dave Keane on it and clear out half a panel, and in the context of where Limerick were starting from, he did just about enough, in my opinion. At times he was down a few players Iād hoped would make a big impact: English, OāDonoghue, Malachy, Finn and Hannon.
The coming year will tell a lot.
The fitness and general ability to horse lads out of the way was lacking and has been lacking for a while now - is that solely down to OāConnor? If it is then we should turn on him pronto.
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How is OāConnor to blame for the fact that the players on the limerick panel have gotten younger, and are there for lighter? What sizeable guts are you on about?
I was disappointed we werenāt a bit better this year but Kiely has pretty much built a new team already and I wouldnāt have expected much more from us than what we achieved. You must forget where we were the year before. I will reserve judgement until next year.
I think a fair comparison this year is to Wexford pal, they achieved promotion to 1A and were far more competitive in the championship with a new management team as well.
We hammered them in 2014 in the senior quarter final and have better underage players coming through. How do you explain that anomaly?
Itās the third senior intercounty team Fitz has managed FFS.
And whats your point exactly?
Are you saying Limerick should except failure because the CB chose a novice manager with no experience?
Iām saying that Kiely was the best qualified in the county, that he improved on the year before while overhauling the team quite a bit. He didnt do brilliant but results werenāt far below expectations given the talent available and where the team was at. A balanced assessment would be that he deserves another year.
You think Clare should fire their management?
Also, youāre an idiot if you think only someone who has previously managed at intercounty level should get a job. Kiely had very strong experience.