The Joe McDonagh Cup incorporating Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and whoever else

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1905

Sorry I meant Leix

1906

Offaly tossed the game last year, it was pathetic. Be disgraceful for Kildare to do likewise

1907

Ah yeah, it’s a great chance to promote the game in Newbridge and get Dublin down. As you said, it’s not a Cork or Tipp.

1908

I can’t remember who set up the current structures, however today vindicates it.

Antrim, Laois, Carlow and WM are all yoyo teams between Liam Mc and Joe Mc. Kildare however have taken the incremental steps. I’m 99% sure they’ll be relegated next year but they’ve broken a glass ceiling and now can continually aspire to that level.

I might have said it here previously but they have had a lot of lads get real decent exposure at 3rd level in the last 5/6 years. Playing top level hurling for lads from “tier 2” counties is huge. They’ve def had more than any other Joe Mc county by my rough count.

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1909

Leacy is some player. Can play anywhere from 2 to 9 and is as good a player as anyone in Leinster.

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1910

I predicted Kildare would win a hurling all Ireland before a football one. I’ll be safe enough on the football side for a good while so there’s a chance

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1911

It’ll be 15 points + handicap. Playing Kildare in challenges basically kept Hedgo on the panel :rofl:

Boran, Leacy, Burke and a focused Sheridan would all be automatic Dublin starters, however there are a few on the 15 that wouldn’t make a Crokes/Naf/Lucan 15.

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1912

I would say they have 5 players that would start on any Leinster team. They have a couple starting that may not play Senior club in Dublin.

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1913

He is a baller. Family have no hurling/gaa connection unlike a few other of their main men

A real success story of Naas.

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1914

They’ll do the Tailteann McDonagh double this year

1915

A real day of conflicting emotions for Austin Bergin and Liam Greene

1916

On the basis that it should have been Carlow who they faced today it’s probably justice Kildare won

1917

Huh?

1918

Keegan would start for Dublin. Sheridan would be another one of those countless Dublin players that will score 3 points when they come on, but start them they won’t strike a ball.

1919

Brother of Willie in Na Fianna?

1920

I couldn’t swear on that, is he a Ballacolla man too?

1921

I don’t think the bookies will fix it at 15.

1922

You’d have to say that this Kildare journey started the day they put 8-24 on Warwickshire and trained afterwards @Plastic_Paddy

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1923

I reckon the three Borans would start for Dublin, Burke, Leacy and possibly Sheridan. I like Qualter but is light yet.

Keegan was the best of them all. He will still be drunk on Sat. Proper order too. He started at ground zero

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1924

The Kildare lads taking goes on this lad on Twitter this evening has been very amusing

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