Originally posted by theblack&amber:
How do people see this one going?I think its a bit like this Sunday's match, they're too very good teams, very hard to call it between the two.Personally, I think Kilkenny will sneak past them, I like the look of them this year.Also if Kilkenny can somehow manage to get past Tipp this Sunday we might see a bit of spice in it as it would mean Kilkenny and Galway would be meeting in the senior AI final just two weeks later. What a pre-cursor that would be!!By the way for those interested the match is on Sat 25th at 6pm. Venue is Semple Stadium in Thurles. I think the Clare/Antrim game precedes it (not too sure about the time for that one).

Originally posted by -arseindustries:
I'm on a stag in Kilkenny on 25th. Can anyone suggest a good pub with grub to watch this?

This message has been edited - 16-aug-2012 @ 17:21

Originally posted by watchthehop:
Is Paul Gordon from Tynagh still U21?

Originally posted by -arseindustries:
I'm on a stag in Kilkenny on 25th. Can anyone suggest a good pub with grub to watch this?

Originally posted by -arseindustries:
I'm on a stag in Kilkenny on 25th. Can anyone suggest a good pub with grub to watch this?

Originally posted by cityoftribes:
In the meantime, the same two teams clash in the Intermediate this Saturday.
The Galway Intermediate team to face Kilkenny in this Saturday's All-Ireland Hurling Semi-final, in Tullamore at 2pm is as follows:1. Jamie Ryan (Craughwell)
2. Declan Connolly (Killimordaly)
3. Eoin Fahy (Killimor)
4. Ger O'Halloran (Craughwell)
5. Paul Hoban (Loughrea)
6. Daithi Burke (Turloughmore)
7. Darragh Burke (St. Thomas)
8. Donie Fox (Turloughmore)
9. Cormac Diviney (Ardrahan)
10. Martin Dolphin (Portumna)
11. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
12. Greg Lally (Gort)
13. Bernard Burke (St. Thomas')
14. Shane Moloney (Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry)
15. Niall Healy (Craughwell)A few lads on that team that will be pushing for a place on the senior team/panel, namely Jamie Ryan, Daithí Burke and Shane Moloney.

This message has been edited - 17-aug-2012 @ 10:54

Originally posted by 33andcounting:
what's the deal in galway, what's their "intermediate" team based on? most of those boys are playing with senior clubs.

Originally posted by cityoftribes:
You're right. They used to select their intermediate panel from intermediate clubs of the previous year. but they have changed that recently and followed suit with most other countys to select members of senior clubs. So basically now they use their development squad.

Originally posted by 33andcounting:
KK still ol skool, it's based on last years intermediate and junior clubs excluding guys who were involved with the seniors like hogan brothers and paul murphy. there's a strong u-21 flavour to this years team, 10 of the u-21 starting team from the leinster final are eligible, whether richie mulrooney will be keen on too many of 'em playing a week before before the u-21 semi is another matter.
with tipp using the developement/u-25 template and winning munster and if KK were to lose to galway, it might be a case of "if you can't beat them join 'em" for the cats.

Originally posted by cityoftribes:
Galway had that approach for manys a year and despite doing well initially, took a fair few hammerings over recent years, hence the change in approach. Is it still the case that is a county win this competition, no member of that panel can play in the competition the following year? Or is that up to the individual counties as well?

Originally posted by ajpb:
The name Burke in Galway seems to be our equivalent of Maher in Tipp.

Originally posted by Hold that Line:
Galway side looks very strong but there's maybe a chance that having so many of them already on the senior panel may prove to be a hinderance rather than a help. A la Limerick earlier in the Summer against Tipp.Someone on another forum put up this potential team although I'm sure they won't line out exactly like this. I think the only one who isn't currently on the senior panel is Daithi Burke and everyone expects him to make the senior Galway team eventually.1. Fergal Flannery
2. Paul Hoban
3. Daithi Burke
4. Darragh Burke
5. Brian Flaherty
6. Joseph Cooney
7. Johnny Coen
8. Padraic Brehony
9. Conor Cooney
10. Jonathan Glynn
11. Niall Burke
12. James Regan
13. Tadgh Haran
14. Richie Cummins
15. Davy Glennon

Originally posted by loughcurraman:
Our minor team 3 years ago was the best we've had in a while imo. For that reason I'm hopeful. The fact that a lot of our U21's are on the senior panel however may militate against us. From my experience over the years it is very seldom that U21's who play senior for their county are anything more than ordinary when they play at U21 level. It's a strange conundrum but it seems to be a fairly general principle accross all the counties. The ones that shine at U21 level tend not to be the senior stars.

Originally posted by hurling immortal:
id be surprised if ritchie cummins made the team.. very good minor but seems to have stagnated a little.