Kildare v Laois

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Whats the story with Cian O'Donaghoe lads?

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Match now a double header with the Laois hurlers.

Subject: Re: Kildare v Laois Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:46 am

Seamus McNally (and Barry and Kelvin for that matter) played for Jtb on Saturday but Cathal didn't.

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LillieLad wrote:: Whats the story with Cian O'Donaghoe lads?

Where did Cian Bolton, Gavin Farrell, Seamus Hanafin (again), Eamon Murphy, Colm O Shea, Sean Cambpell, Ray Cahill, Seamus Mc Nally go ?. Were these not all involved in the OB Cup ?. Where is Micky Conway, Daryl Flynn, Cathal Mc Nally and James Gately ?, None have featured in the League so far.. are they all still on the Panel ?

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Laois 10/11. Kildare 11/10. Draw 15/2.

Kildare 1/8 to be Relegated. Embarassed

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Not looking good but if we were to win on saturday and both Galway and Westmeath lose it would see the 3 of us on 4 points. A win against Galway on the final day might be enough to save us depending on how results go elsewhere.
Might seem unlikely and some minght say they dont deserve it but at least they have the chance to play 2 championship style games to see what they are made of.
Any chance Paul O'Connell giving them a prep talk!

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Im assuming Galway will have their Corofin contingent back for our Game.

If We get Relegated, will Jason be removed ?

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I doubt he will, Seamus - there will be talk of a team in transition etc etc. I suspect it's more likely he'll walk than be removed. I predict he'll be urged to "stay in place and rebuild towards the future going forward on a level playing pitch with a view to celebrating the centenary if 1916 with relegation to Division 4....." That should be the gist of the press release.

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Conway has been in the match day panel as has Gavin Farrell in recent weeks. McNally is injured, Daryl Flynn - not sure if injured or just lacking fitness as seems to have been the case for about 3 years. Seamus McNally has been around the panel but not quite making it on match day of late. Not sure about the rest although I think I read Gately may be injured

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Talking to a few of the queens over the week and they are very confident. Talk about slagging us and mocking us - they aren't long about coming out of the woodwork to lash the salt in our wounds!! I tell ya if I was playing on saturday this would drive me on more to beat them! I would be possessed running onto that field all guns blazing.
We haven't shown any fire whatsoever this year. Hard to see us getting anything on out of this but local pride should be a factor. Come on Kildare where is our passion!! Moolick will have to feature at somestage, we were wiped at midfield by Shine the last day, and thats simply where they built their attacks from. Would he risk any of the 21s do ye reckon? Too close to the leinster final to be risking Kelly I reckon but you never know; he is certainly needed!

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The players showed plenty of fire in the second half in Cavan and stood up to some antics from the home side. But one half of football in five games is clearly not enough. At some point the players need to stand up and be counted and no better time than when your Div 2 status is on the line (can't believe I'm writing that just 18 months after the night of the long knives).

As for using Kelly (I don't think Hyland is first 15 material just yet), if Ryan has any sense he will prioritise Div 2 survival and having some chance of keeping his job over an under 21 provincial title. He can point to plenty of other counties who are playing their under 21's in case he gets any flack.

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On the basis the N Kelly won't start I'd go with connolly, c Fitz, p kelly, lyons, e Bolton, f conway, murnaghan, d flynn Moolick, k Cribbin, flatts, p Cribbin, Smith, fogarthy and mulhall. Laois are confident so how sweet it would be to get a result. Last chance saloon for some on Saturday and I feel we'll need to bring kelly on to win it

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Which is more important for the future of Kildare football? Div 2 football next year or an u21 Leinster title this year? The availability or not of our u21s next weekend might determine that.

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A fair question hawker and there's only one answer as far as I'm concerned and that is staying in division 2. From a financial poin of view it would leave a huge hole to fill if it's not big enough alread. Plus a young guy of 21 sshould have no problem playing a game on Saturday and then five day's later or am I wron?

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jim wrote:: A fair question hawker and there's only one answer as far as I'm concerned and that is staying in division 2. From a financial poin of view it would leave a huge hole to fill if it's not big enough alread. Plus a young guy of 21 sshould have no problem playing a game on Saturday and then five day's later or am I wron?

I'm inclined to agree with you. Why not go gung ho for both games? A rising tide lifts all boats.

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Kelly is the only U21 who is a certain starter with Hyland a possible sub. Both already have Leinster U21 medals so not sure whether winning another or staying in Div 2 means most to them. Both teams would be considerably weaker without Kelly particularly the U 21's.
He is good enough to play in both games and grew up just a very short distance from the Laois border so he wouldn't lack motivation.

Subject: Re: Kildare v Laois Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:04 am

If it's one or the other personally I'd rather see Niall Kelly being kept for the U21s. We have a good chance of winning a Leinster championship title with them. Even if he plays with the seniors we don't have much hope of staying in Division 2 anyway. As previously said a 5 day turnaround isn't too bad though so he could play both.

Subject: Re: Kildare v Laois Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:15 am

I would also be inclined to hold the two u21s back for next week. We could always introduce Kelly for the final twenty minutes on Saturday night if the match is anyway tight. Hyland would also be under consideration for a similar role considering the couple of suspensions we have now.

I'm sure the two lads themselves would be prioritising the u21 match. Their teammates are the same group of lads they would have grown up with through the system. It might be their last match at u21 level (hopefully not!) and they will see it as a great chance of winning another Leinster medal.

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Kelly played the first under 21 game on a Thursday night and then played for the seniors 2 days later on the Saturday against Cavan. Having done that Ryan must have thought he needed him. If he needed him then he needs him again now. This is sport and there is no telling what can happen but surely Ryan has to put out his best team possible on Saturday night. If he thinks that includes some of the under 21's then play them and worry about the consequences after.

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kelly living close to the laois border. i think he'd want to play this one myself.
if your fit and carrying no injuries all you want to do is play football. why hold back for something that may never happen. worry about saturday on saturday. worry about u21 after.

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being relegated at the hands of the queens doesn't bare thinking about.

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We gave them some serious thrashings at senior, minor and U21 in the last 6 years so its inevitable they will relish the chance to relegate us on saturday. We would feel exactly the same if the roles were reversed.
Lets hope our tackling and discipline is a lot better than it has been lately. Surely these are the big games you want to play in and prove yourself.

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murof wrote:: We gave them some serious thrashings at senior, minor and U21 in the last 6 years so its inevitable they will relish the chance to relegate us on saturday. We would feel exactly the same if the roles were reversed.
Lets hope our tackling and discipline is a lot better than it has been lately. Surely these are the big games you want to play in and prove yourself.

they are. but our manager looks out of depth so players will struggle if training hasnt been to standard.
queens in same position. big game for them to relegate us, they dont have the players we have all round but have a better manager and are better prepared. will be a dogfight.

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Any word on who the ref will be, any of the Meath ref's would be a disaster for us. A northern ref would suit us in this one as it is bound to be physical.

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Xavi wrote:

murof wrote:: We gave them some serious thrashings at senior, minor and U21 in the last 6 years so its inevitable they will relish the chance to relegate us on saturday. We would feel exactly the same if the roles were reversed.
Lets hope our tackling and discipline is a lot better than it has been lately. Surely these are the big games you want to play in and prove yourself.

they are. but our manager looks out of depth so players will struggle if training hasnt been to standard.
queens in same position. big game for them to relegate us, they dont have the players we have all round but have a better manager and are better prepared. will be a dogfight.

Sign of our predicament when O'Flaharta is being held up as the superior manager!

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