Kildare Panel 2019

The full panel is as follows:

No

Player

Club

1

Mark Donnellan

Maynooth

2

Aaron O’Neill

Carbury

3

Peter Kelly

Two Mile House

4

David Hyland

Athy

5

Mick O’Grady

Celbridge

6

Mark Hyland

Athy

7

Mark Dempsey

Moorefield

8

Mark Barrett

Ballymore Eustace

9

DJ Earley

Monasterevan

10

John O’Toole

Monasterevan

11

Eoin Doyle

Naas

12

Keith Cribbin

Johnstownbridge

13

Cian O’Donoghue

Clane

14

Kevin Flynn

Celbridge

15

James Murray

Moorefield

16

Conor Hartley

Sarsfields

17

David Malone

Raheens

18

Jason Gibbons

Kilcock

19

Kevin Feely

Athy

20

Tommy Moolick

Leixlip

21

Fionn Dowling

Suncroft

22

Paschal Connell

Athy

23

Fergal Conway

Celbridge

24

Aaron Masterson

Moorefield

25

David Slattery

Confey

26

Paul Cribbin

Johnstownbridge

27

Mark Sherry

Two Mile House

28

Paddy Brophy

Celbridge

29

Eoghan O’Flaherty

Carbury

30

Adam Tyrrell

Moorefield

31

Tony Archbold

Celbridge

32

Neil Flynn

Maynooth

33

Chris Healy

Two Mile House

34

Jimmy Hyland

Ballyteague

35

Padraig Nash

Monasterevan

36

Ben McCormack

Sarsfields

37

Brian McLaughlin

Clane

38

Padraig Fogarty

St. Laurence’s

39

Kevin O Callaghan

Celbridge

Nice to see Eoghan O'Flaherty back.

John O'Toole couldn't get a game with the U20s yet here he is. Strange.

Think after the laois game it was a confidence issue and the backs did well and he never got a chance then, played well when he came on in final and kept Hyland quiet in IFC quarter final maybe that’s what merits it. Time will tell

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Alot of young lads named, good experience for them if minded properly.

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Taibi wrote:

Nice to see Eoghan O'Flaherty back.

John O'Toole couldn't get a game with the U20s yet here he is. Strange.

John Underage for U20 Next year as well

Would have expected Jack Robinson to get the call?

DJ under 20 again next Year.. don't think John is.
Surprised Nathan Sherry didn't get a call up.

Mark Barrett apparently did really well on the Aussie Rules trial recently. 4 players have been selected to go to Australia, he might well be one of them. Good for him but disappointing as he looked a player who could do well at senior and we really need some new talent in defense.

Enjoyable game in Hawkfield tonight between Kildare and Maynooth Uni - Podge Fogarty player very well for Maynooth @ FF.

murof wrote:

Mark Barrett apparently did really well on the Aussie Rules trial recently. 4 players have been selected to go to Australia, he might well be one of them. Good for him but disappointing as he looked a player who  could do well at senior and we really need some new talent in defense.

Aaron O'Neill was supposed to be there too but was injured, had been at a session in Belfield with them before that, interesting that he created such an impression as a goalie

Article with Dan Flynn in today's Examiner

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/the-john-fogarty-interview-why-is-kildares-daniel-flynn-so-happy-to-step-away-from-the-county-scene-893658.html

It seems to me he just wants to have a balanced life. You cant blame him. I hear he just does not enjoy all the video analysis and all the other planning side of the game.

The preparation side of the game has really changed, some lads love all the foam rolling, bands, pre warm up, cool down etc and some lads just want to play ball

Jasus how the hell can you love the warm-ups and the foam rolling. Sure anyone can do that and you can do that in a gym. Surely its the playing that you should love not all the absolute overkill shite that is turning lads off.

Don't know how the love it but some do, I think it's the feeling of the more you prepare/suffer the better you play

I heard from a player that on a county team that the manager asked them to come to the training centre to do video analysis. It was on a Wednesday which was the only day they had off in that week.
Player said it was absolutely rubbish and turned lads off completely as they were really looking forward to not being at training. These people are doing analysis for the sake of it.

I will say it here.
A lot of the analysis is absolute bull.
Lads making a quick buck and will never be heard of again.
90% of the information is absolutely useless.

Then players running out to play a match with their heads filled with 90% rubbish about tactics.
And forgetting about playing the game

I do not blame ONE player for not playing with their county.
Even the club seen is going (or gone) that way. And players are walking away.

I still laugh to myself when I get told at half time in games we are winning 40% kickouts, we gave away too many fouls. Our percentage of scoring is way down when shooting inside "red" zone.
All the absolute basics of the game.

All absolute BollXX.
You don't need to be told this crap when its all OBVIOUS.

If players done know how to resolve those issues themselves as an individual then then should play with the 2nd team.

Sorry for ranting. Just think the same results can be achieved with common sense and proper skills coaching.

I'd agree with you Botch, as some one said Lies, dam lies and statistics. A lot of the stuff can be a statement on the bleeding obvious and is over relied on by some but it can also be a good tool to show lads stuff they are doing right or wrong. As to whether it's value for either time or money I'd have my doubts, a bit like a lot of coaches

Doesn't say much for all the managers and elite coaches that are using this information then.

I don't blame anyone for not playing with the county either. In fact I was saying that 12 years ago, when we thought it was at serious levels then.

It's a lifestyle commitment, a full-time commitment, and if it's not for you, it's not. But I don't understand doing it and complaining about it. The rowers and canoeists and long jumpers and runners etc, that are doing the same and doing jobs and have no funding and can be dope tested at home or while out having a meal (something the GPA were whinging about, under the mistaken impression that Olympic hopefuls in athletics had some sort of easier deal, whereas many of them have worse, no grants) do all that analysis, gather all that statistical information, not so much to inform their competition but inform their preparation and training. But it's not for everyone, no more than being a full-time athlete is.

In terms of players some lads love training and they would be at it anyway, so the gym bunny aspect suits them down to the ground, especially if they don't have a football brain.
Then managers now are under pressure to hire in spoofers to do GPS analysis and all that. This craic of how much you ran, etc. if I have a centre back I don't want the hoor running around the place!
He should sit in and hold his area, but the stats would show him up. As was said sitting through video analysis and then the eyes glaze over and they run around like a lunatic for

All are to blame. The players and the fans will be on the case if we don't have an army of experts. Then the manager is under pressure, so he gets them in, whether or not they can apply all this knowledge or not.

Jesus lads, ye're sounding like those in the stands who constantly shout "just kick the F&$king thing" and bemoan the fact that every possession doesn't end up with a long kick into the big full forward.

Like it or not, football has greatly moved on from what you're pining for. Practically every sport has move on from the kick it and see approach. Hunger and passion won't cut it anymore. Skill won't even win out the day unless you're properly prepared.

Video analysis is essential in preparing any serious team, GPS monitoring enables critical decisions be made on the sideline during the heat of battle.

The spoofers, as you call them, are uncovering the data that shows when a substitution should be made, or a lad needs to be rested to avoid injury. It's not used to ensure a full back is running x amount of kms or anything like that.

Any decent manager understands that different players have different roles.

FearBan wrote:

Jesus lads, ye're sounding like those in the stands who constantly shout "just kick the F&$king thing" and bemoan the fact that every possession doesn't end up with a long kick into the big full forward.

Like it or not, football has greatly moved on from what you're pining for. Practically every sport has move on from the kick it and see approach. Hunger and passion won't cut it anymore. Skill won't even win out the day unless you're properly prepared.

Video analysis is essential in preparing any serious team, GPS monitoring enables critical decisions be made on the sideline during the heat of battle.

The spoofers, as you call them, are uncovering the data that shows when a substitution should be made, or a lad needs to be rested to avoid injury. It's not used to ensure a full back is running x amount of kms or anything like that.

Any decent manager understands that different players have different roles.

I'm not talking about lorrying it in, but at club level when I see an army on the sideline with ear pieces and clip boards as their team do some of the dumbest shite imaginable then questions should be asked.
Players can only take on board a certain amount of info and if you don't have really good communicators doing that work it is pointless.

Also for the record the one thing causes Dublin any trouble is the ignorant high ball, but lads will say that is only less than 20% successful...even Laois were able to cause them grief for a while if they committed more bodies around the target man.

That attitude has let me down a few times because we might have a bad loss and sometimes I wouldn’t be upset. I believe that’s life and what’s the point in dwelling on it.

I know Daniel Flynn is a massive loss to us for this year but was surprised nobody picked up on some of the statements he was making like the above the man is perfectly entitled to do what he wants and nobody can question his abilities but think this shows his mind set.

Kevin Flynn has foot fracture injury

Lovely, how long could that take to heal?