www.uibhfhaili.com

Link to Connacht championship from Sky... http://www.joe.ie/gaa/gaa-news/pic-look ... -coverage/

Best of luck to Offaly...

How participants interact with the media is one of the great traditions of the GAA.
a) Spend the week before the game talking up the opposition, regardless on how dung they are.
b) Give off stink that you were 'written off' if you win a game against the odds.

Both are silly in their own ways.

In fairness to the Limerick players they were talking themselves up to anyone who would listen in recent weeks and they had been written off in the media.

- 'O'Grady departed last Sunday and, however hard everyone works at repairing the damage before the championship, it's likely that this season is a write-off.' - Martin Breheny, 23 April 2014.

In all fairness, anyone relying in Martin Breheny for educated analysis on hurling really needs to get out more. The man knows nothing about hurling and has an imagination to match his hurling knowledge.

Plain of the Herbs wrote:In all fairness, anyone relying in Martin Breheny for educated analysis on hurling really needs to get out more. The man knows nothing about hurling and has an imagination to match his hurling knowledge.

Thats a little bit unfair on him.He knows nothing about football either.

Tough on poor aul Fifi too, gutted meself, I expected them to easily take care of Limerick.

I hear James Dempsey is out of the game on saturday. Huge loss to the team if true. Its believed he is in hospital up in Dublin suffering from headaches.

Killeighman wrote:I hear James Dempsey is out of the game on saturday. Huge loss to the team if true. Its believed he is in hospital up in Dublin suffering from headaches.

This is never good news.

Did he pick up a recent injury or is this a migraine kind of thing?

Wishing him a speedy recovery and hope it turns out to be nothing serious.

Meningitis is being mentioned at the moment but it isnt confirmed as of yet

KK team named. Nothing to fear.

Is it right that details of an individual's health be stated on a site such as this? It's something I am uneasy with. I think it's the chap' own business, and that of his family.

Best wishes to James for a full recovery.

PS, on rereading the post above, he says meningitis isn't confirmed, and he's broadcasting the news. Have some respect. Please.

Kilkenny (SHC v Offaly)

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. JJ Delaney (Fenians)
4. Brian Kennedy (St. Lachtain’s)
5. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
6. Jackie Tyrell (James Stephens)
7. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
8. Lester Ryan (Clara) (Captain)
9. Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
10. Walter Walsh (Tullogher-Rosbercon)
11. Michael Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
12. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
13. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
14. Mark Kelly (O’Loughlin Gaels)
15. Eoin Larkin (James Stephens)

SUBS:

16. David Herity (Dunnamaggin)
17. Brian Hogan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
18. Kieran Joyce (Rower-Inistioge)
19. Michael Walsh (Young Irelands)
20. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
21. Tomás Keogh (James Stephens)
22. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)
23. Aidan Fogarty (Emeralds)
24. Jonjo Farrell (Thomastown)
25. Joe Brennan (St. Patrick’s)
26. John Power (Carricshock)

James Dempsey,
Niall Wynne, Rory Hanniffy, James Rigney,
Barry Harding, Derek Morkan,Cathal Parlon,
Conor Mahon, Sean Ryan,
Joe Bergin Capt, Dan Currams, Peter Geraghty,
Kevin Connolly, Shane Dooley and Brian Carroll

http://offaly.gaa.ie/offaly-news/offaly ... aykilkenny

Colin Egan, David Kenny could yet feature... Other panel members include Ciaran + Conor Slevin, Steve Quirke, Tom Geraghty, Mark Egan, Kev Brady, Ger Healion, Chris McDonald, Conor Doughan, Sean Gardiner, Colm Coughlan, Eoin Ryan

James Dempsey is down to start despite being admitted to hospital during the week

While Kilkenny are still the team to beat this year, that line up certainly doesn't have the quality of Kilkenny circa 2008.
Wexford's 10 point win over Kilkenny U21s last night and Dublin thrashing their minors is further reminder that the Cats don't have the same empire of old.
After reading that teamsheet, it would unforgivable if Offaly didn't believe that they could give this Kilkenny and unpleasant evening on Saturday.