Quote from: seafoid on December 18, 2023, 01:50:16 PMQuote from: Zooming around on December 18, 2023, 01:34:18 PMThey may be more like Kilcoo or Corofin though. Great teams have limited time at the top table and have to recycle. Especially with the split season. Finding and developing the top players is a challenge. You can't replace the experience of a retiring 35 year old with an under 20. Even in Kilkenny.Quote from: seafoid on December 17, 2023, 08:37:19 PMQuote from: imtommygunn on December 17, 2023, 06:46:03 PMThat and McManus won't have much left in him and he will be impossible to replace. That was the best chance cushendall will get at an all IrelandNot necessarily. Ballyhale may not return. The championship may be open for a few years. Who learns the most wins.
"They hit 4 wides in a row at a crucial time in the 2nd half, from the camera side of the pitch."
It is all about the iterations. You have to be the best to win an all Ireland hurling championship. No reason the Dall can't do it.
The Shamrocks (proper name) will definitely be back. They only lost by a disputed point to O'Loughlins who are now in the final. The Shamrocks will have Darren Mullen, Brian Cody, Joe Cuddihy and Ronan Corcoran back next year. Possibly Joey Holden as well although he may be finished now. All these have been Kilkenny panellists and will greatly add to their team. They would be my favourites right now to win Kilkenny 2024 and club all ireland 2025.
All going well, The Shamrocks starting 15 next year will have:
10 Kilkenny panellists: 4 starters (TJ Reid, Eoin Cody, Adrian Mullen and Richie Reid) and 4 subs (Dean Mason, Brian Cody, Darragh Corcoran and Patrick Mullen)and 2 extended panel members (Joey Cuddihy and Ronan Corcoran)
1 Kilkenny U20 starter. (Killian Corcoran)
3 players who have played for Kilkenny seniors in the past. (Joey Holden, Colin Fennelly and Darren Mullen)
That's not a bad base to start from.