Planning for 2026

[Stripey Cat]

Henry Shefflin has been appointed Kilkenny U20 manager for next year.
His backroom team looks strong too. Brian Hogan would be good enough to manage outright.
The other selectors like Sean Kelly, Richie O'Neill and James Gittens are well spoken of.

If it goes well, it could rehabilitate Henry's reputation in the county. He was a long way off being let near the senior job, but it could come within sight.

[johnnycool]

If Lyng can't get beyond a semi-final which is almost gifted to Kilkenny annually then Henry's rehabilitation will be swifter that you think.

[NAG1]

If Lyng can't get beyond a semi-final which is almost gifted to Kilkenny annually then Henry's rehabilitation will be swifter that you think.

Can be as swift as they want or not want it to be, I just don't think they have the players at the moment regardless of the manager.

[Stripey Cat]

If Lyng can't get beyond a semi-final which is almost gifted to Kilkenny annually then Henry's rehabilitation will be swifter that you think.

Eddie Brennan would be in contention too. Maybe Brian Dowling would come into consideration.

[Stripey Cat]

If Lyng can't get beyond a semi-final which is almost gifted to Kilkenny annually then Henry's rehabilitation will be swifter that you think.

Can be as swift as they want or not want it to be, I just don't think they have the players at the moment regardless of the manager.

Tipp hadn't got the players either and look what happened!
If Cork or Limerick had won the All Ireland, there would have been less pressure on Lyng.
Tipp winning it out of nowhere has put the hurry on him to deliver.

[NAG1]

If Lyng can't get beyond a semi-final which is almost gifted to Kilkenny annually then Henry's rehabilitation will be swifter that you think.

Can be as swift as they want or not want it to be, I just don't think they have the players at the moment regardless of the manager.

Tipp hadn't got the players either and look what happened!
If Cork or Limerick had won the All Ireland, there would have been less pressure on Lyng.
Tipp winning it out of nowhere has put the hurry on him to deliver.

Fair point, but looking back at the AI Cork imploded and probably gave a false impression of Tipp. Don't get me wrong they were well able to take advantage of it and push on for the win. Just think that implosion completely changed the narrative.

It will be interesting to see how Tipp kick on from this, work to do for KK either way.

[Stripey Cat]

It will be interesting to see how Tipp kick on from this, work to do for KK either way.

History has shown that Tipp don't kick on 
The one in a row county!

[johnnycool]

If Lyng can't get beyond a semi-final which is almost gifted to Kilkenny annually then Henry's rehabilitation will be swifter that you think.

Can be as swift as they want or not want it to be, I just don't think they have the players at the moment regardless of the manager.

Tipp hadn't got the players either and look what happened!
If Cork or Limerick had won the All Ireland, there would have been less pressure on Lyng.
Tipp winning it out of nowhere has put the hurry on him to deliver.

Fair point, but looking back at the AI Cork imploded and probably gave a false impression of Tipp. Don't get me wrong they were well able to take advantage of it and push on for the win. Just think that implosion completely changed the narrative.

It will be interesting to see how Tipp kick on from this, work to do for KK either way.

TJ is all but gone, and KK do have a serious set of forwards as individuals, the problem Lyng has is that the traditional style of going direct with the forwards capable of winning their own ball is that teams can now counteract that and hold possession much better than Kilkenny do who still struggle to work the ball through the lines means they are easily stifled.

The culture in Kilkenny club hurling does seem to be changing though going by the few games I've watch the last few years.