Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Analysis

โ™ป๏ธ Roles reversed as Saint backs Cats while Verney lauds Cork๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Shane and Michael preview the National Hurling League semi-final clash between Cork and Kilkenny at Nowlan Park

Shane and Michael preview the National Hurling League semi-final clash between Cork and Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

Kilkenny have scored just four goals in their five games so far during the league, while Cork have registered 12 during that timeframe.

Last season, these traditional rivals met at the same stage of the NHL at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, with the Rebels coming out on top.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Shane Stapleton ponders where Kilkenny are at this year and expects Nowlan Park to be a cauldron this coming weekend.

Michael Verney, who has in the past questioned Cork’s staying power in the latter stages of championships, is leaning toward the Rebels in this clash.

“I’m not sure what to make of Kilkenny so far, it’s hard to get a read on them,” he says.

“I remember in the second half of the Limerick game when Hoggie (Patrick Horgan) made a 100-yard dash just to cover a run,” Verney adds, suggesting there has been a change within the Leesiders.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

“You, who has been so critical of Cork, think they will man up at Nowlan Park of all places?” an exasperated Stapleton asks.

“I do,” says Verney.

SUNDAY: CORK v KILKENNY, UPMC NOWLAN PARK, 4.0ย 
Cork, who last won the Division 1 title in 1998, are bidding to reach the final for a second successive year while Kilkenny were last there in 2018.ย 

They meet in the semi-final for a second successive year, with Cork having won by four points last year. 

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

HOW THEY REACHED THE SEMI-FINALSย 
CORKย 
Cork 2-17 Limerick 0-22ย 
Cork 4-24 Galway 3-22ย 
Cork 2-21 Westmeath 0-21ย 
Cork 2-14 Wexford 0-18ย 
Cork 2-18 Clare 2-18ย 
Played 5, Won 4, Drew 1ย 

Top Scorersย 
S Kingston……….1-22 (0-17 frees)ย 
D Dalton…………..1-12 (0-5 frees)ย 
C Lehane………….2-8 (0-3 frees)ย 
S Barrett…………..1-9ย 
P Horgan………….0-10 (0-5 frees, 0-1 โ€˜65โ€™)ย 

KILKENNY ย 
Kilkenny 1-18 Antrim 0-15 ย 
Tipperary 2-24 Kilkenny 1-21 ย 
Kilkenny 0-34 Laois 1-18.ย 
Kilkenny 2-25 Dublin1-17ย 
Kilkenny 0-18 Waterford 0-16ย 
Played 5, Won 4, Lost 1.ย 

Top Scorers
B Drennan………….1-52 (0-39 frees, 0-1 โ€˜65โ€™)ย 
M Keoghan………..1-10ย 
E Cody……………….2-7 (0-2 frees)ย 
J Donnelly………….0-10ย 
P Deegan…………..0-6ย 
B Ryan……………….0-6ย 

Visit https://ourstore.ie/
๐ŸŽ“Coaching Clinic โ€” see our latest events at the following link โ€” https://bit.ly/OurGameEvents
For more exclusive content, why not join us at https://www.patreon.com/OurGame
โžก๏ธ Monday and Thursday show audio pods, and more exclusive content is on the OurGame Supporters Club for just โ‚ฌ5 per month ๐ŸŽŸ
Alternatively, if you wish to support OurGame, you can also do so through PayPal: https://paypal.me/SSOurGame
LIVE CLUB FUNDRAISERS: Does your club need to run a fundraiser this year? Let OurGame do it for you with a live show โ€” email Events@OurGame.ie for an information pack ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ
DISCORD ๐Ÿ‘พ: https://discord.gg/vfybkGvKyf
FACEBOOK ๐Ÿ“˜ https://www.facebook.com/OurGame.ie/
INSTAGRAM ๐Ÿ“ท https://www.instagram.com/ourgame.ie/
TWITTER ๐Ÿฆ https://twitter.com/OurGameHQ
TIKTOK ๐Ÿ’ƒ https://www.tiktok.com/@ourgamehq
WEBSITE ๐ŸŒ https://ourgame.ie/

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to our newsletter

You May Also Like

Sports

The lads are back once again to talk all things GAA.

Sports

The lads are reflecting on a dramatic weekend of club action and discussing the latest across the world of GAA.

Sports

Another big live show as we preview the All-Ireland SHC club semi-finals and talk to some big names in the GAA.

Sports

Enjoy our latest offering and leave a comment below. ๐˜ˆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ป๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐ŸŽ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—บ...

Advertisement