Kerry have won their relegation play-off against Laois. Kerry remain in 1B for another year. Laois take on Division 2A champions Westmeath next in a relegation/promotion play-off.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7913 - 02/04/2016 18:32:37    1840571

Well done lads, important win for Kerry hurling!

KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 02/04/2016 18:47:31    1840575

Well done to the Kingdom hurlers, get into Munster next year you could win it LOL.

Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 02/04/2016 18:58:28    1840578

Of course, the odd thing about the Leinster round robin is that the winner's "reward" is to get hammered by Galway, whereas the runner-up has a winnable QF with (once again) Laois. I'm not saying that either Kerry or Offaly would be going out at anything less than 100%, but something to watch out for next month.

anciarraioch82 (Kerry) - Posts: 33 - 02/04/2016 19:39:50    1840587

Super win for Kerry. And the style which they appear to have won in, really cements them as a 1b team. I know league and championship are very different, but its hard not to look at the provincial qualifer group in a fresh light after the league. There is no-one in the group that Kerry should feel they can't beat, especially after their win over Offaly. That group is quickly becoming one of the most interesting parts of the championship, I hope some of the games are televised this year.

Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 02/04/2016 19:41:40    1840588

In 1A and 1B , the only teams that are safe from relegation are the best two teams in 1B. Any team in 1A can finish outside the top 4 and face a relegation final. Galway or Cork and Limerick will not finish below 3rd at worst in 1B. These relegation finals are wrong. The bottom team should be relegated and that should be the end of it.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7913 - 02/04/2016 19:49:14    1840591

Lose every game in your division ?

Lose the relegation playoff ?

Dont worry, heres a third chance for Laois next week !

Crazy system.

carlovia (None) - Posts: 1518 - 02/04/2016 20:00:07    1840596

Yeh 3 chances for Laois...Cork must feel hard done by...they only get 2 chances to stay up

conordee (Galway) - Posts: 440 - 02/04/2016 20:32:31    1840607

I saw no reason why Kerry wouldn't repeat their earlier defeat of Laois.Excellent campaign by the squad.Laois looked to be building a nice team under Cheddar,but i always felt they were a long way off the elite teams(even if they did give Galway a couple of championship scares).

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 02/04/2016 21:04:20    1840621

The flawed system gives Laois a chance to save their bacon. Laois can still turn things around ahead of the championship. Beat Westmeath and win their provincial quarter-final, their year will look a bit better.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7913 - 02/04/2016 21:28:50    1840634

Should be in the Munster championship at this rate. But I think the others must be afraid that they could shock one of them or make their championship look bad with 1 lop-sided game.....take your pick which....

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 03/04/2016 09:57:41    1840668

Jaysus they looked like Kilkenny yesterday!! A brilliant display. Beautiful hurling as good as I've ever seen them play. Really proud of all of them. Couldn't have believed how well they've accuited themselves this year.

Whipping boys no more! !!

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 03/04/2016 10:37:15    1840686

Not sure about that Pinkie.Great league campaign by the Kerry hurlers but can they keep their standards up.Laois were riding the crest of a wave a couple of years back but have slipped alarmingly.I know Cheddar lost players but its like one step forward two steps back.I will watch Kerrys progression with interest but they are miles off the likes of Kilkenny & Tipp imo.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 03/04/2016 11:13:55    1840706

Well done Kerry on a great win.
Where are all the media types today who were boring us all with tales of the great work being done by Cheddar in Laois?

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 03/04/2016 12:36:53    1840755

If Kerry had lost yesterday, it would not have been the end of the world. Westmeath remained in 2A last year and yet finished in the top 2 of the qualifier group.

I firmly believe the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the qualifier group and the 2 Ring finalists should be allowed enter a first round qualifier against the 4 losing provincial quarter-finalists.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7913 - 03/04/2016 13:16:39    1840768

Pinkie (Wexford)
Should be in the Munster championship at this rate. But I think the others must be afraid that they could shock one of them or make their championship look bad with 1 lop-sided game.....take your pick which....

Are you serious? You think the other Munster counties are blocking Kerry from competing in Munster? Kerry left the Munster championship in 2000 of their own volition, they weren't forced out. They pulled out themselves after a few years of heavy defeats.
BTW, I agree with you, Kerry should be competing in the Munster Championship again IF they qualify from the provincial group. The provincial qualifier group is a good construct, but it should be just that, a general provincial qualifer group. If you qualify from that, a Leinster quarter final could be as difficult as a Munster quarter-final, so its not an easier option. But I have never heard anything to indicate that its Munster counties that are preventing Kerry from re-entering Munster.

Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 03/04/2016 16:37:05    1840883

I think the GAA are right to cross that bridge if it comes to it. At the moment Kerry could be heading back to the Ring. Carlow and Westmeath will be tough opponents. Lets just see how the current system works first. If Kerry win a game in the Leinster championship proper, it would be the time to look at a change. For, I would just wait to see what develops on the field of play.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7913 - 03/04/2016 19:23:31    1841065

great stuff by the Kerry hurlers these past few years the system that is in place in the league is some farce RE; promotion/relegation in sharp contrast to the championship which IMO is perfect a gradual step up in class thru the rounds I think it would take Kerry 5/6 years to make it back into the munster champ as all of those teams would most likely give us serious hidings, as would Kilkenny galway etc. something the football championship should look at

coopersleftfoot (Kerry) - Posts: 91 - 06/04/2016 11:21:07    1842484

Yeah not a big fan of the system in place even though we benefited from it in the past - it's wrong where you finish bottom (and lose all your league games), lose one relegation playoff then get a win against the winners of the next Division and stay up. I know there is the argument that if the winners of the next Division are ready for the step up they would beat the other team but they should get a chance of letting their results the next season determine if they are ready for the step up. The team in the relegation playoff against them has proven that they are not at the standard by virtue of the fact they are in the playoff.

I am not surprised at all that Kerry beat Laois in the Play off match as they are the better hurling team at present. But it does raise the serious question I've been asking again - has there been clarification from HQ on what way player eligibility for Counties is being applied or will be applied for say the 2017 season. I know Kerry got to continue using the rule that was only to be applicable to Counties outside Div 1 (A and B) and the McCarthy Cup so does that mean that all Counties regardless of division etc avail of this? I presume so as you can't have one set of rules for one County and different for another and if so which Counties are most likely to benefit out of this? Of course it's not going to benefit ourselves or most Ulster Counties as you're not going to get players living and working in some of the Southern hurling counties and travelling to play for us. Are we likely to see guys outside the squads in the likes of KK etc starting to play for a neighbouring Counties now on a regular basis or are there any Counties who are likely to go sniffing?

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 06/04/2016 12:42:25    1842547

Does anybody know how many players from outside Kerry are on their team?

crikey (Australia) - Posts: 355 - 06/04/2016 14:16:32    1842616