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Tommy Walsh, young player of the year in 2008, and promising All Ireland medal winner for Kerry 2009 has returned to the Kerry squad this season. Tommy appeared to have all talents to be a top class performer and many people thought he would be a massive addition to the Kerry team on his return. However, by all accounts, Tommy is just abut keeping a place on the bench. What has happened? Currently it seems to me, Tommy is merely a pawn in the game by Fitzmaurice, there to give an impression of strength but a player whose career is probably finished by serious injury. Is Tommy Walsh merely another name on the long list of young players who showed plenty of potential to be a great but yet faded into obscurity? Thoughts? JamesH (Mayo) - Posts: 465 - 31/07/2015 20:03:42 1761849 Link 0 |
Season is still but a pup. Fitzmaurice knows what he's about and will hold Walsh where he has him until he needs him. dingle2 (Kerry) - Posts: 278 - 31/07/2015 21:58:49 1761894 Link 0 |
Going to the AFL is a massive risk for any player. The likelihood of sustaining serious injury would be higher than playing football. Walsh left when he was relatively young and has been away for a fair while. His skills with a round ball are bound to be affected and he will also have to get used to the restrictions of playing in a more rigid system than he would have been used to before. It will take some time to get near his former level. It took Kennelly a long time to readjust when he returned. I would still be hopeful that he can recapture his form. MB1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 360 - 01/08/2015 08:27:52 1761895 Link 0 |
Yerrah shure, isn't the Gooch just as addled by naysayers. More power to his 'lucky' first touch the last day. As for Fitz, ye're right to tell him straight: tis no country for yesterday's men! plike (Kerry) - Posts: 569 - 01/08/2015 08:42:16 1761897 Link 0 |
I see James has finally came out from under the rock he was hiding under since the Limerick game last August! TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 01/08/2015 11:32:03 1761938 Link 0 |
The same could of been said about Donaghey this time last year! as_ky (Kerry) - Posts: 535 - 01/08/2015 21:42:04 1762213 Link 0 |
dingle2 GetOverTheBar (Tyrone) - Posts: 1388 - 02/08/2015 10:29:35 1762269 Link 0 |
If you look at the Kerry team at present there isnt much room for T Walsh. KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 02/08/2015 11:56:30 1762323 Link 0 |
In fairness Tommy looked decent when he came on, we might see more of him yet... TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 03/08/2015 10:29:24 1762895 Link 0 |
Lads leave poor old James H alone he is still coming to terms with last years SF and dreading a Donegal hiding next weekend! Ciarrai Abu (Overseas) - Posts: 1050 - 03/08/2015 12:59:53 1763037 Link 0 |
Tommy looked impressive in his 10 minute outing yesterday and fielded two mighty balls. Great to know he's in reserve should Moran or Maher pick up an injury or a black card. Bench yesterday looked very strong with the likes of Keane, Donaghy, Darran, Galvin, Walsh, Mikey Geaney, Crowley and Buckley who would make any other county starting 15. dingle2 (Kerry) - Posts: 278 - 03/08/2015 21:17:06 1763414 Link 0 |