Kilkenny GAA: 'We know more about the squad now ' - Deegan ahead of Galway clash

O'Loughlin Gaels and Kilkenny defender, Paddy Deegan believes the county will have to improve ahead of Galway's arrival to UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday.

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"We have a lot of improvement to do coming up to this match, so every training session is tough," Deegan admitted.

"I think it was a positive league campaign. We got a lot of game time into the panel, which was the important thing," he commented, adding, "I’d say we know more about the squad now than before the league.

"There’s new lads coming in that haven’t hurled with us before, so it was important to get them into the fold as well."
The mood music has changed utterly locally since the sobering league loss at home to Tipperary.

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A comprehensive nine-point defeat of Limerick and a seemingly useful squad trip to Portugal has injected much needed belief back into fans’ veins, who are now hoping the Cats have reached a significant turning point in their season.

"The Tipperary game wasn’t up to the standards that we’re used to but I think the performance against Limerick was really good," he said.

"There was a sense of disappointment after the (Tipperary) game. We met on Tuesday night and the lads were disappointed and it was up to us as a group and as a management to right that. I don’t even know if that’s the right thing to say. We just needed a performance," he remarked.

Read the full interview in this week's Kilkenny People

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