Hurling 2024

[The Premierview Podcast]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

[Milltown Row2]

Tipp didn't bow down to Limerick this time, I thought the momentum would take Limerick over the line once they got going but the intensity from both would not be out of place come finals day..

Compare that to the Leinster championship and its chalk and cheese

[johnnycool]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

He does but every once in a while he picks fights that he doesn't need to.

The comments on the tailteann cup actually took away from the point he was making and was a cheap shot.

[marty34]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

He does but every once in a while he picks fights that he doesn't need to.

The comments on the tailteann cup actually took away from the point he was making and was a cheap shot.

Donal Óg has no interest in promoting hurling in lower tier counties.  He couldn't care less so as being called a passionate hurling man...it is what it is...a load of waffle.

As I say, he and Cantwell light the limelight.  Always about them.

2 fantastic games yesterday.  Munster has it all.  Every game is as important as the next.

Would love to see Kerry in Munster round robin also.  If Westmeath and Antrim can be in Leinster, Kerry should be in Munster.

[5times5times]

Donal Og is one of these people who thinks he's entitled to talk down to everyone about hurling.

He's latest, and quite bizarre, gripe is with Kerry for some reason. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he's applied for the Kerry job in the past and didn't get it. As along with a lot of other things with him in his head Kerry should bend over backwards to get him as manager and should just get the job.

A few years ago he was all about "Team Ulster" and Ulster hurling in general. Again it wouldn't surprise me if he had applied for the Antrim job and didn't get it. So he now also has a grip with Antrim.

I don't know what it is with him but for a man now in his mid 40s he's incredibly childish about everything.

And likely will play the "you know what card" down the line when he keeps p155ing people off. Snob of the highest order

[The Premierview Podcast]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

He does but every once in a while he picks fights that he doesn't need to.

The comments on the tailteann cup actually took away from the point he was making and was a cheap shot.

The comments on the Tailteann Cup were idiotic

It let the GAA Hierarchy along with McBennett and Dee Forbes in RTE off the hook as the narrative was about GAA Go v the ordinary Hurling supporter

Instead Donal Og with his comments turned it into a Football v Hurling argument

Granted some on the Football side should have spotted this also and given it the oxygen of publicity but they couldn't help themselves either

[The Premierview Podcast]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

He does but every once in a while he picks fights that he doesn't need to.

The comments on the tailteann cup actually took away from the point he was making and was a cheap shot.

Donal Óg has no interest in promoting hurling in lower tier counties.  He couldn't care less so as being called a passionate hurling man...it is what it is...a load of waffle.

As I say, he and Cantwell light the limelight.  Always about them.

2 fantastic games yesterday.  Munster has it all.  Every game is as important as the next.

Would love to see Kerry in Munster round robin also.  If Westmeath and Antrim can be in Leinster, Kerry should be in Munster.

if Kerry win the Joe McDonagh at any point

they will be in the Munster Hurling Championship

Its up to the lower tier counties to get their own houses in order instead of pointing at Donal Og or anyone else.

Duignan and Offaly being a prime example of what you can do,if you get your House in order.

[keep her low this half]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

He does but every once in a while he picks fights that he doesn't need to.

The comments on the tailteann cup actually took away from the point he was making and was a cheap shot.

Donal Óg has no interest in promoting hurling in lower tier counties.  He couldn't care less so as being called a passionate hurling man...it is what it is...a load of waffle.

As I say, he and Cantwell light the limelight.  Always about them.

2 fantastic games yesterday.  Munster has it all.  Every game is as important as the next.

Would love to see Kerry in Munster round robin also.  If Westmeath and Antrim can be in Leinster, Kerry should be in Munster.

if Kerry win the Joe McDonagh at any point

they will be in the Munster Hurling Championship

Its up to the lower tier counties to get their own houses in order instead of pointing at Donal Og or anyone else.

Duignan and Offaly being a prime example of what you can do,if you get your House in order.

Duignan has done well but Offaly should never have been in the Christy ring to begin with. Somebody seriously took their eye off the ball there with regards to underage development in that county over a long period of time.

[keep her low this half]

Some win for Westmeath. But all the more amazing given how much a deficit they had to come back from.
Is Leo Cullen in charge of the Wexford hurlers?

Fair play to Westmeath, some comeback. All to play for next week, anyone out of Antrim, Westmeath or Wexford could be down. It will make for an exciting days hurling.

[The Premierview Podcast]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

He does but every once in a while he picks fights that he doesn't need to.

The comments on the tailteann cup actually took away from the point he was making and was a cheap shot.

Donal Óg has no interest in promoting hurling in lower tier counties.  He couldn't care less so as being called a passionate hurling man...it is what it is...a load of waffle.

As I say, he and Cantwell light the limelight.  Always about them.

2 fantastic games yesterday.  Munster has it all.  Every game is as important as the next.

Would love to see Kerry in Munster round robin also.  If Westmeath and Antrim can be in Leinster, Kerry should be in Munster.

if Kerry win the Joe McDonagh at any point

they will be in the Munster Hurling Championship

Its up to the lower tier counties to get their own houses in order instead of pointing at Donal Og or anyone else.

Duignan and Offaly being a prime example of what you can do,if you get your House in order.

Duignan has done well but Offaly should never have been in the Christy ring to begin with. Somebody seriously took their eye off the ball there with regards to underage development in that county over a long period of time.

They were in the Christy Ring because the results put them there.

they are doing the work now to get them back to where they need to be,in both codes.

A template for so called weaker hurling with much larger populations than Offaly to use

[johnnycool]

Some win for Westmeath. But all the more amazing given how much a deficit they had to come back from.
Is Leo Cullen in charge of the Wexford hurlers?

Fair play to Westmeath, some comeback. All to play for next week, anyone out of Antrim, Westmeath or Wexford could be down. It will make for an exciting days hurling.

Wexford beating Kilkenny would be a bit of a stretch considering the form they're in.

The yellabellies will be hoping Westmeath overturn Antrim as that's their best bet of staying up. The game in Mullingar coupled with a few injuries on the Antrim team might just do it.

[The Premierview Podcast]

Some win for Westmeath. But all the more amazing given how much a deficit they had to come back from.
Is Leo Cullen in charge of the Wexford hurlers?

Fair play to Westmeath, some comeback. All to play for next week, anyone out of Antrim, Westmeath or Wexford could be down. It will make for an exciting days hurling.

Wexford beating Kilkenny would be a bit of a stretch considering the form they're in.

The yellabellies will be hoping Westmeath overturn Antrim as that's their best bet of staying up. The game in Mullingar coupled with a few injuries on the Antrim team might just do it.

If Westmeath were cunning they might let Antrim beat them provided Kilkenny beat Wexford

Better to have the likes of Offaly or Carlow in Leinster next year than Wexford

[toby47]

Do the Munster Hurling Final tickets go on general sale?

[clonadmad]

RTÉ's live hurling games next Sunday will be Dublin v Galway at 2pm and Limerick v Cork at 4pm

[marty34]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/22/nicky-english-exceptional-contest-leaves-tipp-still-standing-and-limerick-facing-fight-for-survival/

Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.Limerick aren't the team of the league final but they weren't beaten either and are still there but key players aren't in good form and they're not hitting the 30 points that used to be standard for them. Other teams will smell blood.

Sean Finn a huge loss for them

Cian Lynch a shadow of his former self

Hegarty at war with himself and anyone near him

There's an uncharacteristic hesitancy to their play particularly in the forwards at the minute whether that is fatigue or lack of appetite is hard to tell but they are going to have to pull it of the fire against Cork to survive now.

Tipp are the image of their manager, tough uncompromising with the odd flash of flair

Jason Forde a huge loss but it was great to see the likes of Jake Morris and Mark Kehoe finally taking on leadership roles.

Its amazing what you can do when you have a proper management set up and people that know what they are doing as opposed to the unmitigated disaster of 2022,the County Board took a lot of flak for doing what they did, but it turns out to have been the correct decision.

the Joanne and Donal Og argument

She's promoted beyond her ability and obviously was told to ambush him by her producer with that line of Questioning, It also was neither the time nor place for it

He's a passionate Hurling man who stands up for his sport, most of the time with cogent well thought out arguments

Id have him over the likes of the nodding dog that is Cavanagh on the football side.

He does but every once in a while he picks fights that he doesn't need to.

The comments on the tailteann cup actually took away from the point he was making and was a cheap shot.

Donal Óg has no interest in promoting hurling in lower tier counties.  He couldn't care less so as being called a passionate hurling man...it is what it is...a load of waffle.

As I say, he and Cantwell light the limelight.  Always about them.

2 fantastic games yesterday.  Munster has it all.  Every game is as important as the next.

Would love to see Kerry in Munster round robin also.  If Westmeath and Antrim can be in Leinster, Kerry should be in Munster.

if Kerry win the Joe McDonagh at any point

they will be in the Munster Hurling Championship

Its up to the lower tier counties to get their own houses in order instead of pointing at Donal Og or anyone else.

Duignan and Offaly being a prime example of what you can do,if you get your House in order.

Why shouldn't Kerry be in the Munster championship now?

This old make them jump through hoops to get there. A joke.  Give them something to inspire to.

Case is the elite don't want Kerry in it.  They don't want teams to develop. I can understand that as they want to keep it a closed shop but then you have Donal Óg trying to save hurling from the tv studio. 

Offaly are progressing but they are a traditional hurling county who have won All-Irelands in the recent past.  It's not as if they have no hurling tradition. They are getting their house in order but it could be a few years yet before they are at the top table.

It's all well in saying teams should help themselves but it's harder said than done. County in the lower tiers are, and will always be football counties.  That's a fact.  Martin Fogarty did a decent job in trying to build regional teams in various counties and starting leagues to improve underage teams.

Counties need more club teams (more players) to improve their county teams.  Carlow, as an example, have few senior clubs but are doing their best but imagine with another 4 or 5 senior hurling clubs, they could be a lot more competitive.

Tyrone the same, limited senior clubs (3 really at senior level) but imagine if they had another 3 or 4 senior clubs, they could step it up another bit.  They have quite a few clubs at underage, Donegal the same but it'll take a few years for them to come through at senior club level.