Hurling 2024

[johnnycool]

They also got by with a little help from their friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_DSh1icy-Y

Plenty of frees went against them too, that's the way it goes, marginal calls the lot of them.

[NAG1]

Teams are definitely getting closer to them in terms of the physicality of the tackle and swarming them better than in previous years.

This obv has the knock on effect of more shots taken under pressure and players being more physically tired from the exertion to get free to shoot. Resulting in slightly lower returns.

I think that is why they have switched slightly and are now looking to actively get goals, they have realised that maybe they won't hit the previous massive points tally.

[seafoid]

21 May
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/21/limerick-still-trusting-in-proven-process-as-they-seek-to-get-back-on-track/

Are teams getting closer to Limerick? Cleary points out that seven of Limerick's last eight matches in the championship have been one-score games, including a draw and a defeat; in their previous 10 championship matches their average winning margin had been nearly nine points.

[marty34]

I think Clare will get plenty of joy inside  also.

Throw Duggan in there a few times and throw it into him. Have Kelly buzzing about in there also.

Diarmuid Ryan chipping in with a few points from distance with Fitzgerald there also so there could be a good few points from distance.

Tom M. having a great season and Graeme M. always coming off the bench and making an impact these days.

[Blowitupref]

Tier 3,4 and 5 Hurling finals on tomorrow

1pm Monaghan V Lancashire
(Lory Meagher)

3pm Donegal V Wicklow
(Nickey Rackard)

5pm Derry V Meath
(Christy Ring)

Expected attendance only 5,000 for those 6 teams in Croke Park.

[Milltown Row2]

And that's fine... these PLAYERS deserve along with management to be allowed to play on the hallowed turf of Croke, regardless of how many turn up

[Franko]

And the GAA fulfils it's big promise of live TV coverage for these games, by showing them on RTE2 and Sky Sports 1. 

Only kidding - you'll find them on the TG4 Youtube channel.

They're not even worth a token appearance on GAA Go.

Tailteann Cup backers... take note of what's coming down the tracks

[seafoid]

And that's fine... these PLAYERS deserve along with management to be allowed to play on the hallowed turf of Croke, regardless of how many turn up

Absolutely .

[Milltown Row2]

Monaghan tried their best to lose that, Lancashire had their chances at the death to still it. Memorable day for all involved at HQ

[Capt Pat]

Clare got the better of Galway in the minor hurling final in what was a surprise to many including all 3 tg4 pundits who backed Galway. Clare enjoyed a big lead before conceding 2 late goals to still win by 5.

In the ongoing under 20 final Cork are pulling away after getting away with a lot of fouling going largely unpunished. 10 points up with 10 minutes to play.

[johnnycool]

Clare got the better of Galway in the minor hurling final in what was a surprise to many including all 3 tg4 pundits who backed Galway. Clare enjoyed a big lead before conceding 2 late goals to still win by 5.

In the ongoing under 20 final Cork are pulling away after getting away with a lot of fouling going largely unpunished. 10 points up with 10 minutes to play.

Cork, physically further on than the Offaly lads, some of the tackles were borderline and I'm being kind here, one looked like a shoulder, elbow to the head, umpires had the better view of that one. Offaly have some fine stickmen in there, the defender with the green and black helmet being one of them but it may take some time for them to make the difference at senior.  They'll need even more underage teams to make the step up to being truly competitive in Leinster and beyond.
Big Eoin Downey patting Screeney on the top of the helmet wasn't a good look, we'll see how many lads be pats on the head like that come senior.

Minors was a good game too, Clare probably the better balanced team even after losing their fullback to injury at half time, Galway more dependent on Niland and Rabbitte to get the scores again.

[seafoid]

I wouldn't begrudge  Clare. They were very good yesterday.
Galway  won All-Ireland minor titles in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Clare have a total of 2.
The priority for Galway now is fixing the minor to senior transition mechanism.

[Milltown Row2]

I wouldn't begrudge  Clare. They were very good yesterday.
Galway  won All-Ireland minor titles in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Clare have a total of 2.
The priority for Galway now is fixing the minor to senior transition mechanism.

But that's the reason for the under 20 level, that step up to senior is there, but a small enough percentage of that Galway team will progress to senior. Galway traditionally very strong at minor, what's their record at the old under21 or recent under 20?

[imtommygunn]

they were always decent at u21 too. Not a new problem for  them.

[Milltown Row2]

they were always decent at u21 too. Not a new problem for  them.

Been over 12 years since they won last so transition from minor to the next level seems lately to be the problem for Galway