All Ireland Club Hurling Championships 2024/2025 (SHC, IHC & JHC)

[johnnycool]

Portaferry left it behind them, lack of experience at this level cost them unfortunately and SN were the exact opposite. Hung in the game even playing below par and got over the line. Standard of the game well below the semi-final but this was to be expected.

Couldnt see Ballygunnar being stopped at all this year and definitely not by that Sars team, but fair play they brought a level of intensity that was so far unseen. Massive achievement to beat that BG team on a big open pitch. Fairly throws it open now.

Lack of experience shouldn't be a excuse, this is their third year on the bounce in Ulster and only one new starter from last years extra time loss, not sure how much experience you need.

[NAG1]

Portaferry left it behind them, lack of experience at this level cost them unfortunately and SN were the exact opposite. Hung in the game even playing below par and got over the line. Standard of the game well below the semi-final but this was to be expected.

Couldnt see Ballygunnar being stopped at all this year and definitely not by that Sars team, but fair play they brought a level of intensity that was so far unseen. Massive achievement to beat that BG team on a big open pitch. Fairly throws it open now.

Lack of experience shouldn't be a excuse, this is their third year on the bounce in Ulster and only one new starter from last years extra time loss, not sure how much experience you need.

Experience of winning big games and getting over the line JC, maybe more so than just getting to this level.

Was young Sands injured? didnt look to be moving well at any point in the game, or maybe just well marked out of it. Hard to tell from that aspect just from TV?

[johnnycool]

Portaferry left it behind them, lack of experience at this level cost them unfortunately and SN were the exact opposite. Hung in the game even playing below par and got over the line. Standard of the game well below the semi-final but this was to be expected.

Couldnt see Ballygunnar being stopped at all this year and definitely not by that Sars team, but fair play they brought a level of intensity that was so far unseen. Massive achievement to beat that BG team on a big open pitch. Fairly throws it open now.

Lack of experience shouldn't be a excuse, this is their third year on the bounce in Ulster and only one new starter from last years extra time loss, not sure how much experience you need.

Experience of winning big games and getting over the line JC, maybe more so than just getting to this level.

Was young Sands injured? didnt look to be moving well at any point in the game, or maybe just well marked out of it. Hard to tell from that aspect just from TV?

Quite a few played in Portaferry's last Ulster win, possibly 5 or 6 of them.

I know they'd a few injury concerns going into the game but neither Eoghan or Daithí were the ones mentioned to me.

Eoghan did seem to be struggling near the end, probably a knock of some sort and didn't have the same impact as in the first half as SN denied the Portaferry forwards the space they'd managed to get in the first half.

To beat this Slaughtneil team, you need a serious goal threat and a strong bench to keep the momentum, the Dall had the goal threat but no bench to push on, Portaferry didn't have the goal threat nor the bench that will make a difference although I thought they'd butchered that one goal chance in the first half, keeper did well, but big Milligan should have expected him to be coming out and moved his feet, much like McManus did in the semi-final, that guile is probably what you are talking about!

[seafoid]

https://www.paddypower.com/gaelic-games/club-hurling

Na Fianna  6/5
Sars      3/1
SN        7/2
Loughrea  4/1

[Milltown Row2]

Would need to watch the second half again, the Guinness took over and my memory is a bit jaded.

Ports in the first half didn't put a foot wrong and raced into a decent lead, pace and accuracy as you'd hope you'd get in a game but S'neil know how to dig out a result and they did that.

B'gunner were terrible (I can remember that game) the Sars punished them, so not the pairing we thought it was going to be..

All clubs will feel they can win this now, and it shows that you just can't show up and win, S'neil nearly fell for that but still managed to find the goals when it mattered.

[Gael-in-exile]

Missed the first game yesterday except some parts of the second half but watch the Ulster final.
Portaferry were very well set up tactically from what I seen on TV. Two men dropping back in wide positions but it left an awful lot of work for the 4 forwards to do I chasing and hunting down the SN backs.
Over the period of the game this seemed to tire the boys up top out and slowly it gave SN the edge in terms of energy going into the last 15mins.
SN then did what they done against Cushendall well - some long scores from around mf, and a few overlapping runs that ultimately led to a few points and the 2 goals.

They'll cause Sarsfields issues and I think the shorter break now since the calendar shifted a few years back suits the Ulster hurling team better so good luck to them.

[NAG1]

I'm hearing Newbridge for the game, which I don't think will disappoint SN in any way.

[gallsman]

I'm hearing Newbridge for the game, which I don't think will disappoint SN in any way.

Already confirmed.

[LC]

I thought it would have been Parnell Park as Ulster V Munster semi finals would have been there in the past.

[NAG1]

I thought it would have been Parnell Park as Ulster V Munster semi finals would have been there in the past.

Horrible pitch for hurling, glad to see a change of custom and moving to Newbridge. Something different as well for spectators.

[johnnycool]

Anyone giving the Balluba's from Slaughtneil a shout on Sunday?

I think they're in with a really good shout, the speed of Sars won't scare them although Jack O'Connor will need some watching.

I think SN will pull this one off.

The other one, I really don't know about and with Na Fianna being strong favourites, I've no reason to doubt that.

They had too much in the Leinster final and will be confident going into this one.

[SaffronSports]

After the Cushendall game I thought they might win the whole thing. They were bad enough for long enough against Portaferry to introduce some doubt for me but they're the most experienced of the last four when it comes to these big days so they'll be hard beat.

[Milltown Row2]

S'niel were going up against a confident Portaferry team who felt they left one behind last year and were looking to improve on that. They started that game against S'neil and backed up that confidence with a quick start.

Unfortunately they were caught at the end when S'neil got to grips with them.

Sarsfields to their credit have taken advantage of a BG bad day and the fact that they are not even Cork champions  they are in a great position from the start of their season in Cork. Cork teams have not been able to get up to the standards in Munster for many years and this is a huge chance to win something this year.

Hopefully S'neil have ironed out any injuries, tidied up the tactics and play the game they did against Cushendall, which for 90% of the game was faultless.

Sarsfields in the game before BG were standard enough at this level, no big shakes but fair play to them in the Munster final, regardless of how BG played they had that one game when it clicks.

Haven't seen Loughrea for a while now, but they are always a threat in Galway, managed to get over the line against St Thomas's and that is the only line of form you can take from them. As for NF, well, winning Leinster is a good test, though this year the Kilkenny winners weren't great, leaving it open for Dublin teams to give it a lash.

Think 4/7 for NF is about right and plus 2 for S'neil at evens is decent

Think Carey are going to get it hard against the Cork champions and St Lachtains should have just enough in the other intermediate 

[johnnycool]

After the Cushendall game I thought they might win the whole thing. They were bad enough for long enough against Portaferry to introduce some doubt for me but they're the most experienced of the last four when it comes to these big days so they'll be hard beat.

Portaferry are better suited to the faster hurling style that Cushendall and I'd suspect they'd give SN a game which they did and are very sore about the loss down here still.
SN maybe let the hype get to them that they'd the Ulster final in the bag prior to the game, fair play to them they dug out the win and that's all that will be remembered.

Sars are another pacey outfit, not a big, physical team, so it'll be another high scoring contest which will suit SN IMO, but Jack O'Connor will take some watching, scored for fun in the Munster final.

[blasmere]

S'niel were going up against a confident Portaferry team who felt they left one behind last year and were looking to improve on that. They started that game against S'neil and backed up that confidence with a quick start.

Unfortunately they were caught at the end when S'neil got to grips with them.

Sarsfields to their credit have taken advantage of a BG bad day and the fact that they are not even Cork champions  they are in a great position from the start of their season in Cork. Cork teams have not been able to get up to the standards in Munster for many years and this is a huge chance to win something this year.

Hopefully S'neil have ironed out any injuries, tidied up the tactics and play the game they did against Cushendall, which for 90% of the game was faultless.

Sarsfields in the game before BG were standard enough at this level, no big shakes but fair play to them in the Munster final, regardless of how BG played they had that one game when it clicks.

Haven't seen Loughrea for a while now, but they are always a threat in Galway, managed to get over the line against St Thomas's and that is the only line of form you can take from them. As for NF, well, winning Leinster is a good test, though this year the Kilkenny winners weren't great, leaving it open for Dublin teams to give it a lash.

Think 4/7 for NF is about right and plus 2 for S'neil at evens is decent

Think Carey are going to get it hard against the Cork champions and St Lachtains should have just enough in the other intermediate 

It was Cappataggle who beat St Thomas's. Nonetheless they beat the team that beat the team. Galway teams are always teak tough and I'm sure they'll be hard beat but have an inkling that Na Fianna will win the whole thing.