AI Club hurling

[Milltown Row2]

The other Connacht clubs play in the intermediate and junior finals... There has been a team outside of Galway that has won before at senior, was it Four roads? or have I made that up

[pullhard]

The other Connacht clubs play in the intermediate and junior finals... There has been a team outside of Galway that has won before at senior, was it Four roads? or have I made that up

Thanks MR, shouldn't have made the assumption.

Any write ups from todays game?

[seafoid]

The other Connacht clubs play in the intermediate and junior finals... There has been a team outside of Galway that has won before at senior, was it Four roads? or have I made that up

They beat abbeyknockmoy in 88

http://www.fourroadshurlingclub.com/history

One of the great highlights any possibly the greatest achievement in the history of the club took place at Ballyforan on Sunday, November 20th 1988, when the Connaught Club Championship was won on the field of play. Galway champions, Abbeyknockmoy, were expected to pick up the Connaught title without too much trouble. However, the mighty heroes from Four Roads had other ideas and in a hectic final quarter, goals from Simon Coyle, Paul Dolan and Paddy Dolan shocked Abbeyknockmoy and the hurling world. The final whistle brought an explosion of emotion and celebration, which had to be seen to be believed. It was a source of great pride for Four Roads people all over the world and will always be a cherished memory for those of us who were lucky to be there.

[Owenmoresider]

The other Connacht clubs play in the intermediate and junior finals... There has been a team outside of Galway that has won before at senior, was it Four roads? or have I made that up

The Connacht club hurling is ranked in many ways like the IC hurling championships are, in that the Mayo and Roscommon champions play Intermediate and the Sligo and Leitrim champions Junior, and both county champions play each other in a semi final to meet the Galway Intermediate/Junior champions in the provincial final, and the Galway senior champions go straight to the AI semi.

As above, Four Roads won in 1988 but also Tremane won one in the mid 70's also. Remarkable given that club is merely comprised of a few townlands if I recall right.

[johnneycool]

Brutal for Portumna.


Hard luck to KK yesterday. That's some forward line Ballyhale have, for a club team. Jaysus.

Portumna out, when will the connaught final take place?

That pitch, must have been like running in marmite. Hurling in December....

That pitch looked like Athenry to me, what was wrong with Salthill?

Gort looked like they wanted it more and overall better all round team, they'll give Ballyhale their fill of it in November.

[Lecale2]

Brutal for Portumna.


Hard luck to KK yesterday. That's some forward line Ballyhale have, for a club team. Jaysus.

Portumna out, when will the connaught final take place?

That pitch, must have been like running in marmite. Hurling in December....

That pitch looked like Athenry to me, what was wrong with Salthill?

Gort looked like they wanted it more and overall better all round team, they'll give Ballyhale their fill of it in November.

February?

[pullhard]

Brutal for Portumna.


Hard luck to KK yesterday. That's some forward line Ballyhale have, for a club team. Jaysus.

Portumna out, when will the connaught final take place?

That pitch, must have been like running in marmite. Hurling in December....

That pitch looked like Athenry to me, what was wrong with Salthill?

Gort looked like they wanted it more and overall better all round team, they'll give Ballyhale their fill of it in November.

February?

Possibly been pushed back

[NAG1]

Was Joe injured he looked very heavy legged, the pitch didnt suit the better ball players from Portumna. The pace was slow and a lot of tackles put in, Gort definitely had the work rate and deserved their win.

The goal coming so close on the back of the Portumna goal really killed the game.

[manfromdelmonte]

I think some work had been done on the salthill pitch, as the county finals should have been played off
plus, clubs hate coming across the city to play games

[Saffrongael]

Why are Tipp clubs so poor in the club championship ?
Galway are fabliss on the other hand.

Err no provincial Championship to navigate through for Galway ?

[gallsman]

Why are Tipp clubs so poor in the club championship ?
Galway are fabliss on the other hand.

Err no provincial Championship to navigate through for Galway ?

Yes, but Galways clubs (obviously dominated by Portumna recently) actually go on to win the all Ireland. Tipp clubs rarely get out of Munster.

[Roashter]

Looks like both semi-finals are fixed for a double header in Thurles.

Seems a bit unfair that Portaferry (unless they actually want to play in Thurles) have to travel so far. Google maps tells me it is 4 hours versus 1 hour for Killmallock.

Surely Parnell park would have been fairer.

[Canalman]

Looks like both semi-finals are fixed for a double header in Thurles.

Seems a bit unfair that Portaferry (unless they actually want to play in Thurles) have to travel so far. Google maps tells me it is 4 hours versus 1 hour for Killmallock.

Surely Parnell park would have been fairer.

Read in the paper today that Portaferry have no problem with venue and actually welcomed playing in Thurles. No whinging or scrutinizing maps of Ireland and AA websites for distances.
To say the least it was refreshing to read.

Classy on their part and to be commended.

[manfromdelmonte]

Next year the GAA might play all the semis up in Ulster so

[theskull1]

It'd be classy if they did wouldn't it