Hurling 2024

[marty34]

Fair play to the two teams who gave us a game for the ages today.  Some effort by Cork and Limerick showed why they were in-a-row champions. Some entertainment for the neutral. Nearly 100 shots on goal today.

Cork kept the intensity going for the full 73 mins. I think the key time in the game was straight after half-time. Cork,two points down, came out straight away and hit a heap of points and kept that going until the end. Limerick came back but couldn't close the gap - probably, in reality, needed a goal to pull it back.

Cork's puck out was excellent, varied it at times but the main one was land it down on Hannon, break it and attack it in numbers.  And it worked!I think Nash was a big loss for Limerick.  His presence and running off the shoulder was missed badly. Finn looked rusty enough.

Cork's forwards were excellent. Harnedy, Hayes and Barrett were super. Dalton was ok on the long range frees but hit two belters nearly straight after each other. Delighted for Hogie - hopefully he gets his All-Ireland.

Fitzgibbon was full of powerful running from mid-field.  Limerick targeted Coleman on the puck outs and he was under pressure.  Downeys were super in the spine on the team.

A big shout out to Gillane.  He was fantastic. Any ball in to him and he was on it. In my opinion, he was MOTM but with the day that was in it, it had to be a rebel.

I liked the way the referee let the puck outs get away a lot quicker than normal - added greatly to the game.  You could see this a puck outs went quick to lads who were in acres of space. Made a huge difference to the game.     

   

[joemamas]

Ould Marty was a shambles listening on the radio, said numerous times "Limerick searching for an equaliser" with Cork 2 points up, kept refreshing the score beo app to see if I had missed something

He is brutal, he seemed lost/disengaged towards the end yesterday. It was like he forgot how close the game was.
He did wake up at the final whistle, to give his usual pre prepared sh*t monologue.
Daragh Maloney and Duignan were so much easier to listen to today.

[Franko]

Slowed down hand pass shows you it was legal and for all to see in real time it was illegal 

I see you've learned nothing and are still ignorant to the rules

[Joeythelips]

For those critical of the ref or even commentators, please have a day off.
The pace and intensity of that incredible game those two teams served up made it virtually impossible to do either jobs effectively. The ref could have easily spoiled the game by blowing for every infringement but he used common sense as much as possible to let it flow.

As a previous poster mentioned, after watching the walking pace of the football championship and the dross served up by professional footballers over in Germany, this was like something from another planet. Cork were unreal, but it shows you the level you have have to be at just to compete with one of the greatest GAA teams we will ever see. Thanks to both teams for giving us proper sporting entertainment.

[marty34]

For those critical of the ref or even commentators, please have a day off.
The pace and intensity of that incredible game those two teams served up made it virtually impossible to do either jobs effectively. The ref could have easily spoiled the game by blowing for every infringement but he used common sense as much as possible to let it flow.

As a previous poster mentioned, after watching the walking pace of the football championship and the dross served up by professional footballers over in Germany, this was like something from another planet. Cork were unreal, but it shows you the level you have have to be at just to compete with one of the greatest GAA teams we will ever see. Thanks to both teams for giving us proper sporting entertainment.

100% Joey.

[Armagh18]

For those critical of the ref or even commentators, please have a day off.
The pace and intensity of that incredible game those two teams served up made it virtually impossible to do either jobs effectively. The ref could have easily spoiled the game by blowing for every infringement but he used common sense as much as possible to let it flow.

As a previous poster mentioned, after watching the walking pace of the football championship and the dross served up by professional footballers over in Germany, this was like something from another planet. Cork were unreal, but it shows you the level you have have to be at just to compete with one of the greatest GAA teams we will ever see. Thanks to both teams for giving us proper sporting entertainment.

Yeah spot on. You would need var on some of those handpasses, the one for the disallowed goal looked like a throw in real time and it was only when it was zoomed in and slowed that you could see it was ok.

2 super games of hurling to watch as a neutral

[small white mayoman]

Ould Marty was a shambles listening on the radio, said numerous times "Limerick searching for an equaliser" with Cork 2 points up, kept refreshing the score beo app to see if I had missed something

Was travelling to Dublin and I thought marty did a great job in fairness,  yeah he mentioned a few times about limerick needing an equaliser when they were in fact 2 points down but shane mc grath corrected him . The speed of the game was unreal and I thought he painted a great picture,  I watched the Sunday game and thought darragh maloney was poor in comparison.  So I suppose people's views differ but i enjoyed him .

[marty34]

Ould Marty was a shambles listening on the radio, said numerous times "Limerick searching for an equaliser" with Cork 2 points up, kept refreshing the score beo app to see if I had missed something

Was travelling to Dublin and I thought marty did a great job in fairness,  yeah he mentioned a few times about limerick needing an equaliser when they were in fact 2 points down but shane mc grath corrected him . The speed of the game was unreal and I thought he painted a great picture,  I watched the Sunday game and thought darragh maloney was poor in comparison.  So I suppose people's views differ but i enjoyed him .

I like listening to games on the radio. Always seems to be described in better detail. Even on tv yesterday, after 10 mins in the first half, the two commentators were out of puff just watching it. That was understandable.

The big advantage is that the lads on tv/radio have replays. It helps to clarify things. E.g. Mossy Keoghan was on the ground and he was blew up for a throw but on the replay, it was a brillant handpass. In real time, I was thinking there's no way he could, in the position he was in on the ground, handpass the ball correctly. I was wrong. It was a fantastic handpass. Actually Aaron Gillane did the exact same yesterday.

[Franko]

For those critical of the ref or even commentators, please have a day off.
The pace and intensity of that incredible game those two teams served up made it virtually impossible to do either jobs effectively. The ref could have easily spoiled the game by blowing for every infringement but he used common sense as much as possible to let it flow.

As a previous poster mentioned, after watching the walking pace of the football championship and the dross served up by professional footballers over in Germany, this was like something from another planet. Cork were unreal, but it shows you the level you have have to be at just to compete with one of the greatest GAA teams we will ever see. Thanks to both teams for giving us proper sporting entertainment.

Yeah spot on. You would need var on some of those handpasses, the one for the disallowed goal looked like a throw in real time and it was only when it was zoomed in and slowed that you could see it was ok.

2 super games of hurling to watch as a neutral

Think the head might explode

Read the rules

If you need slow motion to show it is OK - that means it isn't and never was OK

[Milltown Row2]

Slowed down hand pass shows you it was legal and for all to see in real time it was illegal 

I see you've learned nothing and are still ignorant to the rules

I see you are still jumping onto my posts..

[Franko]

As an edit to this, I must admit, I'm not overly bothered about the refs letting them go, as a few dodgy handpasses is a small price to pay for the entertainment provided by those games this weekend

The ignorance of the rules is something I can't forgive though 

[Franko]

Slowed down hand pass shows you it was legal and for all to see in real time it was illegal 

I see you've learned nothing and are still ignorant to the rules

I see you are still jumping onto my posts..

If, by 'jumping onto' you mean replying - then yes, guilty as charged

I'm at a bit of a loss as to why this causes you so much anguish though

Sure can you not just put me on ignore or something if it will help emotionally

Anyway, we're talking about hurling here - if you want to have a whinge, stick it in a PM

Cheers

[Milltown Row2]

Slowed down hand pass shows you it was legal and for all to see in real time it was illegal 

I see you've learned nothing and are still ignorant to the rules

I see you are still jumping onto my posts..

If, by 'jumping onto' you mean replying - then yes, guilty as charged

I'm at a bit of a loss as to why this causes you so much anguish though

Sure can you not just put me on ignore or something if it will help emotionally

Anyway, we're talking about hurling here - if you want to have a whinge, stick it in a PM

Cheers

You are the one that comes on to my posts to whinge, if you can't get on like an adult I can't help you. You are the one with the insults, so keep your emotions in check ot put me on the ignore list.

You do have form over the years with personal abuse

[Sportacus]

Clare must be licking their lips now with all the attention and praise being heaped on Cork.  Long time since I've seen a team being set up to fail as obviously as this. Personally I hope they win as I'd love to see Horgan and Harnedy win an All Ireland, but they'll have to do a lot of mental prep to reproduce yesterdays epic effort.

[imtommygunn]

Brings back memories of going round bars in westport in 2013 to find one showing the replay. Seemed the man united match on at the time was more important than the AI final.

I missed the Clare match but on highlights, though it is just highlight, KK will be kicking themselves as they could and maybe should have won it. That match yesterday was just something else. I've seen some great hurling matches over the years but I think that may have topped them all. I really thought Limerick were going to pip them at the last but fair play to Cork - that was a phenomenal effort. They are one of very few counties who when the mood seems to take them just possess that belief to beat anyone.