Club Hurling 2023

[johnnycool]

Quite a few counties wouldn't mind their rough patch

It will be interesting how the current crop of U20's transition into Senior hurling.
It won't be plain sailing for Cork lads.

Too early for that. Need to introduce a few players every year. Won't happen overnight.

You can't just trust Cork at senior level. You don't know what you'll get. You think they are going well then they collapse.

If Joyce stays at 6 and Coleman gets back, that'll be a boost. Still over reliant on Pat H. I think.  Great servant.  I wonder will he be back again in 2024.

Cork senior hurlers are a good team with the ball, but a terrible team without the ball.

Look how Limerick and indeed Kilkenny take great pride in their forwards overturning the opposition ball when they try to work it through them. Cork don't have that mentality within their forwards, allow opposition defenders to waltz passed them and then their defence is easily picked off for scores.

[seafoid]

Quite a few counties wouldn't mind their rough patch

It will be interesting how the current crop of U20's transition into Senior hurling.
It won't be plain sailing for Cork lads.

Too early for that. Need to introduce a few players every year. Won't happen overnight.

You can't just trust Cork at senior level. You don't know what you'll get. You think they are going well then they collapse.

If Joyce stays at 6 and Coleman gets back, that'll be a boost. Still over reliant on Pat H. I think.  Great servant.  I wonder will he be back again in 2024.

Cork senior hurlers are a good team with the ball, but a terrible team without the ball.

Look how Limerick and indeed Kilkenny take great pride in their forwards overturning the opposition ball when they try to work it through them. Cork don't have that mentality within their forwards, allow opposition defenders to waltz passed them and then their defence is easily picked off for scores.

Nobody has the physicality and skill combo of Limerick. Cork are off the pace but so are KK, Galway, Tipp,  Clare.

When Limerick turn on the afterburners nobody can respond.

[johnnycool]

Quite a few counties wouldn't mind their rough patch

It will be interesting how the current crop of U20's transition into Senior hurling.
It won't be plain sailing for Cork lads.

Too early for that. Need to introduce a few players every year. Won't happen overnight.

You can't just trust Cork at senior level. You don't know what you'll get. You think they are going well then they collapse.

If Joyce stays at 6 and Coleman gets back, that'll be a boost. Still over reliant on Pat H. I think.  Great servant.  I wonder will he be back again in 2024.

Cork senior hurlers are a good team with the ball, but a terrible team without the ball.

Look how Limerick and indeed Kilkenny take great pride in their forwards overturning the opposition ball when they try to work it through them. Cork don't have that mentality within their forwards, allow opposition defenders to waltz passed them and then their defence is easily picked off for scores.

Nobody has the physicality and skill combo of Limerick. Cork are off the pace but so are KK, Galway, Tipp,  Clare.

When Limerick turn on the afterburners nobody can respond.

That physicality starts at No15 though, no ball is given up lightly anywhere on the park for Limerick, other teams don't have that mentality or it's not embedded in them entirely just yet.

[imtommygunn]

It's embedded in KK but they're just not as good. You have to fight for every single ball like your life depends on it if you play them.

[Milltown Row2]

That was some second half..

Sending offs deserved and madness, some theatrics which is a pain in the hole to watch

[imtommygunn]

Mike Casey's discipline is terrible. You'd expect a bit more from a Limerick regular. Hard to see ballygunner losing this - good bit better.

[johnnycool]

Ref tight on Portaferry here....

[straightred]

Umpire hadn't a clue if that was a point or not. He gave it as wide

[gallsman]

Level. McManus with 1-1 32 mins into second half to pull it back.

[SHEEDY]

Ref tight on Portaferry here....

gutting for Portaferry, Cushendall goal from a free by Neil McManus in last seconds sends it to extra time

[LC]

Cushendall pulling away in extra time, have to feel for Portaferry.

[Hoof Hearted]

From 3 point up in 64th minute to lose by 12 !! Devastating for them.

[Saffrongael]

The ref was playing until Cushendall equalised in normal time, though Portaferry should have kept that free out. Wasn't the sweetest strike you will see

[SaffronSports]

The Leinster Final is now set and it will be O'Loughlin Gaels vs Na Fianna.

Both teams came through tough enough semis today.

[Milltown Row2]

Going to go for Na Fianna but it's going to be a tight enough final