Hurling 2024

[galwayman]

Men against boys in the second half.
Galway were absolutely terrible after half time.
Realistically, while Galway have a lot of good players, Whelan and Daithi Burke are the only two that would be considered up there with the best in the country. And Burke's best years are probably behind him.

[From the Bunker]

Shades of Mayo v Dublin in the football semi final last weekend.  Mayo like Galway today doing well for 28 minutes then the fitter and stronger side took over to win pulling up.

Yes the 7 day turnaround affected Galway greatly! 

[galwayman]

Galway look flat and Limerick are just playing it around.

That has to be the end of Shefflin?

Is the manager the problem though?
Doubtful.
Galway just aren't as good as the likes of Limerick at the moment.

[Milltown Row2]

Man of the Match award looks like a Junior Cert woodwork project.

Was saying the same thing! Awful someone made that on the way up on the bus


On the game Limericks fitness levels are off the chart

[imtommygunn]

Men against boys in the second half.
Galway were absolutely terrible after half time.
Realistically, while Galway have a lot of good players, Whelan and Daithi Burke are the only two that would be considered up there with the best in the country. And Burke's best years are probably behind him.

Maybe a bit harsh - think there are a few more players than that at that level.

That game was a bit depressing tbh - Galway really dropped the head and limerick once again showed they are just too good. How many players are they missing and still winning an ai semi that easy?

Wonder what the future will hold for king Henry. I don't think a kk team would drop off like that.

[Capt Pat]

Hegarty and Lynch still not back to their best but apart from that nothing else to complain about from Limericks point of view.

Clare to beat Kilkenny tomorrow if Cleary and Conlon are fit.

[From the Bunker]

Galway look flat and Limerick are just playing it around.

That has to be the end of Shefflin?

Is the manager the problem though?
Doubtful.
Galway just aren't as good as the likes of Limerick at the moment.

You are probably right, but I always rather a local man as Manager.

[Blowitupref]

Limerick 26 scores from 44 shots and Galway 19 scores from 32 shots.

[seafoid]

Kilkenny won't beat them  either. Kilkenny are at the same level as Galway.
Limerick have superb workrate. They will win a few more and then time will call them.
They have super players but it's always the same ones. Just like Barcelona.

[seafoid]

Full time Limerick 2-24 Galway 1-18.  From the 28th minute today Limerick showed why they are going for 4 All Ireland titles in a row or 5 out of the last 6 All Ireland titles on offer.

Apparently Galway hurlers have won just 1 of their last 12 Championship matches in Croke Park. Limerick in comparison have won 9 of their last 10 championship games in Croke Park. (only defeat to Kilkenny by 1 point in the 2019 AI semi final)

Those 2 stats are linked. If one team is dominant everyone else loses. Tipp, Cork, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, Clare, Antrim, Westmeath - everyone loses. Even Kilkenny  . The Kilkenny goalkeeper has never won the all Ireland. 

I doubt Galway only won 1-  they got to finals in 2015, 2017  and 2018. That's 4 because they won in 2017. I think they lost to Limerick in 2020, 2022 and now

I think that is all the Croke Park appearances since 2015.

[From the Bunker]

Well they say there's never a bad game of Hurling, but today we had one.

[Milltown Row2]

Well they say there's never a bad game of Hurling, but today we had one.

First half was top drawer. Third quarter Limerick stepped on the gas and blew Galway away, last quarter was all about the lack of fighting quality needed to beat a team going for greatness.

Best of all no one talking about bad calls or the ref being a talking point.

No one asking for rule changes or other shite that daily with bog ball.

But comparing apples and oranges is your thing, dive in

[seafoid]

Men against boys in the second half.
Galway were absolutely terrible after half time.
Realistically, while Galway have a lot of good players, Whelan and Daithi Burke are the only two that would be considered up there with the best in the country. And Burke's best years are probably behind him.

Maybe a bit harsh - think there are a few more players than that at that level.

That game was a bit depressing tbh - Galway really dropped the head and limerick once again showed they are just too good. How many players are they missing and still winning an ai semi that easy?

Wonder what the future will hold for king Henry. I don't think a kk team would drop off like that.

The difference between the 2 teams was workrate. That gave Limerick control of their half. Maybe the key is S&C.

[Blowitupref]

I doubt Galway only won 1-

One championship win in a Dublin venue for Galway 2019 to 2023. Against Wexford in 2020.  Since then have drawn and lost to Dublin and number of defeats to Kilkenny and Limerick.

[Milltown Row2]

I doubt Galway only won 1-

One championship win in a Dublin venue for Galway 2019 to 2023. Against Wexford in 2020.  Since then have drawn and lost to Dublin and number of defeats to Kilkenny and Limerick.

Most teams have lost to Limerick in that period. It's the manner of defeat that's telling, work rate which Henry was shouting for is missing, whether that's down to S&C or desire to achieve something only they will know..