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Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by marty34 - Today at 07:49:23 PM

Was that not a dodgy penalty for Waterford against Tipp?

Should it not have been re-taken?

What was the referee at?

#2

Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by Saffrongael - Today at 07:33:44 PM

Some finish by Tipp there

#3

General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread

Last post by galwayman - Today at 07:29:07 PM

Its a bit one sided. The home draw for the semi final significant.
Lucky in the GAA that we don't have home semi finals where blue teams can fill the stadium with their supporters and overawe the opposition.

the Dubs can't fill croke Park this time of the year after 14 in a row. Who is responsible for this?

The stadium is never going to be filled unless it's an AI final or at a stretch Dublin against either Mayo or Armagh in a semi final.
When has it ever been any different?
Croke Park has rarely ever sold out for anything but an All Ireland final. This isn't a new phenomenon.

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General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread

Last post by JPGJOHNNYG - Today at 07:26:46 PM

Wow it almost was like the 2 finals against la Rochelle all over again. Leinster should be on about 35 PTS. Northampton should have been dead at half time. Byrnes misses from the tee were nearly fatal

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by seafoid - Today at 07:25:08 PM

The last rr - pre qf- qf
 is the killer

I wonder how many first seeds will win their qf . Will it be 3/4 like last year ?

You would have to assume 4/4 would be the standard every year for the group winners making it the the semis.
This would have been the case last year only for Monaghan's penalty win over Armagh.

I wouldn't be surprised if 3/4 would be the usual most years for the first seeds in as regards making the semis. I think most years you've a very decent chance of one of the Ulster teams turning over one of the other provincial winners.

As you said the the preliminary quarter-finals route with 3 games in 3 weekends looks like an absolute death-trap of a route towards Sam. It's very hard to see a team winning Sam through that route.

the top 4 don't necessary have to be the provincial champions.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster Senior football c...

Last post by seafoid - Today at 07:23:48 PM

Has the money been going into Dublin equally across all codes and genders?

I assume it has, and if so, why is it that the senior male footballers are the only ones with continued success?

I know the ladies did well, and maybe that has turned them around as before that period they only won one.

But with regards to hurling and Camogie Dublin's last win was in 1984 and they were a brilliant team back in the 60's, but nada since and the senior hurlers haven't been to a final since 61

Are Dublin just producing better footballers as the money isn't making a difference in hurling

.

Dublin is stronger in football.There are more footballers than hurlers in Dublin.
The money fell on fertile ground. It was enough to override Kerry.

Limerick is stronger in hurling. The money was enough to buy the expertise in. Cork, Tipp and KK were unable to respond. The timing was right.

Dublin have money and a playing hurling population 3rd to Cork and Tipp

So it's either a numbers game poor coaching no money or football is a gift to play

Hurling has higher skill levels.

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General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread

Last post by seafoid - Today at 07:23:05 PM

Its a bit one sided. The home draw for the semi final significant.
Lucky in the GAA that we don't have home semi finals where blue teams can fill the stadium with their supporters and overawe the opposition.

the Dubs can't fill croke Park this time of the year after 14 in a row. Who is responsible for this?

#8

General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread

Last post by Tony Baloney - Today at 07:20:02 PM

Another Leinster bottle job incoming?

#9

General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread

Last post by Tony Baloney - Today at 07:15:28 PM

Leinster not turning dominance into points and Byrne having a stinker off the tee. Could get interesting in the last 20

Not quite sure how Northampton are still in this. Leinster should be out of sight

Indeed. Saints shouldn't be in a position where a try would put the shits right up Leinster.

#10

General discussion / Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic...

Last post by Main Street - Today at 07:15:12 PM

Aside from the evident upping of the ante, this was the most organised I have seen Celtic play this season and it follows that most every player was comfortable and there were very good performances all around.