Hurling 2024

[seafoid]

I didn't know that Ciara Mageean's father played hurling for Down and bate Kilkenny back in the 90s.

Bate Kilkenny and relegated them to Div2 and in Nowlan park. DJ Carey was playing also.
The team bus lost a window on the Ormeau Road on the way home.
 
Cork bate us in the league semifinal in Croke Park a few weeks later.

Chrissy AKA the White Hunter was centre forward that day.

Ned Quinn took control of Kilkenny soon after and the rest is history.

Cá bhfágfadh sí é?
How could she not be class ?

[seafoid]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

[Blowitupref]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

[marty34]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

Fair point. Limerick outscoring them in the 2nd half.

[Blowitupref]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

Fair point. Limerick outscoring them in the 2nd half.

A draw the result. Galway outscored 0-8 to 0-5 in the 2nd half.

[seafoid]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

If Galway were beaten out the gate last year yesterday was an improvement. Intensity and goals may beat Limerick this year. Or may not. Lets see

[5times5times]

Dragging us Kilkenny folk to Cork next weekend for the Semi vs Limerick.. bonkers altogether.

[johnnycool]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

If Galway were beaten out the gate last year yesterday was an improvement. Intensity and goals may beat Limerick this year. Or may not. Lets see

Adam English would start on every other team in the Liam McCarthy cup barring Limerick, but I think we'll see more of him this year.

Kiely might struggle to find his best 15, but he does need fresh blood in there at both ends of the park.


Galway, Clare, Cork, Tipp, Kilkenny would need to catch Limerick on an off day so better hold off on that until the semi-final.

[seafoid]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

If Galway were beaten out the gate last year yesterday was an improvement. Intensity and goals may beat Limerick this year. Or may not. Lets see

Adam English would start on every other team in the Liam McCarthy cup barring Limerick, but I think we'll see more of him this year.

Kiely might struggle to find his best 15, but he does need fresh blood in there at both ends of the park.


Galway, Clare, Cork, Tipp, Kilkenny would need to catch Limerick on an off day so better hold off on that until the semi-final.

Clare seems to have made several improvements from last year. The hurling this year should be very interesting. I remember the shock in 2010 when Tipp beat Kilkenny and in 2013 when Cork beat Kilkenny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_EN__VdpqE

[johnnycool]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

If Galway were beaten out the gate last year yesterday was an improvement. Intensity and goals may beat Limerick this year. Or may not. Lets see

Adam English would start on every other team in the Liam McCarthy cup barring Limerick, but I think we'll see more of him this year.

Kiely might struggle to find his best 15, but he does need fresh blood in there at both ends of the park.


Galway, Clare, Cork, Tipp, Kilkenny would need to catch Limerick on an off day so better hold off on that until the semi-final.

Clare seems to have made several improvements from last year. The hurling this year should be very interesting. I remember the shock in 2010 when Tipp beat Kilkenny and in 2013 when Cork beat Kilkenny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_EN__VdpqE

Barry Kelly and his umpires really didn't do Kilkenny any favours that day.

The red aside there was three dodgy bits of umpiring which all went the way of Cork.

[seafoid]

Very good first half from Galway. Backs putting Limerick under pressure, Forwards rotating and good intensity

If Galway at home to a 14 man Limerick in a league game aren't able to win then you'd have to wonder what chance have they got of beating them in a knock out championship game this summer?

If Galway were beaten out the gate last year yesterday was an improvement. Intensity and goals may beat Limerick this year. Or may not. Lets see

Adam English would start on every other team in the Liam McCarthy cup barring Limerick, but I think we'll see more of him this year.

Kiely might struggle to find his best 15, but he does need fresh blood in there at both ends of the park.


Galway, Clare, Cork, Tipp, Kilkenny would need to catch Limerick on an off day so better hold off on that until the semi-final.

Clare seems to have made several improvements from last year. The hurling this year should be very interesting. I remember the shock in 2010 when Tipp beat Kilkenny and in 2013 when Cork beat Kilkenny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_EN__VdpqE

Barry Kelly and his umpires really didn't do Kilkenny any favours that day.

The red aside there was three dodgy bits of umpiring which all went the way of Cork.

Usually Kilkenny had enough in the tank to impose themselves on the opposition  but they just seemed to run out of gas. I remember watching the match in Co Mayo and even  football people were gripped by the unfolding story

[seafoid]

The hurling pod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGOCExl96IM

[johnnycool]

Limerick V KK.
English in centre forward to make hay until Kilkenny settle on a centre back for championship, but he won't stay there, he'll rotate with Lynch. Limerick naming a very strong defence in particular, hard to look past them.
Mullen and Cody need big, big games for KK to keep it interesting
Limerick by 5 or more for me

Clare v Tipp.
Clare are confident, but they need Shane O'Donnell and Tony Kelly to get some gametime before championship. Tipp have the first week off in Munster so might be more inclined to target the league final moreso that Clare.
Hard to call, going for Clare due to their better allround squad.

Down hurlers are away to Laois in Div2A semifinal but the Eoghan Sands red card appeal was unsuccessful and that's a big blow to their chances, time for some others to step up, Egan, young McGrattan in particular need to find their scoring form as every one of the forwards needs to be troubling the scoreboard on Saturday.
A dry sod would suit the current Down forwards, hard to see that being the case in Portlaoise but Down are in bonus territory and a win would tare up the bookies form book.

[seafoid]

Kilkenny are in trouble. Nicky Brennan quoted in the Irish Times
"The conveyor belt has slowed down. We just haven't been finding the players. "


There was no cat on the higher education rising stars (Fitzgibbon all stars)

4 Clare, 3 x Galway, Tipping, Limerick and 2 Déise.

Kilkenny are cat.

https://youtu.be/G7qEivYkgZM&t=68s

[Saffrongael]

Kilkenny are in trouble. Nicky Brennan quoted in the Irish Times
"The conveyor belt has slowed down. We just haven't been finding the players. "


There was no cat on the higher education rising stars (Fitzgibbon all stars)

4 Clare, 3 x Galway, Tipping, Limerick and 2 Déise.

Kilkenny are cat.

https://youtu.be/G7qEivYkgZM&t=68s

I would agree with you yet St Kieran's have been in the last 10 All Ireland school A finals, winning 6/7 of them