Hurling championship 2018

[seafoid]

Can anyone explain significance of weekend games plz. Am genuinly struggling to follow the league format this year.

Each team has 4 games. 3 teams qualify. 2 don't.
Waterford have played 1 lost 1
Tipp have played 2 lost 1 drawn 1
If Waterford lose they can get a max 4 points.
If Tipp lose they can get a max 3 points.

3 points is unlikely to be enough to qualify.

[seafoid]

Last week Wexford wanted to put smacht on Offaly in the first 10 minutes to burn them off
This week Galway may be doing the same to them.  Goal after 2 minutes.

[joemamas]

Can anyone explain significance of weekend games plz. Am genuinly struggling to follow the league format this year.

+1

as a casual observer until Munster final or All-Ireland semifinals, I am also confused by it, and there appears to be a lot of mediocre games on. Is this a function of league format ?

Limerick v Cork just finished
I will put my comments on Mediocre games on hold for now🙄

[Orchard park]

I don't know.

Rachel wyse's nipples had me distracted

[Asal Mor]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

[laoislad]

I don't know.

Rachel wyse's nipples had me distracted

Rule 1.

[longballin]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

[sid waddell]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

[From the Bunker]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

Sorry to rain your Parade. Is there a sort of abuse of AMATEUR players making them go out week after week, earning big money for the GAA and Corporate Television companies? Or do you just not give a F***?

[longballin]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

It's pure greed and as Davy said the competition starts proper in July.

[sid waddell]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

Sorry to rain your Parade. Is there a sort of abuse of AMATEUR players making them go out week after week, earning big money for the GAA and Corporate Television companies? Or do you just not give a F***?

More games that players want to play and more games that people want to see amounts to..."abuse". 

You must be some craic in the pub, not. 

Amnesty International's contact details are on this link if you'd like to make a complaint.

https://www.amnesty.ie/who-we-are/contact-us/

[From the Bunker]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

Sorry to rain your Parade. Is there a sort of abuse of AMATEUR players making them go out week after week, earning big money for the GAA and Corporate Television companies? Or do you just not give a F***?

More games that players want to play and more games that people want to see amounts to..."abuse". 

You must be some craic in the pub, not. 

Amnesty International's contact details are on this link if you'd like to make a complaint.

https://www.amnesty.ie/who-we-are/contact-us/

Sadly, it is abuse (or taking advantage of) young men! You like everybody else want you bread buttered on both sides!

[sid waddell]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

It's pure greed and as Davy said the competition starts proper in July.

Had Wexford lost to Dublin, as they very nearly did, they'd likely have been out.

Munster has been ultra-competitive. There are five teams at a similar level and two will be out by June 17th.

Teams have to be at full pelt from the word go in this format. It's brilliant.

If you're worried about "greed", please bring forward a motion to your club to ban all live television coverage of GAA matches. I doubt it will get very much support.

[sid waddell]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

Sorry to rain your Parade. Is there a sort of abuse of AMATEUR players making them go out week after week, earning big money for the GAA and Corporate Television companies? Or do you just not give a F***?

More games that players want to play and more games that people want to see amounts to..."abuse". 

You must be some craic in the pub, not. 

Amnesty International's contact details are on this link if you'd like to make a complaint.

https://www.amnesty.ie/who-we-are/contact-us/

Sadly, it is abuse (or taking advantage of) young men! You like everybody else want you bread buttered on both sides!

If you truly believe that, why don't you boycott all GAA? The whole of the GAA and the whole of amateur sport is based on "taking advantage" of people.

Or maybe you think the players should be paid?

[Asal Mor]

The new system is superb. Needs some tweaking wrt rest weeks and relegation/promotion but it's everything you could want. That Cork v Limerick game was phenomenal entertainment.

Took at least ten games to get that game. Is far too many games.

Of the five games in Munster so far, Clare v Waterford has been the only real disappointment.

Tipp v Cork and this evening's game were superb.

Dublin v Kilkenny and Wexford v Dublin were both thrillers in Leinster.

This format should have been introduced years ago.

Each game, particularly in Munster, actually feels like there's more at stake compared to the games played under the 2002-2017 format.  With regular hurling as the weeks go by, the games have been better too.

The GAA needed more of these games to capture public attention. It's just a pity the amount of televised games hasn't increased with the format change.

Excellent post Sid

Players have been crying out for this for years. The week off needs tweaking as it's unfair that one team gets a break halfway through and others play 4 weeks in a row(maybe spread the games over 6 or 7 weeks instead of 5), but I heard Damien Hayes and Wooly saying this is what you'd dream of as a player and they'd give anything to be back playing in it.

I agree that the games mean more now than they did under the back door system which was shite.

Attendances are up, brilliant games of hurling on TV every week. Have the posters who are complaining even been watching the games or are you annoyed football fans? I don't understand how someone who enjoys watching high stakes hurling between the top teams every week could complain.

It's unfortunate that Dublin didn't get over the line in one of their 2 games to date as that would have opened things up more in Leinster, but it's been very competitive and the 2 Dublin games were very exciting. It's a great pity too that Waterford have been decimated by injuries and a suspension and lost so many great players but they'd have been screwed under the old system too. At least now, they can give their younger players the experience of 3 more games at the highest level.

Inter county players have a real season now instead of the old shite of playing once every 4 or 5 weeks and only playing maybe 2 meaningful games all summer. Anyway none of us are IC players so let's see what the players and GPA have to say about it later in the year.