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Apart from all the Galway hurling memories already mentioned I'll rememeber this as the year of "Jimmy's winning matches", the best GAA song since the mid '90's ( I'm talking about "The Joe dooley Song" and "The Purple and Gold" obviously ).

Some brilliant posts on here from all over the country for one of the all - time greats.
The Americans always talk about clutch players in their sports. Joyce was the clutchest player around. I remember the '00 semi-final also against Kildare when Joyce engineered a late comeback and after each score he was pointing at his chest ad shouting at his outfield players to keep giving him the ball. He's as good as I've ever seen.

I suppose all of this does go back to the Michael Rice injury but maybe it was a badly needed wake - up call. I'm all for the game being physical and allowed to flow. Everyone is, but our players need to be protected too and maybe we lost sight of thati n the last couple of years. There was a lot of wild pulling this year that went unpunished. The hard tackling from 1 -15 that's a part of the game now is fantastic but a wild pull can end a player's year, maybe his career and affect his ability to earn a living. The game won't lose anything in clamping down on wild and intentional pulls on an opponent. No one wants to see fussy refereeing in hurling but I don't think that's what's being proposed. Just a bit more protection. I'm with Pat on this one.

Obviously AC and Bud are right that hurling and football should have seperate rulebooks. 2 different sports sharing one rulebook is ludicrous really.

My father has just been diagnosed with it. He's aged 82 but a very fit man. He's undergoing tests etc at the moment to determine the extent and therefore the type of treatment. We're all keeping our fingers crossed that it'll all be ok.

Best wishes to your father Dougal. Hopefully everything will be ok. And some great advice from Hardy there. I usually avoid check-ups as I'd always have said I'd prefer ot to know if there's anything wrong. But I've changed my mind after reading this thread.

[full recovery time]

That's very bad news about Skehill. I don't think he should play if he's not right and after googling shoulder dislocations I can't see how he would be right. I came across this on ehow.com. They say the typical full recovery time ranges from 4 to 12 weeks

"Treatment and Timeline
The initial phase of treatment is to push the head of the humerus back into the shoulder joint. This is most easily done immediately after the dislocation, as after 30 minutes or so the joint becomes swollen and stiff. If this happens, IV pain medication or muscle relaxants may be necessary to push the joint back into place. Afterward, the doctor will place the injured arm in a sling which will immobilize the joint. This sling should be worn for two or three weeks. After that, physical therapy will be prescribed to continue the healing process."

I hope he's fine and has a stormer again but playing lads who are carrying injuries is a tactic that usually backfires. I'm not sure who our sub keeper is, Ciaran Callanan? Maybe someone on here knows. It might be time to show a bit of faith in him anyway.

Wasn't he in goal when they won the League 2 years ago?

He was the keeper in 2010 seafoid but I don't even know that he's on the panel anymore. I'm just saying I'd prefer we picked whoever  than pick Skehill if he's not fully fit. If bp is right and it only knocks a bit of yardage off his puckouts, that wouldn't be the end of the world, but I think it would have a mental impact which could affect every part of his game.

As for Walter Walshe, anytime I've seen hiim he's looked like a class act and I was surprised and relieved that he wasn't used in the first game. I think he could pose huge problems for Kevin Hynes and could well be Kilkenny's match-winner. I'd strongly disagree with the big mullocker description, he's a very skillful lad with a great touch.

[full recovery time]

That's very bad news about Skehill. I don't think he should play if he's not right and after googling shoulder dislocations I can't see how he would be right. I came across this on ehow.com. They say the typical full recovery time ranges from 4 to 12 weeks

"Treatment and Timeline
The initial phase of treatment is to push the head of the humerus back into the shoulder joint. This is most easily done immediately after the dislocation, as after 30 minutes or so the joint becomes swollen and stiff. If this happens, IV pain medication or muscle relaxants may be necessary to push the joint back into place. Afterward, the doctor will place the injured arm in a sling which will immobilize the joint. This sling should be worn for two or three weeks. After that, physical therapy will be prescribed to continue the healing process."

I hope he's fine and has a stormer again but playing lads who are carrying injuries is a tactic that usually backfires. I'm not sure who our sub keeper is, Ciaran Callanan? Maybe someone on here knows. It might be time to show a bit of faith in him anyway.