Quote from: seafoid on July 26, 2011, 02:30:25 PM
Déiseach
The other day I came across the famous photo of Eoin Kelly being congratulated by his girlfriend in a non traditional fashion after the 2008 semifinal while their son wandered off with a hurl in his hands and was wondering what happened to Waherford in 2009. How come it was Tipp that made the next step upwards ?
I think so much of GAA success is psychological and it's a real pity to see Tipp there instead of your crowd.
The default position would be Tipp are where they are because of talent and tradition. Waterford are where they are because of "hype". The hype that has seen them take their eye off the prize every time they are within touching distance. Fitzgerald won't throw a blanket on this anytime soon with his media princess antics. Hype is where Galway hurling are 3rd price favourites every year for the All-Ireland despite not showing anything for 5/6 years. You speak of "hype" elsewhere and 4 all Ireland in 40 years. It's 5 in 40 years and 4 in twenty....one years.
But we'll take '87 as a corner turned of sorts for Tipperary hurling. Since then: Senior All-Irelands (4), Munster (9), NHL (5). u21 All-Irelands (3), Munster (9), Minor All-Irelands (3) Munster (9) and 60 odd All-Stars.
We know where the Evil Empire are since '87 (that's Kilkenny btw not Tipp). 9 Senior, 7 u21, 8 minor.
Since '87 Cork have 4 All-Irelands, 3 u21, 3 minor, 2 NHL's, less Munster SHC, less Munster u21's, 1/3 less Allstars than Tipp. And they say there is no Big 3 only a Big 2. Well if there is to be a dick size contest (and if there is I want Tipp's porn star name to be"Gigantica", but then Tipp are the biggest pr!cks in hurling eh seafoid?) there is only a Big 2, it's Kilkeny and Tipp, with Cork nearly there! Anyway it's all a matter.
This is the silly season waiting for all-ireland semi's, the longest wait of the year.