Hurling 2025

[Fogarty]

I wonder did Pat Ryan tell his team to slow it down at half time? It will help quell the hype about Cork.

[Milltown Row2]

If Tipp continue to bring the ball into tackles they'll lose..

Edit: Limerick goal.. not looking good

[Milltown Row2]

A draw in both games! Fair play Tipp and the new lad will be sore tomorrow for Tipp but he'll be the better for it, decent prospect

[seafoid]

2 classic matches .

[Cyril Farrell fan]

Looking at those Munster matches today and Galway are miles off the pace!
We will probably finish 4th in Leinster this year.

[EoinW]

I'm not sure if Cork's luck is improving.  The final play of the All-Ireland final last year a free could have been awarded to Cork, allowing them to force a replay, however the referee chose not to give it.  The last play of Sunday's game the free was awarded and Cork got the draw.

No sour grapes intended(I was very please to see Clare win another championship).  Just highlighting how so much is determined by referee judgement calls.

Has hurling never considered distinguishing between fouls which deny a scoring opportunity and possession fouls?  In my opinion, the latter should be indirect frees.

[Milltown Row2]

A free is a free, be it a technical foul or a physical foul, Cork can find themselves lucky that there was no hooter in this case, as the game was up on the Clare point.

The beauty of hurling is bar the hand pass, which was well marshalled in the Limerick game, no one is saying it needs changed, or tweaked.

The ref's across the board at all levels need to crack down on it if the can, steps also, if I run 6 steps around midfield the ref will blow, but if I'm bearing down on goal I'm 'allowed' an extra few as I'm generally getting pulled back.

The calls yesterday on the hand pass did eventually, in that game, make players think

Other than that the game is played by lads that don't hold their faces when they've been hit somewhere else

[Sportacus]

A free is a free, be it a technical foul or a physical foul, Cork can find themselves lucky that there was no hooter in this case, as the game was up on the Clare point.

The beauty of hurling is bar the hand pass, which was well marshalled in the Limerick game, no one is saying it needs changed, or tweaked.

The ref's across the board at all levels need to crack down on it if the can, steps also, if I run 6 steps around midfield the ref will blow, but if I'm bearing down on goal I'm 'allowed' an extra few as I'm generally getting pulled back.

The calls yesterday on the hand pass did eventually, in that game, make players think

Other than that the game is played by lads that don't hold their faces when they've been hit somewhere else

Liam Sheedy on the Sunday Game last night praising the Tipp forward for taking his 'five' steps before striking for goal. Doesn't help.

[Milltown Row2]

A free is a free, be it a technical foul or a physical foul, Cork can find themselves lucky that there was no hooter in this case, as the game was up on the Clare point.

The beauty of hurling is bar the hand pass, which was well marshalled in the Limerick game, no one is saying it needs changed, or tweaked.

The ref's across the board at all levels need to crack down on it if the can, steps also, if I run 6 steps around midfield the ref will blow, but if I'm bearing down on goal I'm 'allowed' an extra few as I'm generally getting pulled back.

The calls yesterday on the hand pass did eventually, in that game, make players think

Other than that the game is played by lads that don't hold their faces when they've been hit somewhere else

Liam Sheedy on the Sunday Game last night praising the Tipp forward for taking his 'five' steps before striking for goal. Doesn't help.

Yeah he'd need to read the rules first lol.. 5 is pretty fair though

[Cyril Farrell fan]

I'm not sure if Cork's luck is improving.  The final play of the All-Ireland final last year a free could have been awarded to Cork, allowing them to force a replay, however the referee chose not to give it.  The last play of Sunday's game the free was awarded and Cork got the draw.

In the last play the Clare defender was clearly being fouled by a couple of Cork forwards. He panicked and handpassed it to nobody allowing Cork the turnover. The ref was looking to make it a draw.

[galwayman]

Looking at those Munster matches today and Galway are miles off the pace!
We will probably finish 4th in Leinster this year.

Only thing is the standard in Leinster is poor.
It's a good job Galway are not in Munster this year.

[Cyril Farrell fan]

Looking at those Munster matches today and Galway are miles off the pace!
We will probably finish 4th in Leinster this year.

Only thing is the standard in Leinster is poor.
It's a good job Galway are not in Munster this year.

Maybe a couple of proper hammerings would wake up those at the top table in Galway.

[mouview]

Looking at those Munster matches today and Galway are miles off the pace!
We will probably finish 4th in Leinster this year.

Only thing is the standard in Leinster is poor.
It's a good job Galway are not in Munster this year.

Maybe a couple of proper hammerings would wake up those at the top table in Galway.

So what are the top table to do? Individually coach the players to improve their first touch? Harangue them until their hunger and intensity increase? Get some of them to put on a growth spurt and gain a few more pounds of muscle? Are the same top table equally letting down the football squad? If you don't like the top table, go and do something about it, a-la John Kiely in 2008.

[Ash Smoker]

this is worth a read for any anoraks out there!

https://flynners.com/2025/04/21/turnovers-made-tipperary-v-limerick-a-beautiful-game-of-chaos/

[johnnycool]

Looking at those Munster matches today and Galway are miles off the pace!
We will probably finish 4th in Leinster this year.

Only thing is the standard in Leinster is poor.
It's a good job Galway are not in Munster this year.

Maybe a couple of proper hammerings would wake up those at the top table in Galway.

So what are the top table to do? Individually coach the players to improve their first touch? Harangue them until their hunger and intensity increase? Get some of them to put on a growth spurt and gain a few more pounds of muscle? Are the same top table equally letting down the football squad? If you don't like the top table, go and do something about it, a-la John Kiely in 2008.

Galway are way behind in S&C for their underage teams but the foundations are now in place to improve upon that with Des Ryan now back in the fold.

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/news-archive/2024/may/university-of-galway-appoints-new-director-of-sport-and-physical-wellbeing.html