Hurling 2025

[johnnycool]

Clare are all but out of this years championship, but there are a few connotations that keep them in it.

stolen from Clare hurlers;

1.Cork beat Limerick
Tipp beat Waterford

Cork beat Waterford
Clare beat Limerick - Clare through

2. Cork beat Limerick
Waterford beat tipp

Cork v Waterford irrelevant
Clare beat Limerick - scoring diff between Clare, Limerick & Tipp.

3. Limerick beat Cork
Waterford beat tipp

Waterford beat Cork
Clare beat Limerick - scoring difference between Clare, Cork and Tipp.


That said no Conlon (who has been below par in fairness) and Cleary in the centre of their defence and starting an obviously unfit Leen meant that they'd only 2 of their AI winning defence on the field of play and Tipp made great use of that with direct ball in on top of some very inexperienced players.
Even with being "no great shakes" they had opportunities to pull level and even win against Tipp who might be in bother for persistent fouling with a different referee.

Tipp now have the Deise to contend with this Sunday and that will have a big bearing what happens later. Tipp win and they're almost guaranteed to get out of Munster, a draw keeps it interesting but a Waterford win really puts Tipp in bother too.

The expected Munster and AI final contenders will be in action later on in the day in the Gaelic grounds.

[marty34]

Watching Clare V Tipp in Munster U20's - thanks to TG4.

Darragh Mc Carthy's grip tape is very short. Strange.

[NAG1]

Good game as well.

[johnnycool]

Good game as well.

A lot of discussion about one of the Tipp goals, Tipp lad lifted/held the Clare lads hurl as he was kicking the ball in the net, ref let it stand, probably didn't see it, but once again loads giving out about the umpires, they can do nothing unless approached by the referee.

[Milltown Row2]

Good game as well.

A lot of discussion about one of the Tipp goals, Tipp lad lifted/held the Clare lads hurl as he was kicking the ball in the net, ref let it stand, probably didn't see it, but once again loads giving out about the umpires, they can do nothing unless approached by the referee.

Yeah, seen the clip and by the rules the umpires cannot call that..

But they obviously, the umpires, lifted the green flag? So it's best to have the umpires do nothing, which will draw the ref's attention in those situations..

Players grab sticks all the time, it's a foul but, how many times do the ref's catch it?

Very cute though lol

[seafoid]

I am in Salthill at the Galway Antrim match and the only Antrim people I see are the cumann na mbunscoil under 13s.

[Milltown Row2]

I am in Salthill at the Galway Antrim match and the only Antrim people I see are the cumann na mbunscoil under 13s.

Think they are putting up a better show

[Saffrongael]

I am in Salthill at the Galway Antrim match and the only Antrim people I see are the cumann na mbunscoil under 13s.

Think they are putting up a better show

A pitiful performance & if we did go down to the Joe McDonagh would it be the end of the world ?

[Milltown Row2]

I am in Salthill at the Galway Antrim match and the only Antrim people I see are the cumann na mbunscoil under 13s.

Think they are putting up a better show

A pitiful performance & if we did go down to the Joe McDonagh would it be the end of the world ?

No, we are a yo-yo team to an extent

We need our best players all the time every year to be on form and available

There's promise coming but at the minute we won't beat Offaly

[marty34]

Very good article here on Shane 'The Bull' O'Brien.  Feed him the ball and things will happen.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2025/0517/1513406-obriens-killer-instinct-could-be-point-of-difference/

Hard for Seamie Flanagan to find his way back in.

I think Limerick will win the All-Ireland. Strong panel and great competition for places.

When you have Flanagan, Casey, O'Donovan and Cathal O'Neill on your bench, you're not in a bad place.

Age profile is good also. 

[Wildweasel74]

Hard get a penalty when the ref got a clear view of it and still doesn't blow

[seafoid]

Dublin are getting a lesson from Kilkenny. I wonder how they will be next week

[Wildweasel74]

Downey got a yellow there, yet Hegarty hit him with the hurl on the head.

[Captain Obvious]

Limerick haven't gone away you know.  How can stop Cork was the question asked hmm.

[johnnycool]

Was about to say Cork have a glimmer then boom