All Ireland Club Hurling Championship

cicfada · January 16, 2009, 04:19:28 PM

Blarney have played very well so far but it's like a new competition now with the Christmas break and there is no underestimating Gort na Mona I can assure you! As for Cappataggle, they are missing James Skehill a massive loss altogether! He is like goalie and fullback in one and I would shorten the odds on Kilmessan on creating a shock here! The competition is great, imagine Dripsey a club that is only 4 years old going all the way to Croke Park after winning the co junior final for the first time? Great stuff!

Croí na hÉireann · January 16, 2009, 04:21:34 PM

Quote from: youbetterbelieveit on January 16, 2009, 03:19:40 PM

Regarding Cappataggle of Galway, I would be friendly with probably their star man, Galway intercounty player Damien Joyce and they have James Skehill current galway goalkeeper aswell in their ranks (although he is doubtful after a recent injury). They wouldnt be long down out of senior so i fancy them to go all the way.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the first time they've won the Intermediate in about 40 years???

Croí na hÉireann · January 19, 2009, 12:31:34 PM

Quote from: hatchetfield on January 19, 2009, 10:01:31 AM
Is this Cappataggle your on about?

Dunno if that's directed at me but yes if it is... They played the final in November.

Croí na hÉireann · January 19, 2009, 01:17:03 PM

Would love to see Portumna do it but have a sneaky feeling Ballyhale will win by a couple, should be a classic regardless...

Croí na hÉireann · January 19, 2009, 03:17:34 PM

Something tells me they won it in the 70's but where on earth could u check it? Certainly not on GAA.ie anyway...

GalwayBayBoy · January 19, 2009, 04:00:43 PM

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on January 19, 2009, 03:17:34 PM
Something tells me they won it in the 70's but where on earth could u check it? Certainly not on GAA.ie anyway...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship

Wikipedia knows all.

Croí na hÉireann · January 19, 2009, 04:15:41 PM

Should have thought of wiki

good man GBB. Didn't realise Ballyhale had 4 AIs already, win the semi and they'll surely be out on their own. Clare clubs had some run in Munster from 95 to 2001, shame they never built on that...

milltown row · January 19, 2009, 06:31:46 PM

a few big lads on the Blarney team, but the wee fullforward may trouble Gorts fullback.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jn5Tteh_eM&feature=related

looked a cracking game

Gabriel_Hurl · February 17, 2009, 05:48:09 PM

Some good news for Cork Hurlers for once with both Cork clubs winning this past weekend.

That's some accomplishment for Dripsey

Treasurer · February 17, 2009, 11:02:56 PM

Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 17, 2009, 05:48:09 PM

That's some accomplishment for Dripsey

Sure is, for a club formed only four years ago. Tullogher very disappointed.

Reillers · February 17, 2009, 11:47:46 PM

Delighted for Dripsey, fantastic result especially for such a young club, and brilliant result for Blarney as well. Both got a deserving homecoming.

Silky · February 18, 2009, 08:23:21 AM

The Portumna/Ballyhale game will be a craker on Sunday. I take it the game is live on TG4? Very hard to call and I wouldn't rule out a draw.

Is the other game on deferred? I wasn't mighty impressed with DLS in Munster so maybe the Ulster team have a chance of an upset.

imtommygunn · February 18, 2009, 09:46:48 AM

The ulster team...

They have a name silky

theskull1 · February 18, 2009, 11:48:04 AM

silky doesn't concern himself too much with strange people who live in strange places, so how is he meant to know these things.

the colonel · February 18, 2009, 12:06:02 PM

we are not strangle people and live in a beautiful place skull!