Tipperary vs Kilkenny

Bord na Mona man · March 22, 2009, 08:15:26 PM

Just watching it on the telly.
A savage hammering for Tipp!

I thought there were the one side who could possibly put it up to Kilkeny this year.

INDIANA · March 22, 2009, 08:53:39 PM

Hard to say what hope for everyone else I'm afraid. Mother of God I mean how do you stop them.

slow corner back · March 22, 2009, 08:54:54 PM

Unbelievable scoreline, Tipp were going well up to this match. Thats what marks this KK team out from there predecessors and most other great teams of the past, when they get on top they destroy teams in 10-15 minutes. 5 goals in the first half just awesome.

orangeman · March 22, 2009, 09:46:24 PM

Another simply awesome performance - what about Martin Comferford's flick over Brendan Cummins ??

Ash Smoker · March 23, 2009, 08:40:58 AM

Has Brendan Cummins lost the spring in his step?
He didn't move for some of those goals.
Though his full back line was gone AWOL and he was given no cover.

AZOffaly · March 23, 2009, 11:05:16 AM

I thought Kilkenny reached perfection last September. It took them about 6 months to match it, and maybe even surpass it. That first half was unbelievable. The flicks, the scoring, the team work, the passing, the cheeky goals. Unreal.

the colonel · March 23, 2009, 11:12:59 AM

and plenty of good hurlers yet to come into the starting team

Galwaybhoy · March 23, 2009, 12:30:16 PM

If you asked me before yesterday, I'd have said Tipp were probably the only team that could stop the Cats. Now...well, I know its only the league, but, I don't think theres any stopping them. You have Kilkenny way out in front, then after that the next 4 or 5 teams they are all much of a muchness.

youngfella · March 23, 2009, 02:37:32 PM

The cats in the first half were as good as Ive seen a hurling team play. Had everything. The kilkenny globetrotters! This is without a fair bit of there first team squad.
However i was disappointed with the way their forwards played in the second half, Seemed not to really care, and keep trying the tricks even when they weren't working, tipp scored 1.8 in the second half and were unlucky not to get a few more goal.

I think the score line of 5-17 to 1-12 is a bit harsh on tipp. Some of the cats goals the keeper was a bit suspect and tipp were sleeping at the start of the game. Tipps attitude coming in second half was top rate, they didn't lay down and just take it, for that they can be proud of themselves.

I think kilkenny will win the AI but i write tipp just yet.

P.S. Good to see Comerford back after a nasty injury in the AI final.