2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

[johnnycool]

An excellent read... https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0715/1062200-six-county-leinster-wont-fix-gaas-scandalous-failure/

Christy is a sound lad and never too far off the mark but IMO the problem with Hurling and Hurling development, League and Championship structures is that these decisions are all too often left to the elite hurling counties to make and they consistently pull the drawbridge up after themselves with little or no thought given to the middle and lower tiers in hurling.

Look at the makeup of every hurling development committee in the last decade or so. All from the likes of Clare, Cork, Tipp and so forth with maybe one token gesture of a Sambo McNaughton or the likes.

I keep banging on about this but it was an unmitigated disgrace that the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard finals were moved away from being played before the AI semi-finals and done under the watchful eye of a Kilkenny man in Nicky Brennan and has never been changed back since.

The token gesture-ism of the playoffs for the two Joe McDonagh finalists to play a week later, thankfully Laois were able to get one over on the Dubs to shine a light on this is another example of this and I could go on.

[Mossy Bruce]

"Leinster hurling to plot [plod their] way forward"

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/leinster-hurling-to-plot-way-forward-38320156.html

"The addition of a sixth team to the Leinster Championship has been taken off the table until the three-year trial for the existing championship structures is completed."

[blueandwhite1]

"Leinster hurling to plot [plod their] way forward"

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/leinster-hurling-to-plot-way-forward-38320156.html

"The addition of a sixth team to the Leinster Championship has been taken off the table until the three-year trial for the existing championship structures is completed."

If we manage to be competitive next year, then they will likely move ahead with a 6 team championship. If we get our arses handed to us then they won't be so keen (and maybe we won't be either).

[G@@]

We were closer to Tipp than KK. 

[Mossy Bruce]

We were closer to Tipp than KK. 

Haha! Jaysus, you're right.

[Giovanni]

Nice to see Enda  Rowland, Jack Kelly and Mark Kavanagh recognized on the Sunday Game.

[Mad Mentor]

It must have been difficult for Enda to talk about a team which he had a legitimate claim to be part of.

[G@@]

Nice to see Enda  Rowland, Jack Kelly and Mark Kavanagh recognized on the Sunday Game.

It was very good to see, and you could sense from the conversations last night that there is an acknowledgement from RTE Sunday Game that the counties ranked 10th and lower have been ignored and it might be addressed a bit better next year.

I wouldn't be surprised to have some of the lads mentioned above nominated for an all star either - however I would be shocked if any Laois player got the actual award.

[seafoid]

Respect from the world of hurling

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/champions-tipperary-have-11-names-on-all-star-shortlist-1.4030404

"Laois are also duly rewarded for their Joe McDonagh Cup winning season with two (All Star) nominations, both goalkeeper Enda Rowland and defender Jack Kelly making the 45-man cut after a campaign that also included a championship win over provincial rivals Dublin."

[Don Draper]

Paddy Purcell has been hard done by but alls good besides. Zoom is going to have company very soon.

[redsetanta]

It's great recognition for the lads, and for the whole team really, and a reward for the months of training etc. It's been a great year and hopefully we can continue improving next year.

[Giovanni]

Great to see some recognition for all the hard work. Would agree that Paddy Purcell and maybe Mark Kavanagh can feel unlucky but it was all about the team this year which was probably the most pleasing aspect of it.

[Zooming around]

Paddy Purcell has been hard done by but alls good besides. Zoom is going to have company very soon.

Yeah. I'd say I will. Enda is probably the best bet

[burdizzo]

Heh!
Hard to see him pipping Murphy, though he did have a fantastic year. Though on second thoughts, he was pivotal in the win over Dublin, and could you say Murphy was pivotal in any of KK's matches?

[blueandwhite1]

He will hardly pip Brian Hogan either. Very impressive for Tipp all year.

Fabulous achievement to get the nominations. Fully deserved for both.