Hurling 2025

[SaffronSports]

The sporting equivalent of banning a teacher for two months during the summer.

[Milltown Row2]

This is a poor enough game, littered mistakes, poor shot sections, either team from here will be in trouble next year against the big boys

[Bogman]

Enjoyable enough game so far in the Joe McDonagh Final.
Laois look a bit tense and have hit some bad wides, if they start to click they should win but Kildare doing very well so far.

[Bogman]

That should be it for Kildare, by far the better team in second half.
Some rise for Kildare hurling, should give hope to other counties, great to see.
Could be a long time before we see Laois back.

[laoislad]

I was at the Kildare Laois game in Portlaoise and they were unbelievable that day.
I didn't expect anything else from today's match only a Kildare win.
Laois would have been better off not getting that last minute goal v Carlow.
Well done Kildare.

[Captain Scarlet]

Laois' shooting was woeful at times and they faded badly in the end.
I hope Kildare don't go too mad this week and give the Dubs a rattle. Physically they are well able but there are levels and levels.

[Wildweasel74]

One of the great games yesterday, Leinster final the excate opposite.

[Saffrongael]

Leinster was very poor fare today, I know Galway made a bit of a run but for the most part they were atrocious

[johnnycool]

Kildare were impressive in the second half yesterday, their power, pace, catching, skill and for the most part the score taking was better than what transpired an hour or so later.

Which begs the question how TF did Down beat them twice in the league. 

Laois ran out of steam, but the better team certainly won.

[imtommygunn]

How have galway got so poor? They weren't this bad under Shefflin and they should constantly have talent coming through as they seem constantly good at underage.

[Saffrongael]

How have galway got so poor? They weren't this bad under Shefflin and they should constantly have talent coming through as they seem constantly good at underage.

They have maybe won one Leinster U-20? Minors and seniors now you may as well be comparing apples and oranges. Even trying to project U-20 to senior is hard, minor to senior is a waste of time.

Personally I just don't think they have the personnel, outside of a few players. Always will be good enough to get to Leinster finals and maybe the odd All Ireland semi but with the current crop that's about it.

[Milltown Row2]

Kildare were impressive in the second half yesterday, their power, pace, catching, skill and for the most part the score taking was better than what transpired an hour or so later.

Which begs the question how TF did Down beat them twice in the league. 

Laois ran out of steam, but the better team certainly won.

Bad day at headquarters, they have had an up and down year, though Kildare did beat them handy enough this year so maybe not so much a surprise, just thought Laois would have had the experience of last year to draw from to get them over the line, too many wides and poor selections when in possession.

As for Kildare they grew more and more into the game and dominated Laois in every position, but Croke Park will not see a better double save. 

[Bogman]

Kildare were impressive in the second half yesterday, their power, pace, catching, skill and for the most part the score taking was better than what transpired an hour or so later.

Which begs the question how TF did Down beat them twice in the league. 

Laois ran out of steam, but the better team certainly won.

Kildare looked stronger, fitter and had more hunger than Laois.
I expected Laois to pull ahead in the second half especially after the early goal but it only seemed to make Kildare even more hungry to win.
Could Kildare give Dublin a good rattle?

Btw I think it's a ridiculous system than Laois are now playing Tipp next week, what good will that do for them? Probably get an absolute battering.
Only the winners should be progress to the All Ireland phase imo.

[Blowitupref]

Preliminary Quarter final resultsl Tipperary: 3-32 Laois: 0-18(18)

[From the Bunker]

Preliminary Quarter final resultsl Tipperary: 3-32 Laois: 0-18(18)

You'd have to wonder at what has to be gained by a team asked to play a strong Munster side six days after defeat in the McDonagh Cup final.