Hurling championship 2021

[Milltown Row2]

Clare 8 up!!! Once we beat them they haven't looked back 

[seafoid]

Full Time

Clare 2-25 Wexford 2-22

[laoislad]

Laois 1 point ahead against Waterford with 15mins left. We were 8 points down at half time.

[laoislad]

FT
Laois 2:21
Waterford 3:23

Unbelievable effort from Laois in that second half but came up short in the end unfortunately.
Put so much into reducing that 8 point gap to actually lead at one stage, some effort in that heat.
An injury time goal for Waterford finished it off.

[laoislad]

Not often I say this but... Up d Dubs.
Hope they hammer Kilkenny.

[Milltown Row2]

Dublin couldn't keep with Kilkenny, started slowly couldn't find their rhythm, the balance of the team was missing due to injuries and Covid, when meeting Kilkenny you need you best selection available and playing well, they'd neither do only one outcome.

Few things from the game.

Free taking should be at 99% accuracy, TJ doesn't miss much inside the 65 from any angle, Bourke missed several 'scoreable' frees.

Kilkennys stick work is faster and has more skill.

Kilkenny's fielding wins primary ball, Dublin didn't catch too many when challenged.

Puck out from Dublin keeper resulted in 3 turn overs, not keepers fault in fairness, dropped catches.

All that aside, once Dublin get a 2 week break and their players back they should challenge the next team better and might get another game.

Laois proved that can compete for 65 minutes with a lot of teams that are on a level above them. Bennett's late goal and the other point near the end was unfair on the scoreboard. After watch the Westmeath and Kerry final I was impressed with Westmeath and they have another gear in them, so that game will be a cracker when they meet next week?

[burdizzo]

Yes, next Saturday. It was supposed to be a curtain raiser to an AI semi-final, but we still haven't finished our 2020 club championships in Laois, so we got it brought forward. Westmeath will be on a high from that McDonagh win, but I've been impressed with the way Laois lifted themselves since the Wexford debacle. Laois, by the way, had their own Covid problems before the game, w/ one of the wing backs ruled out because of it.

Wasn't all that amazed by Kilkenny - Dublin held them reasonably well considering all their problems. But, yes, they were far more skilful than Dublin.

[Milltown Row2]

What a start

[seafoid]

FT
Laois 2:21
Waterford 3:23

Unbelievable effort from Laois in that second half but came up short in the end unfortunately.
Put so much into reducing that 8 point gap to actually lead at one stage, some effort in that heat.
An injury time goal for Waterford finished it off.

Same in the Clare match

[seafoid]

10 points in it now

A pity it's not knockout

[Milltown Row2]

10 points in it now

A pity it's not knockout

Tipp are comfortable at the minute, their intensity it top class, winning today allows them to rest up and prepare for the semi final.

Limerick will dust themselves down and won't miss next day out.

Sheedy is a madman on the sideline

[Milltown Row2]

Game on!!!

[red hander]

Brilliant stuff

[Blowitupref]

Some comeback by Limerick.

[red hander]

Magnificent by Limerick. Tipp look like rabbit caught in headlights