Hurling 2022

[imtommygunn]

Is it head to head that counts then? So if waterford beat Clare and Cork beat Tipp they're both on 4 points so it goes on head to head?

[pjm]

Is it head to head that counts then? So if waterford beat Clare and Cork beat Tipp they're both on 4 points so it goes on head to head?

Yes, Waterford out if Cork win as LK and Clare have 5 so can't end up on 4 points

[imtommygunn]

Ouch. It's not even a given they'll beat Clare although I think Clare are into the final anyway so will slacken off a bit. Tipp would be more than happy to send Cork out so that game is far from a given either.

[didlyi]

If tipp beat Cork by a big score and Clare do the same to Waterford then Tipp go through!!!!

Typical Waterford performance and like their supporters they gave up before the end of the game.

[seafoid]

Waterford p1ss poor today..

They only want to play Limerick twice.

They could be out, no longer in their hands

Clare on 5 are already second.  They play Clare next day

[imtommygunn]

If tipp beat Cork by a big score and Clare do the same to Waterford then Tipp go through!!!!

Typical Waterford performance and like their supporters they gave up before the end of the game.

Oh - that makes it very interesting. Clare the only ones with nothing to play for.

[marty34]

Mayo have qualified for the Christy Ring final. Will it be on tv?

How many senior hurling clubs in Mayo?

Great achievement for them but Kildare will be too strong for them.

Does Keith Higgins still play?

There were 5 adult hurling clubs up till this year, then Ballina, Claremorris and Moytura based in Ballinrobe set up adult hurling clubs this year. The latter three had ones a few years ago too but folded again, it'll probably be always the way in Mayo. Ballyvary have an underage club and I don't know why they haven't a senior one, interest and numbers perhaps.

Higgins still plays and was playing yesterday too.

Great stuff with that amount of senior clubs.

Higgins is a legend.

[imtommygunn]

How was limerick's goal not off the ground??

[johnnycool]

Tipp winning by 7 points is enough providing Clare beat Waterford but there's enough of an incentive there for the Tipp lads to really give Cork a rattle.


As for Cork, they finally had the toy dolls to put their hands up and catch the fúckin ball both ends of the field and then had a platform to get their running game going. Harnedy had some game and they'll need more of that from him and others.

Horgan's race has run, fine hurler but his inability to do the dirty work was his downfall yesterday, you can't afford passengers at this level and Cork kicked on when he left the fray but there won't be too much comment about that in the next week or so.
Waterford shít in the nest, their poorest performance in a while, maybe the defeat to Limerick too a bigger toll mentally than they thought, but no energy and poor decision making was their undoing. They need Tipp to get one over Cork now to proceed.
Gleesons double yellow sending off was probably merited although I do have a bit of sympathy with him on the second yellow, Downey was the aggressor and in those situations it's hard to walk away but once the ref was brandishing cards he was gone, it's always one yellow for both.

Clare v Limerick was a humdinger.
Clare have shown they can compete with Limerick and were full value for the draw, some fierce hits in that game and not an inch surrendered easily to the AI champions by their neighbours. Limerick will be content to be in a Munster final with a few reinforcements to come in to strengthen their hand. Byrnes is some player in the halfback line both from dead balls and open play. Not the star name the flows off the tongue in this team, but irreplaceable to them IMO.
Lohan will be happy to be in a Munster final with a game to spare, not in his wildest dreams would he have thought that in March. They'll take that whatever the result and build into the AI series.

Jesus, the Dubs lay down very meekly to the cats in the second half there on Saturday evening, a big concern for this team, but with Wexford imploding they might give Galway a go as they obviously don't fear them the same a hope to get into a Leinster final that way.
Wexford really need to turn up in Nowlan park, drawing with Westmeath is a blow but well done Westmeath for hanging in there when at times the game looked beyond them. 20+ wides in Cusack park is unreal. So all or nothing against the Cats to salvage something from this championship.

[marty34]

Bad day at the office for Wexford. I think free taking is a big problem for them.

Well done Westmeath. Great result and they've already won their league this year so they'll be delighted with their progress. In fairness, they had a decent start to their championship games this year as they were still in the games v KK etc. but run out of steam in the last 10 mins. The only thing now is Laois can still beat them in the last match as Laois have form for keeping their powder dry - but I still fancy Westmeath.

Waterford in bother.  Cork need the consistency now.  Big decisions for Kingston next week but I think Horgan will be an impact sub now I think. Connolly to start up top.

Dubs, like Cork, are very inconsistent but had no fight at all.  KK are, well KK. You know what you get. T.J. back to his brilliant best.  Adrian Mullan top notch around the middle third. KK have different players standing out at different times in different games.

What team will Lohan put out next week-end?

Should be a good last round next week-end.

[laoislad]

Some crowd in Portlaoise for Leinster Minor Final.

[Rudi]

Some crowd in Portlaoise for Leinster Minor Final.
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Never seen the like of it for a stand alone provincial final.

[marty34]

Some crowd in Portlaoise for Leinster Minor Final.

Some crowd alright. Great to see.  Laois playing with the breeze but 2 points down at half-time.

Open enough game but a lot of frees.

[Capt Pat]

Wexford stay alive with a good four point win over Kilkenny in Nowlan Park.

[seafoid]

Good win for Wexford after a poor start earlier in Leinster.
Galway are improving