2013 - What a year!

[theticklemister]

2013 what a year.

In no particular i listed the things that made 2013 such a great year. I no doubt forgot things; can people add to this as they see fit.

1.   Limerick winning the Munster championship
2.    Limerick supporters coming onto the field of play to celebrate at end
3.   Dublin winning the Leinster championship
4.   Kilkenny stumble against Offally
5.   Kilkenny fall to Dublin
6.   Kilkenny stumble over Waterford
7.   Kevin Moran's terrific performance against the Cats.
8.   The ref blowing up just as Kilkenny were about to score
9.   Kilkenny v Tipperary in Nowlan Pk. Some said it was the best atmosphere that there was at the famous ground
10.   Kilkenny not reaching Croke Park for the first time in 50 years.
11.   Kilkenny eventually fall to Cork.
12.   People complaining about the lack of goals all summer.
13.   The Ulster championship not taking place until November.
14.   Shane O'Donnell scoring 3-3 in All-Ireland final
15.   The hat trick within 20 minutes.
16.   John Mullane getting blamed by Ger Loughnane for letting 'Waterford down'
17.   By the looks of it no Kilkenny men on the All-Star team
18.   Laois' brave performance against Galway.
19.   Greatest back-door games ever
20.   Galway being as unpredictable as ever
21.   The semi-final between Cork and Dublin
22.   Alan Nashes famous strikes!
23.   The All-Ireland final
24.   The All-Ireland reply
25.   The 5.00pm start for the reply
26.   The GAA's utter contempt by proposals to restructure the league 2014 by pandering to Cork and Limerick.
27.   Kerry going to participate in the Munster championship 2014
28.          Down winning the Christy Ring with on last puck
29.          Antrim beating Wexford (who were 1/80) in All-Ireland u-21 semi final.
30.          Antrim u-21s only having 12 boys at training before hand.
31.          Antrim county board setting football club championship games on the same day as semi-final and then whinging   about having to go to Thurles for final
32.           Clare's all conquering u-21 and senior players.

[AZOffaly]

One 'L' in Offaly. Sheesh.

[theticklemister]

One 'L' in Offaly. Sheesh.

Yer lucky ye got a mention!

[johnneycool]

How could you possibly forget Antrim getting to an AI U-21 final?


also,
Down winning Christy Ring with a goal in the dying moments..   

[rodney trotter]

Good list you have there, but I would have Clare at number 1 ahead of Limerick winning Munster. They had the advantage of playing the Semi Final and final in the Gaelic Grounds, Good achievement all the same after a long wait.

[theticklemister]

How could you possibly forget Antrim getting to an AI U-21 final?


also,
Down winning Christy Ring with a goal in the dying moments..   

totally left me!!!!!!

[Antrim Coaster]

Is Alan Nash not a Derry referee??

[theticklemister]

2013 what a year.

In no particular i listed the things that made 2013 such a great year. I no doubt forgot things; can people add to this as they see fit.

1.   Limerick winning the Munster championship
2.    Limerick supporters coming onto the field of play to celebrate at end
3.   Dublin winning the Leinster championship
4.   Kilkenny stumble against Offally
5.   Kilkenny fall to Dublin
6.   Kilkenny stumble over Waterford
7.   Kevin Moran's terrific performance against the Cats.
8.   The ref blowing up just as Kilkenny were about to score
9.   Kilkenny v Tipperary in Nowlan Pk. Some said it was the best atmosphere that there was at the famous ground
10.   Kilkenny not reaching Croke Park for the first time in 50 years.
11.   Kilkenny eventually fall to Cork.
12.   People complaining about the lack of goals all summer.
13.   The Ulster championship not taking place until November.
14.   Shane O'Donnell scoring 3-3 in All-Ireland final
15.   The hat trick within 20 minutes.
16.   John Mullane getting blamed by Ger Loughnane for letting 'Waterford down'
17.   By the looks of it no Kilkenny men on the All-Star team
18.   Laois' brave performance against Galway.
19.   Greatest back-door games ever
20.   Galway being as unpredictable as ever
21.   The semi-final between Cork and Dublin
22.   Anthony Nashes famous strikes!
23.   The All-Ireland final
24.   The All-Ireland reply
25.   The 5.00pm start for the reply
26.   The GAA's utter contempt by proposals to restructure the league 2014 by pandering to Cork and Limerick.
27.   Kerry going to participate in the Munster championship 2014
28.          Down winning the Christy Ring with on last puck
29.          Antrim beating Wexford (who were 1/80) in All-Ireland u-21 semi final.
30.          Antrim u-21s only having 12 boys at training before hand.
31.          Antrim county board setting football club championship games on the same day as semi-final and then whinging   about having to go to Thurles for final
32.           Clare's all conquering u-21 and senior players.

Is Alan Nash not a Derry referee??

haha , damn you Alan. Sorted.

[deiseach]

1-∞: Waterford winning the Minor hurling championship.

[theticklemister]

2013 what a year.

In no particular i listed the things that made 2013 such a great year. I no doubt forgot things; can people add to this as they see fit.

1.   Limerick winning the Munster championship
2.    Limerick supporters coming onto the field of play to celebrate at end
3.   Dublin winning the Leinster championship
4.   Kilkenny stumble against Offally
5.   Kilkenny fall to Dublin
6.   Kilkenny stumble over Waterford
7.   Kevin Moran's terrific performance against the Cats.
8.   The ref blowing up just as Kilkenny were about to score
9.   Kilkenny v Tipperary in Nowlan Pk. Some said it was the best atmosphere that there was at the famous ground
10.   Kilkenny not reaching Croke Park for the first time in 50 years.
11.   Kilkenny eventually fall to Cork.
12.   People complaining about the lack of goals all summer.
13.   The Ulster championship not taking place until November.
14.   Shane O'Donnell scoring 3-3 in All-Ireland final
15.   The hat trick within 20 minutes.
16.   John Mullane getting blamed by Ger Loughnane for letting 'Waterford down'
17.   By the looks of it no Kilkenny men on the All-Star team
18.   Laois' brave performance against Galway.
19.   Greatest back-door games ever
20.   Galway being as unpredictable as ever
21.   The semi-final between Cork and Dublin
22.   Anthony Nashes famous strikes!
23.   The All-Ireland final
24.   The All-Ireland reply
25.   The 5.00pm start for the reply
26.   The GAA's utter contempt by proposals to restructure the league 2014 by pandering to Cork and Limerick.
27.   Kerry going to participate in the Munster championship 2014
28.          Down winning the Christy Ring with on last puck
29.          Antrim beating Wexford (who were 1/80) in All-Ireland u-21 semi final.
30.          Antrim u-21s only having 12 boys at training before hand.
31.          Antrim county board setting football club championship games on the same day as semi-final and then whinging   about having to go to Thurles for final
32.           Clare's all conquering u-21 and senior players.
33.   Waterford winning the All-Ireland minor championship. Great year for them

[Asal Mor]

34. Laois getting to the Leinster minor final.
35. JBM's graciousness in victory and defeat. And Davy being the most entertaining manager since his own mentor, Ger. Some good interviews from Davy over the last couple of days. It's almost shocking nowadays to hear someone who's still involved speaking openly and honestly.
36. St. Thomas winning the club All- Ireland, maybe the smallest club ever to do so.
37. Tony Browne playing for Waterford at 40. There's hope for us all. 

[johnneycool]

38. All three sendings off in the championship being rescinded on appeal.

[seafoid]

39 The sense of the end of an era when Shefflin got sent off . They weren't going to come back from that
40. Old firm won nothing
41. Totally new crowd of all stars

[johnneycool]

39. Cavan's run and the pride in the Anglo Celt sports section
40. London getting to the Connacht final
41. The big firm going home empty handed in the hurling (except for a Leinster minor title, and a NHL league title, who'd have thought)

[laoislad]

Laois minors getting to Leinster Final.