Hurling championship 2021

[delgany]

This rule could throw up a lot of potential scenarios where the ref would be in an impossible position. It is ultimately down to interpretation as to what equals a goal scoring opportunity. Sometimes it will be so obvious that nobody would rightly argue it. But more often it will be debatable. We already have enough decisions like that in our games.
However this time I just don't think you could even find a Tipp supporter who would have been shouting for a penalty and sin bin there. It was such an easy decision for the ref to give a free in , and a yellow card. Nobody would have debated that - except maybe McCarthy (as nobody in the moment thinks they personally deserve a card!).

Why does the sin bin in hurling have a yellow card  but in football it's a  black card ? Mixed messages

[imtommygunn]

I only saw the tipp penalty properly. That has to go down as one of the worst refereeing decisions ever made! Sure there was a Clare boy right beside the boy who took him down plus I am sure there were others who would have caught up.

[CitySlicker11]

A Tipp player just behind the tackle immediately starts pointing to the 20m line indicating that the tackle was inside. He was emphasising that a penalty should be given. Those immediate reactions often play on the minds of referees.

[johnnycool]

I only saw the tipp penalty properly. That has to go down as one of the worst refereeing decisions ever made! Sure there was a Clare boy right beside the boy who took him down plus I am sure there were others who would have caught up.

there were two more Clare lads in front of the posts.

Now it's not beyond the realms that Morris could have worked his way inwards but he'd have a load of work to do to engineer a goal scoring opportunity as there would be more Clare lads funneling back the way they play..

Crazy decision.

Stall haven't had a chance to see the one where the Clare lads believe Shanagher was hauled down late on and no penalty given..

[johnnycool]

Big win for Kildare U20's last night over Wexford..

A big traditional scalp for them and good to see.

I remember a few years ago a Kildare club won Div1 of the national Feile so maybe the fruits of that labour are coming through.

[Hound]

Big win for Kildare U20's last night over Wexford..

A big traditional scalp for them and good to see.

I remember a few years ago a Kildare club won Div1 of the national Feile so maybe the fruits of that labour are coming through.

Bravo Kildare. And a Wexford team backboned by the 2019 Leinster minor winning team.

[seafoid]

Big win for Kildare U20's last night over Wexford..

A big traditional scalp for them and good to see.

I remember a few years ago a Kildare club won Div1 of the national Feile so maybe the fruits of that labour are coming through.

Very interesting result. Fair play Cill Dara.

[seafoid]

Kildare minors beat Laois

https://www.kfmradio.com/news/sports/thursday-morning-sport-update/

[Blowitupref]

Galway the 2020 Minor All-Ireland champions. Galway: 1- 17
Kilkenny: 1-14

[mouview]

Galway the 2020 Minor All-Ireland champions. Galway: 1- 17
Kilkenny: 1-14

First time in hurling for a four-in-a-row.

Galway supporters rightfully nearly went mad with ref. Sean Stack for a few baffling decisions when the game was in the melting pot late on, nearly costing the team the win. Completely missed a rugby-style head tackle from KK FB on Galway attacker Molloy when racing through. Why a Leinster ref with a Leinster county in the final?

[johnnycool]

Galway the 2020 Minor All-Ireland champions. Galway: 1- 17
Kilkenny: 1-14

First time in hurling for a four-in-a-row.

Galway supporters rightfully nearly went mad with ref. Sean Stack for a few baffling decisions when the game was in the melting pot late on, nearly costing the team the win. Completely missed a rugby-style head tackle from KK FB on Galway attacker Molloy when racing through. Why a Leinster ref with a Leinster county in the final?

That was one crazy decision alright, the fullback more or less dropped his head into the oncoming Galway lad and took him out at the neck, shoulder area and then awarded a hop ball......
Kilkenny penalty was on the soft side only to be compounded by not giving the Galway lad a penalty decision a few minutes later for a very similar challenge up the other end. If you're going to give one, the other should have been given.

Thought Stack was a Clare man, but there you go.

Well done Galway in 4 in a row but the real thing is getting some of those really talented lads through to senior.

[johnnycool]

Shít gets real this weekend;

1st round qualifiers

Laois v Waterford
Clare v Wexford


2nd round qualifiers bye
1. Cork
2. Galway

[seafoid]

Shít gets real this weekend;

1st round qualifiers

Laois v Waterford
Clare v Wexford


2nd round qualifiers bye
1. Cork
2. Galway

Cork's last all Ireland was 2005. Hard to believe. In retrospect, the 2006 final was a watershed.

[johnnycool]

Shít gets real this weekend;

1st round qualifiers

Laois v Waterford
Clare v Wexford


2nd round qualifiers bye
1. Cork
2. Galway

Cork's last all Ireland was 2005. Hard to believe. In retrospect, the 2006 final was a watershed.

2020 U20 AI under their belts last week, gave Clare U17 hurlers a fierce beating last night as well, 40 odd points in it!!!

They've got their act together at underage it seems.

[seafoid]

Shít gets real this weekend;

1st round qualifiers

Laois v Waterford
Clare v Wexford


2nd round qualifiers bye
1. Cork
2. Galway

Cork's last all Ireland was 2005. Hard to believe. In retrospect, the 2006 final was a watershed.

2020 U20 AI under their belts last week, gave Clare U17 hurlers a fierce beating last night as well, 40 odd points in it!!!

They've got their act together at underage it seems.

It's still a long way to senior success