Hurling 2024

[Milltown Row2]

Cork and Wexford, as expected, well in control.

Cork seem to have another gear in them.

Laois have scored 4 from play. 10 frees

[marty34]

These are just 'warm up' matches for the Clare and Dublin games.

[Saffrongael]

Skinny has blown a "throw" in the first 20 seconds of this Clare v KK minor semi    be interesting to see if he maintains it

[marty34]

Clare minor played the ball to the stand after the sideline was given to Kilkenny.

Referee gave a free in.  Exact same scenario as KK seniors in their league game a few months ago.

Good refereeing but silly by the young Clare player.

[Milltown Row2]

Skinny has blown a "throw" in the first 20 seconds of this Clare v KK minor semi    be interesting to see if he maintains it

Never seen game, how many throws were there after that?

[Milltown Row2]

Clare minor played the ball to the stand after the sideline was given to Kilkenny.

Referee gave a free in.  Exact same scenario as KK seniors in their league game a few months ago.

Good refereeing but silly by the young Clare player.

always a free, well last few years .. petulance or slowing down a sideline is no different to someone slowing down a free

[imtommygunn]

I think he's a very good ref him.

[johnnycool]

These are just 'warm up' matches for the Clare and Dublin games.

Well Cork have a fair bit of warming up to do this week considering how easy Offaly created goal chances against them with straight running at their defence.
Maybe it was one of those games they couldn't really get motivated for and they'll give Dublin a bit more respect on Saturday and that'll tell us where Cork really are.

I can see Wexford maybe pull off a bit of a shock in the other semi-final as Clare haven't really been setting the world on fire and if Conor McDonald gets a few one-on-ones with Cleery he'll do damage.
Clare need Tony Kelly to be firing and also to get SOD into the game more. I get all this long range shooting but every once in a while play a decent ball into their forwards to go for the kill.

[NAG1]

I think Clare will blow holes in Wexford, bit of reaction to their last result.

Cork will be too strong for Dublin, it could be messy if Dublin turn up in the same form as the did against KK.

The minor game was a good watch, Clare sending off really killed them down the stretch.

[johnnycool]

I think Clare will blow holes in Wexford, bit of reaction to their last result.

Cork will be too strong for Dublin, it could be messy if Dublin turn up in the same form as the did against KK.

The minor game was a good watch, Clare sending off really killed them down the stretch.

I was hoping for more from Brian Hayes (and Dublin in general TBF) but he was seriously disappointing to the extent his touch and decision making was atrocious at this level. Hopefully it may be a one-off and Cork historically won't bring the physicality of Kilkenny and that may suit the Dubs.


Clare are maybe looking to have issues at 3 (well known at this point) and 6 where John Conlon has been a rock but time and tide waits for no man, but Lohan has by and large been loyal to both so both will need to put in dominant performances if Clare are serious about going beyond the semi-final stages, but Wexford will be gunning for them and will want to get off to a good start.

We're into knock out stuff now so there's no point in holding anything back for any team now.

[johnnycool]

I think Clare will blow holes in Wexford, bit of reaction to their last result.

Cork will be too strong for Dublin, it could be messy if Dublin turn up in the same form as the did against KK.

The minor game was a good watch, Clare sending off really killed them down the stretch.

I was hoping for more from Brian Hayes (and Dublin in general TBF) but he was seriously disappointing to the extent his touch and decision making was atrocious at this level. Hopefully it may be a one-off and Cork historically won't bring the physicality of Kilkenny and that may suit the Dubs.


Clare are maybe looking to have issues at 3 (well known at this point) and 6 where John Conlon has been a rock but time and tide waits for no man, but Lohan has by and large been loyal to both so both will need to put in dominant performances if Clare are serious about going beyond the semi-final stages, but Wexford will be gunning for them and will want to get off to a good start.

We're into knock out stuff now so there's no point in holding anything back for any team now.

Also, these games are fierce early in the day for a Saturday throw in...

The brother in law may stick his plasterboarding up his hole in the afternoon. 

[marty34]

Clare will be under a bit of pressure V Wexford.  They just didn't click V Limerick. TK got 3 points yet they brought him out the field which was strange. It's all about the mental aspect for Lohan and his Clare lads now.

Wexford will be well prepared. Handy enough run out at the week-end, run up a good score V Laois and got a run out. KR has them going grand and they'll fancy their chances.

Dublin need a good performance V Cork.  In a similar way to Clare, they were very poor V KK and need to show a bit of bite. What Dublin will turn up?

Cork concede a lot, they'll score a lot but they're flaky at the back.  I'm still not convinced by Cork.  Maybe because they've flattered to deceive far too often in the past.

[johnnycool]

Clare will be under a bit of pressure V Wexford.  They just didn't click V Limerick. TK got 3 points yet they brought him out the field which was strange. It's all about the mental aspect for Lohan and his Clare lads now.

Wexford will be well prepared. Handy enough run out at the week-end, run up a good score V Laois and got a run out. KR has them going grand and they'll fancy their chances.

Dublin need a good performance V Cork.  In a similar way to Clare, they were very poor V KK and need to show a bit of bite. What Dublin will turn up?

Cork concede a lot, they'll score a lot but they're flaky at the back.  I'm still not convinced by Cork.  Maybe because they've flattered to deceive far too often in the past.

Cork produced the goods in that one game v Limerick and put a desperate Tipp to the sword well in the end so it's in them, but are they consistent enough to do that again come a semi-final v Limerick as I think they'll see off Dublin in Thurles this Saturday.
That's if Clare can get Wexford done and that's far from a given for me for the reasons I've outlined already.

[NAG1]

Just not convinced by Cork that they won't do what they have always done recently, after taking care of Dublin.

Happy to be proved wrong though. Limerick were ominous last day out and seem to be getting their main men (barring Lynch) back to their best just at the right time, unfortunately for the rest.

[statto]

Is the semi finals an open draw or predetermined?