All Ireland Hurling Championship 2013

[deiseach]

At least Paul Flynn saw a win over the weekend, so all isn't bad for the Blaah's at the weekend. 

Footballers hammered.
Blues well beaten in the FAI Cup.
Hurlers lost.

At least we have nice beaches!

[johnneycool]

How likely are Limerick to give Tipp a run for their money on Sunday?

get wired into that flakey forward division and with a referee who wants to 'let it go' they've a chance otherwise give the Tipp forwards time and space and they'll put up a big score, something the Limerick forwards aren't likely to match at the other end..

I know its not really proper hurling, but I fancy the Down lads to turn over Kerry on saturday as they've a much better balance to the team than the last time they met in Newry and have improved as the year has went on..

[waterfordlad]

I haven't seen Limerick at all this year with them being in Division 1B but John Tennyson who was on Championship Matters last night rated them highly going on a challenge game they played v Kilkenny a few weeks ago. It's hard to back against Tipp though.

[Asal Mor]

We've got serious problem up front. The backs gave us a platform to win that game easily, but when the forwards failed to take it the heads went down and Clare battered us into submission. I can't think of anyone who would have made a difference to the attack . . . usual overwrought one-eyed analysis here.

Great stuff as always deiseach.

[Premier Emperor]

That was some display of muck between Dublin and Wexford just now.
Neither team had the basic skills of the game. It was like watching Junior club hurling.

[Zulu]

Agreed, it was as bad a game as I've seen in a long time. I think it was just as well it was a draw, if there was a winner of that they'd have had nothing before meeting Kilkenny and getting absolutely annihilated. At least now they'll get another game before being wiped out.

[southcat]

Shocking stuff in Wexford Park this evening. Anyone have any insight into how Dublin have fallen back so much in two years?

[thejuice]

I was just about to post on how much I enjoyed that game. 

There were a few fundamental errors here and and there but t was  hard fought contest. I think you are being a bit unfair to be honest.

[Zulu]

I dunno about that Juice I nearly turned it off it was so bad. Aimless shooting, drop shots, players rolling around on the ground grappling like a rugby match, poor touch, short pointless passing and very little quality. If it wasn't close it would have been a strong contender for worst game of the year in either code IMO.

[Rossfan]

It was saved by the closeness of the scores throughout and the last 5 minutes,
Looking at that and the Clare/Waterford last Sunday - very poor entertainment and standard.
The Derry/Down football match was light years ahead of those two versiond of the "greatest field game in the world".
THen they tell us that the Munster Hurling championship is this mythical wonderful greatest show on earth.
Obviously the people of Munster don't think so - 12,000 last week and they've revised their expected crowd down to 15,000 for tomorrow.
If we football folk could only get proper pundits on the Sunday Game then we could get rid of th'oul sticks game altogether.

[AZOffaly]

Agreed, it was as bad a game as I've seen in a long time. I think it was just as well it was a draw, if there was a winner of that they'd have had nothing before meeting Kilkenny and getting absolutely annihilated. At least now they'll get another game before being wiped out.

Hey!!! Or Offaly!!

[Zulu]

Humblest apologise, of course I meant to say either Kilkenny or Offaly!! My uncle brought me to many an Offaly game during your greatest years and I've many fond memories of those days. Possibly never to be seen again unfortunately.

[Minder]

Some of the striking was like stuff you would see in pre season friendlies in club games, brutal stuff. Dublin had some good passages of play but their shooting was terrible, never seen so many balls dropped short to the keeper.

[thejuice]

Agreed, it was as bad a game as I've seen in a long time. I think it was just as well it was a draw, if there was a winner of that they'd have had nothing before meeting Kilkenny and getting absolutely annihilated. At least now they'll get another game before being wiped out.

Hey!!! Or Offaly!!

Stranger things do indeed happen!!

Come on the Faithful!!!!

[Ard-Rí]

'Mon Offaly! Referee giving Kilkenny everything