Tipperary vs. Galway All Ireland semi final 2015

[AZOffaly]

Ah come on now. It was a little bit careless, yes, but there was no great force in it. Just because it was on the facemask made it look worse. I guarantee you there were a lot of lads getting struck with a hurley with minimal force on Sunday, and maybe a bit more than minimal.

[deiseach]

I don't know who you are trying to convince here...

[GaillimhIarthair]

It was a red. The ref copped out.

Never a red - Cyril Donnellan on the other hand can was a very lucky lad that his pull wasnt copped by the officials................

[AZOffaly]

I don't know who you are trying to convince here...

Me either

[AZOffaly]

It was a red. The ref copped out.

Never a red - Cyril Donnellan on the other hand can was a very lucky lad that his pull wasnt copped by the officials................

Yes, now that was striking or attempting to strike.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Not sure of the rules in hurling but was Canning lucky not to get the line after about 7 or 8 mins for hitting a Tipp player in the face with his stick??

To be fair to him he was trying to flick the ball away as it was up in the air but it was caught just before he connected. I think it would have been a pretty harsh red to be honest even though it was a wee bit reckless.

Cyril was lucky however as that was definitely a strike even though it was more a petulant flick of the hurl rather than an outright wallop. If it had been seen I think he would have got the line.

[deiseach]

While the Galway lads are in da house, positive vibe up there? Looked like a great turnout.

[gallsman]

I don't think Canning was deliberately trying to hurt him and he held his hands up immediately and didn't react to Paudie Maher trying to ruffle him up over it which probably saved him. However, wasn't the first time Joe "accidentally" managed to flick something other than the sliotar.

[nrico2006]

Not sure of the rules in hurling but was Canning lucky not to get the line after about 7 or 8 mins for hitting a Tipp player in the face with his stick??

To be fair to him he was trying to flick the ball away as it was up in the air but it was caught just before he connected. I think it would have been a pretty harsh red to be honest even though it was a wee bit reckless.

Cyril was lucky however as that was definitely a strike even though it was more a petulant flick of the hurl rather than an outright wallop. If it had been seen I think he would have got the line.

Spot on.  The Canning incident was a yellow and Donnellan should have seen red. 

[Pub Bore]

Not sure of the rules in hurling but was Canning lucky not to get the line after about 7 or 8 mins for hitting a Tipp player in the face with his stick??

To be fair to him he was trying to flick the ball away as it was up in the air but it was caught just before he connected. I think it would have been a pretty harsh red to be honest even though it was a wee bit reckless.

Cyril was lucky however as that was definitely a strike even though it was more a petulant flick of the hurl rather than an outright wallop. If it had been seen I think he would have got the line.

Spot on.  The Canning incident was a yellow and Donnellan should have seen red.

It's a pain in the arse when those feckin rules get in the way of a good game.

[finbar o tool]

Never mind Canning, John Hanbury should have been red carded for that tackle on Callanan when he gave away the penalty.

[GaillimhIarthair]

While the Galway lads are in da house, positive vibe up there? Looked like a great turnout.

Yup, the vibe is good BUT last Sunday will count for nothing unless we beat KK in 3 weeks time.  We have lost enough friggin finals in the last 20 years so we won't be losing the run of ourselves in the build up.

[seafoid]

Decided late enough in to the week I might head to this game. Great game for the neutral. Thought Galway struggled a little in the first half with nerves their composure let them down a bit but were fantastic to keep coming back at Tipp after each goal. Noel McGrath coming on got a hell of an applause from all supporters.

I thought his point was going to win it.. would have been some story.
Any Kilkenny people I know are all very happy to be playing Galway now and not Tipp.
Hope Galway hammer them but I think KK will win.

Galway are the Mayo footballers of Hurling. They always have a big game or two in them in any given season. They are the dream team to meet in an AI final, simply because they have a lorry load of doubt they have to rid themselves of before a ball is thrown in. But hey you can only keep trying and one of these days.............. 

Spot on. Actually a worse record than Mayo too....
But hope springs eternal.

[cicfada]

I'm 48 and in my lifetime kk have won 20, lost 9 and drawn 1 final. Galway have won 3, lost 10 and drawn 1. Sobering stats to keep us grounded for the next 3 weeks!!

[seafoid]

Never mind Canning, John Hanbury should have been red carded for that tackle on Callanan when he gave away the penalty.

That was brutal. Shoulda been sent off alright