Hurling 2026

[Milltown Row2]

Kilkenny refused to play on a 4G pitch even after the referee deemed it fit to play on.

I really don't like 3/4G pitches especially for competitive games and can sympathise with Lyng and Kilkenny but the referees decision should be final.

 Westmeath won the toss so probably fair but the GAA needs to make a call on the use of these pitches

Its a hard enough pitch to play on but with the cold snap that 4G could have been worse? It's always a difficult call by the ref either way

But he made a call.

He did, and Kilkenny felt that the surface was unsafe. Are you saying they have to play? The ref puts in his report and that is it.. Down to CCC to decide what comes from that

I am absolutely saying they have to play. Unsafe my Swiss.

You were there?

They don't 'have' to play.  In the same way as I don't have to pay tax or obey a speed limit

But that's just a silly argument

The call as to whether the pitch is unsafe or not is not theirs to make.  It is entirely down to the ref

BB2 has it right here - the ref made his call, Kilkenny made theirs - and should face the consequences accordingly

And I said they don't have to play and ccc will deal with it!

Not sure what bollox else you are adding to what I said?

[Franko]

Kilkenny refused to play on a 4G pitch even after the referee deemed it fit to play on.

I really don't like 3/4G pitches especially for competitive games and can sympathise with Lyng and Kilkenny but the referees decision should be final.

 Westmeath won the toss so probably fair but the GAA needs to make a call on the use of these pitches

Its a hard enough pitch to play on but with the cold snap that 4G could have been worse? It's always a difficult call by the ref either way

But he made a call.

He did, and Kilkenny felt that the surface was unsafe. Are you saying they have to play? The ref puts in his report and that is it.. Down to CCC to decide what comes from that

I am absolutely saying they have to play. Unsafe my Swiss.

You were there?

They don't 'have' to play.  In the same way as I don't have to pay tax or obey a speed limit

But that's just a silly argument

The call as to whether the pitch is unsafe or not is not theirs to make.  It is entirely down to the ref

BB2 has it right here - the ref made his call, Kilkenny made theirs - and should face the consequences accordingly

And I said they don't have to play and ccc will deal with it!

Not sure what bollox else you are adding to what I said?

Ah FFS

You don't 'play' silly buggers - you just are one

[Milltown Row2]

So you're agreeing with what I said?

Move on

[Baile Brigín 2]

So you're agreeing with what I said?

Move on

You are arguing that a team has the right to not take to the pitc,that it's a legitimate thing to do. Leaving aside the sporting integrity argument, people paid into the game. It cannot be allowed.

[Milltown Row2]

So you're agreeing with what I said?

Move on

You are arguing that a team has the right to not take to the pitc,that it's a legitimate thing to do. Leaving aside the sporting integrity argument, people paid into the game. It cannot be allowed.

A team has the right if they don't feel safe to walk away, it is then up to the CCC to deal with that.

If you were the manager of a team and you felt that the pitch was unsafe for your players, are you willing to play based on what the referee deems is safe?

Now I've been refereeing for many years if I said that the pitch is playable in MY VIEW, that doesn't mean that the manager will take the same opinion, I can't make them play ya muppet.

I know you hate GAA and this is some drum you like to beat but honestly move on.. CCC will deal with it, they apparently have and Kilkenny are in the shield part of the Walsh cup, I've yet to see anyone other than you complain about other than that other tit who follows me like a lap dog

I've had a grounds man make a call on a pitch and overruling the referee who said the pitch is fine, it went to CCC and we were awarded the points.. You ain't worried about the couple hundred or so that made it to the pitch either

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"Having been named as Kilkenny captain, is TJ Reid in the conversation to be Kilkenny's greatest ever hurler?"


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[Baile Brigín 2]

So you're agreeing with what I said?

Move on

You are arguing that a team has the right to not take to the pitc,that it's a legitimate thing to do. Leaving aside the sporting integrity argument, people paid into the game. It cannot be allowed.

A team has the right if they don't feel safe to walk away, it is then up to the CCC to deal with that.

If you were the manager of a team and you felt that the pitch was unsafe for your players, are you willing to play based on what the referee deems is safe?

Now I've been refereeing for many years if I said that the pitch is playable in MY VIEW, that doesn't mean that the manager will take the same opinion, I can't make them play ya muppet.

I know you hate GAA and this is some drum you like to beat but honestly move on.. CCC will deal with it, they apparently have and Kilkenny are in the shield part of the Walsh cup, I've yet to see anyone other than you complain about other than that other tit who follows me like a lap dog

I've had a grounds man make a call on a pitch and overruling the referee who said the pitch is fine, it went to CCC and we were awarded the points.. You ain't worried about the couple hundred or so that made it to the pitch either

Firstly, was it unsafe? The alternative venue was announced months ago. If they had an issue they should have raised it.

If the referee declares a pitch safe, it is safe. End of. Grounsdmen, managers and whatnot can opine, but the referees call is final.

Of course Kilkenny forfeit the game, that is the absolute bare minimum. There needs to be a crushing punishment as well.

I remember Cork refusing to come out for extra time in the league quarter final in the 80's and the Dubs walked the ball into an empty net. High farce, same principle.

But this means I hate the GAA apparently

[Milltown Row2]

I wasn't at the game, that's why I asked you were you at it.

But getting through to you, whether the ref's deems a pitch playable he's not got a qualification in pitch inspection ffs!

He's not going in for tackles or impact force on a 4g pitch, be lucky to cover 4 miles

There was a game recently in Antrim club championship game. The ref deemed the pitch playable, both managers raised their concerns but played, they raised them again at half time but the net result ended with a player out for a year with a knee injury due to the state of the pitch.

So the ref's don't always know, as is pointed out during the game lol

So Kilkenny management and maybe players, who knows, decided to go safe, knowing it would result with action against them

As I said just because the ref says it's 'ok' he can't make them play.

And yes, any opportunity you get it to try and put your boot into the GAA.

It's actually comical and you do nowt to hide it.

[seafoid]

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Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

[seafoid]

Tooreen are in the intermediate final at the weekend

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[NAG1]

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Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

[Milltown Row2]

https://x.com/IndoSport/status/2009646408752566587

Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

It's a tough one and for the punishment to be so hard on the player there had to be real intent and dirt in it, there is no video evidence that I've seen and obviously there wasn't enough evidence that would be enough to get him off..

But if it was a red card in the first minute, its a red in the last

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://x.com/IndoSport/status/2009646408752566587

Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

He whacked him with his hurl. First minute, last minute, should make no difference. A red card is a red card and he only has himself to blame.

[NAG1]

https://x.com/IndoSport/status/2009646408752566587

Cullen Killeen to miss All-Ireland club hurling final as Loughrea lose Central Hearings Committee appeal

Said it at the time disgraceful decision, how anyone would pull out a red card on the final whistle for a club player going to an All Ireland final is beyond me. If you have to give out a yellow and blow the whistle and move on.

He whacked him with his hurl. First minute, last minute, should make no difference. A red card is a red card and he only has himself to blame.

How many times have we seen it in Munster games and maybe a tick or a yellow and play on, has to be some level of situational awareness (and yes I am aware the player needs the same) but who complains if he throws out a yellow and everyone moves on and a lad doesn't miss one of the biggest days of his hurling career.

[Baile Brigín 2]

That's the problem. We aren't used to referees enforcing the rules at the start and end of a game.

The game was won. His rush of blood, his fault.