Hurling 2026

[seafoid]

The weight of expectation within the county seems to be to much for Cork teams to handle in the AI series.

The longer it goes on and the closer you get without seeing the Big prize - the harder it will become.

Young players are less likely to be psychologically damaged. The Mayo full forward line are an example of best practice.
I am sure Cork will do it in the next few years. Limerick will fade away. Kilkenny are in a hole. Tipperary are rebuilding.

[From the Bunker]

The weight of expectation within the county seems to be to much for Cork teams to handle in the AI series.

The longer it goes on and the closer you get without seeing the Big prize - the harder it will become.

Young players are less likely to be psychologically damaged. The Mayo full forward line are an example of best practice.
I am sure Cork will do it in the next few years. Limerick will fade away. Kilkenny are in a hole. Tipperary are rebuilding.

Bad example for that theory, those players have won nothing yet.
Looking closer to home - Galway footballers are on a similar loop to Cork Hurlers.

[Dag Dog]

Cork hurlers are like Leinster rugby. Great men to destroy weaker teams. Crap themselves when they meet a strong side. 

[square_ball]

Delighted especially for Donal Og.

[Mourne Red]

Delighted especially for Donal Og.

He'll blame the groundsman and the 40m arc

[seafoid]

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/youth-spurs-galway-to-the-final-as-cork-rue-another/id1124002318?i=1000775462983

[seafoid]

The weight of expectation within the county seems to be to much for Cork teams to handle in the AI series.

The longer it goes on and the closer you get without seeing the Big prize - the harder it will become.

Young players are less likely to be psychologically damaged. The Mayo full forward line are an example of best practice.
I am sure Cork will do it in the next few years. Limerick will fade away. Kilkenny are in a hole. Tipperary are rebuilding.

Bad example for that theory, those players have won nothing yet.
Looking closer to home - Galway footballers are on a similar loop to Cork Hurlers.

I was thinking the same thing. 2 all Irelands lost as well.
They need a purge of non performers. So do the Galway footballers.

Galway hurlers had a purge and brought in young players. It worked today

[Captain Obvious]

Galway were accurate when taking their scores..

And not accurate when hitting shots wide or short.  20 of those shots in total they had..

[seafoid]

In the second halves of the 2025 all Ireland, the Munster Final and today, Cork scored a total of 1-13

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/youth-spurs-galway-to-the-final-as-cork-rue-another/id1124002318?i=1000775462983

[Milltown Row2]

Galway were accurate when taking their scores..

And not accurate when hitting shots wide or short.  20 of those shots in total they had..

If you don't shoot you don't score, Cork overplayed, Galway had so many turnovers because Cork refused to have a go, change their tactics

[Wildweasel74]

Not the only Cork team who folded the day!!

[imtommygunn]

That was entertaining... that goalie will be sore about that! Awful balls up.

[blanketattack]

Lots of similarities between Cork hurlers and Donegal footballers this season. Both peaked way too early.

[Genocide Organ]

Galway were accurate when taking their scores..

And not accurate when hitting shots wide or short.  20 of those shots in total they had..

Galway were accurate when taking their scores..

And not accurate when hitting shots wide or short.  20 of those shots in total they had..

Yeah, and didn't think the much-touted Niland chap was great on the frees, either - especially when that's what he's basically there for.

[seafoid]

off the ball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6crXt0FJVM