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Post by glengael on Jul 17, 2024 15:19:11 GMT
Apparently there's a hurling Final on Sunday.
A lot of new Cork flags fluttering in my neighbourhood, from 'hidden' Rebels one assumes. I wonder will they complete the fairytale? Quite a few Cork people on the train home at the weekend were telling us how confident they were...
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Post by dc84 on Jul 17, 2024 15:31:07 GMT
I think I heard there is a push to get a thrid tier competition up and running ie there will be a senior intermediate and junior all ireland. I think it's probably a good idea especially if it's based on league alone so a 10,10,12 split for me it would be great if it was top 6 in d1 plus top 2 in d2 ,intermediate winners guaranteed (bottom 2 in d1 if they are already guaranteed playoff if not ). That would give everyone a fair chance of competing at least in their own grade and spice the league up particularly d2 and d3 where positions would mean a lot as it could be difference between senior/intermediate and intermediate/junior
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jul 17, 2024 17:46:08 GMT
It's insane the beatings that the top four can give to those teams in the 11-16 bracket.
Maybe it was ever thus.
Certainly in hurling.
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Post by john4 on Jul 17, 2024 22:12:29 GMT
Apparently there's a hurling Final on Sunday. A lot of new Cork flags fluttering in my neighbourhood, from 'hidden' Rebels one assumes. I wonder will they complete the fairytale? Quite a few Cork people on the train home at the weekend were telling us how confident they were... Obviously the match will play out whatever way it will and the winner will emerge fairly, but I'd imagine the finance people in Gaa HQ might have a few fingers crossed in Cork's favour. Cork Gaa are saddled with huge debt on the pairc, so a strong, successful Cork hurling team will enthuse their supporters to attend their matches going forward, (and the supporters trying to take them down), and help the debt issue en route.
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Post by jerryewe on Jul 19, 2024 15:14:16 GMT
I just saw a fixture for the South Kerry u-13 final and unless I’m mistaken, 8 out of the 10 clubs in the division are involved in in through amalgamation. Just another sign of how things are and I fear it’s just going to get worse. There is not much the GAA can do but they are going to have to figure something out as it will only get worse.
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Post by leftoutside on Jul 19, 2024 20:59:07 GMT
Just wondering for 2025 if we can get all players wearing the same colour socks. From looking at the last few games, paudie wears a white pair, his brother, a version of green while others wear a version of the Kerry colours. Only Sean O'Shea seems to wear the traditional green and gold hoops. Surely all players should be uniform in what they wear when playing for Kerry or do they think they are too good for this?
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Post by kerryexile5 on Jul 20, 2024 0:29:00 GMT
A long shot but if anyone has two tickets seated together for the all Ireland hurling final on Sunday night d love to take my teenage son to his first.
As I said it’s a long shot as they are scarce.
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Post by tribeofciar on Jul 20, 2024 8:01:54 GMT
Any predictions for the hurling All-Ireland ?
For me, I'd have doubts whether Cork can replicate their performance against Limerick. But if they can get near that level again though, they will win. Clare will need to improve a good bit from their win over Kilkenny, and if they can I'd give them a good chance. Whichever of Darragh fitzgibbon and Shane O'Donnell have the bigger influence will be key.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jul 20, 2024 8:53:19 GMT
Any predictions for the hurling All-Ireland ? For me, I'd have doubts whether Cork can replicate their performance against Limerick. But if they can get near that level again though, they will win. Clare will need to improve a good bit from their win over Kilkenny, and if they can I'd give them a good chance. Whichever of Darragh fitzgibbon and Shane O'Donnell have the bigger influence will be key. Coin Flip
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Post by john4 on Jul 20, 2024 9:35:08 GMT
Any predictions for the hurling All-Ireland ? For me, I'd have doubts whether Cork can replicate their performance against Limerick. But if they can get near that level again though, they will win. Clare will need to improve a good bit from their win over Kilkenny, and if they can I'd give them a good chance. Whichever of Darragh fitzgibbon and Shane O'Donnell have the bigger influence will be key. I know very little about hurling, was at the Cork semifinal and watching Clare on TV, I think Cork are far more tactically astute. Clare don't appear to play with any semblance of a plan, just pure aggression. Cork for me.
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Post by thehermit on Jul 21, 2024 14:19:17 GMT
Up D Banner!!
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jul 21, 2024 17:10:46 GMT
Can't Stop TK
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Post by mack21 on Jul 21, 2024 17:31:58 GMT
What a hurling final! Why did Murphy not give the free at the end and give Patrick Horgan another chance? That man deserves an all Ireland.
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Post by southward on Jul 21, 2024 18:43:06 GMT
Think Clare just about deserved it but you'd have to feel sorry for Cork too. What a glorious game!. Makes football an even harder watch though.
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Post by taggert on Jul 21, 2024 18:53:15 GMT
An absolutely incredible contest and fantastic to see the genius that is Tony Kelly pick up a second All Ireland. Conor Leen at corner back, son of a Kerry hurler, was outstanding and could win young hurler of the year - he or Clare's other corner back will.
Hard luck on Cork but they are a coming force no doubt backed by a huge support. Donal Og was class personified after in studio.
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Post by stevieq on Jul 21, 2024 20:05:32 GMT
Poor Clare crowd there today!!😂
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Post by southward on Jul 21, 2024 20:17:43 GMT
Have to say I was astonished at Jarlath Burns' pointed remarks about immigration/emigration in his speech today. Whatever your views around asylum seekers etc, it's obviously a thorny and divisive issue across society at the moment. Burns using the occasion to expound his (or somebody's) viewpoint was entirely inappropriate in my opinion and can only serve to mire the GAA in controversy around an extremely sensitive subject that has nothing to do with sport. This wasn't a passing or off-the-cuff remark either but a carefully manufactured reference under the guise of hailing the Diaspora.
Whatever happened to the GAA being non-political?
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Post by hurlingman on Jul 21, 2024 20:54:51 GMT
Amazing to think Tony Kelly and a few others now have two All-Ireland wins but no Munster wins.
Clare also improved there record of Munster to All-Ireland wins. Five senior All-Ireland titles now with six Munster titles.
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Post by Kingdomson on Jul 21, 2024 21:54:32 GMT
"To create great moments, you have to take chances". Anthony Daly (The Sunday Game, 21/07/2024)
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jul 22, 2024 4:38:46 GMT
Have to say I was astonished at Jarlath Burns' pointed remarks about immigration/emigration in his speech today. Whatever your views around asylum seekers etc, it's obviously a thorny and divisive issue across society at the moment. Burns using the occasion to expound his (or somebody's) viewpoint was entirely inappropriate in my opinion and can only serve to mire the GAA in controversy around an extremely sensitive subject that has nothing to do with sport. This wasn't a passing or off-the-cuff remark either but a carefully manufactured reference under the guise of hailing the Diaspora. Whatever happened to the GAA being non-political? The GAA is non PARTY-political.
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Post by greatpoint on Jul 22, 2024 6:53:45 GMT
Have to say I was astonished at Jarlath Burns' pointed remarks about immigration/emigration in his speech today. Whatever your views around asylum seekers etc, it's obviously a thorny and divisive issue across society at the moment. Burns using the occasion to expound his (or somebody's) viewpoint was entirely inappropriate in my opinion and can only serve to mire the GAA in controversy around an extremely sensitive subject that has nothing to do with sport. This wasn't a passing or off-the-cuff remark either but a carefully manufactured reference under the guise of hailing the Diaspora. Whatever happened to the GAA being non-political? The All Ireland Hurling Final was shown live across the United Kingdom yesterday on BBC 2 (first time since 1982) and I am sure there were many of the diaspora watching it, hence the comment.
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Post by southward on Jul 22, 2024 7:59:05 GMT
Have to say I was astonished at Jarlath Burns' pointed remarks about immigration/emigration in his speech today. Whatever your views around asylum seekers etc, it's obviously a thorny and divisive issue across society at the moment. Burns using the occasion to expound his (or somebody's) viewpoint was entirely inappropriate in my opinion and can only serve to mire the GAA in controversy around an extremely sensitive subject that has nothing to do with sport. This wasn't a passing or off-the-cuff remark either but a carefully manufactured reference under the guise of hailing the Diaspora. Whatever happened to the GAA being non-political? The All Ireland Hurling Final was shown live across the United Kingdom yesterday on BBC 2 (first time since 1982) and I am sure there were many of the diaspora watching it, hence the comment. That was the pretext, yes but Burns' remarks were clearly aimed at a domestic audience in relation to the current immigration controversies. As for the GAA being non-political or party-political ('Scaul, above), ok then but where is his mandate to speak out, albeit indirectly, on such a sensitive matter? Who is he speaking for here? To be clear, I'm not saying his views are right or wrong, this isn't an appropriate forum for that sort of debate. However, All-Ireland day isn't an appropriate forum either and using the occasion to make a political pitch was ill-judged in my view. Were it a subject on which most or all all were agreed, that would be one thing but that most certainly isn't the case here. There's an election coming up soon if JB wants to be a politician; for now though let's stick to sport. Actually, I thought his speech was very good otherwise.
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Post by horsebox77 on Jul 22, 2024 8:15:13 GMT
I actually like what Jarlath Burns is about, he also recently commented on the cherry picking of Oz clubs and putting measures in place to "balance the books" with regards to time, money, resources in young lads, only for the professional organisation to come in an whip away... looking at how this has effected Kerry more then most, if such measures were introduced, it may make more challenging for the likes of certain individuals to rape us of our underage stars.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Jul 22, 2024 9:15:55 GMT
The All Ireland Hurling Final was shown live across the United Kingdom yesterday on BBC 2 (first time since 1982) and I am sure there were many of the diaspora watching it, hence the comment. That was the pretext, yes but Burns' remarks were clearly aimed at a domestic audience in relation to the current immigration controversies. As for the GAA being non-political or party-political ('Scaul, above), ok then but where is his mandate to speak out, albeit indirectly, on such a sensitive matter? Who is he speaking for here? To be clear, I'm not saying his views are right or wrong, this isn't an appropriate forum for that sort of debate. However, All-Ireland day isn't an appropriate forum either and using the occasion to make a political pitch was ill-judged in my view. Were it a subject on which most or all all were agreed, that would be one thing but that most certainly isn't the case here. There's an election coming up soon if JB wants to be a politician; for now though let's stick to sport. Actually, I thought his speech was very good otherwise. Yeah, probably a precedent well set for this is not the forum for political issues. Your posts are thought-provoking.
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Post by glengael on Jul 22, 2024 11:02:44 GMT
I felt Clare had left it behind them in normal time. I thought the Final must go to a replay if level at normal time, must have missed the change. Never mind, the terms and conditions change so often nowadays that it's hard to keep up. Very tough on Cork, but he who slays the King does not always win the crown. They came as close as possible to getting there and you hope they will be back.
A huge win for Clare, I think Brian Lohan was in last chance saloon with many of his own but the bond that he has with his players and the mutual respect was very evident. They delivered for him and for themselves. Some players now have 2 senior medals which is the most any Clare player has. Some players were teenager fans in 2013 and have now stepped up. The cycle continues.
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Post by thehermit on Jul 22, 2024 11:11:26 GMT
A great day for the Banner alright, yes it was a free at the death but Clare gifted Cork extra time with a stupid foul in the last second of normal time - swings and roundabouts.
It would have been unconscionable for Tony Kelly not to have lifted Liam after that performance. Has any player in any All Ireland (football or hurling) scored scores of the calibre that he did yesterday? It was almost unbelievable. Delighted for him finally getting to show the entire country on the biggest stage the outrageous talent he is. Surely up there in the conversation now with King Henry and Prince Joe as the greatest hurler of the 21st century!
I just hope they can go on and finally win a Munster now!!
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Post by dc84 on Jul 22, 2024 15:13:16 GMT
Any predictions for the hurling All-Ireland ? For me, I'd have doubts whether Cork can replicate their performance against Limerick. But if they can get near that level again though, they will win. Clare will need to improve a good bit from their win over Kilkenny, and if they can I'd give them a good chance. Whichever of Darragh fitzgibbon and Shane O'Donnell have the bigger influence will be key. I know very little about hurling, was at the Cork semifinal and watching Clare on TV, I think Cork are far more tactically astute. Clare don't appear to play with any semblance of a plan, just pure aggression. Cork for me. Maybe pure aggression is the best plan 🤔
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Post by homerj on Jul 22, 2024 18:40:10 GMT
what was it last night- with Shane O Donnell now favourite for hurler of the year, would be the 3rd Hurler of the year in a row to take the league off?
maybe an idea to give David the league off next year.
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Post by royalkerryfan on Jul 22, 2024 18:53:34 GMT
what was it last night- with Shane O Donnell now favourite for hurler of the year, would be the 3rd Hurler of the year in a row to take the league off? maybe an idea to give David the league off next year. He absolutely should have the league off next year.
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Post by homerj on Jul 22, 2024 20:15:23 GMT
you could scenarios too where all galways best players played very little league. Armagh played Division 2, as did the dubs last year.
food for thought but the days of you needing to win a league to be flying in July are long gone now
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