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Replying To Jack_Goff: "And most importantly the Fenway Cup champs! @kurt I thought the attendance was reduced from 49k to 45k?" You could nearly say Limerick are World Champions!! Limerick will really need an off day their league campgain was one of intent and yet only Cork bet them in the league but that was practically Limericks second string. If Cork keep with Limerick it will go to the wire but I can't see them upsetting what is now a polished Limerick team and with a strong bench should any players have an off day Cork are in for a tough afternoon. Going to say Limerick by 9 plus cos I really can't see this Cork team turning them over which is sad given they were within a puck of a ball getting into all Ireland final last year and perhaps last two years they have found some absolute gems in Mark Coleman Darragh Fitzgibbon to name but a few. Maybe they are not playing for Myler I don't know but this Cork team is not firing this year. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 17/05/2019 19:17:15 2185036 Link
Replying To munsterchamps: "capacity is 42 thousand it may not be full but will be there or there abouts i reckon. limerick could have close to 25,000 supporters there on sunday some atmosphere....if cork don't start well with the huge limerick support there they could be in for a tough day." Capacity is 49,866. blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 18/05/2019 02:23:16 2185113 Link
Cork named the team and it reeks of panic.. Ellis gone to centre back. He was in the Blackrock End terrace watching last Sunday's match. Tim O'Mahony was centre back all league. Played poorly for a lot of last Sunday but being dropped like this for a fella who has barely played at all could be very disheartening. I have nothing against Ellis it should be said. Walsh for Kingston is strange as well... Don't see him playing corner forward but his selection means we really now only have three forwards. There is the undropable Lehane : an extremely talented player but must be comforting for him to know that he will never lose his place regardless of performance. There is Seamus Harnedy. We need him to be better this Sunday. I expect he will. Then there is Hoggie who carries all the expectation and burden for getting the scores. He usually delivers. This is a bizarre selection in total. On the other hand there is more physicality with Walsh, Cooper etc Fitzgibbon should hopefully be much better. This should prevent the annihilation we got in the middle last week. Kearney will be busier and should get on more ball too. Maybe having played a game might give us some advantage. I don't know. Maybe clutching at straws. Not playing down our chances, we might win but Limerick are favourites for a reason. If they get a good start, I fear for Cork. Don't think Cork will react quick enough. We will see anyway. Its all speculation.. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 18/05/2019 08:35:26 2185122 Link
Replying To blackspot91: "Capacity is 49,866." Capacity is under 45,000. Wikipedia is wrong as it is on pitch dimensions. The capacity was lowered after the Floodlight stanchions were fitted and the yellow bib brigade figured taking off a few thousand was necessary. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 18/05/2019 09:56:00 2185131 Link
Replying To bennybunny: "Cork named the team and it reeks of panic.. Ellis gone to centre back. He was in the Blackrock End terrace watching last Sunday's match. Tim O'Mahony was centre back all league. Played poorly for a lot of last Sunday but being dropped like this for a fella who has barely played at all could be very disheartening. I have nothing against Ellis it should be said. Walsh for Kingston is strange as well... Don't see him playing corner forward but his selection means we really now only have three forwards. There is the undropable Lehane : an extremely talented player but must be comforting for him to know that he will never lose his place regardless of performance. There is Seamus Harnedy. We need him to be better this Sunday. I expect he will. Then there is Hoggie who carries all the expectation and burden for getting the scores. He usually delivers. This is a bizarre selection in total. On the other hand there is more physicality with Walsh, Cooper etc Fitzgibbon should hopefully be much better. This should prevent the annihilation we got in the middle last week. Kearney will be busier and should get on more ball too. Maybe having played a game might give us some advantage. I don't know. Maybe clutching at straws. Not playing down our chances, we might win but Limerick are favourites for a reason. If they get a good start, I fear for Cork. Don't think Cork will react quick enough. We will see anyway. Its all speculation.." I agree that the Cork selection smacks of desperation. Shane Kingston had his best game in a while in my opinion and he should have been kept on. Aidan Walsh had a huge game against Limerick under 21 but that was years ago. Hes a 2 point a game man at the moment. Joyce has been poor but he shouldn't have started against Tipp and asking Downey to come in now in a game of this magnitude is hard. And in saying all that they have a chance but if they fall behind before half time I'd give them no chance to recover. Horgan will be marked tighter aswell though his form is outstanding. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 18/05/2019 10:00:29 2185133 Link
If Limerick beat Cork can Cork still go on and win the AI hurling final ? or are they out or as good as out Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 698 - 18/05/2019 10:38:03 2185144 Link
Replying To Redhot: "If Limerick beat Cork can Cork still go on and win the AI hurling final ? or are they out or as good as out" Cork could still get through even if they lose tomorrow. They would have to beat Clare and Waterford. Then if it comes down to the 3 of them for the final place then Cork go through due to the 'head to head's. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 18/05/2019 11:19:45 2185152 Link
Replying To blackspot91: "Capacity is 49,866." stay away from google......it is inclined to tell a few porkies from time to time munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1097 - 18/05/2019 11:50:45 2185158 Link
33k tickets sold. Youd imagine a few more thousand will walk up blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 19/05/2019 03:09:09 2185392 Link
Replying To blackspot91: "33k tickets sold. Youd imagine a few more thousand will walk up" i know 2 that have no tickets......so thats 33,002 munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1097 - 19/05/2019 09:51:32 2185417 Link
The wheels are back on track were rocking blackrockeddie (Cork) - Posts: 160 - 19/05/2019 17:39:39 2185526 Link
Absolutely delighted for Cork..always believed in them!!! I'm only sorry I backed Cork to win 1-5pts...should have known Cork would win by alot more!! Well done Cork!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2193 - 19/05/2019 17:41:31 2185527 Link
Replying To munsterchamps: "i know 2 that have no tickets......so thats 33,002" Great match , limerick had an 0f day or was this a reality check, heartbroken (Galway) - Posts: 370 - 19/05/2019 17:42:38 2185528 Link
Cork well and truly let the hot air out of the Limerick balloon today. Great display by them. When you are Champions there's a big target on your back as Limerick found out today. Crunch game for them now against a Waterford team that will be hurting after today. Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 19/05/2019 17:57:03 2185532 Link
Replying To heartbroken: "Great match , limerick had an 0f day or was this a reality check," Reality check..? They are all Ireland and league champions. Fact is in any given day any team in Munster can beat each other....it's a great championship. Huge crowd there today and Cork fully deserved win. Cardigan and Horgan were brilliant. I wouldn't be writing Limerick off though. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 19/05/2019 18:01:42 2185534 Link
Replying To katser: "Absolutely delighted for Cork..always believed in them!!! I'm only sorry I backed Cork to win 1-5pts...should have known Cork would win by alot more!! Well done Cork!!" I did same thing... Cork by 1-5 points. Cork need to be consistent with this performance. Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 19/05/2019 18:03:19 2185536 Link
Replying To Barnowl94: "Cork well and truly let the hot air out of the Limerick balloon today. Great display by them. When you are Champions there's a big target on your back as Limerick found out today. Crunch game for them now against a Waterford team that will be hurting after today." Very true, opens up the Munster championship too, exciting as ever FOB (Dublin) - Posts: 912 - 19/05/2019 18:06:17 2185538 Link
Great performance from Cork. Limericks 2 best weapons last year were being first to balls and always having a man free for the pass. Cork today stopped Limerick on both counts. No surprise really as along with Clare they were the only 2 that could stop us over the last year Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1236 - 19/05/2019 18:22:21 2185543 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Reality check..? They are all Ireland and league champions. Fact is in any given day any team in Munster can beat each other....it's a great championship. Huge crowd there today and Cork fully deserved win. Cardigan and Horgan were brilliant. I wouldn't be writing Limerick off though." Cardigan? You mean Cadogan, and which one? Eoin gave a masterful display at full back, and Alan ran Limerick ragged. Well done John Meyler...... Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 19/05/2019 18:26:12 2185544 Link
Well done Cork. Didn't see the game as was in PP but a huge result for the Rebels. With a home loss Limerick are really up against it now but a lot of hurling left to be played. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 19/05/2019 18:35:13 2185547 Link