janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 21/08/2017 22:49:19    2036218

Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 22/08/2017 23:56:02    2036599

Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 23/08/2017 00:11:09    2036601

McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 24/08/2017 13:48:47    2037161

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 24/08/2017 16:01:04    2037232

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4317 - 24/08/2017 19:31:02    2037298

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4317 - 24/08/2017 23:49:19    2037378

That's why the 2 U21 teams, 2015 and 2017 are so important to Limerick hurling as the county is in a lull at senior level. The last notable Limerick senior performance was that smashing match against Kilkenny in the all ireland semi in the rain in 2014 which could have went either way.

Laois76 (Laois) - Posts:787 - 23/08/2017 00:11:09 203660

absolutely right - we are competing against munster, well supported club rugby and limerick fc (and i support them too) so to have our county team in the spotlight is huge in terms of keeping kids engaged, talk in the county is all about the semi final and now the final,
would give us a massive confidence boost to win this one and the campaign so far has given senior management food for thought in terms of next year.

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 25/08/2017 11:47:35    2037485

think myself ennis is better for limerick v galway game - played galway there in 2001 semi and galway had little support,
wasnt possible last week due to fleadh ceoil

and agree thurles shoundt be automatic venue for final and semis - inlot of cases it will be

bear in mind its likely both managements would have preferred thurles for this semi as the final would be there and so the winners would have familiarilty with the place, and with the amount of games thurles gets you need familiarity with semple stadium.

Gaa have shown strange attitude to match locations - playing qfinals in cork, munster final should have been limerick , mayo v cork should have been in ennis, even playing round 4 qualifiers in croke park

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 25/08/2017 11:52:20    2037489

predictions for the two finals please lads
both games hard to call i will be there for both think we are up against it saturday but we have a good enough side which can win - im expecting 10k plus to travel from limerick which would fantastic support

be a massive result for limerick hurling if we did win

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 06/09/2017 10:51:24    2043338

Limerick by 5 points.

Clareman (Clare) - Posts: 1056 - 06/09/2017 10:55:44    2043339

Limerick by 3

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 06/09/2017 11:07:20    2043348

I have been to all KK matches but I have to say I was very impressed by Limerick in the televised games,when I saw them in the semifinal in Thurles I was more impressed,the are a very good team,we will have our work cut out to beat them.

mooncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 533 - 06/09/2017 11:09:02    2043350

Limerick and Wicklow. Looking forward to it, should be a great day

LSDEindhoven (Wicklow) - Posts: 69 - 06/09/2017 11:18:02    2043356

I think it'll be close but if pushed would choose Limerick i too was impressed especially in last few min v galway as i felt we were in big trouble,there's talk of C Lynch and K Hayes being injured if either can't play it'd be an awful loss.Really looking forward to it we've done well in this comp in recent years but we never played Kilkenny in any of those finals and that for me gives this one extra spice

someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 06/09/2017 12:29:11    2043392

Limerick have had a tougher route to the final, especially the semi final victory over Galway compared to Kilkenny's facile win over Derry which would have told Eddie Brennan nothing about his team. I've been impressed by Kilkenny so far, it's nice to see a Kilkenny team play with a bit of skill and intelligence compared to the caveman hurling our seniors have been producing the last few years. On a personal level, a win on Saturday would be a redemption for Eddie Brennan following the defeat to Westmeath last year. I thought he'd get the sack after that but credit the county board for sticking with him, he seems to be doing a good job and he's got the team playing a nice brand of hurling.

I hope a big Kilkenny crowd go as Limerick will bring a huge crowd. Kilkenny underage teams tend only to attract fans who have a fellow clubman playing.

Looking at it logically though, Limerick should win. They have a very good team, have been thoroughly tested and came through them all, and will have a huge support behind them. Hoping for a good final, I think under 21 has been consistently the most entertaining championship over the past decade due to the fact that no one team will dominate for an extended period of time, so different counties come through every year.

Not sure why it's on at 3, a bit early for a Saturday - the last several finals have been evening throw-ins, don't know where this change is coming from.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 06/09/2017 19:58:09    2043607

Not sure why it's on at 3, a bit early for a Saturday - the last several finals have been evening throw-ins, don't know where this change is coming from.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts:584 - 06/09/2017 19:58:09 204360

reason for it is coz munster play at 515 and tg4 are showing that too, tg4 also showing b final
prefer it myself -kids get home a bit earlier - although i seem to be in the minority of one on this!

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 07/09/2017 10:38:28    2043739

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 07/09/2017 20:49:11    2043975

Looking forward to Saturday's game, last top quality inter county one of the summer bar a replay.

May the best team win and it's a big deal for both counties. Special best wishes to Janesboro who loves her (at least i think you're female!) who's a great hurling poster.

In Laois our last 2 U21 finals, were football, naturally enough. We lost to Cork by a point in 2007 and Kerry by 3 in 1998. I can remember how huge those U21 finals were for a county like us. We probably should have won both. Hit a lot of wides in 2007 and really gifted a strong Kerry team a 2 goal lead in 1998.Kerry had Mike McCarthy, Tomás O'Sé, Mike Frank, Aodan Mac Gerailt, Tom O'Sullivan, the late Kenneth Leen, Tommy Griffin, Eamonn Fitzmaurice, Noel Kenneally and Pa O'Sullivan.

Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 07/09/2017 21:34:38    2043991

Really looking forward to the game tomorrow, i thought Limericks semi final was a brilliant game. It would be a big boost to Limerick to have another underage team collect silver, Galway are proof that if the underage sides are continually strong then eventually it will pay dividends at senior. It's a strange thing to say but Kilkenny could probably do with the boost of an u21 All-Ireland win as well. As they have had the harder run and will have learned the most I fancy Limerick to do the job in front of their excellent supporters tomorrow.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 08/09/2017 17:30:32    2044248