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I wasn't around in 1998 when the Clare team were at there peak. I was intrigued about the incident Loughnane spoke about in his interview with Newstalk about Anthony Daly and a Waterford player. Does anyone know what the incident was? What was said? and who was it? clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 31/01/2017 13:27:42 1950541 Link 0 |
The Waterford player in question must have some Tyrone/Nordie roots, they invented sledging after all. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 31/01/2017 14:12:38 1950563 Link 0 |
When was that interview on?He's a brilliant hurling pundit.Probably the best for me anyway.But a bit like Joe Brolly in football,sometimes he cannot help ruffling a few feathers and can be be very cutting and personnel which is uncalled for.But,overall,the positives far outweigh the negatives.A great hurling brain. I remember an incident before the ball was thrown in in that game where Daly knocked Dan Shanahan to the ground before big Dan returned the favour!And Loughnane mad for battle on the sideline ready to go to war with Gerald McCarthy! cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 31/01/2017 14:14:48 1950566 Link 0 |
http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/GAA_on_Off_The_Ball/177034/Ger_Loughnane_Legends_interview I heard bits of it about hunting and teaching but they broke up the interview for ads and I missed a lot. Is had no real interest in hurling until '95 other than watching a few semis. But Loughnane changed that. A stubborn man but he was so passionate about Clare hurling I just loved listening to him get fired up and he had a great team. A few of them went on to be intercounty managers, literally learning from the master. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7345 - 31/01/2017 14:37:30 1950571 Link 0 |
Great interview with Ger Loughnane on Newstalk Sunday afternoon. I was driving and it really shortened my journey. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 31/01/2017 15:44:47 1950602 Link 0 |
Going off topic a bit lads... about the incident Loughnane spoke of... about Anthony Daly and a Waterford player. Does anyone know what the incident was? What was said? and who was it? In the interview on Sunday they said id was so bad that they couldnt speak of it now... It must have been about his family or something?? Any knowledgeable Gaa people here?? clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 31/01/2017 16:35:07 1950620 Link 0 |
Was there an incident around that time between a Clare back and Sean Ó hAilpín which did not reflect well on the Clare player? ballagoballa (UK) - Posts: 49 - 31/01/2017 18:10:45 1950654 Link 0 |
I tried to post what happened but the admin blocked it - I kind of guessed that would happen (and respect it) as its a sensitive topic From reading Loughnane's book (great read) Waterford went fairly low the day of the drawn game - hence the backlash 7 days later. That was some Clare team - no history, growing up looking at their County getting taking apart in any big Munster Championship game but yet had the mindset to go somewhere special. The Lohan's, Seanie, Baker, Doyle, Daly, Jamsie, Lynch, Davy, The Sparrow, Fingers O'Connell - some men. There was some great teams around them at the time also - Offaly, Tipp, Wexford, Limerick, Kilkenny, Cork. I think its commonly known as the Golden era of Hurling - Guinness were all over it also as the main sponsor. It was such a pity that Limerick team didn't win Liam! Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 31/01/2017 18:25:28 1950659 Link 0 |
yes there was. Sean Og used to get the most desperate sledging back in the day. Within Cork as well it has to be said.
bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 31/01/2017 22:33:13 1950740 Link 0 |
It was such a pity that Limerick team didn't win Liam! janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 01/02/2017 09:27:28 1950787 Link 0 |
Great interview. Really enjoyed it. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 01/02/2017 10:19:20 1950804 Link 0 |
It seems sledging is widespread in the Munster Hurling Championship. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 01/02/2017 10:31:28 1950808 Link 0 |
I think it would only known as a golden period of hurling because there were teams in the finals who are not usually there.It was certainly not known for its high-quality of hurling, it was physical and attritional but very average in terms of pure quality. There is a a simple rule in the media for this : "Tipp/Cork/KK" win = bad for hurling, anyone else win = "great for hurling" "golden period" etc. PremierGold (Tipperary) - Posts: 121 - 01/02/2017 11:02:11 1950821 Link 0 |
Apart from Jamesie,the forward unit was not the greatest.In fact,for me anyway,it was probably the weakest front six that i've ever seen to win the All Ireland.And they did it twice! In contrast,it was one of the greatest backlines with two giants in the pivotal full-back and centre-back positions ; B Lohan and S McMahon.Davy Fitz was a fantastic keeper and Ollie Baker and Lynch were a powerful midfield that just wore the opposition down. Niall Gilligan was a powerhouse corner forward.Himself and Tipp's Shelley had a few battles in '97.Fingers,Tuoghy,Sparrow were all decent hurlers but by no means freescoring forwards.S McMahon always chipped in with a few points from long range frees,Daly and Doyle could score from wing back,too. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 01/02/2017 11:11:57 1950823 Link 0 |
Well if the cap fits, wear it :)
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 01/02/2017 12:15:06 1950843 Link 0 |
Haha I can just imagine Loughnane at half time; "they got themselves into this mess they can get themselves out of it!" He was and still is one of a kind. I mentioned on here before seeing a documentary on that team and them describing the pain they were going trough after 3 laps of the famous Crusheen. Only for Loughnane to roar "what's wrong with ye lads? Ye have another 27 laps to go!" cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 01/02/2017 12:41:02 1950850 Link 0 |
There is a a simple rule in the media for this : "Tipp/Cork/KK" win = bad for hurling, anyone else win = "great for hurling" "golden period" etc. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 01/02/2017 13:31:05 1950871 Link 0 |
Listened to the full podcast - any GAA fan should listen its fantastic. He's a pure Irishman through and through - he talks about his punditry and how he says what he thinks rather than sugarcoating. I'd also love to know what happened between the Waterford player and Daly - can't find a trace of it online. McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 01/02/2017 14:08:23 1950882 Link 0 |
Well that is true, but if the game only survives in three counties that is no good either.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4321 - 01/02/2017 21:00:59 1951058 Link 0 |
Ger Loughnane is, like that Clare team, a force of nature. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 02/02/2017 11:29:20 1951182 Link 1 |