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Replying To county man:  "Yeah think you're spot on there about Cork. Their ability to get goals easier than Limerick could be crucial, I hope I'm wrong though."
Cork are dangerous and they are coming in fresh from a three week break. I thought they did look tired at the end of the Tipperary match so the 3 week break will stand to them. If we can limit the goals they get to one or two I think we can beat them. If we let them run riot and they get three or four it becomes eminently harder to beat them .

LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 156 - 12/05/2025 11:32:00    2608740

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Replying To LimerickandProud:  "Cork are dangerous and they are coming in fresh from a three week break. I thought they did look tired at the end of the Tipperary match so the 3 week break will stand to them. If we can limit the goals they get to one or two I think we can beat them. If we let them run riot and they get three or four it becomes eminently harder to beat them ."
We need a win on this one and then the whole season takes off. I think we will win on Sunday.

Wonder if they will make any changes from Waterford. DOD must be close and a fit CON is hard to leave out.

Its hard to see any changes being made as the like of Peter Casey, DOD and CON have had very little game time but if someone if flying in training, who knows. Hego will drop deep to help out with the long balls down the middle at times and could then just as easily drift in to the full forward line every now and then for a few chosen plays. I'd love to see a big game from him on Sunday. Cathal Oneill, Aidan O'Connor, Peter Casey, DOD should all feature off the bench and make big impacts too. The workload on the two half forwards will be so intense they probably won't last the 70 even if they are going well.

I think we should go after goals in this one, it will probably be very high scoring with the way both teams setup. I'd fancy the Bull and Gillane to go very well on Sunday. Cork are a red hot attacking force but they have frailties at the back that we have exposed before. I think we can get at their full back line

Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 439 - 15/05/2025 11:42:52    2609790

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I don't think there will be any changes from Waterford
O Neill and DOD could come in but it's hard to see who would drop out- Reidy was outstanding the last day and seems to be the new Graham Mulcahy buzzing around, tackling and breaking up the opposition
O Neill gives you good bench impact
And I don't see DOD keeping English out
If O Neill were to come in I wouldn't be surprised to see him wing back with Nash back to the corner to bring in more pace in defence but I don't think they will do that yet
If they bring in O Neill in the forwards it would be Toms spot but I still think he is stuck as impact sub for now anyway

Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 118 - 15/05/2025 12:07:19    2609798

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Replying To Yadse:  "I don't think there will be any changes from Waterford
O Neill and DOD could come in but it's hard to see who would drop out- Reidy was outstanding the last day and seems to be the new Graham Mulcahy buzzing around, tackling and breaking up the opposition
O Neill gives you good bench impact
And I don't see DOD keeping English out
If O Neill were to come in I wouldn't be surprised to see him wing back with Nash back to the corner to bring in more pace in defence but I don't think they will do that yet
If they bring in O Neill in the forwards it would be Toms spot but I still think he is stuck as impact sub for now anyway"
sundays result will hinge on how the limerick full bk get on against the cork full forward line. our full bk line have a lot of mileage on the clock and its going to be a scorcher. id hqve a worry over our lack of pace in there.

munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1143 - 15/05/2025 13:03:10    2609804

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Replying To Fitzy01:  "We need a win on this one and then the whole season takes off. I think we will win on Sunday.

Wonder if they will make any changes from Waterford. DOD must be close and a fit CON is hard to leave out.

Its hard to see any changes being made as the like of Peter Casey, DOD and CON have had very little game time but if someone if flying in training, who knows. Hego will drop deep to help out with the long balls down the middle at times and could then just as easily drift in to the full forward line every now and then for a few chosen plays. I'd love to see a big game from him on Sunday. Cathal Oneill, Aidan O'Connor, Peter Casey, DOD should all feature off the bench and make big impacts too. The workload on the two half forwards will be so intense they probably won't last the 70 even if they are going well.

I think we should go after goals in this one, it will probably be very high scoring with the way both teams setup. I'd fancy the Bull and Gillane to go very well on Sunday. Cork are a red hot attacking force but they have frailties at the back that we have exposed before. I think we can get at their full back line"
That's the spirit Fitzy! Funnily enough, I think we will win, so one of us will be wrong! I've looked back at the Waterford game, and I'd have to question the level of intensity they brought that day as I thought they really played into your hands.
Re our defence, I think a lot of those frailties have been addressed and you can see the imprint of Wayne Sherlock's coaching from 1 to 6. I would be a bit nervous with the Bull on E.Downey, but knowing the chap, I've no doubt he'll rise to the occasion.
For me, Cork have less mileage in the legs, they've brought an aggressive intensity to their game and have a serious eye for goal. I expect to see all that on Sunday, and if we can prevent Limerick scoring goals, I think we'll win.
Can't wait…

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 389 - 15/05/2025 15:47:23    2609853

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Replying To munsterchamps:  "sundays result will hinge on how the limerick full bk get on against the cork full forward line. our full bk line have a lot of mileage on the clock and its going to be a scorcher. id hqve a worry over our lack of pace in there."
The Cork full back line can definitely be got at too. Peter Duggan made Eoin Downey look very average at times when Clare played them.
Cork will have 3 in the full forward line, all capable of serious damage whereas Limerick will probably have 2 with Reidy on the Mulcahy role filling gaps and closing down. I don't think he can be dropped as know one else will do this as effectively, unless JK changes things and goes all out attack and surprises everyone with an orthodox front three up top. Probably unlikely but you never know.

Both full forward lines are capable of serious damage. Big games will be required from the Bull and Gillane and i think they will deliver.

Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 439 - 15/05/2025 15:56:01    2609855

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "That's the spirit Fitzy! Funnily enough, I think we will win, so one of us will be wrong! I've looked back at the Waterford game, and I'd have to question the level of intensity they brought that day as I thought they really played into your hands.
Re our defence, I think a lot of those frailties have been addressed and you can see the imprint of Wayne Sherlock's coaching from 1 to 6. I would be a bit nervous with the Bull on E.Downey, but knowing the chap, I've no doubt he'll rise to the occasion.
For me, Cork have less mileage in the legs, they've brought an aggressive intensity to their game and have a serious eye for goal. I expect to see all that on Sunday, and if we can prevent Limerick scoring goals, I think we'll win.
Can't wait…"
Your Full line consist of one man who was there in 18 and two others who were there in 19 and the sub Full Back was there in 13. Limerick men have definitely got at them before. It must also be remembered that Tim O'Mahony, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Mark Coleman, Seamus Harnedy Pat Horgan, Declan Dalton and Conor Lehane were all there in 2018. So Cork are not as your a team and Panel as People think.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4496 - 15/05/2025 23:09:43    2609929

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Replying To Fitzy01:  "The Cork full back line can definitely be got at too. Peter Duggan made Eoin Downey look very average at times when Clare played them.
Cork will have 3 in the full forward line, all capable of serious damage whereas Limerick will probably have 2 with Reidy on the Mulcahy role filling gaps and closing down. I don't think he can be dropped as know one else will do this as effectively, unless JK changes things and goes all out attack and surprises everyone with an orthodox front three up top. Probably unlikely but you never know.

Both full forward lines are capable of serious damage. Big games will be required from the Bull and Gillane and i think they will deliver."
In fairness, Duggan makes most defenders look average..

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 389 - 16/05/2025 08:56:39    2609953

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Teams named,both look unbelieveable on paper..it will for me boil down to who conceded less goals.
Fitness will have huge bearing as temperature will be hitting close to 30 on the field.
I feel we owe cork one after 2 defeats last year.small margins will decide and hopefully we get the right result..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2519 - 16/05/2025 11:27:15    2609998

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "That's the spirit Fitzy! Funnily enough, I think we will win, so one of us will be wrong! I've looked back at the Waterford game, and I'd have to question the level of intensity they brought that day as I thought they really played into your hands.
Re our defence, I think a lot of those frailties have been addressed and you can see the imprint of Wayne Sherlock's coaching from 1 to 6. I would be a bit nervous with the Bull on E.Downey, but knowing the chap, I've no doubt he'll rise to the occasion.
For me, Cork have less mileage in the legs, they've brought an aggressive intensity to their game and have a serious eye for goal. I expect to see all that on Sunday, and if we can prevent Limerick scoring goals, I think we'll win.
Can't wait…"
Without doubt, there will be a puck of a ball in it. Full house, scorching hot day and Limerick playing Cork, if you are not hope for this the you don't love hurling :). You are right about Waterford playing into our hands. If you sit off Cian Lynch, you can't win the game. Cork sat off him in 21 All Ireland and he scored 6 and assisted 2-5. Limerick are traditionally like a steam train the last few years in that they start slow and build through the games and usually they have a full head of steam up when they get to Croker. It didn't quite work last year but hopefully some lessons have been learned. If Cork beat them this weekend, it will effect their momentum.

As other have said, the full back line is the only place i'd be worried about legs. Finn and Casey are teak tough, experienced defenders but they do have mileage and injuries on the clock. In the half back line, Hayes and Nash are phenomenal athletes and have great pace and fitness. Hayes would be one of the few that might be able to keep up with Fitzgibbon and he has far more power. Byrnes was slightly off last season but he started very well against Waterford and looked good. Adam English also has added serious gas and fitness to midfield. Cian Lynch also looks to me like his movement and fitness is better this year than last and has fully recovered from that serious injury. Cathal ONeill is also another with great fitness and if he doesn't start he will definitely feature.

Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 439 - 16/05/2025 11:37:51    2610004

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Limerick have named same starting team as started against Waterford.


Very Strong bench also including Barry Murphy, Declan Hannon, Darragh O'Donovan, Cathal O'Neill, Peter Casey, Seamus Flanagan, Colin Coughlan and Aidan O'Connor

LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 156 - 16/05/2025 11:37:53    2610005

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First time in a long time Limerick have gone into a game with everybody available - has it ever happened?

Hannon, Peter Casey, Barry Murphy, DOD, Cathal O Neill, Coughlan, Flanagan, Aidan O Connor all on the bench

Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 118 - 16/05/2025 13:40:50    2610032

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WHAT A PERFORMANCE! Limerick won every position on the field. Seldom has that ever been done in a game before. Just hope they haven't peaked too early. Don't think they have, as Kiely and Kinnerick are mighty men managers.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2248 - 18/05/2025 17:53:13    2610664

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Congratulations. The AI is over.. Limerick won't be beaten

BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 135 - 18/05/2025 18:05:54    2610668

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Some performance
Not a weak link - a total team performance. I thought the Limerick full back line gave Cork nothing
Sets up nicely now, they can get some game time into the likes of Peter Casey, O Neill, DOD and Barry Murphy next week
- we may even see Declan Hannon get a game

This team will stay grounded; they way it sets up now if Cork beat Waterford they will meet Limerick again in the Munster final (unless Limerick lose to Clare by a huge score)

Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 118 - 18/05/2025 18:21:22    2610685

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I said it after the Waterford game no one on the same planet. At least only beat us by 6. Not 16.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3061 - 18/05/2025 18:32:20    2610693

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I said it after the Waterford game no one on the same planet. At least only beat us by 6. Not 16.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3061 - 18/05/2025 18:33:02    2610695

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Class stuff today lads, some performance.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2336 - 18/05/2025 19:37:51    2610724

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Unbelievable stuff, this Limerick team one of the best to ever play the game. Reality check for Cork and their supporters.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1697 - 18/05/2025 20:06:23    2610737

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "That's the spirit Fitzy! Funnily enough, I think we will win, so one of us will be wrong! I've looked back at the Waterford game, and I'd have to question the level of intensity they brought that day as I thought they really played into your hands.
Re our defence, I think a lot of those frailties have been addressed and you can see the imprint of Wayne Sherlock's coaching from 1 to 6. I would be a bit nervous with the Bull on E.Downey, but knowing the chap, I've no doubt he'll rise to the occasion.
For me, Cork have less mileage in the legs, they've brought an aggressive intensity to their game and have a serious eye for goal. I expect to see all that on Sunday, and if we can prevent Limerick scoring goals, I think we'll win.
Can't wait…"
These two teams could well meet again, unless Waterford say otherwise. Dalton a big loss if out next weekend.

Those frailties are still there, especially if any defender picks up an injury or yellow card and a replacement is needed. Cahalane isn't a relation to a defender.

Almost everything went right for Limerick and they got a penalty for something loads of fullbacks would get away with. Cleary from Clare for eg has done much worse to Gillane and was never even blown for it. Limerick would have won handily enough anyway without the peno.

Barry Nash illustrated how crucial he is to Limerick today. In my mind, had he been fit last year, Limerick would not have lost to Cork and would have actually gone on to do the 5-in-a-row. But that's all water under the bridge now.

If they do meet again, I don't think that Cork will be as defensively naive again. They left acres of space for Limerick's inside lads to operate in.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2248 - 18/05/2025 20:28:24    2610748

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