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Congrats to Cork. However my money is on Limerick to come roaring back and win the all Ireland now. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11633 - 08/06/2025 08:23:31 2615676 Link
Replying To Deegoyaboll1x: "Firstly, well done to Cork. But have to say I'm surprised by the over celebration by Cork players afterwards. They seemed to have learnt nothing from the same carry on from last year" I'd imagine that after their humiliation of a few weeks back, they were entitled to react in whatever way they wanted. In fairness Limerick players showed their feelings after that game - and fair play to them. Thanks to both teams for giving us more edge of the seat stuff. Roll on the AI. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1648 - 08/06/2025 08:31:45 2615679 Link
Replying To Deegoyaboll1x: "Firstly, well done to Cork. But have to say I'm surprised by the over celebration by Cork players afterwards. They seemed to have learnt nothing from the same carry on from last year" You don't grasp what winning a Munster hurling title means. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1724 - 08/06/2025 09:50:36 2615696 Link
Replying To sligo joe: "Can we not once and for all accept that the GAA are in no rush to run off the championship. The shorter season and earlier finals are 100% driven by the players. When Jarlath Burns suggested an extension of just a couple of weeks he was quickly brought to heel by the players and he has not mentioned it since." Are the supporters not part of the GAA? Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 08/06/2025 10:06:14 2615697 Link
Credit to both teams on a great game and magnificent occasion. I hope a motion is brought forward to congress so that we never again have a penalty shoot-out to decide a game. So sad to think that the ancient game of hurling has borrowed rules from the invader. A simple solution would be " next score wins" after the extra time is up. tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 400 - 08/06/2025 10:13:19 2615699 Link
Replying To sligo joe: "Can we not once and for all accept that the GAA are in no rush to run off the championship. The shorter season and earlier finals are 100% driven by the players. When Jarlath Burns suggested an extension of just a couple of weeks he was quickly brought to heel by the players and he has not mentioned it since." Are the supporters not part of the GAA? Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 08/06/2025 10:31:11 2615702 Link
What a magnificent game that was in a stadium that was bustling at the seems with noise and atmosphere… It just puts the football championship to shame… They would have sold out a 100k capacity stadium for that match.. a guaranteed classic which can never be the case with football… I'm delighted for Cork but I don't think they have seen the last of Limerick yet…. well who in their right minds wouldn't want to see another tussle…? ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 4031 - 08/06/2025 10:55:34 2615706 Link
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "What a magnificent game that was in a stadium that was bustling at the seems with noise and atmosphere… It just puts the football championship to shame… They would have sold out a 100k capacity stadium for that match.. a guaranteed classic which can never be the case with football… I'm delighted for Cork but I don't think they have seen the last of Limerick yet…. well who in their right minds wouldn't want to see another tussle…?" I dare say a lot of right minded people in Galway, Kilkenny, Tipperary and other places, don't want to see another tussle between Cork and Limerick this year. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2839 - 08/06/2025 11:18:01 2615713 Link
Regardless of who wins or loses , a penalty shootout out to decide a provincial final is very demeaning of the competition. The GAA were once accused of manufacturing draws to make money , now they can't get the games out of the way quick enough losing huge PR in particular to attract young people not to mention revenue. It will come back to haunt the GAA with their 3 month championships giving other sports a clean run for the other 9 months OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 752 - 08/06/2025 11:48:50 2615720 Link
Replying To sligo joe: "Can we not once and for all accept that the GAA are in no rush to run off the championship. The shorter season and earlier finals are 100% driven by the players. When Jarlath Burns suggested an extension of just a couple of weeks he was quickly brought to heel by the players and he has not mentioned it since." The championship is condensed to within an inch of its life. The rush to have it over by mid July is ridiculous. Anyway, The point I was making is it's horrible trying to determine the Munster final by penalty shootout. It's unnecessary. skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1111 - 08/06/2025 12:35:50 2615724 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "I dare say a lot of right minded people in Galway, Kilkenny, Tipperary and other places, don't want to see another tussle between Cork and Limerick this year." I think most people would and will probably get their wish ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 4031 - 08/06/2025 12:46:41 2615726 Link
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "I think most people would and will probably get their wish" Yes you'd expect Limerick to win their quarter final. If it is a Cork v Limerick All Ireland Final, which is still very possible, yesterday's result might benefit Limerick because it's very hard to beat the same team three times in the championship which is what Limerick would have had to do if they won yesterday . endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2459 - 08/06/2025 13:50:52 2615732 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "Are the supporters not part of the GAA?" Of course the supporters are a part of the GAA and there is no doubt the supporters want a return to the old season or at least a compromise, maybe finals in mid/late August and GAA journalists and past players and officials also in general want later finals. But the players who are amateurs have said loud and clear that they want the July finals. Moving the dates back without the players' support won't work and the players simply won't go back, they campaigned hard and long for the current structure and they like it. sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 929 - 08/06/2025 14:03:59 2615733 Link
Replying To skillet: "The championship is condensed to within an inch of its life. The rush to have it over by mid July is ridiculous. Anyway, The point I was making is it's horrible trying to determine the Munster final by penalty shootout. It's unnecessary." I agree a penalty shoot out is not satisfactory but with the condensed season it is probably necessary and once again I stress the condensed season was forced on the GAA by the players. sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 929 - 08/06/2025 14:07:34 2615734 Link
Replying To Deegoyaboll1x: "Firstly, well done to Cork. But have to say I'm surprised by the over celebration by Cork players afterwards. They seemed to have learnt nothing from the same carry on from last year" I remember John Fogarty was very 'worried about Galway overcelebrating their NHL win in 2017 before championship, because he heard they'd shhtopped for ice cream in Kilchreeshht, and someone had to say a few words to satisfy a few assembled locals. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4208 - 08/06/2025 14:46:35 2615740 Link
Replying To skillet: "The championship is condensed to within an inch of its life. The rush to have it over by mid July is ridiculous. Anyway, The point I was making is it's horrible trying to determine the Munster final by penalty shootout. It's unnecessary." Are you wanting less games then? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16183 - 08/06/2025 15:25:14 2615752 Link
Replying To OpenStand: "Regardless of who wins or loses , a penalty shootout out to decide a provincial final is very demeaning of the competition. The GAA were once accused of manufacturing draws to make money , now they can't get the games out of the way quick enough losing huge PR in particular to attract young people not to mention revenue. It will come back to haunt the GAA with their 3 month championships giving other sports a clean run for the other 9 months" The intercounty season is nearly 8 months long. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16183 - 08/06/2025 15:31:03 2615755 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "I remember John Fogarty was very 'worried about Galway overcelebrating their NHL win in 2017 before championship, because he heard they'd shhtopped for ice cream in Kilchreeshht, and someone had to say a few words to satisfy a few assembled locals." No harm in stopping! I'm sure Mayo regret not stopping for the poor widow woman in 1951! Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 562 - 08/06/2025 15:39:05 2615762 Link
Replying To sligo joe: "Of course the supporters are a part of the GAA and there is no doubt the supporters want a return to the old season or at least a compromise, maybe finals in mid/late August and GAA journalists and past players and officials also in general want later finals. But the players who are amateurs have said loud and clear that they want the July finals. Moving the dates back without the players' support won't work and the players simply won't go back, they campaigned hard and long for the current structure and they like it." Sometimes these type of decisions need to be taken out of the players hands… Season is far too condensed and replays especially in provisional finals should be reintroduced… Having penalty shootouts in finals let it be football or hurling is just not right.. ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 4031 - 08/06/2025 15:47:41 2615765 Link
All-Irelandsemi finals Cork v Tipp Kilkee v Limerick kerry4sam25 (Kerry) - Posts: 27 - 08/06/2025 16:08:23 2615772 Link