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Im surprised Gillane is straight back in.
I wonder is Lynch on the bench a sort of performative punishment for the red. Think we done the same with Hegarty in the championship a few years ago.
Also kinda hard to drop alone from the Clare game and still pretend that selection isn't performance based. Dan looked excellent when he came on so him for Mike is an understandable change.
Its not like Mike, Tom and Lynch won't see game time Sunday anyway.
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The competitor in Mike casey will be furious. Who knows he now may start against tipp if we get over waterford as we could afford to change things up.
Kiely has dropped players after red cards and I think it is telling when your captain isn't above the treatment. A good message will be sent to the whole squad. However in addition to this, if we could get another decent bit of game time unto Darragh it will do wonders. Ultimately it would allow cian to go to 11 where he could do damage up top and put casey to the bench who would be brilliant to come on. A wish for today to go along with a result and guarantee getting out of munster is no red cards and no injuries
Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 387 - 17/05/2026 08:04:55
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looking forwward to Munster final versus Cork
hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 67 - 17/05/2026 20:01:20
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Mixed feelings about that game
It was much closer than the final score would lead you to believe and Waterford made it mighty uncomfortable througout. This is not patronizing - they looked like a team developing nicely with plenty of younger players coming through.
I was nervous most of the second half as it felt a little like the Dublin game all over again
A bit of luck for both goals and I think Waterford had emptied the tank with the huge shift before that.
Bench was important especially having Cian to come in; Tom also did well. I didnt see the English YC but it looked obvious he was yanked due to concerns about picking up a second
Our inside forwards got nothing but great to see the likes of AOC and O Neill leading the charge. When will we ever win a game with Gillane ineffective and failing to score?
Great that he has another game now next week to get fully up to speed
Dan wasnt perfect but still looked the FB we know he can be, and management will feel vindicated with that call. It was unfortunate for Mike Casey that he was at fault for both goals - he had been outstanding this year but Dan is just a little more secure.
I thought our HB line was superb, Hayes had his best game yet, even if Callum Lyons was the best of the Waterford bunch.
We have looked good in spots this year. I hope we go all out in the Tipp game. I cant help feeling like the wheels came off last year when we rested so many v Clare in the last game - it felt like we lost momentum. There is a fair argument that you are as well off not getting to the Munster final (certainly better than getting there and losing) but oddly I think we need the confidence of putting a run together. Gillane and Dan get another 70 minutes, figure out how to play Cian, Adam and DOD in the same team,. Win the next 4 and we win it all
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Replying To Yadse: "Mixed feelings about that game
It was much closer than the final score would lead you to believe and Waterford made it mighty uncomfortable througout. This is not patronizing - they looked like a team developing nicely with plenty of younger players coming through.
I was nervous most of the second half as it felt a little like the Dublin game all over again
A bit of luck for both goals and I think Waterford had emptied the tank with the huge shift before that.
Bench was important especially having Cian to come in; Tom also did well. I didnt see the English YC but it looked obvious he was yanked due to concerns about picking up a second
Our inside forwards got nothing but great to see the likes of AOC and O Neill leading the charge. When will we ever win a game with Gillane ineffective and failing to score?
Great that he has another game now next week to get fully up to speed
Dan wasnt perfect but still looked the FB we know he can be, and management will feel vindicated with that call. It was unfortunate for Mike Casey that he was at fault for both goals - he had been outstanding this year but Dan is just a little more secure.
I thought our HB line was superb, Hayes had his best game yet, even if Callum Lyons was the best of the Waterford bunch.
We have looked good in spots this year. I hope we go all out in the Tipp game. I cant help feeling like the wheels came off last year when we rested so many v Clare in the last game - it felt like we lost momentum. There is a fair argument that you are as well off not getting to the Munster final (certainly better than getting there and losing) but oddly I think we need the confidence of putting a run together. Gillane and Dan get another 70 minutes, figure out how to play Cian, Adam and DOD in the same team,. Win the next 4 and we win it all" I agree, need to keep things going on an upward trend from now on, no laying off. Need to go out and put in a convincing performance against Tipp and keep the momentum, mood and competition within the camp going. There are a lot of positives, Cathal Oneill and Hego are the stand out players for me, their work rate and influence on all the matches to date has been savage. Hego potentially in hurler of the year form again.
Byrnes also looks back to his best and has had a massive turnaround on last years form. Wod also settled in to center back position very well now.
DOD also showing great form and should be keeping his place in midfield now, him sitting back gives us more balance than playing two attacking midfielders.
The big work ons are obvious, we still have the habit of fading in and out of games and only blitz teams in moments rather than playing at a high level throughout. We need to get more consistency from our inside forward line, Gillane is only coming back from an injury lay off so gets a pass but we need more consistency from the Bull who has all the ability in the world.
Adam English has also more gears to show imo. could he be played in the withdrawn role in the full forward line next week, i think it might be worth looking at as DOD and Lynch can cover midfield.
Moving Hego in full forward when he gets tired from his immense work rate may be a better option than just whipping him off. He made an immediate improvement when he went in there and it may be a position that could extend his hurling career a couple of extra years if he wants to stay around a bit longer.
Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 486 - 19/05/2026 10:59:16
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You heard Hegarty after Waterford, they team wants to get back to another Munster final, if that's against Cork there's the motivation.
Loads to work on after the Waterford performance against a side who died with their boots on as they have throughout Munster.
In 1st half Hayes and O' Neill carried the fight and we look so more solid at midfield with DOD who got some fine scores on Sunday.
When Shane O' Brien gets good ball he can cause massive damage, would love to see home take on his marker more often as he has a goal threat we just don't see it enough.
Need to put in a better performance against Tipp to keep momentum going. Bench(who turned the game on Sunday) looking very healthy.
Give Clare a great chance against a Cork side missing the spine of their team through injury.
Sliothar73 (Limerick) - Posts: 16 - 19/05/2026 14:30:36
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really disappointing that there is no TV coverage of Limerick v Tipp
Last year the same as they didnt cover the Clare game
Qualification for Munster final and Tipp pride means there is plenty at stake
It will be televised, as there will be 10 minutes of highlights on Sunday game so not sure why they cant cover it on GAAPlus
And I am sure TG4 would be happy to step in and put it on, they could have negotiated some type of deal where they cover games that the major broadcasters can't or won't cover. Even if it were on Youtube.
There are only a handful of top hurling games in the year and always disappointing, especially for those of us who cant attend, to miss out
Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 262 - 19/05/2026 15:08:57
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Replying To Fitzy01: "I agree, need to keep things going on an upward trend from now on, no laying off. Need to go out and put in a convincing performance against Tipp and keep the momentum, mood and competition within the camp going. There are a lot of positives, Cathal Oneill and Hego are the stand out players for me, their work rate and influence on all the matches to date has been savage. Hego potentially in hurler of the year form again.
Byrnes also looks back to his best and has had a massive turnaround on last years form. Wod also settled in to center back position very well now.
DOD also showing great form and should be keeping his place in midfield now, him sitting back gives us more balance than playing two attacking midfielders.
The big work ons are obvious, we still have the habit of fading in and out of games and only blitz teams in moments rather than playing at a high level throughout. We need to get more consistency from our inside forward line, Gillane is only coming back from an injury lay off so gets a pass but we need more consistency from the Bull who has all the ability in the world.
Adam English has also more gears to show imo. could he be played in the withdrawn role in the full forward line next week, i think it might be worth looking at as DOD and Lynch can cover midfield.
Moving Hego in full forward when he gets tired from his immense work rate may be a better option than just whipping him off. He made an immediate improvement when he went in there and it may be a position that could extend his hurling career a couple of extra years if he wants to stay around a bit longer." I think we will see only minor changes on Sunday. Mike Casey in for Sean Finn (give Finn some extra time to recover) and I
Think Adam English could be benched for Cian Lynch (my reasons for this are 1.) Reward Darragh O'Donovan and Cian Lynch for their stellar performances last day and remind everyone on the panel if you grab your chance you will keep your place. 2 ) Remind Adam English that Picking up yellow cards for mouthing off at the ref is not on, especially when another red card for two yellows would get him a match ban. 3) Adam has played an unbelievable amount of games this year including Fitzgibbon Cup and Munster League and a break before a Munster Final or All Ireland Quarter final might be good for him.
Gillane has to play he looked like he needs game time to get back to the form he had in the League Final
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Replying To LimerickandProud: "I think we will see only minor changes on Sunday. Mike Casey in for Sean Finn (give Finn some extra time to recover) and I
Think Adam English could be benched for Cian Lynch (my reasons for this are 1.) Reward Darragh O'Donovan and Cian Lynch for their stellar performances last day and remind everyone on the panel if you grab your chance you will keep your place. 2 ) Remind Adam English that Picking up yellow cards for mouthing off at the ref is not on, especially when another red card for two yellows would get him a match ban. 3) Adam has played an unbelievable amount of games this year including Fitzgibbon Cup and Munster League and a break before a Munster Final or All Ireland Quarter final might be good for him.
Gillane has to play he looked like he needs game time to get back to the form he had in the League Final" agree that Gillane has to start but I wouldn't leave off English
he was yanked early last Sunday which should have gotten the message across about discipline
But I also think Kiely has to get the balance right of giving everybody a fair shake with the need to blend in the younger players.
To win the AI we need leadership from the likes of Shane O Brien, AOC, Cathal O Neill and English. This is the new generation and will be the difference makers if we want to win the AI. English hasnt been quite as good as last year (he was our best player last year IMHO) but still has been good notwithstanding the cards
DOD is also very important, and Lynch has to play so I am looking forward to seeing how they accommodate the three of them in the same team. Hegarty has put in a lot of work and maybe he or Casey could get a break? and push English up into the forwards? Also for all we know somebody might be carrying a slight knock so this is a great chance to mind lads and still put out a winning team
In fairness its a great problem to have, its only a couple of weeks ago when minus Gillane and Lynch the cupboard looked a little bare
This one is really hard to call, as its hard to know how Tipp will go. Will Cahill try some new squad men, or give the AI team a chance to redeem themselves. If confidence is low and Limerick start as they have been doing will Tipp wither. Or will Tipp come out angry and give it 100% for the entire game.
Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 262 - 21/05/2026 15:56:17
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Replying To Yadse: "agree that Gillane has to start but I wouldn't leave off English
he was yanked early last Sunday which should have gotten the message across about discipline
But I also think Kiely has to get the balance right of giving everybody a fair shake with the need to blend in the younger players.
To win the AI we need leadership from the likes of Shane O Brien, AOC, Cathal O Neill and English. This is the new generation and will be the difference makers if we want to win the AI. English hasnt been quite as good as last year (he was our best player last year IMHO) but still has been good notwithstanding the cards
DOD is also very important, and Lynch has to play so I am looking forward to seeing how they accommodate the three of them in the same team. Hegarty has put in a lot of work and maybe he or Casey could get a break? and push English up into the forwards? Also for all we know somebody might be carrying a slight knock so this is a great chance to mind lads and still put out a winning team
In fairness its a great problem to have, its only a couple of weeks ago when minus Gillane and Lynch the cupboard looked a little bare
This one is really hard to call, as its hard to know how Tipp will go. Will Cahill try some new squad men, or give the AI team a chance to redeem themselves. If confidence is low and Limerick start as they have been doing will Tipp wither. Or will Tipp come out angry and give it 100% for the entire game." Clare did last year and beat us so we have to be up for it.
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Replying To Tadhg2020: "Clare did last year and beat us so we have to be up for it." As long as you avoid Dublin in semi final you should be there in July.
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Replying To Tadhg2020: "Clare did last year and beat us so we have to be up for it." and we rotated extensively. Dowling, Barry Murphy, Hannon, Coughlan all played, Quaid, Gillane and Lynch, Hayes and English didnt
Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 262 - 21/05/2026 23:38:37
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Really surprised that Lynch doesn't start - Kiely doesn't do dummy teams so assume he either sees him as possibly an impact sub or he is carrying a slight knock?
Hard to imagine he won't start in the bigger games to come
Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 262 - 22/05/2026 11:45:59
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I was thinking lynch would definitely start..however looking at last week and the difference he made when brought in..I was expecting maybe 3 changes,however kiely knows the lie of the land..hopefully the lads continue from where they finished last week..best of luck to all involved..
CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2690 - 22/05/2026 13:06:29
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Unreal scoring from Limerick today, Aidan O Connor was excellent last season, a bright note in a disappointing season, he has gone to another level.
Knew Gillane needed just some game time last wk to get up to speed didn't think it would take him just 15 seconds to show he was back today.
Unlike last season we have backed up a big performance in the round robin stages, we are getting big impact from bench which is massive.
Delighted to get another crack at Cork as we need to turn the tables in terms of our recent Championship record against them.
We have shown massive inprovement in performance levels from last season where we spent much of 2025 looking for form and consistency.
It should be a cracker of a Munster final.
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As the game wasn't televised, it is hard to get information on it. Why did Limerick start Mike Casey instead of Nash? Nash was named to start. Then, they brought in Nash for Casey at half-time? Was he carrying a knock, yellow-carded, or what? Casey seemed to be flying from the highlights, even scored a great point. Not being at a game nor seeing it live on TV makes it hard to understand the rationale for such decisions.
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Replying To foreveryoung: "As the game wasn't televised, it is hard to get information on it. Why did Limerick start Mike Casey instead of Nash? Nash was named to start. Then, they brought in Nash for Casey at half-time? Was he carrying a knock, yellow-carded, or what? Casey seemed to be flying from the highlights, even scored a great point. Not being at a game nor seeing it live on TV makes it hard to understand the rationale for such decisions." Don't know why they didn't start as named but Casey was replaced because he was injured. He was limping heavily on his way out and back to the dressing room. Hopefully its just a knock as he is flying it this year.
Kiely's tactic are interesting, no starting places or subs places giving out easy. No one is given a jersey to give them experience. You have to earn it to get the start or a place on the bench. The right call I think to create a competitive ruthless environment.
I assume the ticket allocations for the Munster final will be 50 50. In the round robin we seemed heavily outnumbered even when taking our full allocation of tickets. I assume for a Munster final it will be 50 50 or will the home crowd still get more?
Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 486 - 25/05/2026 17:39:30
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Replying To Fitzy01: "Don't know why they didn't start as named but Casey was replaced because he was injured. He was limping heavily on his way out and back to the dressing room. Hopefully its just a knock as he is flying it this year.
Kiely's tactic are interesting, no starting places or subs places giving out easy. No one is given a jersey to give them experience. You have to earn it to get the start or a place on the bench. The right call I think to create a competitive ruthless environment.
I assume the ticket allocations for the Munster final will be 50 50. In the round robin we seemed heavily outnumbered even when taking our full allocation of tickets. I assume for a Munster final it will be 50 50 or will the home crowd still get more?" Thank you for the update, Fitzy01.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2568 - 27/05/2026 15:52:24
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I know its not exactly what this thread was created for but its the closest available.
I was told at a club senior hurling league game over the weekend that there is no relegation , in reality, from the leagues or promotion for that matter. Apparently its decided by championship performance so Division 1 next season will be group 1 from the Championship plus top 2 from group 2, and so on so on etc.
It kind of makes a joke of it really. Is that correct?
Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 533 - 27/05/2026 18:07:11
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When a team scores 5:27 against someone like Tipperary and you still say the shooting was off then it would tell you how mad things are. On the Tipp side, yes they had a hectic winter which is a privilege to have however it has to be one of the worst efforts of a defense of the title in the last 20 years. Really poor from them when the talent is there. In saying that right now if someone said I'll give you Liam McCarthy but you're not going to make it out of munster next year. I'd happily take it.
Gillane still has a bit to go but he has to start next time. If anything that's the game which no doubt will give him the minutes to get back to league final form..brilliant confidence and turn for the 2 goals but
he still was a bit off it apart from those moments. For me there's only one position kiely needs to decide on.
I have said it before, for me all 3 of English, Donovan and lynch need to start with Aidan o conor up top with Gillane. O brien was great when he came on the last day but does he have the same consistency as Peter casey. Yet o brien for physique alone can do damage on cahalane so I think I would give him the nod.
Mike is unlucky but Dan is the man even for height alone on the likes of hayes or connolly.
Tom has been brilliant giving Quaid another outball when hego gets tired as well as putting a couple of points over the bar. I think I would love to see fintan Fitzgerald come on again as a sub too.
Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 387 - 28/05/2026 06:43:56
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