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Replying To twbm:  "Time to tune into RTE for the Wexford Dublin match where they'll probably give more time to talking about Clare Limerick (last weeks match) and Waterford Cork"
Yeah, the real hurling.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2523 - 09/05/2026 15:41:13    2671792

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Replying To twbm:  "Time to tune into RTE for the Wexford Dublin match where they'll probably give more time to talking about Clare Limerick (last weeks match) and Waterford Cork"
They are actually talking about GAA+ 10 min from throw in!

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 365 - 09/05/2026 15:48:08    2671793

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Think Wexford will win today.

hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 13 - 09/05/2026 15:58:51    2671796

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Half-time: Kildare 1-15 Galway 1-05

A huge roar and a standing ovation for Kildare. Nothing plucky about this - and yes, the breeze is playing a big part - but they have out-fought and out-hurled Galway.

Galway people, don't worry, the footballers will rectify that and beat Kildare in the qualifiers. Galway is a footballing county after all.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2523 - 09/05/2026 16:13:05    2671800

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Half-time: Kildare 1-15 Galway 1-05

A huge roar and a standing ovation for Kildare. Nothing plucky about this - and yes, the breeze is playing a big part - but they have out-fought and out-hurled Galway.

Galway people, don't worry, the footballers will rectify that and beat Kildare in the qualifiers. Galway is a footballing county after all."
Million years too early there....

systematic (Galway) - Posts: 279 - 09/05/2026 17:08:25    2671809

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Half-time: Kildare 1-15 Galway 1-05

A huge roar and a standing ovation for Kildare. Nothing plucky about this - and yes, the breeze is playing a big part - but they have out-fought and out-hurled Galway.

Galway people, don't worry, the footballers will rectify that and beat Kildare in the qualifiers. Galway is a footballing county after all."
That aged well.....

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 928 - 09/05/2026 17:13:13    2671810

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I watched the last 20 minutes or so. It was better quality than what what was on show between Wexford and Dublin. That was awful.
I hope that Wexford Park is a very short tight pitch because the amount of bodies in the contact area throughout was shocking. It was like rugby at times.

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 365 - 09/05/2026 17:43:19    2671822

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Half-time: Kildare 1-15 Galway 1-05

A huge roar and a standing ovation for Kildare. Nothing plucky about this - and yes, the breeze is playing a big part - but they have out-fought and out-hurled Galway.

Galway people, don't worry, the footballers will rectify that and beat Kildare in the qualifiers. Galway is a footballing county after all."
Your knowledge of hurling has always been suspect.

A brilliant game for both sides. Kildare were fantastic in the first half , showed they deserve to play at the top level and should take enormous confidence from their performance. I went onto the field and shook hands with every Kildare player I encountered. Total respect.

Galway can take so much from this. Number one,never underestimate the opposition. Games need to be won and the mental attitude needs to be right all the time. They'll know now that if Kildare can give them such a fright, then Dublin, Wexford, and any other team they meet after that will beat them if the attitude is not 100% right. I was delighted with the way Galway came back in the 2nd half and especially with the composure they showed when it was put up to them.

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2127 - 09/05/2026 18:03:48    2671831

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Replying To PoolSturgeon:  "Your knowledge of hurling has always been suspect.

A brilliant game for both sides. Kildare were fantastic in the first half , showed they deserve to play at the top level and should take enormous confidence from their performance. I went onto the field and shook hands with every Kildare player I encountered. Total respect.

Galway can take so much from this. Number one,never underestimate the opposition. Games need to be won and the mental attitude needs to be right all the time. They'll know now that if Kildare can give them such a fright, then Dublin, Wexford, and any other team they meet after that will beat them if the attitude is not 100% right. I was delighted with the way Galway came back in the 2nd half and especially with the composure they showed when it was put up to them."
And as much as Kildare deserve to play at this level they wont see another Leinster hurling championship until 2028 at the latest. And this time next year we will be saying something similar about one of Carlow ,Laois ,Wexford or Offaly.
And also we will be another year into Waterford not getting out of Munster. There has to be a better way.

Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 275 - 09/05/2026 21:13:11    2671861

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