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Given the condensed nature of this years championship huge win for KK, going the front door has never held such importance, tough road back for galway, clare or tipp and probably Limerick if they overcame the 1st game, the record of teams playing 3 times in 14 days sense 2018 is no coincidence so uphill task without doubt.

Galway will be sick they had 44 scoring chances compared to 30 for kk

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 14/11/2020 21:31:27    2308942

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Congrats to KK. The 7 back thing backfired for Galway, especially with the long puck out. Still it was a good practice match for Galway. We will learn from this.

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1667 - 14/11/2020 21:43:22    2308950

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Unbelievable skill by Richie Hogan. Goal was like something Dennis Bergkamp would have done in the past but his overall influence and intelligence in doing the right thing with every ball he touched when he came in completely turned the game around.

winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 505 - 14/11/2020 21:49:41    2308953

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Congrats to Kilkenny. They'd showed us yet again the difference in teams and mentalities. I hope Galway learn something from this.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2111 - 14/11/2020 23:18:19    2308972

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Replying To suckvalleypaddy:  "Congrats to KK. The 7 back thing backfired for Galway, especially with the long puck out. Still it was a good practice match for Galway. We will learn from this."
We don't need 7 backs can't understand why we did it. The only form of defense is attack. We have the forwards but very hard for them to operate with the extra defender.

ecad123 (Galway) - Posts: 272 - 14/11/2020 23:22:04    2308974

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Replying To club51:  "brilliant brilliant brilliant stuff from Cody and the bhoys well done"
club 51 calling yourself after the last time mayo won an the all Ireland
imagine been proud of being the biggest losers in gaa history
and ye only play Gaelic football county the size of ye

gboy (Galway) - Posts: 25 - 14/11/2020 23:28:10    2308977

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Typical Kilkenny the only hope of beating them may be if they go home early. The body language of Galway near the end said come on and beat us even though they recovered well after the two goals. It is sad to see Joe Canning on a losing team. One of the greatest of all time. The goalie was lucky not to concede an other two goals. Showed inexperience. If you launch out like that you had better get the man or ball. Hope it does not effect his future. Richie Hogan's goal was sublime. When you see the players Cody takes off there is no mercy when not playing well.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2653 - 15/11/2020 00:40:57    2308996

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Replying To Breezy:  "Strength and conditioning is the one thing you can really work on with with an average team to make them better so if that's the problem then it is Cody is the problem"
Cody is never the problem. No manager has ever gotten as much out of his players as Cody. Both Limerick last year and Galway this year have more talent then Kilkenny but they don't have whatever Cody drills into his players. Now Limerick or Galway could come back and beat Kilkenny this year but, if they do they will have to play their best for 70 minutes. As long as Cody is on the sideline Kilkenny will be a factor in any competition they play in.

gatha (Kilkenny) - Posts: 318 - 15/11/2020 01:18:08    2309001

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Replying To winatallcost:  "Unbelievable skill by Richie Hogan. Goal was like something Dennis Bergkamp would have done in the past but his overall influence and intelligence in doing the right thing with every ball he touched when he came in completely turned the game around."
Who did Dennis Bergkamp hurl for?!

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 15/11/2020 06:12:08    2309009

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Totally agree. Cody squeezes every ounce from the team. Like Galway going 5 up I thought they ll push on ...no they sat back abit and Kilkenny upped it and then you knew it would be tight to the finish. The first goal that was given away was well taken but the keeper was at fault. Galway full back line looked so exposed at times..

bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 15/11/2020 08:40:57    2309020

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A game we really shouldn't have lost, but congrats to Kilkenny. They got what they deserved, as did we. They got the crucial scores when it mattered.
We were very wasteful at times and also quite naive. For Kilkenny's second goal Reid got the ball in front of J Cooney and went around him without a hand laid on him. Contrast that to Niall Burke winning a great ball in the first half, bearing down on goal and having his hurl and arm held to ensure no goal was scored.
Having just conceded a goal, it was a time to give away the free and minimise the damage.
In saying that we still went back 2 points ahead, but some very poor finishing and use of the ball wasted our last few attacks.
We could be facing Tipp and Limerick now, just to make an All-Ireland final, but we'll have to see how today's game and tomorrow's draw pan out first.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2030 - 15/11/2020 09:19:29    2309026

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As a Galway hurling fan, I have to say, while disappointing, it's far from the end of the road. Would have to beat Limerick to win the AI anyway. It is just at semi final stage now. Would I fear Kilkenny in final... deffo not.
Outhurled them for 55-60 minutes but through missed chances, silly/soft frees, bad luck (2 off posts) and a couple of basic errors we somehow lost a game we dominated. That can all be addressed as new players grow into roles.
Tip or Clare... neither will want Galway. Drive on SON.

SouthsideRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 88 - 15/11/2020 09:46:48    2309034

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Replying To SouthsideRossie:  "As a Galway hurling fan, I have to say, while disappointing, it's far from the end of the road. Would have to beat Limerick to win the AI anyway. It is just at semi final stage now. Would I fear Kilkenny in final... deffo not.
Outhurled them for 55-60 minutes but through missed chances, silly/soft frees, bad luck (2 off posts) and a couple of basic errors we somehow lost a game we dominated. That can all be addressed as new players grow into roles.
Tip or Clare... neither will want Galway. Drive on SON."
"Outhurled them for 55-60 minutes... lost a game we dominated"

I must have watched a different game. The score at half-time was 0-13 to 0-12 to Galway.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2443 - 15/11/2020 11:21:39    2309073

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Replying To ballydalane:  "Who did Dennis Bergkamp hurl for?!"
Well said. I have to be honest, I hate these comparisons to soccer players. Like wtf. Two completely different sports. It's like saying that goal Messi scored the weekend reminded me of Brian O Driscoll in his prime

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 15/11/2020 11:35:46    2309078

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  ""Outhurled them for 55-60 minutes... lost a game we dominated"

I must have watched a different game. The score at half-time was 0-13 to 0-12 to Galway."
In fairness, more happens in a game than just watching the scoreboard. If all we did was talk about the final score, there wouldn't be much debate.
Galway had 44 scoring chances to Kilkenny's 30. It's not outlandish to say that Galway dominated more of the general play.
The score is all that matters of course, but it doesn't make everything else redundant when discussing a game.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2030 - 15/11/2020 12:49:11    2309109

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Kilkenny proved last night the value of a never say die attitude.
You can have all the tactics in the world, but you can't coach that. It is just dyed in the wool in Kilkenny. Having played against them in college, I hated hurling on Kilkenny men for this very reason. Hard, fair, nothing easy.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1729 - 15/11/2020 13:19:20    2309125

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "
Replying To Cockney_Cat:  ""Outhurled them for 55-60 minutes... lost a game we dominated"

I must have watched a different game. The score at half-time was 0-13 to 0-12 to Galway."
In fairness, more happens in a game than just watching the scoreboard. If all we did was talk about the final score, there wouldn't be much debate.
Galway had 44 scoring chances to Kilkenny's 30. It's not outlandish to say that Galway dominated more of the general play.
The score is all that matters of course, but it doesn't make everything else redundant when discussing a game."
The possession time was equal, 50-50, for both teams. So, tell me how do you outhurl ('55-60 minutes') and dominate a game when you haven't got the ball?

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2443 - 15/11/2020 15:08:13    2309191

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "
Replying To WanPintWin:  "[quote=Cockney_Cat:  ""Outhurled them for 55-60 minutes... lost a game we dominated"

I must have watched a different game. The score at half-time was 0-13 to 0-12 to Galway."
In fairness, more happens in a game than just watching the scoreboard. If all we did was talk about the final score, there wouldn't be much debate.
Galway had 44 scoring chances to Kilkenny's 30. It's not outlandish to say that Galway dominated more of the general play.
The score is all that matters of course, but it doesn't make everything else redundant when discussing a game."
The possession time was equal, 50-50, for both teams. So, tell me how do you outhurl ('55-60 minutes') and dominate a game when you haven't got the ball?"]I literally just told you. In creating 44 scoring chances to 30. Possession in hurling is usually very even as the ball is moved quickly and goes dead much more often than in football.
Galway having 50% more chances than Kilkenny is a sign that they were on top in general play for longer.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2030 - 15/11/2020 16:44:53    2309327

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "
Replying To WanPintWin:  "[quote=Cockney_Cat:  ""Outhurled them for 55-60 minutes... lost a game we dominated"

I must have watched a different game. The score at half-time was 0-13 to 0-12 to Galway."
In fairness, more happens in a game than just watching the scoreboard. If all we did was talk about the final score, there wouldn't be much debate.
Galway had 44 scoring chances to Kilkenny's 30. It's not outlandish to say that Galway dominated more of the general play.
The score is all that matters of course, but it doesn't make everything else redundant when discussing a game."
The possession time was equal, 50-50, for both teams. So, tell me how do you outhurl ('55-60 minutes') and dominate a game when you haven't got the ball?"]It was a tight game and in that type of game the ref's decision on major incidences can have a huge bearing. Galway's goal should have been allowed but the ref bottled it and rewarding cynical play by giving a free.

baire (Galway) - Posts: 1785 - 16/11/2020 10:42:18    2309854

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Richie Hogan and TJ Reid's moments of genius rallied the Kilkenny team to an unlikely win. Galway looked the better team till Hogan entered the battle and his 1-2 could have been 2-1 as he got under his shot to score a point instead of a goal... Reid's turn of pace and flat footing his defender was a moment of pure class also and added to Hogans sublime touches for the goal drove the rest of their team on. Kilkenny are always hard to beat and being realistic if Kilkenny get goals you need a few also if you are to win as they are so combative in every area. Kilkenny now have time to prepare better for the semi while Galway take the longer route and a joust with Tipp will be some match !

carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1819 - 16/11/2020 14:02:33    2310063

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