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Fairplayalways (Offaly) - Posts: 497 - 22/02/2021 21:11:22 2332481 Link 0 |
Ah that's hilarious. You ve some memory fair play to you pardon the punn.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 1402 - 22/02/2021 22:52:48 2332494 Link 0 |
"The Fatties ", I think Micko used to call the regulars who might have enjoyed the break a bit too much over the winter. I'd say they dreaded the thought of what was coming and they a good few pounds over the required weigh in. It was extra laps for the lucky few. ;-)
Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2233 - 23/02/2021 09:50:18 2332504 Link 0 |
Yes Dubh linn "the fatties was right." They would winter well as Micko would say but they would pay dearly when the heavy training started.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 1402 - 23/02/2021 10:49:54 2332514 Link 1 |
From my own counties hurling perspective we claimed the Leinster minor hurling title back in 1929 beating none other than Kilkenny in the final. We brought Wexford to a replay in 1951 with them going on to win the Leinster senior title that year. Also in 1994 NHL we beat Offaly by a point (not sure if this was the league before or after the All-Ireland). The NHL were lethal in the 90's as many a "big" team got a scare from a weaker hurling county. I can also remember from reading Donal Og Cusacks book that in his first league game for Cork was against Meath and they only won by a point with a late winner. The Winter leagues I would imagine in bogs of pitches took some major skills out of the game. butterfly (Meath) - Posts: 94 - 23/02/2021 10:56:49 2332515 Link 0 |
Cork were All Ireland hurling champions in 1986 , but in the semi final they beat Antrim 7-11 to 1-24. It kinda shows Antrim were a serious outfit. They ran KK close in 87 semi final too before making the breakthrough in 89. Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 688 - 23/02/2021 11:29:09 2332519 Link 0 |
Forgot about 1987, we only lost the All-Ireland semi by 7 pts which was Kilkenny's narrowest victory that year before losing the final.
M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 431 - 23/02/2021 15:50:20 2332545 Link 0 |
Yeah 87 semi final played in Dundalk which is one for a GAA Quiz.
Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 688 - 23/02/2021 20:35:40 2332570 Link 0 |
Clare beat Cork in a Munster semi final in hurling in 1993 I reember it was a huge shock at thae time..the birth of the great Clare team of the mid to late 1990's in hindsight... Fairplayalways (Offaly) - Posts: 497 - 24/02/2021 15:14:25 2332637 Link 0 |
Waterford beating a star studded Kerry team in 1958. Rumour had it that some of the panel went out to Tramore beach and did not show up for the game. Also that the bus left for home without some of the Kerry players. None of it true. They were just turned over by Waterford. Many of the Deise hurlers from "57 to '63 were excellent footballers and were on this team. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 1085 - 24/02/2021 18:56:46 2332661 Link 1 |