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Replying To LarryOBrother:  "Limerick are a brilliant team as were Kilkenny close enough to being in that bracket with them now but there is no comparison between Kilkenny discipline and limericks. I can't recall anyone from Kilkenny getting sent off for a dirty stroke against Wexford or anyone else in their dominant years, correct me if I'm wrong.
There is at least 5 dirty strokes I could name from Limerick, it taints them in my opinion and the fact they have been largely missed is why there is so much uproar. Anyway better stay quiet by the looks of it!"
No wonder your namesake only lasted one night as an RTR Hurling Analyst.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4321 - 01/03/2023 08:38:53    2461071

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "On a second.but course the saintly Wexford players never delivered a debatable strike. I was at the game and I clearly saw the Mannion/Lynch incident and again on TG,4 and there was no difference to Hayesvhit and even at Least one Galway contributor said if one was put the other should have gone as well. I do not think either of them should have got a straight red, but of them should have gone.
Larry I have a few incidents involving players from other counties I recent years, like when Kingston concussed Dean Finn and you have nothing to say about them. Forgive me, if a detect a blast of the greens on your part."
To be fair Oldtourman...Kingston got a straight red and rightly so and most people agreed it was very much on the high end of dangerous tackles.
If you swing back with a hurl youre asking for trouble. Limerick are the top team and are going to be in the spotlight so you're going to have to put up with that. The fact Hayes was already on a yellow was the baffling thing about it. I think anyone can agree it deserved a card of some colour. However, the opposition player would be farily noted to be one to get caught up in incidents like this so I wasnt overly surprised when I seen who was on the ground.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 01/03/2023 08:50:37    2461075

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Replying To daveboy:  "Larry we did this last year. There were no cards back then. There was no trial by media. There was no constant scrutiny. Kilkenny were a lot more "physical" on and off the ball than this Limerick team. For you to say it taints them is a sad reflection of where you are as an ex hurler. If you can't appreciate what will be the greatest team to play the sport you and I played is a pity. The game has never been better. Never neem faster, never been more skillful. The players from all countys have elevated the game beyond anything we saw in the 90s. The game is 100 times cleaner than it was when I played. What hayes and monaghan did last Sunday were tips. Nothing more. Move on. I hate this character assassination on here by keyboard warriors but for it to come from an ex player is just a bit sad really."
If you can tell me i'm wrong thats fine. I'm not doubting Limerick as a great team with generational hurlers but like our own great Liam Dunne their reputation is starting to get a bit stained in my opinion which is a pity.
You can attack the media, highlight other incidents all ye like but one thing for certain is you cant defend most of the incidents in the slightest and Kyle Hayes slap on Sunday was the latest of them.

LarryOBrother (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 01/03/2023 09:52:50    2461091

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "On a second.but course the saintly Wexford players never delivered a debatable strike. I was at the game and I clearly saw the Mannion/Lynch incident and again on TG,4 and there was no difference to Hayesvhit and even at Least one Galway contributor said if one was put the other should have gone as well. I do not think either of them should have got a straight red, but of them should have gone.
Larry I have a few incidents involving players from other counties I recent years, like when Kingston concussed Dean Finn and you have nothing to say about them. Forgive me, if a detect a blast of the greens on your part."
Kingston should've got a lengthy ban

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11849 - 01/03/2023 09:56:34    2461093

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Well Larry that post sure got a reaction : D

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11849 - 01/03/2023 09:59:59    2461095

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Anyone posting anything about Galway on the Galway thread today?!!!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11849 - 01/03/2023 10:00:43    2461096

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Replying To waterside4:  "It's not too hard to beat Limerick.
After all a bunch old and young Sarsfields men beat Bruff in the All Ireland B final.
yet ANOTHER All Ireland medal for the little parish. There's barely a house in Bullaun or New Inn without a bit of that precious metal now!"
We don't get too worked up about Junior B Club Titles down here or even underage titles.
We are proud though that with, as a recent study shows, the sixth number of hurlers in any county we have eleven Senior titles. Galway are second on that list and they have less than half what Limerick have won.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4321 - 01/03/2023 10:13:12    2461103

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Replying To waterside4:  "It's not too hard to beat Limerick.
After all a bunch old and young Sarsfields men beat Bruff in the All Ireland B final.
yet ANOTHER All Ireland medal for the little parish. There's barely a house in Bullaun or New Inn without a bit of that precious metal now!"
We don't get too worked up about Junior B Club Titles down here or even underage titles.
We are proud though that with, as a recent study shows, the sixth number of hurlers in any county we have eleven Senior titles. Galway are second on that list and they have less than half what Limerick have won.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4321 - 01/03/2023 10:33:51    2461113

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Replying To tiobraid:  "To be fair Oldtourman...Kingston got a straight red and rightly so and most people agreed it was very much on the high end of dangerous tackles.
If you swing back with a hurl youre asking for trouble. Limerick are the top team and are going to be in the spotlight so you're going to have to put up with that. The fact Hayes was already on a yellow was the baffling thing about it. I think anyone can agree it deserved a card of some colour. However, the opposition player would be farily noted to be one to get caught up in incidents like this so I wasnt overly surprised when I seen who was on the ground."
There was no red as both the ref and linesman didn't see it. The referee said as much after the match. On the Sunday game they froze the shot when the linesman was looking the other way and the refs view was blocked by other players. I'm assuming the ref had a word with hayes to say something clearly has happened but wasn't seen so he was to be careful. I feel that's better than an umpire sending off hego last year from 70 yards away which was an act of simulation by Aaron Fitzgerald. If you don't see it you can't penalise it. He'll get a one match ban and that'll be fine. I still think it was the same tip as monaghan and not a lot of force by either. Monaghan won't get a retrospective ban as he got a yellow card for his swipe on lynchs head so that'll be in the report. Hayes incident won't be in the report and thus will be open for review by the CCCC

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1128 - 01/03/2023 10:44:52    2461120

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Replying To LarryOBrother:  "If you can tell me i'm wrong thats fine. I'm not doubting Limerick as a great team with generational hurlers but like our own great Liam Dunne their reputation is starting to get a bit stained in my opinion which is a pity.
You can attack the media, highlight other incidents all ye like but one thing for certain is you cant defend most of the incidents in the slightest and Kyle Hayes slap on Sunday was the latest of them."
I fell into this trap of bitterness and envy before as I've said. Try and enjoy the hurling. Hego and Hayes are going to be 2 of the all time greats. Enjoy them.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1128 - 01/03/2023 10:46:09    2461122

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No inter county action this weekend but two great games on Saturday in Birr for anyone who wants to see the next generation in the Croke Cup semi finals. Pres Athenry (led by Aaron Niland, Sean Murphy, Matthew Tarpey and a few other Galway Minors) playing Thurles CBS and a very strong St Kieran's team playing Cashel CS. Both games being streamed on TG4 YouTube as well.

galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 01/03/2023 10:53:35    2461127

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Replying To Viking66:  "Anyone posting anything about Galway on the Galway thread today?!!!"
Yes, thank god B Concannon had a helmet and face guard because it would have been a very expensive dental work treatment Hayes would have caused.
Why would anyone want to hit an innocent man in the face with a hurl for no reason?

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2195 - 01/03/2023 10:58:27    2461129

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Good man Larry, Limerick supporters trying and failing to justify a sheer lack of discipline within their team is somewhat embarrassing at this stage.

Thought Sunday very poor, lacked any form of intensity, almost like we had the red carpet rolled out for Limerick.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1572 - 01/03/2023 11:11:51    2461134

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Replying To katser:  "Yes, thank god B Concannon had a helmet and face guard because it would have been a very expensive dental work treatment Hayes would have caused.
Why would anyone want to hit an innocent man in the face with a hurl for no reason?"
You did not see Lynch been hit at all. Nothing changes.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4321 - 01/03/2023 11:25:10    2461139

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I better get off this thread. We might end up giving away a few secrets as to what it takes to become a generational force in the sport. I can't remember one incident in last 2 championships where a limerick man pulled a dirty stroke. I can remember plenty from other countys. Plenty. In the league you always get a few tips. Always been that way. Anyway I'll stick to my own page from now on I suppose.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1128 - 01/03/2023 11:25:19    2461140

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Replying To tiobraid:  "To be fair Oldtourman...Kingston got a straight red and rightly so and most people agreed it was very much on the high end of dangerous tackles.
If you swing back with a hurl youre asking for trouble. Limerick are the top team and are going to be in the spotlight so you're going to have to put up with that. The fact Hayes was already on a yellow was the baffling thing about it. I think anyone can agree it deserved a card of some colour. However, the opposition player would be farily noted to be one to get caught up in incidents like this so I wasnt overly surprised when I seen who was on the ground."
I think you are referring to Brian Concannon as the "opposition player". I looked back at the incident with Hayes and Concannon took a small swing at the ball when it was crossing the sideline but he didn't hit Hayes from what I saw but Hayes was frustrated with the Galway comeback and decided a full belt into Concannon's face was merited. The referee talked to Hayes but took no action as he didn't want to send him off with a second yellow card (which was the bare minimum it deserved), however it should have been a straight red no doubt and most commentators agreed with that.

tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3323 - 01/03/2023 12:25:00    2461164

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Replying To waterside4:  "It's not too hard to beat Limerick.
After all a bunch old and young Sarsfields men beat Bruff in the All Ireland B final.
yet ANOTHER All Ireland medal for the little parish. There's barely a house in Bullaun or New Inn without a bit of that precious metal now!"
Absolutely waterside I heard recently that Sarsfields is the only club in Ireland to have won multiple senior AI Club titles in both hurling and camogie (camogie champs for the third year running this year) as well as AI's at other grades one of which you reference above and that is some achievement for a very small rural club!

tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3323 - 01/03/2023 12:36:37    2461171

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Here's my 2 cents on the topic that seems to be dominating here.

-A few Limerick players discipline was terrible in 2021 full year and 2022 league, very loose with the hurl particularly
- It improved drastically in 2022 championship showing this mantra you 'have to play on the edge to win' is nonsense
- Hayes should have saw the line on Sunday hopefully its an isolated incident for this year.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1716 - 01/03/2023 13:02:32    2461181

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Replying To ahsure.:  "Good man Larry, Limerick supporters trying and failing to justify a sheer lack of discipline within their team is somewhat embarrassing at this stage.

Thought Sunday very poor, lacked any form of intensity, almost like we had the red carpet rolled out for Limerick."
I agree. Some of the response to the Hayes hit from the Limerick fellas is pathetic, trying to justify the unjustifiable, coming onto the Galway thread spouting their usual propaganda and talking about everything except Hayes' indiscipline. Their two biggest and strongest men hit two Galway players in the head in the last year! Seems to be in their dna or is it cultural? Striking a fella intentionally in the head with a hurley is criminal, simple as. I don't care what county or club the player is from it has to be called out. Kiely went on a rant in Pearse Stadium a while back accusing fellas of diving, we haven't heard a word from his mouth about the way Brian Concannon went down or why. We'll be waiting, I'd say!
Don't bother responding OTM with your usual guff about other players, other games, other counties, other years etc etc, it doesn't wash.

baire (Galway) - Posts: 1800 - 01/03/2023 13:07:56    2461185

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Replying To galway19:  "No inter county action this weekend but two great games on Saturday in Birr for anyone who wants to see the next generation in the Croke Cup semi finals. Pres Athenry (led by Aaron Niland, Sean Murphy, Matthew Tarpey and a few other Galway Minors) playing Thurles CBS and a very strong St Kieran's team playing Cashel CS. Both games being streamed on TG4 YouTube as well."
That sounds like some good hurling there. Plenty of future County faces I'm sure.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2120 - 01/03/2023 13:09:16    2461187

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