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Replying To Premier28: "Tipp would prefer if Hannan is playing as we dont want any oh! but we were missing Declan excuses" We dont do excuses, I'll have you know. As Master Kiely said, when we are beaten we suck it up, as we have always done. But if we wanted to we could say that missing Cian Lynch and Sean Finn hardly helps our cause. However if ye win, after six years of heavy defeats to our boys, we will be most gracious in defeat as we have always been magnanimous in victory and will be the first to congratulate ye and wish ye well in the Final. Of course ye have the small matter of Galway to deal with first. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4471 - 19/06/2023 16:32:36 2487477 Link
Replying To Frontier1000: "Cork were much better than Galway last year but hit a ridiculous amount of wides. Ye were haunted to win that day." You could say then (to follow your logic) that Galway "hit a ridiculous amount of wides" i.e. 19 against Limerick in the AI semifinal so they must have been "haunted to win that day" also! tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 19/06/2023 16:34:50 2487481 Link
Replying To Coolockweigan: "You are probably right Premier. Tipp looked awesome against a poor Offaly side. They absolutely blitzed them. Forde looked unplayable. You must be feeling very confident that Tipp are in a nice position. Hope the game is competitive anyway and the Tribesmen come out on top." Obviously there is no point turning up at all and Henry knows it! lol tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 19/06/2023 16:49:04 2487491 Link
Replying To Premier28: "so Laois Wexford Dublin Westmeath in your opinion are the same standard as Tipp Cork Clare Limerick Waterford?" I don't know what you're on about it Frontier1000 (Cork) - Posts: 60 - 19/06/2023 17:12:15 2487514 Link
Replying To tommy k: "You could say then (to follow your logic) that Galway "hit a ridiculous amount of wides" i.e. 19 against Limerick in the AI semifinal so they must have been "haunted to win that day" also!" Admittedly "haunted to win" was a bit of an exaggeration. Galway were unlucky vs Limerick. Frontier1000 (Cork) - Posts: 60 - 19/06/2023 17:13:36 2487515 Link
Replying To Viking66: "I was at the game. Cork weren't "much better" at all. They hit those wides because they were taking potshots from stupid positions while Galway put them under far more pressure when shooting than anyone else except Clare and Limerick, which were the other 2 games they lost." I'd have to rewatch the match again but there was a lot of simple wides as well as the ridiculous wides. Added to the Cork goalkeeper conceding a howler after 18 seconds, I think its easy to see why the majority of Cork fans would probably view that 1/4 final as a massive missed opportunity. I will admit saying Cork were much better was an exaggeration but the original poster saying Galway were "miles better" is an outrageous statement Frontier1000 (Cork) - Posts: 60 - 19/06/2023 17:18:52 2487519 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "I think wides should count as points as well, and all historical GAA results adjusted to reflect this.....subject to the availability of authentic and verifiable wide count data of course." Haha, It would certainly be a fascinating study!! Frontier1000 (Cork) - Posts: 60 - 19/06/2023 17:21:34 2487521 Link
Replying To CillTormoir: "Disgrace still no venue" It's in tus katser (Galway) - Posts: 2481 - 19/06/2023 17:22:30 2487523 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "They're not the type of team that can knock out any team on their day. That's just tired old cliche, rumbling through the air like empty barrels. Galway were more competitive (more consistent like!!!) than Tipperary imo, when facing the Limerick test in recent seasons 2018-2022, but Tipp still won an all-ireland in 2019, without being remotely close to competitive v Limerick that same season. Rather be lucky than good was Sheedy's post all-ireland verdict, I've no doubt. Wasn't a word about win 1 2 3 games in a row, and we'll evaluate. No, twas get thrashed by Limerick, pray that Kk do us a favour, and shur we'll be called champs if we wind up with the McCarthy Cup." Yep shure all of our 28 were flukes!! Premier28 (Tipperary) - Posts: 105 - 19/06/2023 17:23:40 2487528 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Hard for me to decide if Tipp were that good vs Offaly or were Offaly that bad. The Tipp lads seemed to be WIDE OPEN all over the pitch. If Galway give them that much space we will get destroyed too. 7 goals?!?" It will be close Trump Galway are good Premier28 (Tipperary) - Posts: 105 - 19/06/2023 17:25:47 2487531 Link
Replying To Viking66: "True too Pope!" in what ? Camogie? Premier28 (Tipperary) - Posts: 105 - 19/06/2023 17:26:14 2487533 Link
Replying To Viking66: "I was at the game. Cork weren't "much better" at all. They hit those wides because they were taking potshots from stupid positions while Galway put them under far more pressure when shooting than anyone else except Clare and Limerick, which were the other 2 games they lost." I'd say your going for Tipp to win this Weekend? I wonder how many Galway posters will go for a Galway win apart from me! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2481 - 19/06/2023 17:26:25 2487534 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "We dont do excuses, I'll have you know. As Master Kiely said, when we are beaten we suck it up, as we have always done. But if we wanted to we could say that missing Cian Lynch and Sean Finn hardly helps our cause. However if ye win, after six years of heavy defeats to our boys, we will be most gracious in defeat as we have always been magnanimous in victory and will be the first to congratulate ye and wish ye well in the Final. Of course ye have the small matter of Galway to deal with first." where are the 6 years of defeat you are referring to seeing as we beat ye in Munster in 2019 on the way to winning the All Ireland and Cork and KK also best ye in the same year Premier28 (Tipperary) - Posts: 105 - 19/06/2023 17:27:52 2487535 Link
Replying To Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin: "I think it's more Clare, Galway, Kilkenny, Tipp and maybe Cork are of the one standard, Waterford and Wexford can beat any of those in that group but lack something to beat a few teams back to back. Dublin kinda like that too but don't offer as much. Limerick then just clear of all, it's a team who's after winning 5 in a row in Munster, it's getting to Dublin footballers in Leinster, Kilkenny in the 00s in Leinster level territory. The biggest worry is if no one has been good enough to land a killer blow on them with all the opportunities and injuries, loss of form Limerick have gone through/going through, how far clear are they with a full team? If they win again this year it doesn't auger well for next year in Munster or All Ireland again....some team, just know how to win. One of the all time teams. Huge games for Cahill and Shefflin, if either loose it'll go down as ultimately a underwhelming and dissapointing year especially with both essentially shooting themselves in the foot with Tipps collapse against Waerford and Galways dealing with that last ball v Kilkenny. Never a bad game between the two, I'd say the 91 all Ireland semi final is the last champioship game that dissapointed and wasn't decided by 1 or 2 scores. As a rivalry from a pure entertainment point of view it's probably my favorite rivalry, even Kilkenny v Tipp has had some dissapointing games in recent years. Those 2015,16,17 games are up there with the best trilogy of all time, such a pity we didn't get a Tipp galway final in those 4ish years. 2020 game was also easily the best of the Covid games. Found two counties share a lot of similarities in terms of style, hurling ability, outlook on the game etc Looking forward to another chapter in a storied rivalry" Good summary, but I believe there would be more pressure on Shefflin than on Cahill at the moment. Tipp were so poor last year that most Tipp people would be happy that Cahill has turned things around, even allowing for the dismal display against Waterford and the fact that they've won nothing yet. I'd expect another classic on Saturday with very little between the teams. Should Galway progress, I think it would give them huge momentum and I'd give them a great chance against Limerick, especially with Finn and now Hannon out. midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 589 - 19/06/2023 17:39:02 2487537 Link
Replying To Premier28: "Tipp would prefer if Hannan is playing as we dont want any oh! but we were missing Declan excuses" Are Tipp playing Limerick first? Straight into semi???? Coolockweigan (Galway) - Posts: 29 - 19/06/2023 18:14:37 2487567 Link
Replying To Premier28: "in what ? Camogie?" This is a hurling thread. Think you will find Galway have won more Senior hurling AIs than Cork in the last 15 years. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14249 - 19/06/2023 20:57:09 2487612 Link
Replying To katser: "I'd say your going for Tipp to win this Weekend? I wonder how many Galway posters will go for a Galway win apart from me!" No tipped Galway. Tipp could win though. Don't think there's much between 5 of the counties left though I think Dublin are a little behind the others. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14249 - 19/06/2023 20:58:18 2487614 Link
Replying To Premier28: "where are the 6 years of defeat you are referring to seeing as we beat ye in Munster in 2019 on the way to winning the All Ireland and Cork and KK also best ye in the same year" You won a dead rubber in 2019. Limerick won the important game between ye that year. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14249 - 19/06/2023 20:59:12 2487615 Link
Replying To Premier28: "where are the 6 years of defeat you are referring to seeing as we beat ye in Munster in 2019 on the way to winning the All Ireland and Cork and KK also best ye in the same year" We had Hannon, Lynch, Mulcahy and Hegarty off that day. I do not know what Kiely was at. However on Munster Final Day normal service was restored when we just blew ye away as we also did in 18,20, 21 and 22 Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4471 - 19/06/2023 21:47:47 2487632 Link
Replying To Frontier1000: "Admittedly "haunted to win" was a bit of an exaggeration. Galway were unlucky vs Limerick." But were they Frontier. They missed a number of easy chances to beat Limerick, and then David Reidy came and gave an exhibition of score taking in a pressurised situation. Having said said that I feel Galway could do it this year and if they do more luck to them Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4471 - 19/06/2023 21:57:22 2487636 Link