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Replying To sligo joe:  "Surely Limerick were not class on the day, yes they are a class team but won easy today with an average performance"
Limerick did the basic right and never needed to reach any great heights to win comfortably as Galway was so poor on the day.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 944 - 19/07/2026 19:31:41    2686287

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Replying To sponger:  "Good luck on Sunday lads.

Galway are the next generation - I suspect their time is now."
Time for a Novena, maybe.

StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 470 - 19/07/2026 19:32:30    2686288

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Replying To Eire89:  "Any reccomendations for parking on Sunday?"
Ya, the Galway Shopping Centre.

StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 470 - 19/07/2026 19:33:37    2686290

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Replying To AnCrúiscínLán:  "Look, it's all heat of the moment reaction. Limerick are a class team - the best of all time. Galway had no answers to the skill/physicality/game management techniques they brought to bear. Senior v Junior."
You obviously didn't see the great Kilkenny team.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1163 - 19/07/2026 19:41:14    2686292

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Replying To katser:  "There will be another great day in Croke Park.....
Galway will beat (limrik)"
Got that one wrong Katser unfortunely old Galway habit of not turning up came back once again i really hoped ye would win it but went out without any great fight.

Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 465 - 19/07/2026 20:02:53    2686299

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Limerick did the basic right and never needed to reach any great heights to win comfortably as Galway was so poor on the day."
I wouldn't knock Limerick's 'great heights' at all in 2026. They won league, munster and all Ireland titles, which speaks for itself. They also gave Galway full respect today, after the Cork demolition in the semi, which left us in a bad place on the day. The big result that's hardest to fathom in 2026 is Galway's win over Cork at the semi, and more especially the manner of it. 2025 threw up a looney result as well, when Limerick exited to Dublin.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4870 - 19/07/2026 20:51:52    2686303

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Replying To Tiger1:  "Got that one wrong Katser unfortunely old Galway habit of not turning up came back once again i really hoped ye would win it but went out without any great fight."
I think you're wrong there. You're overrating Galway's capacity perhaps. In hindsight, there was flimsy enough evidence that they'd have enough to 'show up' against Limerick. What I can't fathom is how Cork managed to get hammered by us.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4870 - 19/07/2026 21:11:11    2686305

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The real ai was the semi against Clare..who will be kicking themselves..

Pepper1 (Galway) - Posts: 36 - 19/07/2026 21:19:47    2686306

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "I wouldn't knock Limerick's 'great heights' at all in 2026. They won league, munster and all Ireland titles, which speaks for itself. They also gave Galway full respect today, after the Cork demolition in the semi, which left us in a bad place on the day. The big result that's hardest to fathom in 2026 is Galway's win over Cork at the semi, and more especially the manner of it. 2025 threw up a looney result as well, when Limerick exited to Dublin."
Hurling has seen some bizarre games the last few seasons.
Hopefully todays game was another one of those amd not an accurate indication of the gap between the two.

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 185 - 19/07/2026 21:36:41    2686307

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Hurling has seen some bizarre games the last few seasons.
Hopefully todays game was another one of those amd not an accurate indication of the gap between the two."
I dont think there is a big difference in terms of hurling ability or athleticism. Galway have put up huge scores throughout this championship and you dont achieve scores like that if you dont have hurling and athleticism. Today they experienced Munster Championship intensity and physicality. Limerick are used to and excel in that environment. It waa new to Galway , at least it was at that level. It was the difference because we were only a 7 out of 10 today hurling wise but won all the battles or as good as.

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 734 - 19/07/2026 22:25:46    2686314

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