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Best of luck today to all involved on both teams. Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 366 - 02/04/2022 12:37:17 2409042 Link 0 |
Played Dublin in a challenge match this afternoon in Celbridge. skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1053 - 02/04/2022 16:20:30 2409074 Link 2 |
And were you in the stand that day, or behind the goals, OTM (with the emphasis on the O)?
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1887 - 02/04/2022 16:47:07 2409081 Link 0 |
Not going to lie a bit disappointed with that result on paper especially with a close to full strength team. Dublin while flying it in the league at the beginning for me they struggled at bit towards the latter stages of the league. In fairness it's hard to judge in a challenge game too. If lynch and gillane weren't playing who was in do you know skillet? O'Neil and mulcahy or Reidy.
Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 366 - 02/04/2022 18:11:41 2409099 Link 0 |
Oisin O Reilly and Mulcahy were the 2 corner forwards. As far as I can remember O Neill was 11. We were poor enough to be honest and went in 2 down at half time. 10 mins into the second half we looked in trouble but upped the ante a good bit. O Reilly got the goal. Positives were Hegarty and Tom Morrisey, both were very good. Nash was exceptional also, got four points from play marauding forward. Hard to know what to think but we don't look a well oiled machine yet. skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1053 - 02/04/2022 18:24:22 2409104 Link 1 |
Thanks milliom for that, great to hear hego and Tom were doing well. It's not easy on those lads to keep being expected to do the job. Great to hear they are finding form. At least they pulled it together in the second half a d worked their way through the game. Flanagan and Hayes had very little game time in the league no harm for them to have a full game under the belts. Nash is the complete hurler, he Could be played anywhere . What a talent. I would take someone's hand off for 3rd position in munster
Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 366 - 02/04/2022 18:33:19 2409108 Link 1 |
Well, no actually-for once-, but I do know that our midfielder Malachi O'Brien was MOM, and he gave such a splendid display that he was invited to dine with the Viceroy- Lord French one believes. We always had that bit of style, had we not. I can't recall any other greats being invited to the Aras.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4285 - 02/04/2022 19:19:56 2409118 Link 0 |
Thanks for letting us know about the game in Cellbridge. And to hear that Hegarty and Morrissey are back in form is music to my ears. I suppose youd be hoping for more than one goal against a team like Dublin. Looking at the game last night Waterford will be a 2 or 3 goal team in every game. Iv yet to be convinced of O Reilly in the corner but I guess he needs lots of games. Nash is outstanding ,can't say enough about him. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 03/04/2022 13:41:19 2409196 Link 0 |
Great story, OTM, and not that I'd like to concede anything ever to the blue n gold, but was Malachi O'Brien actually an Emly man? I remember there was an auction a few years ago, for one of his medals (put in a bid actually, but it wasn't near enough), and he was put down as an Emly man, as far as I can recall. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1887 - 03/04/2022 14:07:57 2409205 Link 1 |
Ultimately we won't have a clue about where the team stands until after the cork game. Sugary_tae (Limerick) - Posts: 70 - 03/04/2022 20:10:44 2409358 Link 0 |
I remember reading that passage - I think it was from a book by Raymond Smith and my recollection is that he was from Emly.
Dealer (Limerick) - Posts: 835 - 03/04/2022 20:18:54 2409362 Link 0 |
Yes he was an Emly man but he was a Limerick Star that day. It amazes me that Michael D, himself being a Limerick man and all, did not invite Cian Lynch to dine after last years Final- after all the precedent has been set.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4285 - 03/04/2022 20:25:46 2409368 Link 0 |
My own view is that we will pick up momentum as we go through the round robin but I hate that we have Cork in Cork and then Waterford as our first two games. It's bloody difficult to win there. On an overall basis, I think the big threat is Waterford and it's bothersome that we may have to play them 3 times. Two of them are possibly free hits. I'd agree with other posters that the objective of the exercise is to get out of Munster and arrive in tip top shape in an All Ireland semifinal. However that's a path strewn with minefields so to get a win in Cork would be massively relieving. It would also do fierce damage to Cork who have no further home games as their County Board are chasing filthy lucre. My overriding sense is that Limerick will be alright but I still have a premonition of anxiety because the opening two games are so difficult. Back to Waterford for a second - it's actually no surprise that they've emerged as our challengers because of the quality of their 2013 minor and 2016 U21 All Ireland winning teams. They really mixed it with us in underage in those years. We beat them after a reply in the 2013 Munster minor final but lost to the Hawkeye point in the semifinal after which Waterford won out the All Ireland. Also they split our 2015 and 2017 All Ireland U21 wins by winning in 2016 after we lost to Tipp because our half back line was so weakened by the loss of Byrnes, Hegarty and O'Connell from the previous year. Ronan Lynch couldn't make the jump to starting centre back that year. It's amazing to think we won the 2105 U21 with 11 players straight out of minor who themselves failed to win the 2014 minor All Ireland. All we needed to win the 2017 U21 was to add Kyle Hayes from the 2016 minor team. He went straight into centre back at 19 years of age to star in that U21 championship and the following year, he's young player of the year and All Ireland man of the match as a centre forward. What a horse of a player! I'm dead certain that Cork will have detailed plans to try and contain him Dealer (Limerick) - Posts: 835 - 03/04/2022 20:39:51 2409374 Link 0 |
Is Flanagan OK after the Dublin challenge match? Rumour is that he broke something and is out for two matches. Only hope that rumour is nothing more than that. GerO.Racle (Limerick) - Posts: 47 - 04/04/2022 21:36:49 2409659 Link 0 |
I suppose Limerick eventually gave 'em back Mossy and the Bomber, plus Conor Donovan to settle that long outstanding debt!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1887 - 05/04/2022 11:23:38 2409710 Link 0 |
For those going to terraces for limerick v cork - limerick are in the city end terrace . OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 658 - 05/04/2022 16:31:24 2409819 Link 0 |
Well done to the under 20s tonight. Extremely hard luck on Clare. The best team lost tonight. 15 scores to 10. Out lads showed great heart to keep the fight going. Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 366 - 06/04/2022 20:43:10 2410045 Link 0 |
Got out of jail with that result..a lot of fellas might have read to much about themselves..must question why management only made 2 changes,first made on 54 minutes..it might be a kick in the ..se a few need..cork in 2 weeks will be very tough with the possibility of Coughlan and o neill gone..only good thing is they actually won..I really hate being critical of young hurlers CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2174 - 06/04/2022 20:54:15 2410046 Link 0 |
Beyond steeped in good fortune to win that game. Cathal O'Neill is a diamond and he did get good support from Coughlan and Quilty particularly in the second half but the rest was poor and I also hate to be too critical or judgemental about young players but most of these lads are unlikely to see the inside of a senior intercounty dressing room. If I'm a Clare supporter, I'd be very pleased at the way that they played which with method and intent. Just a few comments as is my want: Dealer (Limerick) - Posts: 835 - 07/04/2022 10:34:29 2410081 Link 2 |
Agree Definitely lacked a lot of cohesion last night. Got caught in possession numerous times. Clare in contrast knew exactly what they wanted to do and moved the ball at pace. The players certainly didn't look like the same crew that performed to a relatively high standard at minor level. Hopefully they will dust off the performance and be more purposeful next day out. Also agree that the rule about losing an under 20 player if he plays senior is absolutely ridiculous. Usually if they are deemed good enough to play at senior level they are gone passed the leaving cert stage at least. Young lads need as much exposure as possible to develop. The way the lad turned the game on its head last night and his general high standard of performances in the league, it's hard to imagine CO'N not having some role with the seniors against Cork. Don't know how the under 20 championship will turn out but it's shocking to think he may miss out on the experience of a potential munster final. I think of a player has completed his leaving then he should be eligible to play both under 20 and senior if required Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 366 - 07/04/2022 20:32:48 2410196 Link 0 |