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Very impressive again from Waterford and they could have scored 10 goals with a bit of luck. Themselves and Cork should give us a good final with both sides looking for goals all the time. Wexford got a dose of reality today and looked poor at the back and brainless up front shooting on site from all angles.
As for Gleeson why did he do that when they were ahead by 6 goals,Waterford will never reach their full potential until he stops this stuff, he reminds me of Canning pre2017 when he was prone to the same thing but then decided to concentrate on hurling and he became a leader and the best hurler around.

updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 847 - 27/03/2022 17:35:29    2407410

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "And Cashman and Cahallane have been destroyed too often in the past, when the the heat was on. Still the team as a whole are improving and that old Cork swagger is back. They always have fine hurlers, a great tradition and of course a massive pick."
Think you mean Downey and Damien Cahalane! Cork and Waterford final next week. Let's enjoy this final. Both teams playing well! Pity about Gleeson sending off, but he'll be ready for Munster. He's probably best hurler in Ireland on his day!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 17:48:13    2407420

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Replying To updwell:  "Very impressive again from Waterford and they could have scored 10 goals with a bit of luck. Themselves and Cork should give us a good final with both sides looking for goals all the time. Wexford got a dose of reality today and looked poor at the back and brainless up front shooting on site from all angles.
As for Gleeson why did he do that when they were ahead by 6 goals,Waterford will never reach their full potential until he stops this stuff, he reminds me of Canning pre2017 when he was prone to the same thing but then decided to concentrate on hurling and he became a leader and the best hurler around."
Never noticed any of that with Joe Canning! Always was the ultimate hurler and best in a generation. Austin Gleeson with some discipline would be a similar performer!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 17:54:14    2407431

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Great performance from Waterford. All they have to do is keep this peak going for 7 more games.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13886 - 27/03/2022 17:58:18    2407440

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Replying To Viking66:  "Great performance from Waterford. All they have to do is keep this peak going for 7 more games."
Waterford looked unbelievably good today. Gleeson, Hutchinson, De Búrca… leaders all over field. Certainly are a team with all guns blazing

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 18:14:59    2407452

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Cork vs Waterford .. this coming Saturday at 7.15 pm. Sample Stadium!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 18:28:35    2407459

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "It also hard to argue against a man, who scored 1-3 from midfield and whose strong running troubled KK all night. Like Conor O'Donovan, Darragh is another Limerick man, who in this case would now have three All Ireland Medals, if he stayed at home."
It's possible they felt the blue and Gold and red and white jerseys were more appealing and didn't think green and white suited them!

It's funny that a cork supporter after the all ireland last year picked his panel for this year and felt fitzgibbon wasn't good enough to be on it!

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 27/03/2022 18:33:25    2407461

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If I was from Waterford or wexford today I'd be very p1ssed off with the two that were sent off. Idiotic is being too kind.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 27/03/2022 18:34:30    2407463

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Replying To Rockies:  "Waterford looked unbelievably good today. Gleeson, Hutchinson, De Búrca… leaders all over field. Certainly are a team with all guns blazing"
They are hugely in the running for all honours this year. Only Limerick have gotten the better of them in last 2 years. With 2 home games back in Walsh Park and full strength panel to pick from with familiarity in the coaching ticket they are certainly right up there.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 27/03/2022 18:40:18    2407469

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Replying To tiobraid:  "It's possible they felt the blue and Gold and red and white jerseys were more appealing and didn't think green and white suited them!

It's funny that a cork supporter after the all ireland last year picked his panel for this year and felt fitzgibbon wasn't good enough to be on it!"
Fitzgibbon has certainly come back to form this year. Heard that he encountered Covid last year, which may have affected his performance. In any event, the sight of Darragh running at goal with defenders floundering in his wake, is a sight to behold. He's a young player and I for one, would never leave him off the Cork panel. Conor Lehane also has resurged as a top class forward, meaning that Cork are no longer reliant solely on Horgan for scores. Alan Connolly Is improving with every outing. I believe Daire O' Leary recovered from groin injury will start at full back on Saturday,with Downey or Cahalane ready to step in! Cork panel looks very strong ! Joyce, I hope will be center back for the next 10 years.

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 18:53:40    2407482

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Replying To daveboy:  "They are hugely in the running for all honours this year. Only Limerick have gotten the better of them in last 2 years. With 2 home games back in Walsh Park and full strength panel to pick from with familiarity in the coaching ticket they are certainly right up there."
We have won nothing yet. However I was surprised to hear it said our full backs are weak. Now we have two potential full backs. Conor Gleeson gave an exhibition of blocking, hooking and man marking. Chin looked like he was going to rip us a part when he came on. Switched over Glesson on him and that was that. Lee will be a big man for Wexford this year. Shane McNulty had a fine game and will probable not start when Prunty is available. Ian Kenny the same. DeBurca at centre and it is any ones guess who will fill the other two spots from Lyons, Fagan, Catharach Daly, K Bennett and Conor Dalton.
I have heard could be rumour that the Bennetts are sulky if all three are not playing. They better be careful or none will be playing. Cahill won't have any of that. Even though Shane scored a goal he is not a shadow of what he was. We will be playing with 14 if he does not stop swing that hurley around. Those two years off has put him behind when he was the best of the three.
The championship will be a different story so no over confidence as it would be stupid.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2868 - 27/03/2022 19:11:03    2407493

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "It also hard to argue against a man, who scored 1-3 from midfield and whose strong running troubled KK all night. Like Conor O'Donovan, Darragh is another Limerick man, who in this case would now have three All Ireland Medals, if he stayed at home."
Hear this all the time from Limerick supporters when Darragh has a good game. Bottom line, he's playing for Cork! I hear the same refrains from Clare supporters that some Claremen play for Limerick!Joe McKenna an Offaly man, played for Limerick. Kieran Carey, an Offaly man played for Tipp. And don't get me started on Dublin… have had players from every county!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 19:16:44    2407499

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Replying To tiobraid:  "If I was from Waterford or wexford today I'd be very p1ssed off with the two that were sent off. Idiotic is being too kind."
Two absolutely pointless red cards to give away. Completely needless by both players.
Austin Gleeson is his own worst enemy. No referee would ever give him the benefit of the doubt.
Why can't he just be big enough and walk away from niggly stuff? Massive loss for the final now.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2085 - 27/03/2022 19:23:21    2407502

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Replying To Rockies:  "Hear this all the time from Limerick supporters when Darragh has a good game. Bottom line, he's playing for Cork! I hear the same refrains from Clare supporters that some Claremen play for Limerick!Joe McKenna an Offaly man, played for Limerick. Kieran Carey, an Offaly man played for Tipp. And don't get me started on Dublin… have had players from every county!"
Sure ye had Carlow men, Antrim men,Kildare men and Fijians playing for ye.

updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 847 - 27/03/2022 19:51:56    2407521

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Replying To updwell:  "Sure ye had Carlow men, Antrim men,Kildare men and Fijians playing for ye."
Begrudgery at it's finest!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 20:32:42    2407541

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Replying To Rockies:  "Begrudgery at it's finest!"
No begrudgery just ball hoping.

updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 847 - 27/03/2022 20:40:46    2407548

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Replying To Rockies:  "Hear this all the time from Limerick supporters when Darragh has a good game. Bottom line, he's playing for Cork! I hear the same refrains from Clare supporters that some Claremen play for Limerick!Joe McKenna an Offaly man, played for Limerick. Kieran Carey, an Offaly man played for Tipp. And don't get me started on Dublin… have had players from every county!"
Rockies, All I am saying that if DF had stayed with Limerick he would have three All Ireland Medals by now and possibly four as he just might have made that extra of difference against KK in '19 after all he was by far and away the best Cork player for Cork, when they lost the Semi Final in '18. Well you must agree Cork have had an awful of outside players over the years as well as Dublin. In '45 for example they had Mick Tubridy of Clare, Caleb Crone of Dublin, Con McGrath of Galway and Jim Cronin of Kerry. In '89 and'90 they had Fahy and Thompkins from Kildare. I have a question for you and other Cork men. This is all at Senior Level. While Cork were winning three All Irelands in row, this man was involved in a Senior Final each year, but he never wore a Cork jersey. He was an iconic player. Who is he.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4467 - 27/03/2022 20:44:12    2407549

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Replying To updwell:  "No begrudgery just ball hoping."
And if I may so at its very finest.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4467 - 27/03/2022 20:46:18    2407550

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Replying To Rockies:  "Hear this all the time from Limerick supporters when Darragh has a good game. Bottom line, he's playing for Cork! I hear the same refrains from Clare supporters that some Claremen play for Limerick!Joe McKenna an Offaly man, played for Limerick. Kieran Carey, an Offaly man played for Tipp. And don't get me started on Dublin… have had players from every county!"
BTW, on a point of order, Kieran Carey was a Laois man.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4467 - 27/03/2022 20:49:14    2407553

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "Rockies, All I am saying that if DF had stayed with Limerick he would have three All Ireland Medals by now and possibly four as he just might have made that extra of difference against KK in '19 after all he was by far and away the best Cork player for Cork, when they lost the Semi Final in '18. Well you must agree Cork have had an awful of outside players over the years as well as Dublin. In '45 for example they had Mick Tubridy of Clare, Caleb Crone of Dublin, Con McGrath of Galway and Jim Cronin of Kerry. In '89 and'90 they had Fahy and Thompkins from Kildare. I have a question for you and other Cork men. This is all at Senior Level. While Cork were winning three All Irelands in row, this man was involved in a Senior Final each year, but he never wore a Cork jersey. He was an iconic player. Who is he."
Don't forget Johnny Quirke from Kerry . Maybe before your time though!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 27/03/2022 20:49:14    2407554

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