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I hardly seen any of the game but I caught that and it was disappointing. We've a real problem with officiating this season and I'm surprised it's not getting highlighted more. Not going to go too much into the Tipp game til I watch it back and I hate giving out about refs but I think some are out of their depth and there's just too much going on in these games for them
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 21/05/2023 18:25:07 2480106 Link 1 |
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We are only relegated if we lose to Kilkenny
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15731 - 21/05/2023 18:43:31 2480118 Link 0 |
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Well said. Been a long time since a Tipp game has been that nerve wracking. I thought the younger Tipp players were excellent today especially O'Mara who came of age today along with Kehoe and Morris. I thought O'Connor and Stakelum left everything on the pitch as well but Noel was as good as I've ever seen him. It says a lot about Limerick tho when plenty went right for Tipp but they could have easily ended up winning it. I thought so many of the limerick lads had poor days at the office. Byrnes had a really good 15 mins but other than that he had an off day by his standards. Hegarty seems totally demoralised this year and Nash also wasn't at his best while Hannon is not as dominant as he was. When Tom M came on the scene first I never really rated him and thought his shooting let him down but by god he's turned into some player. Gillane is unmarakable with any kind of 50/50 ball as well. Limerick are yet to rediscover their best form and it'll be interesting to see what changes are made the next day. Casey and Lynch I feel are going to find it hard to find form in such a condensed cship but maybe finishing third would be actually ideal for them. Still favs for the All Ireland no doubt but there's finally some bit of hope. From a Tipp point of view the min aim of getting out of Munster has been achieved which is great considering the huge number of injuries in the panel tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 21/05/2023 19:08:07 2480130 Link 0 |
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There really should be four teams from Munster and only two from Leinster get through. The third team in Leinster is way off the pace. As much as I have a soft spot for Dublin hurling they wouldn't put it up to any of the top three in Munster.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2320 - 21/05/2023 19:10:50 2480132 Link 0 |
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Yep still can't understand what the free was for at the end. Seen it a couple of times now
daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 21/05/2023 19:20:18 2480142 Link 2 |
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I'd agree with all of that
daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 21/05/2023 19:41:40 2480148 Link 0 |
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You never can Davey boy!
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 21/05/2023 19:56:16 2480153 Link 0 |
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It was a poor performance all round from the ref in Thurles today. Tipp can certainly claim they were the victims of bad calls all day. SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 342 - 21/05/2023 20:18:49 2480166 Link 2 |
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The handpass free given against Morris, i think, was immediately followed by Flanagan executing a similar pass having lost his hurl. And with Stack blind sided. Not the players fault. Impossible rule to enforce really. Other than that. it's getting very hard to tell what are legitimate from legitimate hits and lads making meals of legitimate ones do not help matters.... And that's not aimed at anyone in particular and its still rare fortunately. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3524 - 21/05/2023 20:39:56 2480175 Link 0 |
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True :) There were plenty of bad calls as there always is in hurling matches by the nature of the game. Both supporters will feel aggrieved. I just really can't understand the last one but I'm a limerick man of course. Tipp are back in a competitive place no doubt. The munster final of clare v tipp will be a nice change up if anything. If Limerick get through next Week the longer road might suit them. A few players not quite 100% fit and a few big names off colour right now but they're still a tough team to put away on an off day which today was. 24 scoring chances to tipps 13 in the second half will be where the focus will be for next week. The energy levels increased in second half but they are still not clicking daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 21/05/2023 20:40:30 2480176 Link 0 |
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Ya look, as I said I think the referring hasn't been what we'd like to be and I said after the last round that limerick are being referred differently this year but I had my blue and gold glasses on today so I'll rewatch when the dust settles! Thankfully no big major controversies I think which is a good thing - for a change! Can go one of two ways for Limerick. I'd imagine there's is a little bit of a concern though that there's probably 3 of your forwards have been below their best for a few games now. As I said I thought Byrnes and Nash had periods today that were not near their level either but I feel they were still getting on loads of ball. I think Limerick will be delighted to finish third and actually avoid the Munster final - but they won't admit that of course! Have to be happy with Tipp given we came from 6 losses on the bounce - although that's still only one win in 9 too which is is an obvious negative tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 21/05/2023 21:07:26 2480186 Link 0 |
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Gamesmanship, game management or what ever you want to call it is rife. All teams do it. The amount of players with contact lenses these days is staggering.. I though the ref in the Tipp Lim match has a fine game. What a day of hurling though. What a shame that after next weekend we say goodbye to a top class team for another 8 months. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1468 - 21/05/2023 21:07:56 2480187 Link 2 |
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Well Cathal Barrett should have seen a straight red for a start, as not alone did he pull across Flanagan but he clearly dragged his helmet also. A yellow should have been given at least for a rash and high tackle on Byrnes. The fact is there was bad calls on both sides
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4490 - 21/05/2023 23:26:55 2480247 Link 0 |
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Clare struggled to beat us last year and we finished 3rd in Leinster? Tbh Cork only pulled clear of Antrim in the last few minutes also.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15731 - 21/05/2023 23:35:07 2480253 Link 0 |
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Did you see the drag on Flanagan's Helmet by Barrett. Why is there not a more severe punishment afterwards for the likes of this carry on. Any incident like this should be cited and revisited with a suitable punishment given. A one match ban is ridiculous.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4490 - 22/05/2023 07:19:34 2480269 Link 0 |
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Well a loss of form for the top scorer in three All Ireland Finals in a row and in a twice HOTY would surely come near. Anyway what did Forde do in '21, when the heat came on, or last year against Limerick. He is a fine player, but I think you are over egging it here. As Liam Sheehy said last night Jake Morris got five points play off Mike Casey, but he was held scoreless in the League game by Sean Finn.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4490 - 22/05/2023 07:28:47 2480270 Link 0 |
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Well a loss of form for the top scorer in three All Ireland Finals in a row and in a twice HOTY would surely come near. Anyway what did Forde do in '21, when the heat came on, or last year against Limerick. He is a fine player, but I think you are over egging it here. As, your own county man, Liam Sheehy said last night Jake Morris got five points play off Mike Casey, but he was held scoreless in the League game by Sean Finn.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4490 - 22/05/2023 07:30:10 2480271 Link 0 |
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Please back this up with some facts once last year V Limerick in Ennis which was well called out by Clare Fans In 10 years of Senior hurling TK has never been known for this he gave away a free when he got up took a belt to head far too much of this now in Rugby which is professional you would have been red carded. Magnificent afternoon of hurling if that's all you can take from it but i would not expect anything else from this poster clooney (Clare) - Posts: 985 - 22/05/2023 08:23:06 2480281 Link 0 |
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Tiobraid, it might be the case that Limerick would have a softer path via quarter final - be Dublin/Offaly /Carlow, but they will have to earn that on the pitch next week. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3524 - 22/05/2023 08:31:04 2480286 Link 0 |
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Finn is a massive loss will be a classic next week in Ennis Road a really great Munster championship again. Beware Cork on Sunday they are not too far off top Limerick look a little tired at times hard to keep it up I suppose but i expect Limerick to prevail after a titanic struggle clooney (Clare) - Posts: 985 - 22/05/2023 09:57:44 2480324 Link 0 |