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Replying To Buachaillbui:  "Firstly want to congratulate Limerick. Tough tough team. We tried out best but came up short. Tough loss to take when you lose a final by a point. Can only blame ourselves. Had Lim on the rocks after our goal but didn't capitalise. Shocking amount of wides and not changing our full back line after it was roasted for nearly 45-50mins.
Not the first time walking back to the car after a munster final defeat but at least this time we're not gone, yet."
For Clare I thought David Fitzgerald's wide to level the game in the last few minutes was a soul destroyer. Had ye got level, ye had momentum. Who knows then?

Good point too about having us on the rocks. After the Clare goal ye etched out another goal chance. Great save by NQ.

I thought Kiely won the sideline battle with his use David Reidy. His runs pulled Conlon all over the place. I thought he was going to ask Cathal O'Neill to do this but Reidy was very effective. Conlon was excellent in the round robin game. We had to stop him. Reidy ran down every alleyway five yards all sides of Conlon. It neutralised a lot of what Conlon does well & allowed our lads to deliver the ball to Gillane, one bounce and score. If you look at what David Reidy contributed, 0-3 from play but probably set up another 1-4 on a plate for others. Outstanding.

We are just so lucky to have Kiely & Kinnerk, all of this Management team.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 12/06/2023 10:44:32    2485743

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Replying To LohansRedHelmet:  "It was disgraceful.

I had two kids at the game today but
, unlike those who ran on the pitch, I had control over my children.

The ref bottled the end of the game. Clare had 2 frees, neither given.

You know what though. We will be better for it, please god we see ye in the All Ireland. We owe ye more than one"
I'm sure the reason you're 2 kids didn't run onto the pitch was because everyone thought Limerick had won

Shocs07 (Limerick) - Posts: 374 - 12/06/2023 11:13:34    2485759

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Despite the talk of Clare deserving a late free (TK was fouled), the biggest game-changer yesterday was Lohan's decision to play a rookie on the best forward in the country.... and sticking with that decision for too long.
As a follow up to the kids running on to the pitch, the Gaelic grounds is a bit of a disaster with this. In the Limerick v Cork game, the kids (from both counties) were running on to the pitch during the warm-up nicking sliothars (and trying to take hurls!). Stewards did nothing ( ... understandably because they were all minors) and it fell on the subs to try an curtail them... this must be a frustrating distraction ahead of a big game.

Setanta11 (Louth) - Posts: 45 - 12/06/2023 11:29:57    2485765

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Replying To Shocs07:  "I'm sure the reason you're 2 kids didn't run onto the pitch was because everyone thought Limerick had won"
You might have a point :-)

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3537 - 12/06/2023 11:31:05    2485766

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  ""Joe canning and Eoin Cody can enjoy their Sunday evenings and not be too upset that the Munster final was a good contest and maybe one day people might stop being so hung up one what's going on in Munster."

Maybe Canning and Cody are fed up to the back teeth of hearing and reading pundits (usually from Munster) in the national media, telling them how wonderful the Munster Championship is, and how rubbish Leinster is.

Here's Dónal Óg Cusack last week on RTE
Munster is a battle. Leinster is a game."
Cockney_Cat,

I'd be interested to get your thoughts on the goals scored in the Leinster final?

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 12/06/2023 11:35:45    2485768

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Well done to Kilkenny and Galway for giving us the superb performance yesterday - both teams will have a big say in the remainder of the chapionship. The Munster championship was amazing but the final yesterday didn't reach the quality of previous games. Too many players for both Clare and Limerick didn't show up on the day. Aaron Gillane, what a player.. back to his very best yesterday

TomWex (Wexford) - Posts: 85 - 12/06/2023 11:52:14    2485783

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Think we seen the top 4 teams in the championship yesterday. Two huge battles but same result once again, Kilkenny and Limerick rule once more.
Remainder of Champioship prediction.
Pre lim 1/4 finals:
Dublin to beat Carlow
Tipp to beat Offaly.
1/4 finals:
Galway to beat Tipp.
Clare to beat Dublin.
Semi final:
Kilkenny to beat Clare
Limerick to beat Galway.
Final:
Limerick just about but wouldn't be surprised to see Cats win it, especially if it's tights going into the final few mins.

Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin (Wexford) - Posts: 319 - 12/06/2023 12:50:40    2485807

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Replying To LohansRedHelmet:  "It was disgraceful.

I had two kids at the game today but
, unlike those who ran on the pitch, I had control over my children.

The ref bottled the end of the game. Clare had 2 frees, neither given.

You know what though. We will be better for it, please god we see ye in the All Ireland. We owe ye more than one"
And the DOTYAI (Daddy of the Year Award in Ireland) goes to....dah, dah! Mr. Lohan's Rusty Red Helmet. Isn't the DOTYAI better than any Munster medal for ya?

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2230 - 12/06/2023 12:58:04    2485810

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Replying To Newyorkkat:  "And katser. Please don't pic KK to win semi's"
Not a fear of it..... Clare 100% to win that game.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2573 - 12/06/2023 13:06:51    2485817

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Replying To Shocs07:  "I'm sure the reason you're 2 kids didn't run onto the pitch was because everyone thought Limerick had won"
: D

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15795 - 12/06/2023 13:07:24    2485818

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "While Lohan as a player donned a fabulous shiny red helmet, the man's helmet as a manager as this stage is at best, a kinda blurry orange-purple. Slow to twig thinks on the sideline, it seems. I mean for example, would Davy Fitz have been so slow to sub a full-back line man who was clearly being out-gunned by the man he was directly marking? OH, no!

That red helmet is losing its gloss nowadays."
Davy Fitz was very slow to make changes I got 5 years of a good close up view on that one.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15795 - 12/06/2023 13:10:35    2485821

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Replying To TerribleFootwork:  "If its a Kilkenny Galway Leinster final just play it in Thurles, its a logical netural venue for the 2 so who cares if its not in Leinster."
I agree but the Leinster Council won't. At the same time if they built one more decent stand in Portlaoise it would be perfect for the crowd at a Kilkenny Galway game. Croker the only job for us against either of them though with all the bandwagoners we have down here.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15795 - 12/06/2023 13:13:34    2485823

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Two great games yesterday, KK are never beaten and definitely strong contenders. Very naïve from Galway, they had the two point lead, time was practically up all they had to do was foul the ball or get it out over the line but easier said than done when the game is in the melting pot.

The only thing i can't understand is the crowds, there is always talks about changing the venue for the Leinster final and bring it somewhere smaller but the big talking point that gets no coverage is the number of supporters travelling. A lot of Limerick people would love to travel to this as a neutral and when they do change the dates next year i'm sure many will but why don't the people from Galway and KK turn out in numbers for the second biggest piece of silverware available to them. KK is meant to be a hurling mad county where it is seen as a religion and clearly is in terms of the players and clubs it produces but do the hurling public not have any interest unless it is a AI semi or even final? Its a worrying trend that is not good for the game. Not just a Leinster issue, Limerick, Cork and Clare will bring big support and have created great atmospheres and events in the games they are involved in but Tipp supporters have almost to be begged by their ex players to come out and support their ever improving team.

Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 436 - 12/06/2023 13:13:38    2485824

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Replying To Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin:  "Think we seen the top 4 teams in the championship yesterday. Two huge battles but same result once again, Kilkenny and Limerick rule once more.
Remainder of Champioship prediction.
Pre lim 1/4 finals:
Dublin to beat Carlow
Tipp to beat Offaly.
1/4 finals:
Galway to beat Tipp.
Clare to beat Dublin.
Semi final:
Kilkenny to beat Clare
Limerick to beat Galway.
Final:
Limerick just about but wouldn't be surprised to see Cats win it, especially if it's tights going into the final few mins."
I agree with most of your predictions there but I give Tipp a chance of beating Galway should we overcome offaly. I think this Kk team is a shell of a team and wexford must wonder how they're gone and KK are in a semi final. In my opinion there's absolutely no chance that Kk team are going to win the AI. Not trying to be disrespectful but hurling is not in the place it's made out to be if they do - I'm comparing this team to their 4 in a row team which a young TJ struggled for game time. An ageing TJ is their go to player and you've paddy deegan at centre back the last day but then you have a bit of a makeshift Tipp team drawing with limerick as well so maybe a reality check is needed for us all about where hurling is at the minute. Although you can't say it hasn't been entertaining

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 12/06/2023 13:30:53    2485836

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Replying To Fitzy01:  "Two great games yesterday, KK are never beaten and definitely strong contenders. Very naïve from Galway, they had the two point lead, time was practically up all they had to do was foul the ball or get it out over the line but easier said than done when the game is in the melting pot.

The only thing i can't understand is the crowds, there is always talks about changing the venue for the Leinster final and bring it somewhere smaller but the big talking point that gets no coverage is the number of supporters travelling. A lot of Limerick people would love to travel to this as a neutral and when they do change the dates next year i'm sure many will but why don't the people from Galway and KK turn out in numbers for the second biggest piece of silverware available to them. KK is meant to be a hurling mad county where it is seen as a religion and clearly is in terms of the players and clubs it produces but do the hurling public not have any interest unless it is a AI semi or even final? Its a worrying trend that is not good for the game. Not just a Leinster issue, Limerick, Cork and Clare will bring big support and have created great atmospheres and events in the games they are involved in but Tipp supporters have almost to be begged by their ex players to come out and support their ever improving team."
KK never brought huge support even for AI finals.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15795 - 12/06/2023 13:32:18    2485837

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Replying To tiobraid:  "I agree with most of your predictions there but I give Tipp a chance of beating Galway should we overcome offaly. I think this Kk team is a shell of a team and wexford must wonder how they're gone and KK are in a semi final. In my opinion there's absolutely no chance that Kk team are going to win the AI. Not trying to be disrespectful but hurling is not in the place it's made out to be if they do - I'm comparing this team to their 4 in a row team which a young TJ struggled for game time. An ageing TJ is their go to player and you've paddy deegan at centre back the last day but then you have a bit of a makeshift Tipp team drawing with limerick as well so maybe a reality check is needed for us all about where hurling is at the minute. Although you can't say it hasn't been entertaining"
a good summing up of the real state of the game overall!

SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 343 - 12/06/2023 13:47:33    2485840

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Replying To katser:  "Not a fear of it..... Clare 100% to win that game."
Clare won't be playing Kilkenny :-)

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3537 - 12/06/2023 13:48:42    2485843

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Replying To Viking66:  "KK never brought huge support even for AI finals."
Easiest finals to get tickets for were Offaly in 1994 & Kilkenny in 2007. There were a lot floating about before the games. Most difficult ever was Wexford in 1996, not a sniff of one even the night before the game. Finals against Galway, Cork, also easier to get tickets for than Wexford. Whatever it is about ye in finals the whole county seems to travel :-)

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 12/06/2023 13:51:01    2485844

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Replying To Viking66:  "KK never brought huge support even for AI finals."
I worked with a Kilkenny woman who had never been at any other match than an All Ireland final. True story.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3537 - 12/06/2023 13:53:10    2485848

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Replying To Viking66:  "I agree but the Leinster Council won't. At the same time if they built one more decent stand in Portlaoise it would be perfect for the crowd at a Kilkenny Galway game. Croker the only job for us against either of them though with all the bandwagoners we have down here."
Tullamore would probably be the more realistic option if a ground was expanded, Portlaoise you've the training centre behind the stand and apartments behind the terrace on the other side. Bit of room behind the terrace in Tullamore.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 12/06/2023 14:06:35    2485856

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