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Who Can Stop Cork This Year?

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Any spare tickets for Sunday?

KerryAllIrelandChampions2025 (Kerry) - Posts: 12 - 25/07/2025 21:42:32    2628009

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Replying To slayer:  "You've absolutely no idea lad have you?

75 Munster Cork 3-14 Clare 1-9 (possible battering)
77 Munster Final Cork 4-15 Clare 4-10
78 Munster Final Cork 0-13 Clare 0-11
86 Munster Final, Cork 2-18 Clare 3-12
93 Munster: Cork 2-7 Clare 0-10
97 Munster: Clare 1-19 Cork 0-18
98 Munster: Clare 0-21 Cork 0-13
99 Munster Final Cork 1-15 Clare 0-14

In 1998 when with the teams level at 0-13 each, Clare kicked and hit 8 unanswered points to win. If anything, Clare were completely taking the **** under Loughnane because they met Cork in the 1998 NHL semi final and Cork won by 11, going on to win the NHL final v Waterford. 8 weeks later Clare were faster, fitter ploughed on. They'd no real interest in the NHL then and wanted Munster & All Ireland success.

The 2005 All Ireland semi finished Cork 0-16 Clare 0-15.

Roll into the next decade and it was the replayed final in 2013, the first day it was Cork 3-16 Clare 0-25, second day Clare 5-16 Cork 3-16. Then the next decade and it was Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34.

So one possible battering 50 years ago. Really not sure where the disgrace was.

Talk to any Clare person who was around for the Munster finals of 77 & 78 and they'll tell you that was one of Clare's greatest teams ever. Met Kilkenny in the NHL finals of 1976-78, losing the first heavily, winning the next 2. Just couldn't make the breakthrough in Munster."
One possibly battering in that time you say. Up until recently just about one win in that time in decades ffs, and your arguing on semantics of the term I used? I said 2013 would of hurt Cork, because of all teams to come undone against, was the team that were usually their whipping boys.

Of all tier one teams in both codes, Cork/Clare in hurling must be the most one sided in how heavy the head to head is in favor of Cork, even with Clares more recent success against them! It's embarrassing really. Their two All Ireland wins against Cork adds a bit of respectability to things to be fair, but it still doesn't look great!

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4201 - 25/07/2025 23:34:31    2628034

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Replying To 32_4_1:  "One possibly battering in that time you say. Up until recently just about one win in that time in decades ffs, and your arguing on semantics of the term I used? I said 2013 would of hurt Cork, because of all teams to come undone against, was the team that were usually their whipping boys.

Of all tier one teams in both codes, Cork/Clare in hurling must be the most one sided in how heavy the head to head is in favor of Cork, even with Clares more recent success against them! It's embarrassing really. Their two All Ireland wins against Cork adds a bit of respectability to things to be fair, but it still doesn't look great!"
Clare are the coming team and Cork are the going one is what you are saying there then?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16734 - 26/07/2025 08:11:03    2628048

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Replying To 32_4_1:  "One possibly battering in that time you say. Up until recently just about one win in that time in decades ffs, and your arguing on semantics of the term I used? I said 2013 would of hurt Cork, because of all teams to come undone against, was the team that were usually their whipping boys.

Of all tier one teams in both codes, Cork/Clare in hurling must be the most one sided in how heavy the head to head is in favor of Cork, even with Clares more recent success against them! It's embarrassing really. Their two All Ireland wins against Cork adds a bit of respectability to things to be fair, but it still doesn't look great!"
I put the 1993 score in the wrong way round to see if you'd spot it but you didn't.

1993 Clare 2-7 Cork 0-10.

I think an idea came into your head 32_4_1 and you're just too stubborn to admit you're wrong even when presented with evidence.

Oh well :-) It is one thing to fantasise about your own county but to make up a false narrative about another county is quite something. Must have been a great summer you spent there!

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6526 - 27/07/2025 09:18:06    2628194

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Replying To Fionn:  "Seems to be a lot more to this one though.

Players not talking to each other after a massive bust up - hence the homecoming HAD to be cancelled.
And it didnt stop at just the players....
Gonna take more than a plaster to fix what was said and done."
From what I am hearing the rift in Cork runs deep. Shenanigans in the dressing room at half time. Sad really. It will be interesting to see if the manager stays on. I had thought the body language seemed odd among the Cork officials during the second half. Brings to mind what went on in Cork hurling following the end of their golden period 20 yrs or so ago. I had tipped Cork to win ever since last years AI, which I think was theirs for the taking. It will be a long winter down Lee side.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1764 - 27/07/2025 09:51:45    2628197

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Has anyone heard Brolly on the Free State podcast?

Fairly savage in his comments.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6526 - 28/07/2025 10:34:19    2628527

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Replying To slayer:  "Has anyone heard Brolly on the Free State podcast?

Fairly savage in his comments."
I have read most of it in snippets from various different sources. It is very hard not to agree with parts of it. Player power has never really turned out well for anyone. Having said that, what the Cork players were looking for on the early noughties were rather basic items, given the pampering of today's inter county teams. And I am not criticising any of that. But, if or when players, or certain players, begin to think that they know more than management or refuse to accept management decisions, then that is a whole different ballgame. Coming from a county with an admittedly small, hurling tradition, I admire all our leading senior hurling counties and Cork have always been a team i liked for their style of play, , just as I admire Wexford, Waterford, Clare, Limerick, Galway - I was at their first all Ireland win, shouting for them - Dublin this year, Offaly and not forgetting Tipperary when they get their "one in a row". The sooner the better the powers that be in Cork grasp whatever nettle is causing this crisis can only be good for hurling, in Cork and elsewhere. .

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1764 - 28/07/2025 13:14:39    2628629

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Replying To Freethinker:  "From what I am hearing the rift in Cork runs deep. Shenanigans in the dressing room at half time. Sad really. It will be interesting to see if the manager stays on. I had thought the body language seemed odd among the Cork officials during the second half. Brings to mind what went on in Cork hurling following the end of their golden period 20 yrs or so ago. I had tipped Cork to win ever since last years AI, which I think was theirs for the taking. It will be a long winter down Lee side."
I would not take much notice to rumours why would Cork have a row at half time there 6 points up

clooney (Clare) - Posts: 999 - 28/07/2025 13:36:11    2628641

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Replying To clooney:  "I would not take much notice to rumours why would Cork have a row at half time there 6 points up"
100% - I know it's complete nonsense

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 440 - 28/07/2025 13:41:56    2628645

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Replying To clooney:  "I would not take much notice to rumours why would Cork have a row at half time there 6 points up"
Same - always happens when a side loses in this manner.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6526 - 28/07/2025 13:43:22    2628648

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "100% - I know it's complete nonsense"
Absolutely

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16734 - 28/07/2025 15:58:44    2628730

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Replying To 32_4_1:  "One possibly battering in that time you say. Up until recently just about one win in that time in decades ffs, and your arguing on semantics of the term I used? I said 2013 would of hurt Cork, because of all teams to come undone against, was the team that were usually their whipping boys.

Of all tier one teams in both codes, Cork/Clare in hurling must be the most one sided in how heavy the head to head is in favor of Cork, even with Clares more recent success against them! It's embarrassing really. Their two All Ireland wins against Cork adds a bit of respectability to things to be fair, but it still doesn't look great!"
What is the big deal Cork have about six times the Hurling Population of Clare.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4519 - 28/07/2025 21:35:38    2628833

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