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Replying To Fionn:  "You are missing the point..

If say Kerry or Dublin hadn't won Sam for 20 years, I would hardly come back to you and say - sure Kilkenny, / Laois / Waterford (never won it), or Limerick / Wexford who haven't won it in over a hundred years, for example....

But if you want to expand it to include non hurling strongholds, just to validate your point of view, then so be it."
Just because a county was great doesn't entitle them to believe they ought to continue winning titles is the point I was making. The last time Wexford won a SenIor Football AI it was the last of a 4 in a row, the only 4 in a row in Senior Football or Hurling for many years, until Cork did it in the 40s.
The point I'm making is that that by itself didn't entitle people in Wexford to think they had a right to win any of the subsequent 20 AI Football titles. And I'm pretty sure that wasn't the narrative down here for that 20 year period either.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16738 - 21/07/2025 17:35:26    2626979

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Forgot to mention - what a lovely tribute to Dillon Quirke in the acceptance speech.
Clearly still very upsetting for those Tipp players and management.

Well done. Nicely said.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4545 - 21/07/2025 17:59:56    2626982

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Replying To Viking66:  "See that last line of your post, it's why Cork hurling supporters are so disliked. Why do you think you have any more right to an AI hurling title in any given year than Kerry, Laois or Dublin?"
Also why are people so hyped up about Patrick Horgan not getting an all-Ireland medal. No begrudging if he did. A great player but they are hundreds like him who did not get one either.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3152 - 21/07/2025 18:39:37    2626988

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Played 6 finals, and only saw Kilkenny, until yesterday.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4353 - 21/07/2025 18:40:03    2626990

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Replying To CTGAA10:  "Don't know what or where it went wrong for cork..yes I know they hit woodwork and had a penalty saved but that was at a time when they needed goals..
It was first game this year where they were completely outdone in physicality..possibly a mistake not taking Downey off when on yellow..in fairness he has struggled this year when ball is played directly on top of him..I thought cork would be well on top at midfield but o mahony didn't hurl at all yesterday,fitzgibbon played well but his shooting wasn't up to his high standard..didn't understand pumping high ball into full forward line all day when it just wasn't working,suited the tipp full back line who were outstanding..one of the unsung heroes yesterday was Willie connors who possibly had his best game ever in a tipp shirt and managed to keep dalton invisible..cork possibly need to introduce some of the good under 20s from last few years,tipp have blended some of younger players with the experience round them..maybe the players weren't able to avoid all the hype that was in press and podcasts,very hard to avoid everything that is said..this could take a long time to recover from as I think it will hit harder than last year or any of the last few defeats."
Connors was immense. He's a guy who's been on and off the team over the years possibly at times a bit inconsistent but he was top class yesterday. Without a doubt his best performance.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2471 - 21/07/2025 19:32:03    2626995

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Replying To Newyorkkat:  "But we had to build a new trophy room."
For what exactly??!

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2471 - 21/07/2025 19:33:20    2626996

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Replying To Square_B:  "I see the Cork players & management have decided to cancel their homecoming this evening... jeasus talk about sore loosers. A "thank your supporters we'll be back next year" wouldn't have been much skin off anyone's nose."
I am sure that the players and management are absolutely sickened after yesterday. It is perfectly understandable that they have no interest in standing around on stage for an hour or two, waving, trying hard to smile & making the standard cliched speeches about being back next year and I suspect the vast majority of their fans have no problem with their decision. They are entitled to be left alone to deal with the disappointment and they don't owe anyone anything after the massive effort they have put in all year.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1040 - 21/07/2025 22:35:05    2627011

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Replying To Fionn:  "It sure will.

Limerick have won 5 of the last 10 Hurling All Ireland's, and Tipp have won 3 out of that 10.

Hopefully a Leinster team will be there or thereabouts."
It is the Shannon Waters Fionn. Every winner for the past ten years come from the Banks of the Great River.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4519 - 22/07/2025 00:19:04    2627018

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "Basically, what you're saying is the result in Ennis was poor (we can't use the sending off as an excuse!), and our loss to Limerick was shocking, yet when we actually won matches, it was the opposition who were poor, or we only won because the opposition had a player sent off.

Look, that's your myopic view and your entitled to it…"
Looks like my "myopic" view was completely and utterly correct. Perhaps if people in Cork had questioned the body of work the same way I dissected it, you wouldn't have gone into the final so ill prepared that there was no plan to deal with Tipps sweeper.

mr305 (Galway) - Posts: 87 - 22/07/2025 00:30:06    2627019

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Replying To clooney:  "Nice to read a sensible and measures comment while I am not forgetting that the big 3 have most of the titles you would have sympathy for Cork an unbelievable no show in 2nd half could even win a few scorable frees sad for Hoggie too Tipp have invested heavily in youth who have won underage titles they were thinking of there late hurlinhing comrade Dylan Quirke and paid a very emotive and respectful tribute to him.

Next year will be a bear pit in Munster Limerick have not gone away have plenty of years left in them might need to hit the refresh button a bit a little shakeup here and there impossible to call who will emerge it would take from the competitive edge but 4 qualifiers from Leinster & Munster would overall make for a better AI series"
I'll echo that, it is nice to read sensible and fair comments, unlike the snidey ones from lads who's counties are a million miles away from AI titles.

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 440 - 22/07/2025 08:35:56    2627025

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Replying To Canuck:  "Also why are people so hyped up about Patrick Horgan not getting an all-Ireland medal. No begrudging if he did. A great player but they are hundreds like him who did not get one either."
There's a huge collection of Waterford players in that group.

Is Lee Chin likely to get one? I doubt it.....

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3863 - 22/07/2025 09:41:07    2627032

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "I'll echo that, it is nice to read sensible and fair comments, unlike the snidey ones from lads who's counties are a million miles away from AI titles."
Losing an all Ireland final is difficult. Fair enough it is sport, secondary to life, but in my experience the days after the 1994 & 1996 finals were tough going. So bloodandbandage & other Cork posters here, hope the days ahead go well and I'm sure we'll all do battle again in '26.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6526 - 22/07/2025 09:42:10    2627034

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "There's a huge collection of Waterford players in that group.

Is Lee Chin likely to get one? I doubt it....."
agreed ive heard some rubbish about hoggie deserving an allireland medal.....you deserve nothing in hurling . how is he any different than lee chin ciaran carey gary kirby paul flynn john mullane ken mcgrath.

munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1146 - 22/07/2025 11:28:24    2627073

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Replying To Fionn:  "You are seriously putting Kerry. Laois and Dublin hurlers into your point...??? Really....!!!???

Last time I checked none were a traditional Hurling powerhouse.

Anyway, leave you to it...."
That poster comes out with the weirdest of points. Always sticking wexford hurlers into conversations not remotely related to wexford!

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 26 - 22/07/2025 11:31:21    2627075

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "It is the Shannon Waters Fionn. Every winner for the past ten years come from the Banks of the Great River."
There's hope for Roscommon so.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2474 - 22/07/2025 11:34:25    2627076

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "That poster comes out with the weirdest of points. Always sticking wexford hurlers into conversations not remotely related to wexford!"
100%. Look, his fellow county men tell him he's deluded. He constantly states that Wexford are not far off the top teams, this despite them getting relegated, finishing outside the top 3 in a poor Leinster, and way off it under age.

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 440 - 22/07/2025 12:11:42    2627094

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Replying To Gaillimh_Abu:  "I am sure that the players and management are absolutely sickened after yesterday. It is perfectly understandable that they have no interest in standing around on stage for an hour or two, waving, trying hard to smile & making the standard cliched speeches about being back next year and I suspect the vast majority of their fans have no problem with their decision. They are entitled to be left alone to deal with the disappointment and they don't owe anyone anything after the massive effort they have put in all year."
I'll agree to disagree, it's bad form. Lots of teams before them have sucked it up and paid a bit of respect to their supporters.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1452 - 22/07/2025 12:28:17    2627104

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Look I feel sorry for any player who loses a final but the fact of the matter is Cork were not up for a battle in the second half but Tipp were. They won every breaking ball and Cork just could not do anything.
Any time I saw the Cork selectors they were 4-5 people in a huddle with no changes. They looked like lads where 1 lad wasn't been let in to the night club thinking about their next move. And yet changes were slow and very scarce.
The contrast to Liam Cahill was unbelievable, he consulted with 1 selector a few times and kept freshening it up with subs. It was a tactical master class by Cahill and a gutsy battling performance by his team. I say it in my club in Wexford where I live the first thing you have to be is up for the fight and Cork weren't.
I can tolerate losing to a better hurling team but to be out-battled is unforgiveable and I can't abide the "we hit the post, we did this we did that, if this hadn't happened, the referee, etc" post-mortem. You have 60-70 minutes to alter the course of the game and complaining after it is just loser mindset.
Patrick Horgan has played in 4 All-Ireland finals and has 7 points from play in those 4 matches. To me that is not enough for a top forward.
The thing is having lost 2 now, its not going to get easier for Cork to get over the line and as usual, Munster will be a bear pit.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1452 - 22/07/2025 12:34:38    2627113

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "Look I feel sorry for any player who loses a final but the fact of the matter is Cork were not up for a battle in the second half but Tipp were. They won every breaking ball and Cork just could not do anything.
Any time I saw the Cork selectors they were 4-5 people in a huddle with no changes. They looked like lads where 1 lad wasn't been let in to the night club thinking about their next move. And yet changes were slow and very scarce.
The contrast to Liam Cahill was unbelievable, he consulted with 1 selector a few times and kept freshening it up with subs. It was a tactical master class by Cahill and a gutsy battling performance by his team. I say it in my club in Wexford where I live the first thing you have to be is up for the fight and Cork weren't.
I can tolerate losing to a better hurling team but to be out-battled is unforgiveable and I can't abide the "we hit the post, we did this we did that, if this hadn't happened, the referee, etc" post-mortem. You have 60-70 minutes to alter the course of the game and complaining after it is just loser mindset.
Patrick Horgan has played in 4 All-Ireland finals and has 7 points from play in those 4 matches. To me that is not enough for a top forward.
The thing is having lost 2 now, its not going to get easier for Cork to get over the line and as usual, Munster will be a bear pit."
Great post bud. I just dont get this Cork attitude that Horgan deserves a medal.He is a good player certainly but he not the only player that deserves a medal. Ciaran Whelan played for Dublin for 15 years and has no medal.He got sandwiched between the 95 win and 2011 win. Look at Aidan O shea Mayo and Paul Conroy Galway.In hurling far better than Horgan have no medals like John Mullane, Paul Flynn,Ciaran Carey,Lee Chin. Do they not deserve it more than Horgan?

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 258 - 22/07/2025 18:03:30    2627241

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Replying To Square_B:  "I'll agree to disagree, it's bad form. Lots of teams before them have sucked it up and paid a bit of respect to their supporters."
I have not heard of any complaints from Cork supporters or any noticeable reaction whatsoever. Like the players, they likely just want to forgot about Sunday and move on.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1040 - 22/07/2025 18:42:45    2627252

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