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Replying To BarneyGrant: "These Sunday Game people hate us. Better get used to it." TSG rarely have anything good to say about Leinster. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4539 - 25/05/2026 12:08:51 2675322 Link
Regarding the comments about TSG panelists on the Leinster Championship. It's not much surprise when the only one their that would care that much is Joe and then you've Anthony Daly, Donal Óg, Patrick Horgan, Liam Sheedy all celebrating the Munster Championship even if it hasn't been the better Championship this year. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 59 - 25/05/2026 12:52:21 2675342 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "A Munster final will always be big for us, and I can guarantee Limerick would say the same. Obviously, a Leinster title is not going to mean the same for a Galway person." I don't see Munster in this thread's title! Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 345 - 25/05/2026 13:16:42 2675356 Link
Replying To richiepmurphy: "Why do say that?? Silly statement." I've apologised already for my remark re Hoggie! The intro managed not to mention Dublin at all! Second part when they did the indepth match analysis was better and perhaps understandable that the story for them is the decline of your fellas rather than the improvement in others. I may have had a few pints on the way home to watch it! BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4336 - 25/05/2026 13:37:53 2675369 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "I don't see Munster in this thread's title!" The thread topic "Hurling Championship 2026" was intended to cover all of the hurling championship including but not limited to Leinster and Munster Championships. The Munster Hurling final is a huge day out for all Munster hurling people and personally I cant wait for it. LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 258 - 25/05/2026 13:43:59 2675375 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "They threw in the towel after the Hayes goal and weren't at the races for the 2nd half. It just turned into a turkey shoot after that. Cork won't care though, big final to look forward to in a few weeks." I noticed Daly wasn't giving out about them giving up but making excuses, tired etc. If it were Galway he'd have a different take on it! Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 345 - 25/05/2026 13:49:50 2675377 Link
Cork must be hot favourites for Munster and All Ireland now? hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 49 - 25/05/2026 13:58:01 2675380 Link
Fair play to Dublin and Offaly. With respect to ourselves they writing was on the wall but our rose tinted glasses got in the way. I think this will be a good reset. Sloweddie (Kilkenny) - Posts: 30 - 25/05/2026 14:05:44 2675382 Link
Replying To hlynch12: "Cork must be hot favourites for Munster and All Ireland now?" Oh Definitely.. bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 566 - 25/05/2026 14:10:29 2675389 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "I don't see Munster in this thread's title!" Apologies, I thought that the provincials were part of the 2026 hurling championship. bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 566 - 25/05/2026 14:37:39 2675400 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "Apologies, I thought that the provincials were part of the 2026 hurling championship." You're right. The Munster final should be some game and spectacle. Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 345 - 25/05/2026 14:57:59 2675416 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "Oh Definitely.." I just hope we don't get humiliated.. :( skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1121 - 25/05/2026 15:21:29 2675433 Link
Replying To skillet: "I just hope we don't get humiliated.. :(" Tbf it is hard to go down there and win. They have it turned into a cauldron and its a very hostile environment. That said, we are good enough to do it if we hurl to our potential. Cork have to be favourites though given the home advantage. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 480 - 25/05/2026 21:56:41 2675566 Link
Replying To Tadhg2020: "Tbf it is hard to go down there and win. They have it turned into a cauldron and its a very hostile environment. That said, we are good enough to do it if we hurl to our potential. Cork have to be favourites though given the home advantage." I wouldn't agree with that Tadgh. The loss of Darragh Fitz (MoM the last day) and Ciaran Joyce is huge. We've just about got away with it up until now, but I would have serious doubts about Damien in that full back line. I don't doubt his commitment and application, but sometimes he can be a liability. Add in Aaron Gillane - who was missing the last day - and it definitely swings it in Limerick's favor. The bookies have Limerick slight odds-on favorites, and I'd say that's just about right. bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 566 - 26/05/2026 08:18:46 2675606 Link
Replying To Tadhg2020: "Tbf it is hard to go down there and win. They have it turned into a cauldron and its a very hostile environment. That said, we are good enough to do it if we hurl to our potential. Cork have to be favourites though given the home advantage." "Cork have to be favourites though given the home advantage." Why do people always say, so and so 'have to be favourites'? They always say it about the opposition, never their own team. I mean, who cares? What does it matter? For the record, all the bookies have Limerick as favourites. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2899 - 26/05/2026 08:57:45 2675608 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: ""Cork have to be favourites though given the home advantage." Why do people always say, so and so 'have to be favourites'? They always say it about the opposition, never their own team. I mean, who cares? What does it matter? For the record, all the bookies have Limerick as favourites." The championship betting is very odd really. Given the skimpy enough prices on Cork and Limerick you would be surely better if inclined to wait for a likely final before plunging rather than taking the silly odds on Limerick in particular given that they have three games at least to play before that. Bound to get better value if you fancy them in one game. Decent odds on both teams for the Munster final if you fancy either. Limerick slightly favourite at 10/11. Bookies themselves are unusually putting up prices that are changing within hours as punters spot market weaknesses. Galway were 2/5 to beat Dublin yesterday morning and that quickly pushed out to 4/7. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4336 - 26/05/2026 09:39:16 2675616 Link
One thing that will interest me about the Munster final is goal scorers and who gets them. Both Gillane and Barrett have great strike rates against each others teams. Might be worth a bet to back both for a goal! ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 59 - 26/05/2026 09:58:12 2675619 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: ""Cork have to be favourites though given the home advantage." Why do people always say, so and so 'have to be favourites'? They always say it about the opposition, never their own team. I mean, who cares? What does it matter? For the record, all the bookies have Limerick as favourites." I've always found that strange about the GAA mentality. Nobody ever wants to be favourites, particularly in what's likely to be a close game - i.e. nobody ever wants the majority of others thinking that they're good enough that when the chips are down, they'll be the ones to win out. Why not embrace favouritism? "Look lads, we know we're good enough. Loads of other people think that way too. Let's go out there and prove it!". Anyway, for the record - have just checked the Paddy Power site. Their odds are as close as makes no difference. Limerick are 10/11, Cork are 11/10, and the draw is 15/2. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3712 - 26/05/2026 10:07:34 2675627 Link
Replying To ColmFlaherty: "One thing that will interest me about the Munster final is goal scorers and who gets them. Both Gillane and Barrett have great strike rates against each others teams. Might be worth a bet to back both for a goal!" Or the draw in normal time! bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 566 - 26/05/2026 10:21:32 2675636 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "I wouldn't agree with that Tadgh. The loss of Darragh Fitz (MoM the last day) and Ciaran Joyce is huge. We've just about got away with it up until now, but I would have serious doubts about Damien in that full back line. I don't doubt his commitment and application, but sometimes he can be a liability. Add in Aaron Gillane - who was missing the last day - and it definitely swings it in Limerick's favor. The bookies have Limerick slight odds-on favorites, and I'd say that's just about right." I didnt know that Dara Fitz was out at time of posting. I think that if the game is on anywhere else limerick are definitely favourites yes. Cork are very hard to beat in the Pairc though and that's why I put them as favourites in this game. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 480 - 26/05/2026 10:44:37 2675651 Link