The competition has had a tough few years between promotion/relegation play-offs to no promotion at all and then the option of promotion. The GAA haven't really given the competition a sound footing. Fair play to all the counties involved anyways. At least they can accept the level of the competition and get on with the game. Hurling does need to develop in more counties, the Christy Ring counties are where it's most likely to happen.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8742 - 25/05/2011 15:12:56    939910

Moomoo unfortunately I requested the DVD from my cousin who was part of the westmeath panel at the time. A cricket match would have had a faster pace to it. I only watched about three quarters of the game because I couldn't bare anymore. I ought to have known twas goin to be chronic bad as my cousin is useless and blatantly one sided yet he was still considered good enough for the westmeath panel.

womenourlimits (Galway) - Posts: 237 - 25/05/2011 15:18:06    939920

It would appear that the final is at 2pm ?

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2926 - 25/05/2011 15:39:20    939938

womenourlimits
County: Galway
Posts: 26

939920 Moomoo unfortunately I requested the DVD from my cousin who was part of the westmeath panel at the time. A cricket match would have had a faster pace to it. I only watched about three quarters of the game because I couldn't bare anymore. I ought to have known twas goin to be chronic bad as my cousin is useless and blatantly one sided yet he was still considered good enough for the westmeath panel. [\b]

You must be on the Galway panel so with a statement lke that?

Interesting that 2 years ago Ballyhale Shamrocks, on their way to another All-Ireland club final could only beat the Carlow champions by 4 or 5 points.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 25/05/2011 17:05:47    940035

keeper7.....coming from such a "fine hurling background" like longford, ur opinions matter little!

womenourlimits (Galway) - Posts: 237 - 25/05/2011 17:17:49    940050

womenourlimits, whatever about the Christy Ring Cup, if you've no time for the tournament, well you've no time for the tournament. Is the Leinster Championship just a tool for Galway to get more games or do ye actually want to win it?

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8742 - 25/05/2011 18:35:43    940136

Legend ignore him, hes not from Galway and knows nowt about hurling.

Can I ask you do many go to watch Kerry hurl ? Would you expect a crowd to go to Croker next week ?

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2926 - 25/05/2011 21:10:08    940354

sponger
County: Wicklow
Posts: 1327

940354
Legend ignore him, hes not from Galway and knows nowt about hurling.

Can I ask you do many go to watch Kerry hurl ? Would you expect a crowd to go to Croker next week ?

Not too many i try to go to as many games as i can but there never hugh crowds, mind you the media in Kerry dont help. On Raido Kerry last weekend during a report of the game in the last few mins they cut away to talk about showjumping!!

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 25/05/2011 21:57:02    940418

I try to get to as many games as I can as well. The Kerryman in fairness gives the team some good coverage. Radio Kerry used to give the Kerry hurlers good coverage in the 90's. Nearly all league games had live coverare between division 1 and division 2 games. I remember listening to commentary on a division 2 game v Offaly where Kerry led until very late in the game. Many other games were covered like the Kilkenny game as well. I think most Munster Championship games were covered as well. Most of those games tended to be on a Saturday evening against Tipperary or Cork generally.
I think if Kerry do make a return to the Munster Championship at some stage, that those games will get covered. As for the league games it's not likely unless they were to make division one.
The crowds aren't big anyways. Having the Kerry footballers playing on the same day won't help. The GAA themselves haven't done a whole lot to promote the competition. Even a simple move as mentioned to allow the CRC winner join the McCarthy qualifiers would raise the profile of the competition.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8742 - 26/05/2011 12:58:07    940612

Maybe if the league fixtures were structured in such a way so that counties' senior hurlers & footballers could play more double headers especially where dual players isn't an issue like in Kerry? Might help attract a larger awareness of the hurlers Christy Ring games.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 26/05/2011 14:02:14    940682

They could arrange a few double headers alright but I wouldn't be too bothered about that. It was a pity this year the two biggest games were away to Clare and Limerick. It'd have been good to have gotten at least one in a home venue but them's the breaks.

Can anyone clarify if a relegation system is set to return to the McCarthy Cup when 16 counties are involved? If say Kerry and Wicklow join over the next two years. I think there's a provision once 16 counties are involved, they'll bring back relegation. If they do, I'm sure it'll last as long as a certain few aren't involved.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8742 - 26/05/2011 19:53:33    941121

Surely the idea is to get as many counties as possible able to compete in the provincial &/or Liam McCarthy championships?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 26/05/2011 21:10:30    941204

Well the crowds could not be any worse.

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2926 - 26/05/2011 21:35:50    941228

Is the Christy Ring being shown on RTE?

Think the GAA have fecked up with regards the Christy Ring, Rackard and Meagher cups. Hurling teams finished up by mid June is stupid and disrespectful, give the lads a chance to hurl in the good weather of the summer on hard fast pitches.

bosch (Derry) - Posts: 873 - 27/05/2011 08:05:46    941260

I havn't gone to a Kerry Hurling game now in a few years, I remember back in the mid 90's a few of Kerry Hurling games were curtain raisers to football games. i remember seeing Kerry vs Dublin as a double header in Killarney.

I think what Dublin did this year in promoting the two games and playing double headers is the way forward. In this day and age money is tight I can only imagine if you were from Cork or Galway where their is duel interest double headers would only increase the crowd numbers. I for one would love to see Kerry Hurling/Football double headers.

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 27/05/2011 08:52:45    941274

A few years back Kerry were playing Galway in football and Laois in hurlers on the same day both at home and the county board had some bs excuse that the pitch in Trlaee wouldn't be able to stage 2 games in one day

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 27/05/2011 09:14:17    941283

moomoo
County: Kerry
Posts: 249

941283 A few years back Kerry were playing Galway in football and Laois in hurlers on the same day both at home and the county board had some bs excuse that the pitch in Trlaee wouldn't be able to stage 2 games in one day

Ya I actually remember that.. but even looking at the timing of the Christy Ring Final, same day as Kerry/Limerick Footballers - they not doing themselves any favours are they?

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 27/05/2011 09:35:47    941288

I think it's hilarious that people from Longford, Kerry, Wicklow, Derry, etc. are giving their opinions on hurling!

womenourlimits (Galway) - Posts: 237 - 27/05/2011 10:43:51    941326

womenourlimits
County: Galway
Posts: 32

941326 I think it's hilarious that people from Longford, Kerry, Wicklow, Derry, etc. are giving their opinions on hurling!

I think its hilarious that you are giving your opinion on adults.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 27/05/2011 10:54:02    941336