one of the best club football finals ever the speed of the game was frighning

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3115 - 18/03/2013 12:42:16    1351343

Good man Cake
http://www.sportsfile.com/id/732955/

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 18/03/2013 12:49:21    1351347

ha! the man is great to watch and a damn good 'keeper!

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5331 - 18/03/2013 13:26:43    1351366

Why is he called cake?

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 18/03/2013 13:32:05    1351368

The football game was a cracker. The standard of handling and footpassing was excellent considering the conditions. Fantastic comeback by Brigid's - they never panicked and their greater experience told in the end. Hard luck Ballymun.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1052 - 18/03/2013 13:56:18    1351384

Jackeen
County: Dublin
Posts: 2215

1351368 Why is he called cake?

shane curran (currant cake) an inspiration to us all at 41!

beal (Mayo) - Posts: 1388 - 18/03/2013 14:48:09    1351412

Oh haha! He's certainly a character!

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 18/03/2013 15:20:10    1351431

Great entertainment in the 2 finals yesterday . Well done to all 4 teams. Congrats to St Toms and St Brigids.

richiescats (USA) - Posts: 420 - 18/03/2013 16:38:16    1351484

Really enjoyed those 2 games.

Of course dissapointed for the Leinster reps in the Football and my county men in the Hurling but no beefs with 2 deserving winners and congrats to St Thomas & St Brigets.

KELF (Kildare) - Posts: 775 - 18/03/2013 16:43:58    1351492

Great wins by both Connacht Clubs! Congrats. Very happy for local St Thomas lads!

WoodlawnPat (Galway) - Posts: 288 - 18/03/2013 18:00:52    1351548

Was there myself and really enjoyed both games.

Two great wins for the West!

Sendings off in Hurling were harsh but St Thomas' were better team,semifinal replay stood to them.

For 2nd year in a row Football final was the main event of the day and was deservedly won by the better footballing team.

Only downside for me was a very small minority of foulmouthed Ballymun supporters who clearly had no idea about GAA and thought they were at a soccer match,one of them remarking when St Brigids took the lead "Ah but it's still 2:1.....!".

Muilleann (Tipperary) - Posts: 114 - 19/03/2013 09:32:25    1351779

anyone else find shane curran contrived and attention seeking?

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 19/03/2013 10:17:37    1351801

Well done to Thomas's and Bridget's - excellent results. The football game was great - really enjoyable. There is some celebrating coming on around Kiltoom id imagine.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 19/03/2013 10:32:36    1351817

I missed the hurling match but have to say that was the most enjoyable football match I have seen in ages.
Fair play to St Brigids they could have dropped the head after conceding those 2 goals and got an awful hiding but they plucked away and pulled it out of the bag(and nearly threw it away too!)

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 19/03/2013 10:34:21    1351819

Liamwalkinstown
County: Dublin
Posts: 4166

1351801
anyone else find shane curran contrived and attention seeking?

Yes

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 19/03/2013 11:51:26    1351869

Curran is just a lunatic, he would do the same if it was Junior B game. Plays with more passion than most, just loses the run of himself at times. Great article on him in the Indo a few weeks ago, until he suffered a back injury he was the counties first choice full forward.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/still-crazy-after-all-these-years-29090624.html

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 19/03/2013 12:17:00    1351900

Liamwalkinstown
County: Dublin
Posts: 4166

1351801
anyone else find shane curran contrived and attention seeking?

I think that's just the way he is & I am glad that there is room for characters like him in the game. Not really in the Cluxton mould I grant you & I wouldn't necessarily want to spend a whole evening with him, but what the hell, good luck to him.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 19/03/2013 12:30:06    1351914

Curran is a character - there are too many robotic players and teams in sport today.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 19/03/2013 12:35:40    1351918

Jackeen
County: Dublin
Posts: 2216

1351368
Why is he called cake?

I think there is a clue in his surname!

AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 19/03/2013 12:54:26    1351937

Have to say Cake did nothing stupid during the gane on Sunday. Beaten for the first goal he fairly dealt with any other high lob into his square.

Now he ran 100 yards to offer to take a lineball, which Frankie underhit, but made no bones when Frankie indicated it was his & Cake trotted back to his post. He might well have done better with it.

Now as an old keeper also known to have a bit to say for myself (only lasted 18 years compared to 26 for Cake) I might be biased !!! But he does add to the entertainment and he is still a decent keeper..............

KELF (Kildare) - Posts: 775 - 19/03/2013 12:54:53    1351938