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Who will win Leinster Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 549 - 20/01/2022 10:15:36 2395695 Link
Replying To Yellow: "Who will win Leinster" Us! Seriously any 1 of 4 teams. Sneaky suspicion this could be Dublins year if they keep all their main men fit and available. But any 1 of 4 teams could win it it's way too early to predict what a teams form and personnel are going to be come championship. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11842 - 20/01/2022 10:45:19 2395700 Link
Replying To Yellow: "Who will win Leinster" First, let's see how the League goes. Though, I don't think there'll be much between Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny and Wexford when Leinster starts. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2460 - 20/01/2022 10:57:51 2395706 Link
Despite last weekend's hammering from Dublin, I'd still think Galway mght be the team to beat. However, I agree that it's too early to be making confident predictions. midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 542 - 20/01/2022 11:27:26 2395711 Link
Replying To Yellow: "Who will win Leinster" Hard to say when I have no idea who will even play for Galway. No idea what their team will look like. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2120 - 20/01/2022 11:44:11 2395717 Link
Despite all the fanfare on Henry taking over Galway The fact is Henry has a huge job of work on his hands The fact is theres no Joe Cannning and no Aiden Harte two vital players A lot of the main guys are older now and time is catching up with them As of now none of the younger players apart from Concannon and Niland have stepped up Galway have gone back a lot too from 3 or 4 yrs ago Dublin definitey have our no now and have no fear of Galway So i would say its gonna be very hard to predict Leinster this year rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 20/01/2022 11:44:31 2395718 Link
Replying To rhudson: "Despite all the fanfare on Henry taking over Galway The fact is Henry has a huge job of work on his hands The fact is theres no Joe Cannning and no Aiden Harte two vital players A lot of the main guys are older now and time is catching up with them As of now none of the younger players apart from Concannon and Niland have stepped up Galway have gone back a lot too from 3 or 4 yrs ago Dublin definitey have our no now and have no fear of Galway So i would say its gonna be very hard to predict Leinster this year" its either Dublin or Kilkenny. We dont have either of their numbers when it turns to championship, and i am making that assessment on how this Galway team have preformed in the last 2 years, minus retired players and what is coming through. CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 487 - 20/01/2022 12:10:38 2395724 Link
It's Janaury so its impossible to know but hard to see past Kilkenny. Primarily due to Wexford taking a punt on an extremely inexperienced and rookie manager who has little or no experience of managment at any level. If Davy couldnt pull of a Leinster the last two years then its hard to see Egan doing much I'm afraid. Galway have certainly regressed substantially and are at the start of a complete rebuilding phase and have major issues with a goalie, two corner backs and a centre back. Dublin have improved but its only a short while ago that a lot of people said Mattie Kenny didnt know what he's at - a few results seems to have completely flipped most peoples opinions. Kk are far from the Kk of old but currently I'd have them ahead. Thats not a sly dig at any of these teams as I'd have my own comments on the TIpp panel but the reality is that Limerick are so far ahead because they are a serious team but also every other county is a long way off their best currently, and I include Waterford in that - even if they are the one other team that seem to be going in the right direction. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 20/01/2022 12:16:41 2395727 Link
Looks very open at the moment, taught Galway were primed to be the team best equipped to challenge Limerick last year but was hard to fathom how off the pace they were against Dublin and same for 55 mins against Waterford, the project with Shefflin with be fascinating . Home advantage could play a big part has tended to do so in provincial round robins since 2018, Dublin are formidable in Parnell but have struggled on the road, they've KK in a Parnell and are travelling to Wexford and Salthill. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 20/01/2022 12:36:34 2395729 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "It's Janaury so its impossible to know but hard to see past Kilkenny. Primarily due to Wexford taking a punt on an extremely inexperienced and rookie manager who has little or no experience of managment at any level. If Davy couldnt pull of a Leinster the last two years then its hard to see Egan doing much I'm afraid. Galway have certainly regressed substantially and are at the start of a complete rebuilding phase and have major issues with a goalie, two corner backs and a centre back. Dublin have improved but its only a short while ago that a lot of people said Mattie Kenny didnt know what he's at - a few results seems to have completely flipped most peoples opinions. Kk are far from the Kk of old but currently I'd have them ahead. Thats not a sly dig at any of these teams as I'd have my own comments on the TIpp panel but the reality is that Limerick are so far ahead because they are a serious team but also every other county is a long way off their best currently, and I include Waterford in that - even if they are the one other team that seem to be going in the right direction." Darragh is inexperienced as a manager but we're hoping the 3 years in Sheedy's set up will stand to him, I know Liam Cahill had underage intercounty experience but look at the job he's done in his 1st stint at this level. You have to start somewhere. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 20/01/2022 12:39:25 2395730 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "It's Janaury so its impossible to know but hard to see past Kilkenny. Primarily due to Wexford taking a punt on an extremely inexperienced and rookie manager who has little or no experience of managment at any level. If Davy couldnt pull of a Leinster the last two years then its hard to see Egan doing much I'm afraid. Galway have certainly regressed substantially and are at the start of a complete rebuilding phase and have major issues with a goalie, two corner backs and a centre back. Dublin have improved but its only a short while ago that a lot of people said Mattie Kenny didnt know what he's at - a few results seems to have completely flipped most peoples opinions. Kk are far from the Kk of old but currently I'd have them ahead. Thats not a sly dig at any of these teams as I'd have my own comments on the TIpp panel but the reality is that Limerick are so far ahead because they are a serious team but also every other county is a long way off their best currently, and I include Waterford in that - even if they are the one other team that seem to be going in the right direction." A lot of people in wexford are looking forward to what darragh Egan brings to table style wise. I can see Conor Mac being the main beneficiary under the new manager. Great to have Paudie Foley back as well. I agree with previous posters about there being very little between the supposed big 4 and very difficult to call a winner so in those circumstances I'd go for the tried and trusted Kilkenny HurlingBuzz (Wexford) - Posts: 471 - 20/01/2022 12:57:42 2395734 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "It's Janaury so its impossible to know but hard to see past Kilkenny. Primarily due to Wexford taking a punt on an extremely inexperienced and rookie manager who has little or no experience of managment at any level. If Davy couldnt pull of a Leinster the last two years then its hard to see Egan doing much I'm afraid. Galway have certainly regressed substantially and are at the start of a complete rebuilding phase and have major issues with a goalie, two corner backs and a centre back. Dublin have improved but its only a short while ago that a lot of people said Mattie Kenny didnt know what he's at - a few results seems to have completely flipped most peoples opinions. Kk are far from the Kk of old but currently I'd have them ahead. Thats not a sly dig at any of these teams as I'd have my own comments on the TIpp panel but the reality is that Limerick are so far ahead because they are a serious team but also every other county is a long way off their best currently, and I include Waterford in that - even if they are the one other team that seem to be going in the right direction." When Cody comes to Pearse Stadium to play Galway on Sun 30 Apr Henry better have Galway ready for the storm coming Because Cody will come to Galway with all guns blazing There is no way in hell Brian Cody wiill want one of their own to beat them rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 20/01/2022 13:23:48 2395737 Link
I'd be very hopeful at this stage but so early to tell. As most have mentioned there's very little between the 4 main contenders who will probably all take points from each other. Just on grit and experience you'd slightly favour Kilkenny but I'd give us every chance this year. We were extremely unlucky last year really. A Puck here and an officials decision there it might have been a very different season. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2660 - 20/01/2022 13:53:31 2395742 Link
Replying To rhudson: "When Cody comes to Pearse Stadium to play Galway on Sun 30 Apr Henry better have Galway ready for the storm coming Because Cody will come to Galway with all guns blazing There is no way in hell Brian Cody wiill want one of their own to beat them" To hell with the big 4 our game with Laois in O Moore park is what concerns me jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1456 - 20/01/2022 14:36:16 2395757 Link
Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin and Galway all capable of beating one another on the day, Home ground definitely be a factor. Could be same as the year it went down to the last minute when Galway i think were favourites or second favourites to win All Ireland that morning and gone by 8 o'clock. Kilkenny have to be favourites but I was at the Wexford game and you'd have to say, that was a match they left behind them. There's a lot of superficial analysis on the back of last meetings, which won't matter a jot come the championship. Only certainty is Limerick being the short priced Mullins horse in the bumper :-) BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2554 - 20/01/2022 15:47:28 2395771 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin and Galway all capable of beating one another on the day, Home ground definitely be a factor. Could be same as the year it went down to the last minute when Galway i think were favourites or second favourites to win All Ireland that morning and gone by 8 o'clock. Kilkenny have to be favourites but I was at the Wexford game and you'd have to say, that was a match they left behind them. There's a lot of superficial analysis on the back of last meetings, which won't matter a jot come the championship. Only certainty is Limerick being the short priced Mullins horse in the bumper :-)" And hopefully for the rest of us that would be one of the 18 Cheltenham bumpers he didnt win rather than 1 of the 11 he did! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11842 - 20/01/2022 18:49:47 2395796 Link
Replying To Viking66: "And hopefully for the rest of us that would be one of the 18 Cheltenham bumpers he didnt win rather than 1 of the 11 he did!" Hadn't even realised his hit rate was that high! Dublin must be like the horse trained by Major Wilbert Oglesby in his back garden at Hexham. form figures: PP9000Pr/o9PPUP7 BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2554 - 21/01/2022 15:02:14 2395881 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Hadn't even realised his hit rate was that high! Dublin must be like the horse trained by Major Wilbert Oglesby in his back garden at Hexham. form figures: PP9000Pr/o9PPUP7" : ) Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11842 - 21/01/2022 19:58:39 2395911 Link
Replying To rhudson: "When Cody comes to Pearse Stadium to play Galway on Sun 30 Apr Henry better have Galway ready for the storm coming Because Cody will come to Galway with all guns blazing There is no way in hell Brian Cody wiill want one of their own to beat them" Is he going to tog out himself this year? tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 22/01/2022 08:33:23 2395921 Link
hard one to call as the standard in leinster has slipped a lot ........wexford havnt won a game of note in leinster for nearly 3 years ( excluding the facile win over laois last year). galway another team with a lot of ground to make up after a terrible year last year. kilkenny are still ktlenny hard to beat. dublin seem to have improved a bit and im going for dublin to win leinster. munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1097 - 22/01/2022 15:05:53 2395951 Link