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I love Brendan Cummins line about Kyle Hayes in the indo - "Performances in Croke Park separate the wheat from the chaff and Hayes was outstanding in the second-half of the All-Ireland final". He has a fanatic attitude and really would do a job for you in any position. If the experts are right and he will miss out on an all star he will be very unlucky. He might not have shot the lights out but his work rate, movement and ability to win primary ball were top class. Can't think of 1 centre back all year that had a dominant game on him.
On a completely different topic.... remember having a conversation last year leaving the final about whether the day of the nippy skilful forward was gone and whether Galway's template of big mobile players would become the norm. Thankfully as Limerick proved if the quality of ball is there than skilful players will always shine no mater their size
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Replying To dingo1: "I love Brendan Cummins line about Kyle Hayes in the indo - "Performances in Croke Park separate the wheat from the chaff and Hayes was outstanding in the second-half of the All-Ireland final". He has a fanatic attitude and really would do a job for you in any position. If the experts are right and he will miss out on an all star he will be very unlucky. He might not have shot the lights out but his work rate, movement and ability to win primary ball were top class. Can't think of 1 centre back all year that had a dominant game on him.
On a completely different topic.... remember having a conversation last year leaving the final about whether the day of the nippy skilful forward was gone and whether Galway's template of big mobile players would become the norm. Thankfully as Limerick proved if the quality of ball is there than skilful players will always shine no mater their size" Kyle Hayes for me had been one of the most important players for limerick this year. He epitomises everything kiely wants in s senior intercounty limerick hurler. His displays all year for me were constantly being overlooked from nullifying Laurie Maher to both cork matches to giving cillian Buckley a truckload of it and being motm in the AI final. For me he deserved to be on the team of the year. If he doesn't get an all star I think he can be happy with young player of the year as for me he's nailed on for that now.
daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1139 - 27/08/2018 20:47:38
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Lads can anyone tell me why have Adare fallen so far back in the hurling? Granted they are still a senior club but they have shipped some heavy beatings lately.
Is the push for senior football titles in the village affecting the senior hurling team?
They only have one representative on the county panel and that is the captain Declan Hannon.
Always a team I admired in the noughties, full of fight and passion.
Past hurler (None) - Posts: 745 - 28/08/2018 10:18:55
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Leonard Enright inducted into the GAA 'Hall of Fame' in Croke Park today in hurling, along with Joe Kernan in football.
And rightly so. For me, the best full back ever to play the game and a total gentleman also.
Great to see him appreciated in the same month as we lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup, a trophy that unfortunately eluded him during his brilliant career. Well done Leonard.
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The all stars are hard to judge I will give a guess
Finn
Hannon
Lynch
D Morrissey
T Morrissey
Gillane
Mulcahy
And English and Hayes could get one
Dowling the super sub, will he be the first non starter to get one ?
skule111 (Limerick) - Posts: 119 - 28/08/2018 13:54:07
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As the curtain comes down on senior inter county field activity for 2018 what a year. Still cannot believe what has happened. Living in Galway the amount of people who know I am from Limerick and the passion I have for all things Limerick hurling that have come up to me and congratulated us on an epic year.
We were all delighted to get out of 1B so that we could hurl with the big boys in next years league and we all hoped to get a good run in the championship. Little did we know or dream what this panel of players had in store for us. We had a great year beating Tipp, Cork,Waterford, Kilkenny and Galway that has to be the most comprehensive senior all Ireland ever and we won it. What a summer.
My championship moment was seeing Condon charging out of the back line with ball in hand, we looked at each other, we knew that 45 years of waiting had come to an end. The hero's of 73 could now retire, they represented us well and for such a long time. Time to hand over the baton.
The young kids will now be able to look to 2018 as a benchmark, their generation will know all Ireland success.We must also think about all the fine players who wore the green jersey with pride since 1974 and hoped every year after year that this would be the year. Nice to see Leonard Enright get recognition from Croke Park.
Thanks to all for their posts and comments,the different opinions, the banter all contributed to this wonderful year. They will now write songs about this galant band of warriors the men of 2018 who returned Limerick to the promised land.
wont feel it till January and it all starts again but next year with a spring in our step we will play top flight league hurling and most important of all defending All Ireland champions ..... still cant believe it
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Replying To skule111: "The all stars are hard to judge I will give a guess
Finn
Hannon
Lynch
D Morrissey
T Morrissey
Gillane
Mulcahy
And English and Hayes could get one
Dowling the super sub, will he be the first non starter to get one ?" english is a walking certainty to get one........
munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1111 - 28/08/2018 18:01:23
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Replying To paddyG: "As the curtain comes down on senior inter county field activity for 2018 what a year. Still cannot believe what has happened. Living in Galway the amount of people who know I am from Limerick and the passion I have for all things Limerick hurling that have come up to me and congratulated us on an epic year.
We were all delighted to get out of 1B so that we could hurl with the big boys in next years league and we all hoped to get a good run in the championship. Little did we know or dream what this panel of players had in store for us. We had a great year beating Tipp, Cork,Waterford, Kilkenny and Galway that has to be the most comprehensive senior all Ireland ever and we won it. What a summer.
My championship moment was seeing Condon charging out of the back line with ball in hand, we looked at each other, we knew that 45 years of waiting had come to an end. The hero's of 73 could now retire, they represented us well and for such a long time. Time to hand over the baton.
The young kids will now be able to look to 2018 as a benchmark, their generation will know all Ireland success.We must also think about all the fine players who wore the green jersey with pride since 1974 and hoped every year after year that this would be the year. Nice to see Leonard Enright get recognition from Croke Park.
Thanks to all for their posts and comments,the different opinions, the banter all contributed to this wonderful year. They will now write songs about this galant band of warriors the men of 2018 who returned Limerick to the promised land.
wont feel it till January and it all starts again but next year with a spring in our step we will play top flight league hurling and most important of all defending All Ireland champions ..... still cant believe it" i know its great to get out of 1b but i think thats the place to be to get ready for the minefield that is the munster championship.....playing tipp cork kilkenny clare and wexford in the league and then face into the quick succession of games in munster is tough going......the last 2 all ireland champions have come from 1b. being in 1b lets you build slowly for the championship without ever having to get onto top gear.
munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1111 - 28/08/2018 18:08:06
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Replying To munsterchamps: "i know its great to get out of 1b but i think thats the place to be to get ready for the minefield that is the munster championship.....playing tipp cork kilkenny clare and wexford in the league and then face into the quick succession of games in munster is tough going......the last 2 all ireland champions have come from 1b. being in 1b lets you build slowly for the championship without ever having to get onto top gear." It will be interesting to see how John Kiely manages the panel through the league. The progress of the county champions through Munster and maybe beyond will be a big factor but so will keeping the extended panel involved and keeping everyone fresh for championship. A top 4 finish would be good as a relegation game is not a great place for the All Ireland champions.
Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 945 - 28/08/2018 18:57:11
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Replying To paddyG: "As the curtain comes down on senior inter county field activity for 2018 what a year. Still cannot believe what has happened. Living in Galway the amount of people who know I am from Limerick and the passion I have for all things Limerick hurling that have come up to me and congratulated us on an epic year.
We were all delighted to get out of 1B so that we could hurl with the big boys in next years league and we all hoped to get a good run in the championship. Little did we know or dream what this panel of players had in store for us. We had a great year beating Tipp, Cork,Waterford, Kilkenny and Galway that has to be the most comprehensive senior all Ireland ever and we won it. What a summer.
My championship moment was seeing Condon charging out of the back line with ball in hand, we looked at each other, we knew that 45 years of waiting had come to an end. The hero's of 73 could now retire, they represented us well and for such a long time. Time to hand over the baton.
The young kids will now be able to look to 2018 as a benchmark, their generation will know all Ireland success.We must also think about all the fine players who wore the green jersey with pride since 1974 and hoped every year after year that this would be the year. Nice to see Leonard Enright get recognition from Croke Park.
Thanks to all for their posts and comments,the different opinions, the banter all contributed to this wonderful year. They will now write songs about this galant band of warriors the men of 2018 who returned Limerick to the promised land.
wont feel it till January and it all starts again but next year with a spring in our step we will play top flight league hurling and most important of all defending All Ireland champions ..... still cant believe it" My championship moment was seeing Condon charging out of the back line with ball in hand,"
Agree completetely on Condon ,.Paddy G.
There were were many great moments. indeed.
3 Standout moments readily come to mind for me...
1 Tom Condon charging out with the ball. A defining moment of the man', steely grit and determination. 2
2 Nicky's game winning flick.....sublime.
3 Tom Morrissey's weaving run from from the rear and game willing point.
Come On Ye boys in Green!
PatOLogical (Limerick) - Posts: 1361 - 28/08/2018 19:39:12
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Is it strange that a small rural club like Effin had a player in the two All Irelands won. Viz. Eamon [Ned] Rea, and Nicky Quaid? Well done to the club.
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Is it strange that a small rural club like Effin had a player in the two All Irelands won. Viz. Eamon [Ned] Rea, and Nicky Quaid? Well done to the club.
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Really cannot understand how Gillane is not an automatic choice for All Star. He is best corner forward in the country by some distance. No other corner forward can win the amount or variation of ball he wins. Was simply outstanding during the League and often times operated what looked like a one man full forward line. He stood out against Tipp in first championship outing when this young team needed a leader. He absolutely made bits of the much vaunted Teehan in the QF whose only response was to pull the hurley out of his hand. In the semi final he went to town on Spillane who don't forget did a job on the invincible Conlon. Out of our last 7 points in a row he either scored or assisted in 6 of them. I understand people nominating Mulcahy for POTY but if you give me a choice of Mulcahy or Gillane to play for Limerick next year I'd pick Gillane every single time and judging by amount of ball played to his corner so I suspect would Kiely and Kinnerk. People will point to the sending off but this year only Canning or Reid could match him in relation to the impact he has had on his team winning games.
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Replying To welpastit: "Really cannot understand how Gillane is not an automatic choice for All Star. He is best corner forward in the country by some distance. No other corner forward can win the amount or variation of ball he wins. Was simply outstanding during the League and often times operated what looked like a one man full forward line. He stood out against Tipp in first championship outing when this young team needed a leader. He absolutely made bits of the much vaunted Teehan in the QF whose only response was to pull the hurley out of his hand. In the semi final he went to town on Spillane who don't forget did a job on the invincible Conlon. Out of our last 7 points in a row he either scored or assisted in 6 of them. I understand people nominating Mulcahy for POTY but if you give me a choice of Mulcahy or Gillane to play for Limerick next year I'd pick Gillane every single time and judging by amount of ball played to his corner so I suspect would Kiely and Kinnerk. People will point to the sending off but this year only Canning or Reid could match him in relation to the impact he has had on his team winning games." i totally agree but the way this thing works is its all about your last performance and it especially been an allireland final. if you've had only an ok year and have a blinder in the final your nailed on to get an allstar...if aaron had a good final not alone would he be an allstar he would have been hurler of the year....but i agree if you go bk and start since last january he was the stand out forward in the country.
munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1111 - 01/09/2018 10:58:55
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Replying To PatOLogical: "My championship moment was seeing Condon charging out of the back line with ball in hand,"
Agree completetely on Condon ,.Paddy G.
There were were many great moments. indeed.
3 Standout moments readily come to mind for me...
1 Tom Condon charging out with the ball. A defining moment of the man', steely grit and determination. 2
2 Nicky's game winning flick.....sublime.
3 Tom Morrissey's weaving run from from the rear and game willing point.
Come On Ye boys in Green!" All those moments were brilliant, but Casey's block, flick and pick in the build up to the last goal were also memorable. If DJ did it in his heyday we would have a pain in our respective posteriors listening to the oohing and ahhing of RTE panels.
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Replying To munsterchamps: "i totally agree but the way this thing works is its all about your last performance and it especially been an allireland final. if you've had only an ok year and have a blinder in the final your nailed on to get an allstar...if aaron had a good final not alone would he be an allstar he would have been hurler of the year....but i agree if you go bk and start since last january he was the stand out forward in the country." Brilliant as all as Gullane was Mulcahy also thrived under the same system. Crucially in the All Ireland Final he put the first major nail in Galway's coffin with a goal that he should not have finished and at the death when all the younger players were obviously, and understandably, panicing Graeme was the man that again won a ball that was not his to win and with all the calmness of a youthful veteran sent the sliothar high and handsome between tapering posts to win the ultimate prize. The fact is if we play the same system as we did this both Mulcahy and Gullane will be on the team, despite the claims of players of such tremendous quality as Dowling and Peter Casey. At last we live in interesting times.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4350 - 01/09/2018 11:14:50
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Re All Stars: The problem with Limerick is we have over 30 very evenly matched players. Plus the selfless game we play means that none of the team will stand out. (That said Gillane could have his hurler of the year pinned down after the Cork game if he converted some of his goal chances.) Kilkenny depend a huge amount on TJ and Walter, Cork on Harnedy and Horgan, Galway on Canning and Glynn & Clare on Duggan & Conlon etc etc...
Where as our forwards seem to rotate performance wise. look at our half forward line Tom Morrissey was super against KK, Hego in other games and Kyle against Galway. Similar to our full forward line - brilliant displays were mixed up between Mul, Flanagan, Gillane, Dowling & Casey. I personally would have given MOTM V Galway to Seamie Flanagan. His crazy work rate meant he got tonnes of possession and when not getting on the ball he was creating space inside. I think JK made a mistake bringing him off instead of Gillane. More individual players like Reid, Conlon, Duggan etc will always stand out. Joe Canning being the odd man out there - he would fit nicely into the Limerick setup. In my very biased opinion we should have 20 All Stars (I think its about time we have a few "finishers" on the list)
My moments of the Championship are as follows;
1. Graham Mulchay's tackle on Coleman after Gillane was sent off - it set the tempo for the rest of the team
2. Tom Morrissey's Point V KK after Hogan's goal
3. Nickie's amazing championship saving flick Save
Seeking_silver (Limerick) - Posts: 411 - 04/09/2018 16:47:33
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Replying To cutter: "Is it strange that a small rural club like Effin had a player in the two All Irelands won. Viz. Eamon [Ned Rea, and Nicky Quaid? Well done to the club."]Good point
Seeking_silver (Limerick) - Posts: 411 - 04/09/2018 20:42:26
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Replying To Seeking_silver: "Re All Stars: The problem with Limerick is we have over 30 very evenly matched players. Plus the selfless game we play means that none of the team will stand out. (That said Gillane could have his hurler of the year pinned down after the Cork game if he converted some of his goal chances.) Kilkenny depend a huge amount on TJ and Walter, Cork on Harnedy and Horgan, Galway on Canning and Glynn & Clare on Duggan & Conlon etc etc...
Where as our forwards seem to rotate performance wise. look at our half forward line Tom Morrissey was super against KK, Hego in other games and Kyle against Galway. Similar to our full forward line - brilliant displays were mixed up between Mul, Flanagan, Gillane, Dowling & Casey. I personally would have given MOTM V Galway to Seamie Flanagan. His crazy work rate meant he got tonnes of possession and when not getting on the ball he was creating space inside. I think JK made a mistake bringing him off instead of Gillane. More individual players like Reid, Conlon, Duggan etc will always stand out. Joe Canning being the odd man out there - he would fit nicely into the Limerick setup. In my very biased opinion we should have 20 All Stars (I think its about time we have a few "finishers" on the list)
My moments of the Championship are as follows;
1. Graham Mulchay's tackle on Coleman after Gillane was sent off - it set the tempo for the rest of the team
2. Tom Morrissey's Point V KK after Hogan's goal
3. Nickie's amazing championship saving flick Save" I absolutely agree with you that Seamus Flanagan should have got MOTM on final day and you are right, his influence was sorely missed when he was taken off.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4350 - 04/09/2018 21:29:38
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Replying To Seeking_silver: "Re All Stars: The problem with Limerick is we have over 30 very evenly matched players. Plus the selfless game we play means that none of the team will stand out. (That said Gillane could have his hurler of the year pinned down after the Cork game if he converted some of his goal chances.) Kilkenny depend a huge amount on TJ and Walter, Cork on Harnedy and Horgan, Galway on Canning and Glynn & Clare on Duggan & Conlon etc etc...
Where as our forwards seem to rotate performance wise. look at our half forward line Tom Morrissey was super against KK, Hego in other games and Kyle against Galway. Similar to our full forward line - brilliant displays were mixed up between Mul, Flanagan, Gillane, Dowling & Casey. I personally would have given MOTM V Galway to Seamie Flanagan. His crazy work rate meant he got tonnes of possession and when not getting on the ball he was creating space inside. I think JK made a mistake bringing him off instead of Gillane. More individual players like Reid, Conlon, Duggan etc will always stand out. Joe Canning being the odd man out there - he would fit nicely into the Limerick setup. In my very biased opinion we should have 20 All Stars (I think its about time we have a few "finishers" on the list)
My moments of the Championship are as follows;
1. Graham Mulchay's tackle on Coleman after Gillane was sent off - it set the tempo for the rest of the team
2. Tom Morrissey's Point V KK after Hogan's goal
3. Nickie's amazing championship saving flick Save" I absolutely agree with you that Seamus Flanagan should have got MOTM on final day and you are right, his influence was sorely missed when he was taken off.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4350 - 04/09/2018 21:36:35
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