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Strange that two of our biggest finals take this place this weekend, and not a lot been said about either, do they really matter that little these days, and are they just a means to an end? Very hard to pick a winner in Munster, two very evenly matched teams, and you would not be one bit surprised to see either Cork or Clare win it? Galway will be expected to win Leinster, but no better team than Kilkenny to knock them off their perch, or will Galway be now ooking to do what Kilkenny did to them for years, and knock them over every opportunity they get? gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 26/06/2018 08:55:54 2115177 Link 0 |
Clare and Cork is a toss of the coin but I hope it lands in our favour. Galway should win with a bit to spare but KK won't take it lying down. My only fear with Galway this year is there is savage expectation for them to clean up. Be interesting to reflect at the end of the year. It doesn't always go to script. LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2475 - 26/06/2018 12:03:14 2115291 Link 1 |
I fancy Clare in Munster they have so much potential and their management have them back playing traditional hurling which is good to see. Their work rate and stick work Vs Tipp and Limerick was exceptional. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 26/06/2018 16:32:51 2115495 Link 0 |
Having lost to Cork in last years Munster final and again during the round robin this year, I expect Clare to be massively up for this one. There was nothing between the sides earlier on in the year and I can see it to playing out like that again on Sunday. It's genuinely 50/50 but I think the extra hunger of the Clare lads will probably see them over the line, although I hope i'm wrong. JohnnySquares (Cork) - Posts: 5 - 26/06/2018 16:57:14 2115510 Link 0 |
Cant see Galway being beaten. If they're at 70% they'll win by 6 points plus. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 26/06/2018 17:29:56 2115529 Link 0 |
I think Cork have more hurling in them than Clare. As previously stated, if Conlon is stopped it will put a big dent in Clare's challenge. I'll go with Cork to win by 3 points. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1902 - 26/06/2018 17:59:14 2115539 Link 0 |
Cant see Galway being beaten. If they're at 70% they'll win by 6 points plus. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 2394 - 26/06/2018 17:29:56 2115529 When has a team, of the quality of Galway, turned up for a Championship game, let alone a Provincial final, at less then or very near to 100%. Have Galway got a serious injury crisis? So going by your logic, Galway at 100%, should win by around 20 points plus. Galway are favourites, and deservedly so. But to say that at two thirds strength they'll easily beat Kilkenny sounds like the typical bitter Tipp supporter comment when it comes to Kilkenny ( and you have form on this), Away with you and concentrate on your own county's embarrassing and humiliating performance in this year's Championship. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 26/06/2018 19:58:48 2115582 Link 2 |
Firstly I'm not sure where you get your 20 points if Galway are at 100%. My logic behind this is based on a number of key KK players being not at 100% due to peace keeping duty and injuries. Galway are one of the few counites with a fully fit deck to pick from and are a team I expect to get better as the years goes on cosidering they started later than everyone else. There are numerous teams that have gone into provincial finals at a lot less than 100%. Your own team KK went in to the All Ireland in 2010 with two keys players with major injury concerns. Lastly, I come from an area right on the Galway border and no dis-repsect to the Galway posters here but Galway is the last county I'd be hoping to win an All Ireland so whatever evidence you have on "my form", please send it on! Your last line is plain childish. What has Tipp's performace got to with my opinion? I already expressed my opinion on their results. Have a look at the prediciton thread as well while you're at it. For the KK games I got all the correct margains of scores correct except for their game against Offaly where I predicted 11+ and they won by 9. The forum is about expressing an opinion. My prediction results on KK have backed up my opinions to date so get over the fact I'm from Tipp. Now away with you and concentrate on not putting up embarrasing and humiliating posts! tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 27/06/2018 10:38:49 2115782 Link 2 |
Cant see Galway being beaten. If they're at 70% they'll win by 6 points plus. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 02/07/2018 19:06:37 2117879 Link 0 |
I can't comment as I missed the game for personal reasons but I'll hold my hands up and say I got this one very wrong. I probably over estimated how good Galway are and defintely underestimated how good KK are. Cody truly is a genius. To bring 13/26 players to Croke Park for the first time in senior hurling and come away with a draw in a Leinster final is impressive for any county. Given that TJ has only scored 5 points in 5 games (from my calculations) and Richie Hogan has hardly played, KK can only improve and along with Cork are serious All Ireland contenders. Galway are going to see how hard it is to put back to backs now. KK will really fancy their chances in the replay but I'll stick to Galway...by a very tight margin this time! By the way, all opinions are my own. Don't let it upset you so much! tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 04/07/2018 11:12:04 2118372 Link 0 |
Fair comment. But I don't get upset at all by any comments on here; irritated by some, yes. Don't take it personally, I may deride and ridicule some comments on here (in some/most cases deservedly), but, most of the time my comments on here are stating facts or correcting others. plus harmless comment. That said, I will shoot from the hip at times, and post contentious comments. Plus at other times, I'll say something in jest, and it gets misconstrued, or lost in translation (I'm London reared), so to speak. No hard feelings tiobraid, I'm right behind you, and have you in my sights, in the Hurling Championship Prediction Thread. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 04/07/2018 19:02:34 2118595 Link 0 |
Last night's Leinster U21 final deserves more than a mention in a Provincial Hurling Finals thread. What a classic! Fortunes see-sawed throughout the game. Galway threatened to run away with it in the first 20 minutes ,then Wexford took complete control, Galway hung in and despite having a man sent off (for a reason unknown) went 3 points up, Wexford pull a draw out of the fire with a goal in injury time overtime (more controversy), in extra time Wexford appeared to have gained decisive control and went 4/5 points ahead, Galway brought it back to one point but appeared to have lost it with Rory O'Connor's magnificent point . Then unbelievably another twist with Blehane's goal in extra time injury time to win it for Galway. Probably the game of the year so far at all levels. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1902 - 05/07/2018 12:55:51 2118806 Link 1 |
an incredible game of hurling,but no consolation when on the losing side. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 05/07/2018 13:57:21 2118822 Link 1 |
Fair comment. But I don't get upset at all by any comments on here; irritated by some, yes. Don't take it personally, I may deride and ridicule some comments on here (in some/most cases deservedly), but, most of the time my comments on here are stating facts or correcting others. plus harmless comment. That said, I will shoot from the hip at times, and post contentious comments. Plus at other times, I'll say something in jest, and it gets misconstrued, or lost in translation (I'm London reared), so to speak. No hard feelings tiobraid, I'm right behind you, and have you in my sights, in the Hurling Championship Prediction Thread."]Glad we made up! Considering our counties arent really rivals anymore there no point falling out! :-( Non-rivals apart from the prediction thread....where if KK win this weekend the gap will be nearly non existent! Fighting for a runners up spot in that at this stage i'm afraid to say! tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 05/07/2018 14:07:21 2118827 Link 0 |
Certainly the U21 cship is the one that keeps serving up the best games. You could watch the type of hurling Galway and Wexford played all night every night.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 05/07/2018 14:42:06 2118841 Link 0 |