i absolutely detest that Nick brought this up in the first place and started such a nonsensical row,but i feel i have to defend our manager here....

http://www.hoganstand.com/wexford/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=83390

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 24/07/2014 12:25:48    1625241

Gary Kirby played club championship the week after the wexford match. The broken finger story was a great way to distract from the truth - that he went missing on the day of the all ireland final. If his finger was broke would he be able to play 7 days later?

mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 24/07/2014 13:20:21    1625286

Dunno what all the fuss is about nick. Go on your own site a lot of posters say lk represent a step up or a serious step up. If lk represent a step up from teams wexford struggled to beat then these wexford posters are saying the same as those limerick posts u put up i.e on firm lk are better n should win. All we are going on is form it is all anyone can go on.

Form book has of course been proven wrong in past but it still our best asset when making predictions. So nick u making big fuss over nothing.

disillusiondfan (Limerick) - Posts: 4279 - 24/07/2014 13:35:30    1625297

Df

I wouldn't put it as bluntly as that bit point taken. Limerick a little further developed and should be favourites. That doesn't mean it's not a 50/50 game. It's all about the 70 minutes. If we bring the same intensity and work rate as tge Clare games,tidy up the shooting some more coupled with tge experience and the confidence of the qualifiers ee won't be far off regardless of what limerick show up.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2689 - 24/07/2014 16:02:01    1625428

if wexford beat limerick the semi in croke park will nearly be a sellout

preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 738 - 24/07/2014 18:04:02    1625510

Preddan,not a hope the semi final would beva sell out.50-60 thousand i reckon.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 24/07/2014 18:17:40    1625517

I was told the same story mike by an ex limerick hurler one night, am friends with his brother. Often wondered if it was true.

As for Sunday undoubtedly Limerick are further along the road tha Wexford are and are at a higher level. That's just a fact and another issue for Wexford is the game venue itself which hasn't been kind to us in recent years while Limerick are well used to that venue.

Limerick are favourites and rightly so and again we will be up against it to get a victory but that has been the case in every game this summer apart from the Antrim game. Wexford tend to operate better when not being labelled with the favourites tag. I can't wait, it's a team with momentum up against a team licking their wounds since the Munster final and waiting for a chance of redemption, a classic is beckoning I hope.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1349 - 24/07/2014 19:11:57    1625542

Wexford will beat Limerick. Good bet.

Getting slightly more confident about Dubs the more I hear.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 24/07/2014 19:31:21    1625551

Dont think so hurlingdub.I fancy Limerick to edge it.Maybe by 5+.Tipp have more scoring forwards that will see them home.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 24/07/2014 19:39:22    1625559

8/1 double cued. Don't say you weren't told :-)

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 24/07/2014 20:35:31    1625588

Limerick have more fire power and experience...limerick for me lads..we will be back next year with a bang!

fathermurphy (Wexford) - Posts: 315 - 24/07/2014 21:10:01    1625605

Mike 03. Gary Kirby played club championship the week after the wexford match. The broken finger story was a great way to distract from the truth - that he went missing on the day of the all ireland final. If his finger was broke would he be able to play 7 days later?

The answer Mike is yes. Many players have played with broken fingers. Also Mike you should show more respect for Gary Kirby, he was a brilliant hurler for Limerick and is still involved at all levels at coaching. The man is also a gentleman and does'nt need his injury questioned by so called Limerick supporters.

Clubgaa (Limerick) - Posts: 879 - 25/07/2014 09:31:21    1625665

disillusiondfan
County: Limerick
Posts: 2761

1625297 Dunno what all the fuss is about nick. Go on your own site a lot of posters say lk represent a step up or a serious step up. If lk represent a step up from teams wexford struggled to beat then these wexford posters are saying the same as those limerick posts u put up i.e on firm lk are better n should win. All we are going on is form it is all anyone can go on.


I never said there was anything wrong with it I was just pointing out where Limerick see themselves in relation to Wexford.
But if you read the posts here in the global market compared to the posts on the Limerick site there was a very different tone. Including yourself I might add.

Nick (Wexford) - Posts: 1100 - 25/07/2014 09:47:47    1625672

perfect10
County: Wexford
Posts: 1056

Why do you detest it? I think Wexford people should be more hurt by the incorrect and unproven allegations than Limerick people.
I looked at the replays a millions times in relation to that incident and I could never in my wildest dreams understand how anybody could say he did it on purpose. Both men had eyes fixed on the ball the whole way through the swing. The ball basically dropped straight down between the 2 of them. None of them actually made contact with the ball so both actually misjudged it. At the end of the day there is only one man who knows whether he did it on purpose or not (and it's not Kirby and it's not Limerick supporters) and that is Mr Dunne and he has denied any intent.

Nick (Wexford) - Posts: 1100 - 25/07/2014 09:52:31    1625675

Club I will defend any Limerick player from criticism. If they deserve it....

mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 25/07/2014 09:55:37    1625678

Out of curiosity, who will the tipp and dub fans be shouting for in the first match?

the_post (USA) - Posts: 185 - 25/07/2014 11:19:07    1625725

Clubgaa
County: Limerick
Posts: 719

1625665 Mike 03. Gary Kirby played club championship the week after the wexford match. The broken finger story was a great way to distract from the truth - that he went missing on the day of the all ireland final. If his finger was broke would he be able to play 7 days later?

The answer Mike is yes. Many players have played with broken fingers. Also Mike you should show more respect for Gary Kirby, he was a brilliant hurler for Limerick and is still involved at all levels at coaching. The man is also a gentleman and does'nt need his injury questioned by so called Limerick supporters.

Top post clubgaa,

someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 25/07/2014 11:23:28    1625728

Should be three good games. I'd say Waterford for the minor, Limerick and maybe Tipp for the senior. But if Dublin can play like they did last year then I think the will edge it, Tipp have fantastic players but I am not sure about some of their defenders.

Gavin94 (Limerick) - Posts: 77 - 25/07/2014 11:29:37    1625732

I'll be shouting for Wexford. Great article in Examiner by Donal Óg about them today.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 25/07/2014 11:36:44    1625739

Nick
County: Wexford
Posts: 1027

someday
County: Limerick
Posts: 387

1621782 Wexford may go on and win this one but if we are to be taken seriously as all irl contenders we need to be clipping wexford relatively comfortably.Thats with no disrepect to wexford i just feel we are 2-3 yr ahead of where they are and have no doubt they'll be contenders in next few yrs.Just hoping not this yr.

Nick,i have already explained this but since you seem so sensitive i'll try again,if you read my post as it was intended i said "if we are to be considered all irl contenders we need to be beating you comfortably,i totally stand over this, as "if" we beat ye comfortably[which i don't think will happen as its a 50/50 game]we might be then considered serious contenders.You can take it whatever way you want but that was what i was trying to say.You seem to be saying that limk ae cocky but surely you must be confusing us with our southern neighbours?By the way i spoke to a few wexford men during the week and they are v confident of winning and i don't have a problem with that.

someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 25/07/2014 12:10:11    1625769