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Shane prendergast has done no wrong this year will be a tight game but I expect kilkenny to show there claws sunday second game against waterford was a blessing will bring them on no end kk by 4
northerncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 30 - 31/08/2016 17:34:10 1908794 Link 0 |
Very poor and low key build up, do the GAA not feel a need to promote the game because they have sold most of the tickets? Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 31/08/2016 18:04:29 1908807 Link 1 |
[url]http://youtu.be/4zzAIbUnhWw
bulba (Kilkenny) - Posts: 35 - 31/08/2016 19:30:56 1908837 Link 1 |
By the way, my post above was originally in paragraphs but seems to have mysteriously morphed into one bloc of text (in the mobile phone version at least!) ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 31/08/2016 21:46:22 1908878 Link 0 |
What's that link about lad? Are u digging up St.Kilkenny archives again? WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 31/08/2016 22:01:32 1908886 Link 0 |
Interesting comment by ballydalane. Paul Murphy keeps the Kilkenny back line together, if he has a tough opponent next Sunday, it could be difficult for the other lads. Liam Blanchfield delivered v Waterford in the replay, how many more guys do Kilkenny have in reserve that they can spring if things get awkward. I favour Tipperary to win next Sunday, as Kilkenny look to have used up some their proverbial nine lives so far. Best wishes to my fellow county man Brian Gavin, the man in the middle, next Sunday. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1741 - 31/08/2016 22:12:47 1908891 Link 0 |
hmmm,funny it was posted by bulba also!!
perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 01/09/2016 11:35:42 1909049 Link 0 |
http://youtu.be/4zzAIbUnhWw"]Has anyone else noticed how many times Brian Gavin has come up in articles this week? Even the Tommy Walsh nip on the nose is back in the media. It's been a low key enough build up but I don't think I've heard as much talk about a ref ahead if an AI before (and yes I realise I'm adding to it here). I just hope all the scrutiny doesn't affect Gavin's conscience on Sunday. The most important thing on Sunday is the safety of the players. Looking back at that Paudi Maher wild pulls video it just shoes how irresponsible GAA refereeing can be. What on earth was Cathal McCallister thinking leaving him on the field. He ultimately paid the price by being dropped from the ref panel that year. Lots of whinging about Munster refs not getting finals in the last few years but the reality is the standard is quite poor among Munsters top refs currently, and McCallister was a good example. We all want a good 'flowing' game this Sunday but above all else let's hope for no wreckless play allowed, and I'm confident that Gavin can differentiate between a little nip on the nose & a career ending hatchet job. At the end of the day as Joe Canning said it's an amateur game... Lookit (Kilkenny) - Posts: 12 - 01/09/2016 20:58:42 1909304 Link 0 |
I really don't understand why incidents of 2012 are being bought up since my comment was since the 2012 game there has been no bad incidents. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 01/09/2016 23:05:45 1909341 Link 0 |
What's the craic with all the mutual respect talk from both camps? tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 02/09/2016 08:35:31 1909363 Link 0 |
Has anyone else noticed how many times Brian Gavin has come up in articles this week? Even the Tommy Walsh nip on the nose is back in the media. It's been a low key enough build up but I don't think I've heard as much talk about a ref ahead if an AI before (and yes I realise I'm adding to it here). I just hope all the scrutiny doesn't affect Gavin's conscience on Sunday. The most important thing on Sunday is the safety of the players. Looking back at that Paudi Maher wild pulls video it just shoes how irresponsible GAA refereeing can be. What on earth was Cathal McCallister thinking leaving him on the field. He ultimately paid the price by being dropped from the ref panel that year. Lots of whinging about Munster refs not getting finals in the last few years but the reality is the standard is quite poor among Munsters top refs currently, and McCallister was a good example. We all want a good 'flowing' game this Sunday but above all else let's hope for no wreckless play allowed, and I'm confident that Gavin can differentiate between a little nip on the nose & a career ending hatchet job. At the end of the day as Joe Canning said it's an amateur game..."]Kilkenny are obviously happy with the ref, no Willie O'Connor or Eddie Keher in the media this week trying to influence him. I'd be thinking that maybe there is too much talk about the ref but it works for Kilkenny - how many games has Barry Kelly reffed with Kilkenny playing since 2014 again? Your going on about Paudies wreckless pull - which is was, but at least the ball was nearby and I believe he didnt set out to injury anybody. Tommy Walsh comes into a row swinging a hurley at head height and you think its ok? Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 02/09/2016 09:12:51 1909370 Link 0 |
I always back Kilkenny but I'm convinced Tipp will win this Sunday. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 02/09/2016 22:24:05 1909567 Link 0 |
Kilkenny by 4. Has there ever been a match where a team is going for an All Ireland 3 in a row which has had less talk about this (Maybe Kerry in 1986 but I can't really remember this too well)? bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1354 - 03/09/2016 11:21:22 1909624 Link 0 |
What this is really all about is a battle for supremacy between two next door neighbours who have been locked in deadly combat in All Ireland Finals since 1895. In that time they have met in sixteen All Ireland Finals, with Tipp winning on eleven occasions, to five for Kilkenny. More importantly three of the Cats victory's have come since 2009. So after over one hundred years of been dominated by the neighbours Tipperary, Kilkenny are now top dogs, and in what has often been a bitter struggle down through the years i cant see them giving away that hard won accolade too easely. So for me its Kilkenny. clonjon (Dublin) - Posts: 665 - 03/09/2016 13:07:20 1909643 Link 0 |
the past will count for nothing tomorrow afternoon
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 03/09/2016 13:27:18 1909651 Link 0 |
They have actually played 18 times in All Ireland finals and it's 10:7 (1 draw) to Tipp in terms of All Ireland finals (10:8 if you count 1912 All Ireland refixture, some articles count this as an All Ireland final, some don't). In terms of championship meetings it it is 13:11 (1 draw) (again not counting 1912). Pre Brian Coady it was 11:4 in Tips favour (and Kilkenny only beat Tipperary once between 1923 and 2002). Some turn around in the Coady era.
bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1354 - 03/09/2016 14:01:00 1909663 Link 0 |
My mistake, I ment 12:4 to Tipp pre Coady being manager.
bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1354 - 03/09/2016 14:32:21 1909672 Link 0 |
The pressure is on tipp tomorrow. lose and they will face a barrel of criticism. In general, hurling needs a tipp win, but kilkenny hold the aces. They have only lost twice to tipp since 2010, that was two league games. KK go into to tomorrows game with three of the finest hurlers out there, reid, hogan and murphy. Its hard to look by them, they have such self belief under cody, Im not sure how they drew the first game against waterford, they were outlplayed for 65 mins. People can say they were to lucky to beat waterford, at the end of the replay: they won the game and thats when it counts most. Tipp need a big push tomorrow and cant afford to not score in patches like they have this year. Noel Mc Grath, bonner maher, and their midfield must raise the physical stakes to have any chance. They have been found wanting in this area before. KK have such experience even though some forwards are relatively unknown. Its a big ask for K kelly to come in tomorrow and do the business but he has a great eye for goal and is similar to R hogan. If Tipp play like they did in their last 3 games in croke park, KK will win. They need a performance even better then 2010. 222 (UK) - Posts: 694 - 03/09/2016 15:07:08 1909686 Link 1 |
I think Tipp will win by 3 or 4 points. They have the players like John McGrath, Ken McGrath and Callinanan to get goals. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 03/09/2016 18:42:21 1909716 Link 0 |
Best of luck to all teams and supporters and a safe journey to and from Croke Park, I have an inkling for a Tipperary victory riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 03/09/2016 23:17:33 1909784 Link 0 |