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that is what the inter county game is lacking!ballyea had thurles where they wanted and they dumped them out. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 06/11/2016 17:50:38 1932103 Link 2 |
If Slaughtneill are knocked out of the club football before Christmas they will win the hurling A.I. However I do believe they will be in the football final on St Patrick's Day. That will mean their hurling will take a back seat. Hope to see Dublin represented in the hurling final, again they will be affected by the Dublin County Football given that CO'C is likely to be away with them. Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 06/11/2016 18:41:04 1932112 Link 0 |
Egg on my face! How wrong was I? Well done to Ballyea! Great stuff by Glen and St Mullins also... A serious shake up after yesterday's results!
PortInFaithful (Offaly) - Posts: 472 - 07/11/2016 10:38:33 1932280 Link 1 |
Thurles flatter to deceive once again.Didn't see it as was at FAI Cup final but i did predict that their forwards were not good enough to win the All Ireland.Lar is long finished.Ruth got bad injury.I thought they'd win Munster but its not a big surprise as Ballyea beat some top teams in Clare and playing in Ennis (yes,home advantage hill) is worth a few points. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 07/11/2016 10:55:21 1932290 Link 0 |
With the players they have Thurles really are underachieving .They still haven't made it to a club All Final never mind win it. Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 07/11/2016 15:06:19 1932395 Link 0 |
"Thurles flatter to deceive once again.Didn't see it as was at FAI Cup final but i did predict that their forwards were not good enough to win the All Ireland" keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 07/11/2016 15:36:12 1932404 Link 0 |
I hope the rest can do P Maher,R Maher and M Cahill good.No harm in having a couple months free to recharge the batteries Every cloud has a silver lining.
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 07/11/2016 15:48:39 1932413 Link 1 |
In fairness to Sars, Richie Ruth and Mickey Cahill were huge losses to them and they obviously didnt have lads good enough to replace them. They had 10 / 11 exceptional players but also had a few passengers who are too light for this time of the year. Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 07/11/2016 15:53:25 1932416 Link 1 |
Ballyea lost 2 lads to injury inside 10 mins and also missing Eoghan Donnellan due to a serious neck injury he got in training between drawn and replayed county finals. Injuries were not the issue, it was poor shooting and lack of stomach for the graft when the game was in the melting pot that cost Thurles. Ballyea wanted it more and in Tony Kelly they have a supreme talent. Clareman (Clare) - Posts: 1056 - 07/11/2016 16:37:33 1932439 Link 0 |
Totally agree. Ballyea simply wanted it more. Tony Kelly was such an inspiration for them and Deasy was deadly too. Cahill and Ruth were missing for Thurles but as you pointed out Ballyea had their fair share of losses. If Ballyea bring the same work rate and intensity to the final then I can't see Glen Rovers living with them (then again I couldn't see Ballyea living with Thurles so what would I know!). It's been awhile since we had a Clare-Cork final pairing. Oulart and Cuala had more than enough for St Rynagh's and Borris Kilcotton after. Brilliant result for St Mullins beating Raharney in Mullingar, having lost out to them by eight points two years ago. Semi-finals on Sunday week are: St Mullins v Cuala, Oulart v O'Loughlin Gaels. What can we expect from O'Loughlin? Any thoughts on the intermediate competition? Kerry champions Kilmoyley had a huge win over Monaleen away yesterday and now face Dan Shanahan's Lismore while Ahascragh Fohenagh and Ballyhaunis finished level AET in the Connacht final. I presume Richie Powers Carrickshock are favourites outright? County senior finalists in 2013. They would have to be considered the strongest Kilkenny reps at this level for a few years? PortInFaithful (Offaly) - Posts: 472 - 07/11/2016 17:28:38 1932464 Link 0 |
Yea they did look quite light up front this year, Lar didn't go out of his way killing himself either. That said they were 7 points up with ten minutes to go, 2 all-star defenders, should have hung on. Great entertaining game of hurling though .
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2049 - 07/11/2016 19:10:49 1932492 Link 0 |
Any thoughts on the intermediate competition? Kerry champions Kilmoyley had a huge win over Monaleen away yesterday and now face Dan Shanahan's Lismore while Ahascragh Fohenagh and Ballyhaunis finished level AET in the Connacht final. I presume Richie Powers Carrickshock are favourites outright? County senior finalists in 2013. They would have to be considered the strongest Kilkenny reps at this level for a few years? janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 07/11/2016 20:50:47 1932530 Link 0 |
They were losses no doubt but Thurles should of won that game by 10+ points they were a country mile the better team how they threw that game away I'll never know. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 08/11/2016 09:06:23 1932601 Link 0 |
None of the experts gave St. Mullins a chance against Raharney last Sunday, personal I always thought they were in with a good chance, with cuala being a different challenge, it will be on the day, the Saints are in with a good chance of causing another upset in a 50/50 game I bravely predict an oulart-the ballagh - St.Mullins leinster final. Scallioneater (Carlow) - Posts: 293 - 08/11/2016 09:24:45 1932605 Link 0 |
"They wanted it more", the most annoying cliche in the GAA. I know a good few of the Thurles lads and if you think they didnt want it enough, your badly mistaken. Ballyea got a run on them and they couldnt hold them, when that happens you tell somebody to go down to break the momentum and waste a bit of time, Lar did and it cost them dearly. Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 08/11/2016 09:41:46 1932610 Link 0 |
That game was always 50/50 for me.Mount Leinster showed there is good club hurlers in Carlow.In saying that i fully expect Cuala to reach another Leinster final. Other semi final is hard to call.Oulart have the experience but O Loughlin's looked very impressive and fit v Ballyhale.They've had a nice two week break and i'll give them a hesitant vote of confidence on Sunday. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/11/2016 10:06:23 1932621 Link 0 |
i see ballyhea v glen rovers is on in thurles - surely limerick would be easier to get to would it not janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 08/11/2016 10:12:49 1932622 Link 0 |
Absolutely and i just posted as much on the Tipp forum.When i visit the folks down there every few months i usually try attend a game.Granted,it's usually south Tipp games and south Tipp would be historically the weakest,but i thought the standard and intensity of the south final a couple months back between Killenaule and Mullinahone was pretty poor. Isn't there over 30 senior teams in Tipp?I've heard from people in Tipp who attend games in Kilkenny that quite a few senior teams in Tipp would only be intermediate standard in Kilkenny.I cannot say if that's fair or not. One thing i have noticed by checking match results in paper or online is the vast amount of lopsided beatings dished out in many Tipp games while that happens far less frequently in Kilkenny.Obviously a lot of miss-matches in Tipp at senior level and that may give an example of why a Tipp team hasn't won a club All Ireland in 30 years. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 08/11/2016 10:24:47 1932627 Link 0 |
Ya theres 29 or 30 I think. Two went down this year and one up. Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 08/11/2016 11:21:47 1932643 Link 0 |
Cork city is a good bit further from Limerick than Ballyea so Thurles is probably fairer. Theres a precedent for a coin toss to decide venue. I think they ought to have continued it with a final in Cusack Park or Flower lodge.
bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 08/11/2016 16:21:09 1932779 Link 0 |