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believe me for us or indeed for any other success starved county it is - we are probably gonna have around 15k travelling fans at this
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 21/08/2017 22:49:19 2036218 Link 1 |
Limerick will have nice motivation for the final after what happened in the minor v KK 3 years ago. Good way to be going into a game.
Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 22/08/2017 23:56:02 2036599 Link 6 |
U21 is much more important than minor in my opinion as you have lads developed furthur down the line and ready for senior. You may lose a few to 'women and wine' between 18 and 21 and some minors don't progress but when you've got them to 20/21 there's a much better chance you'll get senior players from the team. That's why the 2 U21 teams, 2015 and 2017 are so important to Limerick hurling as the county is in a lull at senior level. The last notable Limerick senior performance was that smashing match against Kilkenny in the all ireland semi in the rain in 2014 which could have went either way. Significantly since 2008 a Munster county has won the final bar Galway in 2011. It's 9 years since Kilkenny won in 2008. They had players like Richie Hogan, Tj Reid, Kieran Joyce, Matthew Ruth, John Mullhall, Colin McGrath, Paul Murphy, Lester Ryan, Paddy Hogan, John Joe Farrell and Colin Fennelly playing that day. So 11 players who went on to play senior. That stat in itself shows the importance of the U21 grade. The Tipp team they beat had Mickey Cahill, Paudie Maher, Tom Stapleton, Brendan Maher, Bonnar Maher, Gearoid Ryan, Pa Bourke, Seamus Callinan and John O'Keeffe playing. 9 future seniors and Noel McGrath was around the panel though only 17 or so too. Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 23/08/2017 00:11:09 2036601 Link 7 |
I also agree re thurles being the automatic venue for u21 finals - nonsense & should be moved around based on who's playing
McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 24/08/2017 13:48:47 2037161 Link 0 |
It's a GAA HQ decision. Ennis would have been the ideal location for it, full house, cracking atmosphere.
Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 24/08/2017 16:01:04 2037232 Link 0 |
Was the national Fleadh Ceoil competition on Ennis last week. If it was the match could have. been played there
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4285 - 24/08/2017 19:31:02 2037298 Link 0 |
should have read 'on in Ennis last week end' and 'if it was match could hardly have been staged there'.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4285 - 24/08/2017 23:49:19 2037378 Link 0 |
That's why the 2 U21 teams, 2015 and 2017 are so important to Limerick hurling as the county is in a lull at senior level. The last notable Limerick senior performance was that smashing match against Kilkenny in the all ireland semi in the rain in 2014 which could have went either way. janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 25/08/2017 11:47:35 2037485 Link 1 |
think myself ennis is better for limerick v galway game - played galway there in 2001 semi and galway had little support, janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 25/08/2017 11:52:20 2037489 Link 1 |
predictions for the two finals please lads janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 06/09/2017 10:51:24 2043338 Link 1 |
Clareman (Clare) - Posts: 1056 - 06/09/2017 10:55:44 2043339 Link 0 |
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 06/09/2017 11:07:20 2043348 Link 0 |
I have been to all KK matches but I have to say I was very impressed by Limerick in the televised games,when I saw them in the semifinal in Thurles I was more impressed,the are a very good team,we will have our work cut out to beat them. mooncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 533 - 06/09/2017 11:09:02 2043350 Link 0 |
Limerick and Wicklow. Looking forward to it, should be a great day LSDEindhoven (Wicklow) - Posts: 69 - 06/09/2017 11:18:02 2043356 Link 0 |
I think it'll be close but if pushed would choose Limerick i too was impressed especially in last few min v galway as i felt we were in big trouble,there's talk of C Lynch and K Hayes being injured if either can't play it'd be an awful loss.Really looking forward to it we've done well in this comp in recent years but we never played Kilkenny in any of those finals and that for me gives this one extra spice someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 06/09/2017 12:29:11 2043392 Link 0 |
Limerick have had a tougher route to the final, especially the semi final victory over Galway compared to Kilkenny's facile win over Derry which would have told Eddie Brennan nothing about his team. I've been impressed by Kilkenny so far, it's nice to see a Kilkenny team play with a bit of skill and intelligence compared to the caveman hurling our seniors have been producing the last few years. On a personal level, a win on Saturday would be a redemption for Eddie Brennan following the defeat to Westmeath last year. I thought he'd get the sack after that but credit the county board for sticking with him, he seems to be doing a good job and he's got the team playing a nice brand of hurling. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 06/09/2017 19:58:09 2043607 Link 0 |
Not sure why it's on at 3, a bit early for a Saturday - the last several finals have been evening throw-ins, don't know where this change is coming from. janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 07/09/2017 10:38:28 2043739 Link 0 |
Fecking rugby
ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 07/09/2017 20:49:11 2043975 Link 1 |
Looking forward to Saturday's game, last top quality inter county one of the summer bar a replay. Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 07/09/2017 21:34:38 2043991 Link 4 |
Really looking forward to the game tomorrow, i thought Limericks semi final was a brilliant game. It would be a big boost to Limerick to have another underage team collect silver, Galway are proof that if the underage sides are continually strong then eventually it will pay dividends at senior. It's a strange thing to say but Kilkenny could probably do with the boost of an u21 All-Ireland win as well. As they have had the harder run and will have learned the most I fancy Limerick to do the job in front of their excellent supporters tomorrow. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 08/09/2017 17:30:32 2044248 Link 1 |