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Has the recent results in the hurling championship quashed this idea that hurling is more competitive than football? tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1091 - 22/06/2015 08:34:06 1740573 Link 0 |
Partially because there are only 12 counties who take it seriously, within that small group you have a wide variety of actual and potential. But hurling is a very different game yesterday Limerick looked to have the game swinging their way and just it went from them in a flash. Bar one or two counties anything can and is liable to happen with the rest. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4892 - 22/06/2015 08:58:55 1740594 Link 0 |
Its competitive in Ulster :) and great to watch, 16 goals over 2 games yesterday :) DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 22/06/2015 09:48:21 1740648 Link 0 |
yesterday was the first really bad day for hurling in about 4 years. The last 2 championships have been excellent. Anyway I don't think it's as simple as you put it. Football has way more teams competing at similar levels. Hurling is just a better game that's all. No amount of restructuring will change that. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2599 - 22/06/2015 10:13:17 1740673 Link 0 |
Hurling is a great Championship come August, I have never quite seen what all the fuss is before that. Although in saying that I hope we get two great provincal finals this year. sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 22/06/2015 10:38:55 1740711 Link 0 |
The problem with both GAA sports is that they are not serious competitions until August. Kilkenny are nearly relegated and then that yesterday! Wexford don't need to be too disillusioned either. The game was not worth fighting for in the end. For Wexford, it begins now against Cork. Limerick likewise kind of threw in the towel when it was going away from them but they know they are still in it. I would start judging teams from now on. KK and Tipp looked great yesterday but all it takes is one below par performance in August and their year is over in the same month that it begins! bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 22/06/2015 11:12:02 1740734 Link 0 |
How exactly would you change it? And why? There is always going to be some teams out in front of others its how sport works. The 12 team structure allows the weaker of the 12 teams to develop. Look at Dublin. How would they have progressed if the hurling championship was like the football championship. they would be hammering teams like Longford only to get hammered themselves by The Cats. deadybai (Kilkenny) - Posts: 63 - 22/06/2015 11:13:12 1740736 Link 0 |
its funny hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 22/06/2015 11:33:39 1740757 Link 0 |
deadybai how many of those teams are realistically going to win it? KK, Tipp or Galway and that's it. If anyone outside those three win it this year I'll be amazed. M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 461 - 22/06/2015 17:37:54 1741114 Link 0 |
One thing which I've noticed is that apart from Waterford, the standard of defending this year has been awful. Probably you could say that for the last couple of years also. Teams are setting themselves up for shoot-outs, which produces huge scorelines, but teams will surely cop on to that like Waterford have. ringo (Wexford) - Posts: 384 - 22/06/2015 17:38:20 1741116 Link 0 |
All in all the football is always more competitive. So far in the 15 seasons this century 4 counties have won hurling titles (none of these being first time winners). bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1298 - 22/06/2015 17:43:40 1741120 Link 0 |
I'd give Galway little chance this year. World class one day, no class the next, still too reliant in Joe. Waterford, Cork and Clare have more chance than them but a fair bit behind Tipp and Kilkenny. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 22/06/2015 17:51:58 1741128 Link 0 |
More than 3 contenders I meant to say ! GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 22/06/2015 17:54:56 1741131 Link 0 |
Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1060 - 22/06/2015 18:54:53 1741166 Link 0 |
bdbuddah s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 22/06/2015 18:56:50 1741169 Link 0 |
Greenandred - How can you realistically say Mayo are not serious contenders when they have been so close to winning the All-Ireland in the last three years. Probably the second best team in each of those years. fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 597 - 22/06/2015 19:10:01 1741179 Link 0 |
Because I'm from Mayo ! GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 22/06/2015 19:57:53 1741202 Link 0 |
In hurling Tipp will probably win it- but I am hoping Galway will push them all the way with their full forward line. In Football can't look beyond a Kerry Dublin final. But I would not rule out Cork in Munster. They dislike Kerry and will push them all the way. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2513 - 22/06/2015 20:22:45 1741219 Link 0 |
Before this weekend there were 6 games in the hurling championship proper and i think only one had been won by the bookies favourite. A noticeable change in the last few years is how teams really put away the opposition when they get a chance, meaning huge winning margins. Galway had Dublin beat after 25 minutes in the replay but were lucky to draw the first day and if both sides meet later in the year it will probably be 50:50 again. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 22/06/2015 20:38:24 1741228 Link 0 |
Football is more competitive overall but hurling is more competitive at the top end. We knew that at the start of the year that the All-Ireland will be won by one of 4/5 teams, Dublin, Kerry, Mayo,Donegal & Cork an outside bet, and hurling had up to 8 contenders then (there are not 8 now!) but below that football is far more unpredictable & competitive. county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 22/06/2015 21:16:58 1741259 Link 0 |