The hype the football replay is going to generate menas that the media build up the AI hurling final is going to be much more low key than normal. Which team if either will this favour?

onlyhurling (Galway) - Posts: 800 - 31/08/2015 16:10:32    1779141

Looks like the west will b invading the capital this weekend so maybe Galway!!!

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 31/08/2015 19:13:07    1779337

My opinion is that I don't think it will have the slightest bearing on either team's preparation for the match, nor on the result.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 31/08/2015 19:19:54    1779348

Hoping the West awakes this weekend Going for a Galway / Mayo festival

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 31/08/2015 19:26:04    1779354

Wont make any difference to Kilkenny,but maybe the huge interest and media coverage in the football replay will deflect a bit of attention off the hurling final and this may be no bad thing for some of the young Galway lads like Whelan & Mannion.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 31/08/2015 19:31:13    1779358

Why should it help either? How could it?

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 31/08/2015 19:43:28    1779369

I think it's a shame that the week leading up to hurling All-Ireland final is going to be overshadowed by the lead up to the football replay. I'm not denigrating football, it's more popular than hurling with the majority of people in Ireland and I'm looking forward to the replay. But, normally the whole country this week, in pubs and in work, would be talking and arguing about the pros and cons of Kilkenny and Galway.
As regards the players (hurling), this will probably be a benefit; they'll be less in the limelight.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2458 - 31/08/2015 19:55:25    1779382

Agree it is a shame that it seems to be over shadowing the hurling final, hope the pitch holds up!!

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1908 - 31/08/2015 21:14:10    1779471

It only overshadows the hurling final for some people.....plenty more will let it fill the void until 3.30pm on Sunday!

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 01/09/2015 09:05:56    1779544

Its a disgrace that the football will be played the night before the hurling in croke park. the match should be brought to thurles or the gaelic grounds like they did last year with the kerry mayo semi

McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 01/09/2015 12:06:49    1779756

No point bringing the replay to Thurles or Limerick as it was always gonna sell out Croker again. The replay last year was never gonna be a sellout so it actually worked out well, atmosphere-wise IMO.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 01/09/2015 14:22:47    1779915