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i believer hurling quarter finals will be thurles double header however i think waterford v wexford should be in kilkenny with clare v galway in limerick (ok i am biased here) --mind you parking and access to thurles is very very good janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 11/07/2016 11:57:13 1880814 Link 0 |
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Would swell the crowd in kilkenny for Wexford people anyway, that's for sure. Thurles is a cross-country mare of a drive from Wexford!
Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 11/07/2016 12:24:38 1880849 Link 2 |
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Had to be thurles - the home of hurling. Very happy!! juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 11/07/2016 19:32:04 1881259 Link 0 |
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Agree with janesboro hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/07/2016 19:42:23 1881267 Link 1 |
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Hard luck yesterday juniorjudge.
Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 11/07/2016 19:50:10 1881279 Link 0 |
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They will bounce back. Tipp were impressive
juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 11/07/2016 20:00:50 1881289 Link 0 |
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Wouldn't most hurling people like to see a double-header though?Two good games to look forward to here.Probably will be Thurles although from reading a lot of Galway posters over the years quite a lot of them don't like Thurles ; a combination of poor results and even poorer roads for the tribesmen.Interesting to see a Wexford poster has already said the trek to Tipp is tough going by road.Would posters from the four counties involved prefer Croke Park?
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 11/07/2016 20:04:05 1881290 Link 1 |
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Thats not the worst suggestion in the world...be good prep for SF too...but its hard to beat thurles to be fair. 4 well supported counties ..full house to be expected. Wd v wx at 2pm....lk v ce at 4pm juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 11/07/2016 20:15:42 1881307 Link 0 |
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I think our crowd(Wexford) will increase immeasurably after the poor turnout on Saturday especially with two of our teams playing.I for one can't wait for the trip to thurles . Nobody would have believed we would be in this situation just a few weeks ago . There is a unique atmosphere in the town before big championship games. Will there be near a capacity crowd lads ? Surely each participating county will have over 10k each supporting their teams. It is hard to predict with te minor game but looking at it now all teams look well matched and hopefully we get a day of hurling to finally lift off championship 2016 and who knows at the end of it all my own county could be in an All Ireland semi final :) Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 11/07/2016 20:17:13 1881314 Link 0 |
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Galway posters don't like Thurles cos it's in Tipp :) They could never get big enough crowds when the quarter finals were in croke park. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 11/07/2016 20:27:23 1881334 Link 0 |
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So you reckon Croke Park is easily reached from places like Clifden, Carrigaholt, Ballyhack, Ring and Abbeyfeale, for LK minor followers. I do not think so. Leave it to the real home of hurling.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4318 - 11/07/2016 21:04:32 1881359 Link 0 |
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No i dont reckon that at all.I asked the question as i know a lot of Galway posters don't like Thurles.Personally i love Thurles and think its a great venue.
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 11/07/2016 21:30:37 1881385 Link 0 |
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Haven't a major issue with these games been in thurles as it's a good day out etc. What bothers me is the games like the recent under 21 finals we've had against clare and limerick been in thurles and oularts club semi final against na pairsaigh,for these games with crowds of less than 20,000 portlaoise for example would be a fairer venue,I know plenty of people you didn't travel to those 2 under 21 finals I mentioned due to due the 7 o'clock throw in and arriving home at a late hour bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 11/07/2016 21:41:26 1881398 Link 0 |
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Thurles is a great venue alright but terrible roads. Ive gone down to limerick on the m18 and up to thurles via m7 a few times now. Bit longer but better roads. fireinthebelly (Galway) - Posts: 89 - 11/07/2016 21:50:37 1881407 Link 1 |
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If these games were played in separate venues can you just imagine the amount of "Grab All Association" comments that would go around? keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 12/07/2016 02:47:13 1881500 Link 0 |
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Most hurling people as you call it will get a double header as they will be sitting at home watching them both one after the other on tv. For the supporters of the four counties involved it would make more sense. Nowlan park would attract a good crowd for wexford and Waterford as it's situated very close to both. Galway and Clare in the main have to drive through limerick to get to thurles so it's only adding extra journey for both. Too many games in thurles lately where the crowds just aren't turning up you had a triple header on Saturday that was less than a third full.
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 12/07/2016 08:16:26 1881511 Link 1 |
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cuederocket, a motorway to headquarters from all sides, it definitely would be the preferred option in Wexford! Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 12/07/2016 08:47:42 1881526 Link 1 |
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The quarter finals have been a double header in Thurles for a few years now hill.It makes sense.As well as the four participating counties most neutrals would like to see two live games.Your option of the two games at different venues makes little sense.
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 12/07/2016 09:52:45 1881558 Link 0 |
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Your obsessed with fans having to drive an extra half hour to get somewhere hill haha.Oooogh Waterford had to travel all over the world to get to Limerick instead of Thurles ; what a shocker.An extra 10e fuel and back home a wee bit later.Your making a mountain out of a mole hill,hill.Thurles is the best option for a double-header.
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 12/07/2016 09:59:04 1881568 Link 0 |
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It's more than half hour extra for some ppl. I think you have a Pale view of matters, Cue! Galway is a big county and there are loyal hurling supporters in Connemara as well as east of the Corrib. Most of the driving from Clifden to Thurles is not even a dual carriageway. Here's the difference between Thurles and Limerick. The drive to Lk is shorter and easier. Clifden to Thurles: 216 km, 3.5 hrs [7hrs in total] Clifden to Gaelic Grounds: 170 Km, 2.5 hrs [5 hrs in total] baire (Galway) - Posts: 1791 - 12/07/2016 13:32:44 1881785 Link 1 |