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I didn't see the match, but going by the score and match reports Dublin were well beaten. If this is an indication of the standard of hurling, between Munster and Leinster, it doesn't bode well for Offaly today.
By the way, 13,279 seems a very low attendance. I would have thought Clare alone would have brought more supporters than that. Any particular reason for the low turnout?
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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "I didn't see the match, but going by the score and match reports Dublin were well beaten. If this is an indication of the standard of hurling, between Munster and Leinster, it doesn't bode well for Offaly today.
By the way, 13,279 seems a very low attendance. I would have thought Clare alone would have brought more supporters than that. Any particular reason for the low turnout?" Very low expectation levels in Clare after their performances against Limerick and Cork in Munster Round Robin. They also expected to win the game well. Id expect that the rivalry will boost their support for the semi final. Dublin dont have much support in hurling anyway and id doubt those that travelled had much expectations. I was in Thurles around 5pm yesterday and drove straight through the town. They told me in the golf club that I could and they knew there that it was going to be under 15k
Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 593 - 21/06/2026 15:47:07
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Replying To CTGAA10: "Another very disappointing match this championship.i know Dublin created goal chances but I never felt they were in with a chance of winning..
A lot will probably be made of number of frees given again but almost everything that was blown was a free..the tackle with the spare arm is a huge problem and just maybe it will bring about change on how teams are making challenges..
A really horrible challange on Dave reidy and I really hope he makes a full and speedy recovery..huge credit to hedgeo for spotting straight away that it was serious.." The tackle with the hurl around the neck/collarbone area is a bigger problem and needs to be eradicated from the game. The spare arm tackle is being reffed fine. Its a free if you grab on. Simple.
Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 593 - 21/06/2026 15:49:24
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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "I didn't see the match, but going by the score and match reports Dublin were well beaten. If this is an indication of the standard of hurling, between Munster and Leinster, it doesn't bode well for Offaly today.
By the way, 13,279 seems a very low attendance. I would have thought Clare alone would have brought more supporters than that. Any particular reason for the low turnout?" Looking at 18 mins in 3-7 to 0-2 I think I have better things to be doing.
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Sad day for Offaly, 30 points down after 50 minutes.
The Cats couldn't beat Offaly, they should be very worried how far they're off the Munster big 2.
M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 500 - 21/06/2026 16:42:22
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Replying To katser: "Galway v Cork and Clare v Limerick All Ireland Semi Final
Galway v Clare All Ireland Final." Now We can enjoy two cracking proper hurling All Ireland Semi Finals!!
katser (Galway) - Posts: 2880 - 21/06/2026 17:13:06
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Replying To katser: "Now We can enjoy two cracking proper hurling All Ireland Semi Finals!!" The worry would be that they are both going to be pretty one sided......
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20033 - 21/06/2026 20:25:06
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New system next year?
Tier 1 Munster Counties
Tier 2 Leinster Counties
Tier 3 Joe McDonagh
And 4,5,6 the rest
Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 667 - 21/06/2026 20:33:21
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Replying To katser: "Now We can enjoy two cracking proper hurling All Ireland Semi Finals!!" With the pace of the Galway backs id say ye will get a trimming hope im wrong .
Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 456 - 21/06/2026 21:14:15
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Replying To Seanfan: "New system next year?
Tier 1 Munster Counties
Tier 2 Leinster Counties
Tier 3 Joe McDonagh
And 4,5,6 the rest" Will there be relegation and promotion between Tier 1 and Tier 2?
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2913 - 21/06/2026 21:15:44
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Replying To Viking66: "The worry would be that they are both going to be pretty one sided......" Clare will tear into Limerick in the way they most always do; only a puck of a ball in that game. If Galway's backs can keep those Cork forwards to less than 3 goals, then Galway has a chance; easier said than done.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2583 - 21/06/2026 21:26:28
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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Will there be relegation and promotion between Tier 1 and Tier 2?" There wouldn't be too many putting their hand up to be promoted!!!
Goreylad1985 (Wexford) - Posts: 53 - 21/06/2026 21:45:33
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Alarm bells are ringing
Yes, we need more counties and we need development but big problem right now is Leinster
And this is not Munster arrogance but the gap between the 2 provinces is only getting wider
Munster counties are driving each other on, raising standards with tough matches and big crowds. To survive counties need academies and structures
Waterford have struggled at round robin but got to a final in 2020 and won a minor last year
Galway have as many hurlers as anybody and more than most but I would argue they are disadvantaged by playing in Leinster
Maybe they can beat Cork but it's going to be a huge step up for them after the intensity of Leinster games
Kilkenny have pundits saying they need to get rid of academies and are paying the price now are failing to keep up, Wexford are at nothing, Dublin are huffing and puffing
Offaly are a success but the gap today was shocking.
It's going to take a few years of underage development to get Leinster teams back competing
There are ups and downs and cycles and some of it is normal but this isn't that.
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Replying To Yadse: "Alarm bells are ringing
Yes, we need more counties and we need development but big problem right now is Leinster
And this is not Munster arrogance but the gap between the 2 provinces is only getting wider
Munster counties are driving each other on, raising standards with tough matches and big crowds. To survive counties need academies and structures
Waterford have struggled at round robin but got to a final in 2020 and won a minor last year
Galway have as many hurlers as anybody and more than most but I would argue they are disadvantaged by playing in Leinster
Maybe they can beat Cork but it's going to be a huge step up for them after the intensity of Leinster games
Kilkenny have pundits saying they need to get rid of academies and are paying the price now are failing to keep up, Wexford are at nothing, Dublin are huffing and puffing
Offaly are a success but the gap today was shocking.
It's going to take a few years of underage development to get Leinster teams back competing
There are ups and downs and cycles and some of it is normal but this isn't that." The big crowds might disappear if Munster keeps heading towards becoming a 2 horse race,
M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 500 - 22/06/2026 00:35:23
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Replying To Yadse: "Alarm bells are ringing
Yes, we need more counties and we need development but big problem right now is Leinster
And this is not Munster arrogance but the gap between the 2 provinces is only getting wider
Munster counties are driving each other on, raising standards with tough matches and big crowds. To survive counties need academies and structures
Waterford have struggled at round robin but got to a final in 2020 and won a minor last year
Galway have as many hurlers as anybody and more than most but I would argue they are disadvantaged by playing in Leinster
Maybe they can beat Cork but it's going to be a huge step up for them after the intensity of Leinster games
Kilkenny have pundits saying they need to get rid of academies and are paying the price now are failing to keep up, Wexford are at nothing, Dublin are huffing and puffing
Offaly are a success but the gap today was shocking.
It's going to take a few years of underage development to get Leinster teams back competing
There are ups and downs and cycles and some of it is normal but this isn't that." I said it here years ago that expanding Leinster would damage the competition and this is the fruit being bourne.
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Replying To Tiger1: "With the pace of the Galway backs id say ye will get a trimming hope im wrong ." cork will hammer galway.
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the hurling year is very dissapointing, leinster looked competitive but the quality is poor. wexford dublin offaly kilkenny all of similar standard galway a bit better but still will find a terrible diff in standard when they meet cork.
waterford would prob win leinster if they were in it.
munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1160 - 22/06/2026 08:20:31
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Replying To Yadse: "Alarm bells are ringing
Yes, we need more counties and we need development but big problem right now is Leinster
And this is not Munster arrogance but the gap between the 2 provinces is only getting wider
Munster counties are driving each other on, raising standards with tough matches and big crowds. To survive counties need academies and structures
Waterford have struggled at round robin but got to a final in 2020 and won a minor last year
Galway have as many hurlers as anybody and more than most but I would argue they are disadvantaged by playing in Leinster
Maybe they can beat Cork but it's going to be a huge step up for them after the intensity of Leinster games
Kilkenny have pundits saying they need to get rid of academies and are paying the price now are failing to keep up, Wexford are at nothing, Dublin are huffing and puffing
Offaly are a success but the gap today was shocking.
It's going to take a few years of underage development to get Leinster teams back competing
There are ups and downs and cycles and some of it is normal but this isn't that." We have introduced many changes in the way our underage is set up over the last 5 years, but it will take time to see the fruits of these. Changes made at u12, u13 and u14 are only really now affecting the lads who are currently u16, and some of them wont affect the u16s until next year, and then more the year after. We had a decent minor team this year and hopefully will have a decent u20 team next year. Our u20s this year did ok bearing in mind that 12 of the lads who played will be u20 again next year, including some of the best lads. Our u18s in the county will be able to hurl adult championship from this year onwards, which should also help our u20s in 2 years time.
I agree in general we are currently way off the top teams in Munster at Senior, but thats a reflection on the work that was started in Limerick in the teens, followed by the changes Clare introduced towards the end of that decade. Numbers at underage obviously hand Cork, Galway and to a lesser extent Kilkenny and Tipperary a huge advantage, but yourselves and Clare have shown what is possible given improved ways of doing things at underage.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20033 - 22/06/2026 09:16:07
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Replying To Yadse: "Alarm bells are ringing
Yes, we need more counties and we need development but big problem right now is Leinster
And this is not Munster arrogance but the gap between the 2 provinces is only getting wider
Munster counties are driving each other on, raising standards with tough matches and big crowds. To survive counties need academies and structures
Waterford have struggled at round robin but got to a final in 2020 and won a minor last year
Galway have as many hurlers as anybody and more than most but I would argue they are disadvantaged by playing in Leinster
Maybe they can beat Cork but it's going to be a huge step up for them after the intensity of Leinster games
Kilkenny have pundits saying they need to get rid of academies and are paying the price now are failing to keep up, Wexford are at nothing, Dublin are huffing and puffing
Offaly are a success but the gap today was shocking.
It's going to take a few years of underage development to get Leinster teams back competing
There are ups and downs and cycles and some of it is normal but this isn't that." Alarm bells ringing indeed. To think that Offaly team drew with Dublin and Kilkenny, and then beat Wexford comfortably does not bode well for Leinster hurling at all. I didn't travel to the game yesterday as I had a feeling it would be over after 20 minutes or so, and that's exactly how it transpired.
If you add in the underage results, it paints an even bleaker picture. I understand everything is cyclical but this slump is deeply concerning, and not good for the competitiveness of the game.
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I watched Dublin v Donegal here, once they changed to the hurling and I saw the score I turned off the TV and went to bed.
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