National Forum

Limerick Senior Hurling 2018.

(Oldest Posts First) - Go To The Latest Post


Replying To WhipOnTheBall:  "let the pundits think what they want i just want Limk to keep doing what they are doing as its the most exciting brand of hurling i have seen in many a year following Limerick so keep it up i say . i have come home from limk matches in the past scratching my head wondering where are we going or what are we at and seeing no hope for the future but
there is an intelligence to Limericks play now and the players are looking up and finding team mates in a better positions and not going for Greedy scores from impossible angles and long Hail Mary efforts , also the sideline are more ruthless and if you are not doing the business you get the curly finger and off you come , also reputations and past performances count for nothing which is great to see from JK and his back room team , so keep it going Lads its great stuff to watch and if we come up short playing this way then so be it .
i know the last time we played cork was in 2014 in the last Muns Final before " the park " was done up so by right Cork should play us in the GG with the home and away arrangement as you said but is it different now because of the new format , would the game be in a neutral venue ie probably Thurles , ... but thats for another day lets focus on Clare for the moment ."
If it's limerick v cork it's definitely on in the Gaelic grounds.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 14/06/2018 20:15:28    2111611

Link

Replying To daveboy:  "If it's limerick v cork it's definitely on in the Gaelic grounds."
Yes, definetly the Gaelic grounds. Any other pairing will be Thurles.

limerick_lass (Limerick) - Posts: 39 - 14/06/2018 20:59:01    2111628

Link

Replying To limerick_lass:  "Yes, definetly the Gaelic grounds. Any other pairing will be Thurles."
Why isn't Clare v Cork fixed for the Gaelic Grounds anymore.? It used to be. 2014 Clare played Cork there.

PeggyShippen (Limerick) - Posts: 300 - 14/06/2018 21:07:07    2111631

Link

Replying To brud:  "I agree it suits us to stay under the radar and keep the pressure of the players. Going back to my point tho even if you compare us to Waterford ( 1959 last all-ireland win I think or close enough ) whenever Waterford down the years win championship games people don't describe there victories with the words heart/passion. Its ridiculous in Limerick we are so stuck in this mindset. We had a player that put a sideline over from 50 yards last Sunday and not a mention of it."
Yeah I think the analysis and pundits in relation to limerick is ignorant and poor. The last two games were not on RTE so many have only seen the game. There has been no real analysis of the way we play. The headlines have still been waterford are out Tipp are out what's going on etc etc. All this is good for us really but some of the things being trotted out by the "experts" are annoying. The beautiful brand of hurling we are playing is not fully realised yet. Beat Clare on Sunday and this will change as it will get full attention this time. Think the Banner men will be really up for this one and it could be an epic contest but we can rightly go into this game with confidence of getting A result.

Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 433 - 14/06/2018 21:59:02    2111658

Link

Replying To Fitzy01:  "Yeah I think the analysis and pundits in relation to limerick is ignorant and poor. The last two games were not on RTE so many have only seen the game. There has been no real analysis of the way we play. The headlines have still been waterford are out Tipp are out what's going on etc etc. All this is good for us really but some of the things being trotted out by the "experts" are annoying. The beautiful brand of hurling we are playing is not fully realised yet. Beat Clare on Sunday and this will change as it will get full attention this time. Think the Banner men will be really up for this one and it could be an epic contest but we can rightly go into this game with confidence of getting A result."
The best clip from the match that rte produced on the six o clock sports news last Sunday was Hegerty missing that bad wide in the 2nd half in front of goals. Could they not have showed Donovan's sideline cut or a Cian lynch score??

brud (Limerick) - Posts: 943 - 14/06/2018 22:40:42    2111674

Link

The issue is with Limerick getting little credit and not being analysed properly as team wirh structure and a 'plan'-this probably has to so with the fact that there are no Limerick pundits in the national media on radio tv or in print , let's hope it stays that way and we can continue on this journey not being seriously considered and just thought of as the new trendy team on the block that will be long gone when the serious stuff starts

updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 899 - 14/06/2018 23:05:31    2111682

Link

Replying To updwell:  "The issue is with Limerick getting little credit and not being analysed properly as team wirh structure and a 'plan'-this probably has to so with the fact that there are no Limerick pundits in the national media on radio tv or in print , let's hope it stays that way and we can continue on this journey not being seriously considered and just thought of as the new trendy team on the block that will be long gone when the serious stuff starts"
I thought Seamus Hickey was carving a media career for himself

WhipOnTheBall (Limerick) - Posts: 138 - 15/06/2018 08:33:02    2111717

Link

Just to talk briefly about the actual game as opposed to the media coverage, my expectation is that it might go along the lines of the Munster U21 final in 2015 which was a very satisfactory day out for the Treaty. If the very big Limerick half back line get a grip on the game and control that sector, it will force Clare to become one dimensional and go short all the time. That's what happened at that game and Clare were eventually strangled on their own puck out. I would expect Clare to have devised some tactics to avoid that and I assume that Conlon and Duggan will be central to them. Clare need their big forwards to play very well.

I expect that Limerick will target the Clare half backs especially if McInerney who I regard very highly is stationed at full back. The Limerick half forward line are not just big - they are massive men. How the Clare half backs cope will be a major factor.

If I were Clare, I'd prefer to play with fire as opposed to dying by a thousand cuts so I would go with McInerney at center back instead of full back and try to get goals by isolating McGrath and O'Donnell in a two man full forward line. I cannot see Clare going toe to toe with Limerick due to the size differential.

The primary reason that I want to win this game is so I can walk into work in Shannon on Monday morning with a big smile posted across my face. I'm still very conflicted as to what is the best path to take for the All Ireland series.

Dealer (Limerick) - Posts: 837 - 15/06/2018 13:34:56    2111851

Link

Clare team for Sunday, Seadna Morey and Podge Collins are starting.

Donal Tuohy (Crusheen) Patrick O'Connor (Tubber) Conor Cleary (Miltown St. Josephs) Jack Browne (Ballyea); Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge), David McInerney (Tulla) Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge); Colm Galvin (Clonlara), Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge); Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin), Tony Kelly (Ballyea), David Reidy (Éire Óg); Podge Collins (Cratloe), John Conlon (Clonlara). Shane O'Donnell (Éire Óg)

limerick_lass (Limerick) - Posts: 39 - 15/06/2018 20:07:46    2111962

Link

No change to the Limerick team that played Waterford. But Aaron Gillane replaces Pat Ryan on the bench. I'm a bit surprised Ryan is not in the 26 but it is super competitive.

I expected the team to be the same. After playing so well last week, Kiely & Co seem to pick players on performance only so Dowling deserved to start. Gillane will need to win back his jersey, which he absolutely can do. Great sub to have.

limerick_lass (Limerick) - Posts: 39 - 15/06/2018 21:03:09    2111977

Link

No change to the Limerick starting 15 and no Peter Casey on the subs bench.
Good call from management I think. Dowlings a deserved start.

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1106 - 15/06/2018 21:10:10    2111978

Link

Those Clare 6 forwards are on par, if not better than Galways 6 forwards as a unit.
Be aware, be very aware. If this becomes a shootout, the Banner will edge it.
Huge displays needed from Quaid and the full-back line, all other lines can hold their own or break even at least.
Home venue for Clare is a major advantage.
Great to see a full-house in Ennis for this.

hamstring (Limerick) - Posts: 318 - 15/06/2018 21:56:07    2111995

Link

Best of luck Limerick on Sunday, beating Clare in Ennis would be a hugh confidence builder I couldn't tell you the last we did it at senior championship. The match up I'm most interested to see is Declan Hannon vs Tony Kelly, Hannon has performed very well so far at centre back but it doesn't get much tougher than marking Tony Kelly.

DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 15/06/2018 23:02:16    2112006

Link

Replying To hamstring:  "Those Clare 6 forwards are on par, if not better than Galways 6 forwards as a unit.
Be aware, be very aware. If this becomes a shootout, the Banner will edge it.
Huge displays needed from Quaid and the full-back line, all other lines can hold their own or break even at least.
Home venue for Clare is a major advantage.
Great to see a full-house in Ennis for this."
No they're not

blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 16/06/2018 01:32:05    2112023

Link

Replying To blackspot91:  "No they're not"
Agree. Don't think there's a set of forwards in the country comparable to Galway..

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1106 - 16/06/2018 12:05:41    2112068

Link

Replying To skillet:  "Agree. Don't think there's a set of forwards in the country comparable to Galway.."
Think ours might be

welpastit (Limerick) - Posts: 740 - 16/06/2018 12:48:47    2112078

Link

Replying To welpastit:  "Think ours might be"
Would love to think so.. The next match or two will tell a lot. But there's something really good happening all right..

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1106 - 16/06/2018 14:56:45    2112108

Link

I would gladly take O'Donnell, Conlon, Duggan and Podge on my team anyday.
When McGrath cant make the team it says a lot about the Clare forwards.
He would get on most other county teams right now.

hamstring (Limerick) - Posts: 318 - 16/06/2018 16:12:22    2112127

Link

Replying To hamstring:  "I would gladly take O'Donnell, Conlon, Duggan and Podge on my team anyday.
When McGrath cant make the team it says a lot about the Clare forwards.
He would get on most other county teams right now."
"Hed get on most other county teams right now"

Have you watch Clare play at all this year? He wouldnt be making Limericks bench.

blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 16/06/2018 16:29:27    2112133

Link

Replying To hamstring:  "I would gladly take O'Donnell, Conlon, Duggan and Podge on my team anyday.
When McGrath cant make the team it says a lot about the Clare forwards.
He would get on most other county teams right now."
Conor McGrath has been poor in a Clare jersey for quite a while now. Podge albeit played we'll as a sub the last day hasn't has any consistency over the last few years for several reasons. Duggan was poor against cork and Waterford but did well last day. Conlon having a decent year and o Donnell is threatening b it doesn't score enough. All being said I'm happy with limericks starting forwards and wouldn't change any of them. Just my opinion.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 16/06/2018 16:30:49    2112134

Link