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Clare v Tipperary (Hurling)

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This all-Munster affair on Saturday afternoon sees the winners advancing into next month's All-Ireland SHC semi-finals. Can Clare cause an upset against the Premier men this weekend?

This thread will be used to discuss the game at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 18/07/2017 10:58:28    2018529

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Clare have several players to trouble Tipperary and this one could go to the wire.
Hard to call and I'm not looking forward to it.
Tipp are not in the groove and Clare with a point to prove could be our downfall.
Would a Clare win surprise me...No.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 18/07/2017 12:22:28    2018573

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Fingers crossed we will win this one. I think our lads will enjoy playing in the new stadium. It looks like it will be a full house so the atmosphere should be electric.

I give our lads a tentative nod. Both teams have been disappointing this year but I think the wins over Westmeath and Dublin are helping to build confidence again.

Like wild pundit I wouldn't be surprised if Clare won.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 18/07/2017 12:45:10    2018592

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Clare seem to be in the media a lot lately where as Tipp very quite. I know it's only Tuesday but seen several articles already from Clare players.
Not that it will influence the game or anything but Tipp camp just that bit quite even since the Cork game.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 18/07/2017 16:10:17    2018761

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Any news on mcinerney?would be a big miss for clare,our backs worry me,should be a cracker,

Tipptipp (Tipperary) - Posts: 62 - 18/07/2017 16:27:34    2018776

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Replying To WildPundit:  "Clare seem to be in the media a lot lately where as Tipp very quite. I know it's only Tuesday but seen several articles already from Clare players.
Not that it will influence the game or anything but Tipp camp just that bit quite even since the Cork game."
Any wonder Tipp have been quiet with no media focus on them and their games in the backdoor up to now foregone conclusions before a sliotar was pucked.

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2022 - 18/07/2017 18:32:29    2018846

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Replying To Killarney.87:  "Fingers crossed we will win this one. I think our lads will enjoy playing in the new stadium. It looks like it will be a full house so the atmosphere should be electric.

I give our lads a tentative nod. Both teams have been disappointing this year but I think the wins over Westmeath and Dublin are helping to build confidence again.

Like wild pundit I wouldn't be surprised if Clare won."
Full house? Id didint think it would make 30k. Hope your right. No excuses for Clare anymore. If there was ever a time to get it right then this is surely it.

ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 708 - 18/07/2017 19:16:57    2018875

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Nothing Clare did against Cork would worry me. They're capable of beating us but we need a lot more from some of their big players.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 18/07/2017 21:01:06    2018931

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I think it will be very tight on Saturday,but does it really matter who wins,prolonging the agony you could say,as Galway will be way to goodfor either us or the banner,Liam is galways to for

Tipptipp (Tipperary) - Posts: 62 - 18/07/2017 21:26:52    2018948

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Massive game for Tipp. Win and you'd fancy them to get to September. What is their true form though. They haven't been tested in the last 2 games. If Clare put it up to them, as they are very capable of, how will Tipp re-act. Only then will we see where they are really at on Saturday. I get the feeling that they aren't really motoring properly this year and are hoping for a big performance rather than where they were last year when they were just driven towards winning it out. One thing that they have is very talented players and if they scrape through will be dangerous opponents in Croke Park. Hard game to call. You would need to see 25 mins to know who has turned up better.

Cornerback1977 (Cork) - Posts: 67 - 18/07/2017 21:30:33    2018949

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Replying To ZUL10:  "Full house? Id didint think it would make 30k. Hope your right. No excuses for Clare anymore. If there was ever a time to get it right then this is surely it."
Apparently so. Cork county board are predicting two full houses. Maybe they are saying to get some fans to buy quickly I'm a cunning marketing ploy.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 18/07/2017 21:33:06    2018952

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Replying To roundball:  "Nothing Clare did against Cork would worry me. They're capable of beating us but we need a lot more from some of their big players."
If they play like they did against Cork we should win but that would involve Clare taking pot shots from far out and ignoring the full forward line. I'm assuming they will rectify that though.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 18/07/2017 21:35:34    2018954

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Clare haven't beaten a team of considerable force in Championship since 2013. While they might be up for this I'm not sure if they are mentally strong enough to overcome Tipp.

I hope its a competitive match - cant see past Tipp though

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1468 - 18/07/2017 22:13:44    2018970

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Up the Banner!!!
From all in Limerick

pj_mcmanus (Limerick) - Posts: 431 - 18/07/2017 22:37:35    2018981

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Replying To pj_mcmanus:  "Up the Banner!!!
From all in Limerick"
Speak for yourself there PJ. Maybe it's all except me.

mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 18/07/2017 23:15:54    2019002

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Replying To pj_mcmanus:  "Up the Banner!!!
From all in Limerick"
Thanks PJ saves us the bother of asking every individual Limerick person.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 18/07/2017 23:40:49    2019014

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Replying To Killarney.87:  "Thanks PJ saves us the bother of asking every individual Limerick person."
You see more Clare jerseys in Limerick than Limerick jerseys these days!! Maybe they all converted since the county border is in the city!!!!

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 19/07/2017 11:37:06    2019171

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Replying To roundball:  "Nothing Clare did against Cork would worry me. They're capable of beating us but we need a lot more from some of their big players."
Yeah spot on. I can see you broadly doing the same to them as Cork i.e. lead for almost the whole match and end up winning by 5 or 6 points.

No offence but I hope I'm wrong. I'd feel more confident playing Clare than yourselves in the final!*

*optimism isn't usually my strong point but I'm allowing myself to get carried away for another few days anyways!

MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 19/07/2017 11:43:11    2019178

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Going down in hope rather than expectation. Very vulnerable in positions 3 to 6 as well as between the posts.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 19/07/2017 16:21:05    2019381

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Replying To WildPundit:  "You see more Clare jerseys in Limerick than Limerick jerseys these days!! Maybe they all converted since the county border is in the city!!!!"
They are all the one anyway ;)

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 19/07/2017 18:41:05    2019485

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