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Replying To munsterchamps:  "even putting cahalane and hegarty in the same sentence makes me cringe....."
Hegarty hasn't been marked close enough by most teams! Cadogan snuffed out his threat in the recent Cork Limerick game. Hegarty is a big, awkward hurler with good speed who can be marked. Presence of Damien Cahalane in half forward line would also curtail Kyle Hayes... another big physical player. Am expecting Cork and Limerick for all Ireland... but anything can happen!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 05/08/2021 18:49:14    2368066

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Replying To Rockies:  "Hegarty hasn't been marked close enough by most teams! Cadogan snuffed out his threat in the recent Cork Limerick game. Hegarty is a big, awkward hurler with good speed who can be marked. Presence of Damien Cahalane in half forward line would also curtail Kyle Hayes... another big physical player. Am expecting Cork and Limerick for all Ireland... but anything can happen!"
Gearoid Hegarty is the reigning hurler of the year and was the unanimous choice by all who watched the hurling last year. He has an incredible hurling ability and his skill level is through the roof. Watch some highlights of your own county trying to deal with him in semi in 18 as one example or any match from last year. I think your analysis is a little short to say he's big and awkward who can be marked.

I fancy kk this Sunday. Cork may not have the legs to stay with them 3rd weekend in a row. Cody will have a plan for o connor and will tighten up out the field. Cahalane I thought was out with appendicitis. Cadogan may be brought back in for his physical presence although millerick has shown some qualities in man marking role.

Midfield is where cork really need to dominate. Cooper would have been a big addition here but looked to have taken another injury although meade has shown good work rate along with fitzgibbon. Mark coleman hasn't reached his usual standard yet this year and he will have to play a motm type game for cork to win this.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1129 - 05/08/2021 19:58:45    2368088

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Rockies do you not think cork stumbled o their 6 backs due to cadogan injury and Cahalane appendicitis..Downey and mellerick have made the backs s lot stronger..jack o Connor is a lethal forward..if ye manage to get a bit more from harnedy and Kingston then I would really fear meeting ye again..we were caught by cats in 2019 by their sheer physicality in first half.think they wii make a complete physical battle of it and not sure if that will suit some cork players..cats wont want a shoot out,if its s close game I'd give the cats the vote..in our game if we manage to keep gleeson snd hutchinson quote and maybe try and expose there full back line and put pressure on new goalkeeper,we can win by 3 or 4 points..its a huge hurling weekend and really looking forward to it big time..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2224 - 05/08/2021 20:02:05    2368091

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Replying To CTGAA10:  "Rockies do you not think cork stumbled o their 6 backs due to cadogan injury and Cahalane appendicitis..Downey and mellerick have made the backs s lot stronger..jack o Connor is a lethal forward..if ye manage to get a bit more from harnedy and Kingston then I would really fear meeting ye again..we were caught by cats in 2019 by their sheer physicality in first half.think they wii make a complete physical battle of it and not sure if that will suit some cork players..cats wont want a shoot out,if its s close game I'd give the cats the vote..in our game if we manage to keep gleeson snd hutchinson quote and maybe try and expose there full back line and put pressure on new goalkeeper,we can win by 3 or 4 points..its a huge hurling weekend and really looking forward to it big time.."
Yes, the Cork back line looks good now, with good backup on bench. Am sure Donal O' Grady had input there. Great weekend of hurling coming up . Waterford and Limerick is fascinating matchup. Waterford are hungry and have a lot of momentum coming into this game!

Rockies (Cork) - Posts: 947 - 05/08/2021 21:52:09    2368126

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Replying To Rockies:  "Damien Cahalane back in mix for Cork vs Kilkenny. Wonder if selectors have given consideration to playing him at centre forward? He has played successfully there for his club, and would bring ball winning ability for puck outs etc! Rob Downey has full back berth nailed down, and Millerick is comfortable at left half back!"
Ya Cahalane is safer out of the backs

Shocs07 (Limerick) - Posts: 372 - 05/08/2021 22:22:50    2368140

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Replying To munsterchamps:  "not sure but i do know who'll strkie you 6 or 7 from play in a match....."
...and the odd goal too!

Shocs07 (Limerick) - Posts: 372 - 05/08/2021 22:24:00    2368142

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Weekend semi finals.
Limerick and Kilkenny.

MicktheMiller (Offaly) - Posts: 421 - 06/08/2021 10:49:04    2368196

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Replying To Rockies:  "Hegarty hasn't been marked close enough by most teams! Cadogan snuffed out his threat in the recent Cork Limerick game. Hegarty is a big, awkward hurler with good speed who can be marked. Presence of Damien Cahalane in half forward line would also curtail Kyle Hayes... another big physical player. Am expecting Cork and Limerick for all Ireland... but anything can happen!"
In the morning it's all about expectation, at the end of the day it's all about results, not about your perception). Stay tuned...more at 11.

PatOLogical (Limerick) - Posts: 1359 - 06/08/2021 13:01:39    2368227

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Replying To Rockies:  "Hegarty hasn't been marked close enough by most teams! Cadogan snuffed out his threat in the recent Cork Limerick game. Hegarty is a big, awkward hurler with good speed who can be marked. Presence of Damien Cahalane in half forward line would also curtail Kyle Hayes... another big physical player. Am expecting Cork and Limerick for all Ireland... but anything can happen!"
Curtail Kyle Hayes. Are you serious Kyle Hayes is eight years younger than Cahalane, a man who was hopelessly beaten for speed, in the Full Back Line, against both Waterford and Limerick in '17 and '18. I do not believe Kingston will even dream of putting him in the HF Line.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4323 - 06/08/2021 15:37:59    2368268

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Having seen both Cork and Kilkenny, and to avoid being accused of "after timing," i reckon evens against Cork is excellent bet and have invested accordingly.

Not sure they can take Limerick again if they do meet in the final, but they look to me the most potentially likely team to do so, and one that could expose the Cats where Wexford and Dublin were unable to, even when they had the chances.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2574 - 06/08/2021 18:19:59    2368288

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I'd love to see waterford win the whole thing but I just can't see past limerick for tomorrow or the final, kilkenny /Cork will be v interesting i think

Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1716 - 06/08/2021 19:00:07    2368298

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Replying To Galway9801:  "I'd love to see waterford win the whole thing but I just can't see past limerick for tomorrow or the final, kilkenny /Cork will be v interesting i think"
Have to say if Limerick weren't involved I'd be behind Waterford 100%. I think they're an excellent side that play a really good style of hurling.
I think we'll win, I certainly hope we do.
the 4 weeks in a row will probably catch up with them but wouldn't begrudge it for a second if Waterford do a job on us tomorrow..they're long overdue an All Ireland.

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1065 - 06/08/2021 20:14:40    2368309

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Replying To Galway9801:  "I'd love to see waterford win the whole thing but I just can't see past limerick for tomorrow or the final, kilkenny /Cork will be v interesting i think"
Imagine how poor Tadgh de Búrca will feel if they get to the final??? Waterford have done very well without him but I would fancy their chances so much more if was playing.

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 06/08/2021 20:40:01    2368321

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "Curtail Kyle Hayes. Are you serious Kyle Hayes is eight years younger than Cahalane, a man who was hopelessly beaten for speed, in the Full Back Line, against both Waterford and Limerick in '17 and '18. I do not believe Kingston will even dream of putting him in the HF Line."
Eight years , again you are spouting absolute nonsense and pretending to be a font of all knowledge ……Cahalane is 28 and Kyle Hayes is 23 ……to refer to any inter county player as 'hopeless' on anything is disrespectful given the levels of fitness and skill required to play at this level but a keyboard warrior like you of course would like one of Mackeys greyhounds (not)

PaudieSull1 (Down) - Posts: 738 - 06/08/2021 22:00:51    2368350

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Replying To PaudieSull1:  "Eight years , again you are spouting absolute nonsense and pretending to be a font of all knowledge ……Cahalane is 28 and Kyle Hayes is 23 ……to refer to any inter county player as 'hopeless' on anything is disrespectful given the levels of fitness and skill required to play at this level but a keyboard warrior like you of course would like one of Mackeys greyhounds (not)"
Did Daminen Cahalane not play in the 2011 Under 21 final and was that his final year at Under 21. Kyle was a minor (as in under 18) in 2016. I am afraid it is you who is spouting tripe.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4323 - 06/08/2021 22:06:39    2368355

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Replying To PaudieSull1:  "Eight years , again you are spouting absolute nonsense and pretending to be a font of all knowledge ……Cahalane is 28 and Kyle Hayes is 23 ……to refer to any inter county player as 'hopeless' on anything is disrespectful given the levels of fitness and skill required to play at this level but a keyboard warrior like you of course would like one of Mackeys greyhounds (not)"
If you want to check utube Limerick V Cork 2011 U21 Munster and and in the very sentence of the programme you will see that Damien Cahalane is mentioed as marking Kevin Downes.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4323 - 06/08/2021 22:12:32    2368358

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "Why would we not have feared Galway at the start of the Championship. (1) they had beaten Limerick, Cork and Waterford in the League (2) They were widely regarded as our closest challengers Last year and they with Kilkenny were widely regarded by more prominent and informed Hurling experts than I ever was, as a team that would do well in the championship. Quite frankly they seemed to be flying right up to the end of the League.
I have also said on more occasions than one that Galway could well be and probably will be the team of this decade, if they can just get a few things right. I still strongly hold that view.
You go on about about JP and his money. Look Cork have had a had huge Tea Magnate supporting them for years and now have an English Billionaire Sponsor, about five times the number of hurlers and about five times the gate receipts in any one year than Limerick ever had. When their pitch was being developed they also got about five times the grants that Limerick to develop their Stadium. . And yet Cork have not an All Ireland in fifteen years. But the likes of you would far prefer to see Cork win ultimate honours that one of the smaller counties like Limerick, or so it appears to me.
Baire, I can also tell that Limerick will be around for just a few years- you will always, as always, have Cork, KK and Tipp to contend with."
Nothing again any of those counties but will be happy enough if it is another 20 years before they win one and Laois,Westmeath, Antrim , Carlow be challengers also. Just to balance up the last century. However we know how strong hurling people this top counties are.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2664 - 06/08/2021 22:13:12    2368359

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "If you want to check utube Limerick V Cork 2011 U21 Munster and and in the very sentence of the programme you will see that Damien Cahalane is mentioed as marking Kevin Downes."
Damian Cahalane is 28;years of age that is a fact …..soon to turn 29 , I don't need to rely on you tube to feed my 'knowledge' …..suggest you check your facts

PaudieSull1 (Down) - Posts: 738 - 06/08/2021 23:05:35    2368376

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Good thread here. Looking forward to two great matches hopefully. Hurling semi final weekend has given us some classics in recent years.

My feeling is Limerick will be too strong for Waterford but then again I thought Tipp would be too strong for them also and I was wrong. But this Limerick team are different gravy, I can't see them losing.

Cork - KK harder to call for me. Cork will be desperate to atone for their weak defeat 2 years ago. Much has been made of Cork's speed advantage but Kilkenny teams have been called slow for almost the entire time Cody has been manager (as we know, Cody prefers big strong lads to speedsters), but they've seldom enough been exposed by it, they usually find a way to stifle the opposition. I might be overly swayed by 2 years ago but I think Kilkenny will shade it.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 06/08/2021 23:21:29    2368383

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "Did Daminen Cahalane not play in the 2011 Under 21 final and was that his final year at Under 21. Kyle was a minor (as in under 18) in 2016. I am afraid it is you who is spouting tripe."
I'm fairly sure cahalane last year U21 was 2013.Open to correction.

cityman73 (Limerick) - Posts: 779 - 06/08/2021 23:26:44    2368385

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