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Replying To OpenStand:  "Big win for cappamore club last night winning the county under 21A hurling title . Might not be at the Big big club levels but a club that are doing a lot of things right and keeping a strong hurling level in their parish . There are only theee grades in all hurling competitions and it's not easy win any of them . Na piarsaigh and Doon are in premier final ."
Great to see Cappamore going well- a club that gave Limerick many fine players in the past.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4340 - 04/12/2021 10:19:23    2391607

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Replying To baire:  "Have you read this interview with Michael Cleary? A 'poor loser agitator'? I don't think so to be fair.
https://globalstorytribe.com/would-cutting-back-on-hand-passes-make-for-better-hurling/
There are a lot of good things about hurling but I'd agree with him about the 'rucks' being a blight on the game."
There were always 'rucks' there, only Mihaul O'Hehir called them 'schmoozles'.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4340 - 04/12/2021 10:26:08    2391608

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "Yes Baire- but why the big deal about Limerick. Look at the All Ireland Final and the Cork/Limerick Semi Final of '18 - incidentally a brilliant match- and you will see that Cork do a lot more hand passing than Limerick ever did and have been doing that since about 2000 (there were eight hand passes in the lead up to Corks goal in the AIF alone). I would have given more credit to Cleary and O'Donovan, who got his first chance to play inter county with his native Limerick, if they just asked to have this matter looked into rather than picking out Limerick the first chance they got. I think it is legitimate to ask the question has this anything with the fact that Tipp has lost to Limerick four years in a row in the championship, a fate that never befelled any Tipp side in the past. It all smacks of Pat Spillane's approach, roaring 'puke football' when he couldn't take it, that a small county were frequently overcoming his beloved Kerry. Down in the South when we got a decent football team together early in this Century, we saw at close quarters how well Kerry were able to play 'puke football'. You had Joanne Cantwell on RTE also making a fool of herself last year, asking the panel 'Will referees clamp down on Limerick so?', when her question should have been 'will referees clamp down on throwing the ball'.
Finally, I did not hear any complaint from Tipp last year when Cian Lynch was pulled as Hegarty drove the ball to the Tipp net for what was shown on play back to be a perfect hand pass. To add insult to injury the referee allowed a Tipp 'goal' when John McGrath clearly picked the ball off the ground and actually then clearly threw the ball to his brother Noel who goaled. A good job we won by nine points anyway."
Why the big deal about Limerick? I'm surprised you had to ask that question. Why the big deal about Galway and Keady in '89? Why was there no deal about Kerry's style of football in the 1970s or Dublin's style in the past 3 years? Why were some of KK's tactics never questioned during their long period of dominance? The same could be said about Cork or Tipp. The difference between the present Limerick team and previous Limerick teams is that they're so powerful, so far ahead and so well resourced that any criticism of the team is like water off a duck's back.

baire (Galway) - Posts: 1823 - 04/12/2021 10:47:15    2391614

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Replying To baire:  "Why the big deal about Limerick? I'm surprised you had to ask that question. Why the big deal about Galway and Keady in '89? Why was there no deal about Kerry's style of football in the 1970s or Dublin's style in the past 3 years? Why were some of KK's tactics never questioned during their long period of dominance? The same could be said about Cork or Tipp. The difference between the present Limerick team and previous Limerick teams is that they're so powerful, so far ahead and so well resourced that any criticism of the team is like water off a duck's back."
Well, in a way I agree with the gist of what you say there. Only two or three years ago Dublin played keep ball for most of the last 20 minutes of an All Ireland Final and nobody picked them up on it , in the media or even on Social Media and certainly they were not singled out for scrutiny like they do with Limerick. When the smaller county- that will be gone anyway in a few years- puts their head above the parapet they are far more liable to closer examination. No wonder Dalo said that hurling men from some of the bigger hurling counties were not happy when Clare their won their second title, in the nineties, and wished they would have 'f^^^^ed off back down to Doolin and their trad music'

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4340 - 04/12/2021 14:21:11    2391635

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "I agree with all that- I was just playing up Baire a bit. Absolutely agree also re Tom McGarry- he was also brilliant at Soccer and Rugby. Probably the greatest All round Sportsman Limerick ever produced."
RIP Tom McGarry. I never saw him play, just before my time. His death does bring up the spectre of the ban! It seems God almighty senseless that a player's hurling inter-county career finished far, far too early, just becoz he played inter-firms soccer. Tom hurled with Limk from '56 to '63 and then no more. Had that silly ban not been around, it's conceivable that Tom could still have been hurling for Limk in 1971, even 1973. Hurling careers were much longer back then.

It's amazing when you reflect upon how different times and attitudes were back then, when fellas like Tom McGarry were playing.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1927 - 04/12/2021 14:58:57    2391639

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "RIP Tom McGarry. I never saw him play, just before my time. His death does bring up the spectre of the ban! It seems God almighty senseless that a player's hurling inter-county career finished far, far too early, just becoz he played inter-firms soccer. Tom hurled with Limk from '56 to '63 and then no more. Had that silly ban not been around, it's conceivable that Tom could still have been hurling for Limk in 1971, even 1973. Hurling careers were much longer back then.

It's amazing when you reflect upon how different times and attitudes were back then, when fellas like Tom McGarry were playing."
I think he was surely badly missed in '66, when Cork only edged them by two points along with Ryan Brothers, Seamus and Liam, who could not played because were priests, Pat Hartnett, who retired at about 27 shortly before and a few other members of the '58 Minor team, who had to emigrate due to lack of employment, like Brendan Kelliher. Probably '71 would have been a bridge too far for most of these men.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4340 - 04/12/2021 18:48:12    2391671

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "I think he was surely badly missed in '66, when Cork only edged them by two points along with Ryan Brothers, Seamus and Liam, who could not played because were priests, Pat Hartnett, who retired at about 27 shortly before and a few other members of the '58 Minor team, who had to emigrate due to lack of employment, like Brendan Kelliher. Probably '71 would have been a bridge too far for most of these men."
Thanks OTM for providing context. None of this is stuff that I'm aware of. It's good to learn about it.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1927 - 05/12/2021 16:03:32    2391741

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Replying To daveboy:  "Limerick will be back training in the new year"
Limerick were back collective on field training on Saturday

McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 07/12/2021 09:47:27    2391938

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Not a fan of this one thread for all things sport in Limerick. As it seems to just be a thread of senior club hurling. Little to nothing about the lower grades. So besides that, what's everyone's verdict on the 3 clubs in Munster hurling action this weekend?

MunsterChampion (Limerick) - Posts: 84 - 08/12/2021 15:41:03    2392108

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Replying To McFan88:  "Limerick were back collective on field training on Saturday"
That would be incorrect.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1131 - 08/12/2021 16:19:04    2392114

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Replying To MunsterChampion:  "Not a fan of this one thread for all things sport in Limerick. As it seems to just be a thread of senior club hurling. Little to nothing about the lower grades. So besides that, what's everyone's verdict on the 3 clubs in Munster hurling action this weekend?"
I think they all have a great chance. Mungret got a couple of injuries that could hamper them but I still see them having a good chance to win. Great to see paddy o loughlin back for kilmallock. Looking forward to watching the double header on tg4.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1131 - 08/12/2021 16:21:03    2392115

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I'd give the 3 clubs huge chances..caherline could produce another huge game..I'd give killmallock and Mungret big chances once they are not caught out by the long lay off..they can play as many challange games as possible but championship is completely different..paddy o Laughlin will be a huge addition for killmallock and is an option on any line of the field..if they keep Lebanese quite they have a super chance..weather will be a huge leveler..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2226 - 08/12/2021 17:14:35    2392121

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Should have been lehane..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2226 - 08/12/2021 18:29:41    2392124

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Congratulations to Limerick on a massive achievement of getting 12 All-stars; never achieved before.

Eoin Murphy (Glenmore, Kilkenny): Great season, probably just shaded Nicky Quaid.
Seán Finn (Bruff, Limerick): No argument, best defender in the game at the moment.
Conor Prunty (Abbeyside, Waterford): Well-deserved, but a strong case could be made for Dan Morrissey. Dan totally shut down the house when introduced against Tipp, and never put a foot wrong thereafter.
Barry Nash (South Liberties, Limerick): No argument
Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell, Limerick): No argument
Declan Hannon (Adare, Limerick): His AL final display cemented it, but a case could be made for others, but who exactly? The thing is that there was no out and out terrific center-back during the year. I thought Conlon of Clare had a fine year, but was he even nominated?
Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry, Limerick): No argument
William O'Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh, Limerick): No argument
Darragh O'Donovan (Doon, Limerick): A tad surprised myself, to see him get one, but great that he did. A case could be made for Barron of Waterford.
Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick's, Limerick): I could see this one coming. Certain people deemed that he didn't have a great year. However, they were judging him against the stratospheric standard that he set the year before. Nonetheless, Jack O'Connor could feel a bit aggrieved. And he's the only Cork hurler that could.
Cian Lynch (Patrickswell, Limerick): No argument.
Tom Morrissey (Ahane, Limerick): No argument.
Tony Kelly (Ballyea, Clare): No argument. Limerick people might try to make the case for Gillane here, but that cuts no ice with me.
Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon, Limerick): No argument, and delighted to see it, as he's a great player to watch.
Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh, Limerick): No argument.

While Limerick should be very happy with 12 awards, it is no exaggeration to say that it could quite easily have been 13 or even 14.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1927 - 09/12/2021 09:59:42    2392152

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What a moment in the history of limerick hurling this morning was. The vision, work ethic and performance of all involved over the last 10 years has taken this hurling county from craving respect from the top table to looking down at it from a lofty perch.

Roll on the next few years.

Luimneach abú

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1131 - 09/12/2021 17:30:21    2392229

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Well done to Kilmallock on a very impressive win today . Limerick hurling in fair shape when our county champions beat cork champions easily . Pity about the referring in the other semi final !

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 677 - 12/12/2021 17:19:48    2392577

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Best Wishes to Mike Casey after latest injury setback, great servant in 18 & 19 and hopefully get back during 2022

higgins (Limerick) - Posts: 246 - 15/12/2021 15:31:53    2392935

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Any significant changes to extended squad expected for coming season? There has to be a concern that starting 15 was completely nailed on for All Ireland final day... i mean you couldn't make a real argument for anyone else.

dingo (Limerick) - Posts: 23 - 15/12/2021 21:35:25    2392974

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Replying To higgins:  "Best Wishes to Mike Casey after latest injury setback, great servant in 18 & 19 and hopefully get back during 2022"
Was gutted for Mike there. He hasn't had a chance to get himself right with all the setbacks. While I did worry about his height as a fullback his positional sense was always brilliant. It would be great to see him in some capacity in 2022

Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 366 - 16/12/2021 08:24:37    2392976

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Season tickets are available to buy for 2022 on the GAA.ie website presently.
150 euro which gives you free entry to all league games and first two championship matchs v Cork & waterford but more importantly if you attend all championship matchs ( you can miss one match ) you are entitled to buy an all ireland final ticket through the season ticket system .
Some counties sold out (2500) but Limerick still available.

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 677 - 16/12/2021 12:23:24    2393004

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