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I think Limerick may lose a game before Munster is done. Although I'm heading to the Gaelic grounds on Sunday with a slight sense of fear, how good were Waterford in the last round? How much did the 6-day turnaround affect them? I know I'm clasping at straws, but when looking back on that game, Waterford really played into Limerick's hands with aimless long balls into the half back line. I've no doubt Limerick will want to win this one badly, but we need to be confident and lay down a marker. Re Clare, I'd agree, and it really looks a tall order at this stage. You can't keep going to the well when conceding so much in the 1st half of games. No doubt the big list of injuries is having a massive impact on your season, but the championship will be slightly the lesser with the Banner gone. bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 389 - 15/05/2025 14:44:22 2609834 Link 0 |
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but was he dropped from the panel or simply not selected for the match day squad? I would assume he was simply not in the match day squad. I think it would have been good management for Lohan to have said we have made some changes, drafted in some new guys, some regulars are not in the match day squad, but all are still on the panel and still have a role to play going forward. I think if Kiely had left off say Tom Morrissey from his match day squad, he wouldnt have been allowed to play a club game the day of a big match (or if he had Kiely would have said why), he would have been at the ground sitting in the stands, and Kiely would have underlined how its a 40 man (or however many it is) panel and everybody has a role even if they are not in the squad Its poor management by Lohan all round - does any of this BS help Clare or help McCarthy? And as you say Lohans managment has been questioned in the past. The AI win last year was fantastic for them, but you are only as good as your last Championship and the old questions are coming back to haunt him. Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 118 - 15/05/2025 15:00:24 2609840 Link 0 |
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Waterford not good today. Too many misses in the first half. It would be some turn up if we knocked Cork out next week. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3061 - 18/05/2025 18:35:07 2610697 Link 0 |
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What's the story with Gleeson? He's gotten very few minutes on the pitch? Didn't get a run today. He must have gone backwards big time.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2336 - 18/05/2025 19:35:57 2610723 Link 0 |
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It's definitely not beyond Waterford to march into PUC and march out of it with two points. Hoping that my Hail Mary's and decades of the rosary during the week will somehow help Waterford's cause.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2248 - 18/05/2025 21:09:37 2610763 Link 1 |
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That is hard to fathom. If not fit should not be taking a spot on the bench.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3061 - 18/05/2025 22:12:50 2610793 Link 0 |
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That is hard to fathom. If not fit should not be taking a spot on the bench.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3061 - 18/05/2025 22:13:00 2610794 Link 0 |
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Canuck even now surely it's time to give the two Fitzgerald their start..Dessie hasn't been at it at all..fives is doing ok but doesn't threaten much..couldn't believe mikey kiely was subbed off..full back line struggled.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2519 - 18/05/2025 23:29:58 2610816 Link 0 |
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Well, that was sobering lesson yesterday. Limerick were awesome and destroyed us in every position. You know, you can tell a lot from the warmup beforehand, and I must admit I did not like the body language of the Cork players, and so it transpired into a pitiful performance. Can't understand why Rob Downey started as he obviously wasn't fit. I couldn't believe the amount of space some of the Limerick forwards had, I'd say most of Morrissey's points were the easiest he's ever scored in championship hurling with acres of space all around him. bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 389 - 19/05/2025 10:24:16 2610874 Link 0 |
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He doesn't look physically fit at all.
Past hurler (None) - Posts: 939 - 19/05/2025 10:52:00 2610883 Link 0 |
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I thought Limerick were exceptional yesterday. This was their most complete performance since the second half of the 2022 all-Ireland final against Kilkenny. We have seen the return of the appetite for running and hunting turnovers in both the Tipperary and Waterford matches, but they really hit form on the shooting efficiency yesterday. I do however feel like something was off for Cork yesterday, they didn't look like the team we have seen so far this year. Brian Hayes and Darragh Fitzgibbon are both in the mix for hurler of the year, but hardly got on the ball at all yesterday. It seems crazy that Rob Downey was started if he was carrying a knock (I think that is three matches in a row they have had to withdraw him). I was also surprised that Harnedy was not brought immediately in when Dalton went off. There is no better team than Cork though, to reset and go again, and no better place than the Pairc against Waterford next Sunday to do it. This could be a blessing in disguise for Cork as the year goes on. It may dampen some expectation among a small cohort of their supporters who have been loud and boisterous so far. I still feel Cork will be a dangerous animal as the season moves on, and Waterford could be the first to feel their wrath. I would also have a number gripes with the Gaelic Grounds yesterday to be honest. Amplification in parts of the uncovered stand is terrible, the signage of the section identifiers and seat numbers is fairly bad (although I do note that they repainted the seat row numbers on the isle). The queuing system for the women's toilets (i.e. right across the middle of concourse under the stand) stops/slows the flow of people walking under the stand. For a full house match the gates didn't open until about 2:30 (when they were advertised to open at 2:00) and people were queuing outside the gates. A good number of Turnstiles were not in use which slowed down the entry. The fact that they ran out of water on such a hot day is criminal. You would think with a big games in the Gaelic grounds next Sunday as well that surely enough water would have been purchased as the any unused stock could be sold next Sunday. Also the Score Board on the city end Terrace has been broken since last year. How has this not been fixed yet? LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 156 - 19/05/2025 11:14:31 2610892 Link 0 |
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True Forever and especially if Aussie Gleeson plays. However Cork hurlers are one of the best counties to respond after being writtwn off and I would expect Cork and Limerick to meet again in the Munster final. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3931 - 19/05/2025 11:48:13 2610910 Link 0 |
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Well that's us gone, no excuses and can't have any complaints. 5th best team by far in Munster. Best of luck to everyone for the rest of the championship.....except Cork. I know yee haven't won for decades but if you didn't ever win again you'd still have enough All-Irelands ;-) Buachaillbui (Clare) - Posts: 127 - 19/05/2025 13:41:08 2610962 Link 1 |
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I think its funny the way we are wrote off before a ball is struck. Beat the All -Ireland champions. Put up a better performance against Limerick than Cork. Were bad against Tipp yesterday in one game like all the teams and the wides helped the margin. There has been bigger losing margins than Waterford's. Tipp were a lot better. I don't know what will happen next Sunday but we'll soldier on. With the disparity in resources Cork should be 50 to 1 favourites but the game has not been played yet. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3061 - 19/05/2025 16:43:56 2611058 Link 0 |
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They'd want to get their act together at the gaelic grounds, the sound system setup is like its still the same one since the 90s, surely they can get some speakers over that side. They did it for the Munster final against Clare. I don't think there is speakers at all in the open stand. Even for health and safety point of view you surely need to be able to communicate with full stadiums. The pitch was in excellent shape to give credit where its due but looks like the attitude towards the grounds has been lax for some time now. The signage is on the open stand has been faded since last year at least and you have to count out the letters of the alphabet sometimes to find your seat. The grounds management should be holding themselves to higher standards considering the levels of planning and prep the team itself do. There must be some funding with all the crowds. Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 439 - 19/05/2025 16:50:31 2611060 Link 0 |
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What ever happened to the pipe bands and pre match parades in munster championship? Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2336 - 19/05/2025 17:09:34 2611070 Link 0 |
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And E10.50 for 3 small bottles of water is a bit Irish......My own fault I know... Should have had brought enough knowing it was going to be a scrocher. wont take away from a fantastic performace!!
Ballyknockill (Limerick) - Posts: 27 - 19/05/2025 17:58:52 2611094 Link 0 |
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Aren't they only for the final? Perhaps there's no pipe bands in Cork or Tipperary, as they never needed to be, as both counties always assumed that they'd be in the Munster final? You see, the band like the ref has to be neutral, so Cork and Tipp always left it up to Clare, Limerick, and Waterford to provide the music. Things have changed, though! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2248 - 19/05/2025 22:49:03 2611192 Link 0 |
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I'm not for a minute writing off Waterford on Sunday. In the Munster Championship any team can beat any team on a given day and sure didn't Waterford turn over Cork last year. Rob Downey doesn't look fit (and he has been withdrawn early in each if the last games). Even if he plays you would have to ask if he is fully fit?. Declan Dalton and Sean O 'Donoghue both went off against Limerick with what looked like serious injuries and again they would be a huge loss to Cork if they don't play. I just feel like the Limerick and Cork game was over a half time. Cork didn't score in the last 25 minutes of the match which tells me they switched off completely and were saving themselves for next Sunday. If you listen to the Cork fans/pundits after then this was a game with "no jeopardy for them", sure they weren't really bothered by it. It seems the Cork team had the same mentality. Cork in the Pairc with a lot on the line and the crowd behind them with are a totally different animal to playing Cork in Limerick or Waterford. I think they will be anxious to put on a show for the home support, and " save hurling" again this year. I just feel like Waterford are short one or two players to really push Cork all the way for the full 70 - 75 minutes and that is why I think most people are favouring Cork LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 156 - 20/05/2025 10:29:09 2611250 Link 0 |
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For sure Cork not done yet and they could easily still win an AI Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 118 - 20/05/2025 14:39:37 2611337 Link 0 |