What is with Limerick people's love in with kilkenny, not just in mikeynora's case but other's too. It is a bit odd considering they gave ye a good beating in 2007 and in many recent clashes, even before the final last year i remember a limerick person praying that shefflin would be ok for the final. Stupid.

Mulman (Tipperary) - Posts: 562 - 19/02/2011 14:20:24    871386

Mulman wrote:

What is with Limerick people's love in with kilkenny, not just in mikeynora's case but other's too.

I'm from Limerick & I like Kilkenny's hurling team. No love in, but genuine admiration & I think we aspire to the standard they play at.

It is a bit odd considering they gave ye a good beating in 2007 and in many recent clashes

Well it was a 7 point defeat in 2007 and they beat ye by 5 points in 2009 so I guess both were good beatings. But thing thing about Limerick people liking Kilkenny being 'odd' - why do you think that? We have probably won about 20% of all the games we've played them down through the years. We always get respect from them and they treat us like opponents they respect. I cannot recall anyone like Eddie Keher saying derogatory things about Limerick, yet someone like Babs has never been slow to put the boot into us. The fact that his Da was a Limerick legend must eat away at him :-)

even before the final last year i remember a limerick person praying that shefflin would be ok for the final. Stupid.

Are you serious? We're talking about possibly the greatest hurler ever to pull on a jersey here & you think it's stupid for Limerick fans to want to see him play? Why? I was hoping both sides would be at full strength to get the classic we sought and got.

Now I don't agree with Mikeynora as I do not hate Tipp. But I did have split thoughts going into that final. Had Kilkenny won the 5 in a row their place as the best team of all time in GAA would have been secure, without dispute. But it might not have been good for the game. In the end when Tipp pulled away I was happy. The final had hardly hada dirty stroke, two teams gave it everything and the best team won. Bad teams don't beat Kilkenny and Tipp's play took the game up another little notch from the standard Kilkenny had set.

In short, I really admire Tipp for what they did in 2010. But Kilkenny are still the greatest hurling county of all time in my opinion.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 21/02/2011 19:10:48    873010

Mulman wrote:

What is with Limerick people's love in with kilkenny, not just in mikeynora's case but other's too.

I'm from Limerick & I like Kilkenny's hurling team. No love in, but genuine admiration & I think we aspire to the standard they play at.

what standard? is it the 2010 final yer talking about I think Tipp were at a way higher standard that day I think thats the standard ye need to aspire to as Kilkenny were hammered by 8 points. Standard isnt great there Id say!!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 20:18:21    873106

even before the final last year i remember a limerick person praying that shefflin would be ok for the final. Stupid.

Are you serious? We're talking about possibly the greatest hurler ever to pull on a jersey here & you think it's stupid for Limerick fans to want to see him play? Why? I was hoping both sides would be at full strength to get the classic we sought and got.

Now I don't agree with Mikeynora as I do not hate Tipp. But I did have split thoughts going into that final. Had Kilkenny won the 5 in a row their place as the best team of all time in GAA would have been secure, without dispute. But it might not have been good for the game. In the end when Tipp pulled away I was happy. The final had hardly hada dirty stroke, two teams gave it everything and the best team won. Bad teams don't beat Kilkenny and Tipp's play took the game up another little notch from the standard Kilkenny had set.

In short, I really admire Tipp for what they did in 2010. But Kilkenny are still the greatest hurling county of all time in my opinion


Always considered a handy All Ireland in Tipp we are the home of hurling of course so in my opinion Tipp would be the greatest hurling county of all time Kilkenny are a close second outside of Cork of course which I would put ahead of Kilkenny as well. 15 all Irelands played between Tipp and Kilkenny 10 to Tipp 5 to Kilkenny. So much for your greatest hurling county of all time mate. That means Kilkenny beat Tipp in 1 out of 3 All Irelands we should meet them more often. As I said, always considered a handy All Ireland up around Hayes Hotel!! And always by a comfortable margin except for 1991 twas only 4 points for Tipp that day surprisingly. And no slagging about Dublin cos they wont be seen come September!!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 20:26:54    873125

thurlesblues:

Did you manage to get the same room in jury's again, remember the one with the zip line in and out of the stadium!!

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 21/02/2011 20:34:16    873138

even before the final last year i remember a limerick person praying that shefflin would be ok for the final. Stupid.

Are you serious? We're talking about possibly the greatest hurler ever to pull on a jersey here & you think it's stupid for Limerick fans to want to see him play? Why? I was hoping both sides would be at full strength to get the classic we sought and got.

They could have had Henry and Kehir and the Hendersons and the result would have been the same! Shure Henry didnt get a puck in the 2009 final either only for the dodgy penalty he hit. Now Jimmy Doyle and John Doyle? Well now thats a different kind of class.!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 20:34:50    873139

Why do people dislike Tipperary?
thurlesblues:

Did you manage to get the same room in jury's again, remember the one with the zip line in and out of the stadium!!
HAG_AND_CHEESE , 21/02/2011 at 20:34

no Hag I didnt go to Dublin game no point . The boys are in heavy training same as this time last year!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 20:38:27    873145

I phrased the bit about shefflin wrong, i apologise if i caused offence and it was not meant like that. I guess what i meant was that there was an almost exaggeration in the media about it. Not changing the rest of it though.

Mulman (Tipperary) - Posts: 562 - 21/02/2011 20:41:58    873151

even before the final last year i remember a limerick person praying that shefflin would be ok for the final. Stupid.

Are you serious? We're talking about possibly the greatest hurler ever to pull on a jersey here & you think it's stupid for Limerick fans to want to see him play? Why? I was hoping both sides would be at full strength to get the classic we sought and got.

I wonder will Tipp beat Limerick by 24 points again like we did in 09? did Kilkenny ever do that to ye? Now yhats the standard ye need to aspire to and only for us taking off Noel Mcgrath and Kelly it would have been 40 points now thats what I call class do you agree??

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 20:42:19    873152

They dont dislike they hate us! Too many heavy beatings down through the years!
Beat Kilkenny 8 points in senior final last year a thing they never did to us or never will either!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 20:45:16    873156

Wev enough leagues for the moment way more of them won than any other county we just need to get back on topp of All Ireland roll of honour where we were before so the management team are right to focus on peaking for September again this year!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 20:57:30    873170

Leagues won

Tipp 19
Cork 14
Kilkenny 14

also rans the rest of the country
no need to focus on league at the present time
just concentrate on the drive for 5
premier abu!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 21:03:20    873180

I wonder will the Galway u21s be looking forward to meeting the premier this year?

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 21:22:58    873201

whats the difference between D.J. carey and Jimmy Doyle?

Answer: You need two hands to count Jimmys All Ireland medals.

Whats the difference between Henry Shefflin and John Doyle??

Answer; One All Ireland medal! So near and yet so far!!!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 21/02/2011 21:26:28    873208

You cannot accuse this particular tipp team of arrogance anyway. People say they lost to cork because they were that way but i think it was the hangover from the previous september. About the 2009 final, i know there was all this talk about the penalty, blah blah but not one tipp player complained about it, they just got back down to work, they are a credit to tipp. I know a few of them they are just sound lads.

Mulman (Tipperary) - Posts: 562 - 22/02/2011 16:15:52    873774

thurlesblues,

you replied to your own message 6 times there. are you ok?

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 22/02/2011 16:16:40    873775

you replied to your own message 6 times there. are you ok?

I think we all know the answear to that!!!
He's not well.....

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 22/02/2011 16:36:38    873800

Maybe because it is landlocked?

lostintime (USA) - Posts: 533 - 22/02/2011 20:07:42    874030

Because they are the home of hurling and always will be. thats why!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 22/02/2011 20:27:16    874044

Isnt it amazing that Tipp have won more All Irelands in Football than Waterford, Galway and Clare have in hurling and we won ourlast one back in the 20s ha ha! another reason to dislike us Im sure

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 22/02/2011 20:29:51    874047