A new provincial final like yesterday. Fantastic championship so far. Bring it on!!

corkrebel (Cork) - Posts: 105 - 08/07/2013 10:13:05    1426266

Who will win though. Never like playing Cork but always thought we left a lot of games behind us against them. Hopin for a great weekend and history made on sdhannonside

Fishermantom (Limerick) - Posts: 569 - 08/07/2013 10:55:53    1426312

Sure to be a cracker of a game, very even but i think Limerick will take it (bias opinion)

GreenandWhite13 (Limerick) - Posts: 37 - 08/07/2013 12:25:16    1426421

well i had a look here for the first time in about 6 months and the standard of debate on hurling was good, wind up merchants appear to have been put in their place, so pinkie is back!

I think Cork will win this. I dont believe Limerick will reach the heights reached v Tipp again. I hope I am wrong as have a soft spot for Limerick.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 08/07/2013 13:43:01    1426524

Pinkie

What heights??, We did enough to beat Tipp that's it.

freetaker1 (Limerick) - Posts: 758 - 08/07/2013 14:59:32    1426636

Cmon Limerick - Hope ye can do it.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11553 - 08/07/2013 15:09:38    1426656

This one is going to be very tight. I'd love Limerick to win but i have a feeling a replay will be required and then the know how of Cork will get them to victory.

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 08/07/2013 15:11:31    1426663

I really hope we do it by god the county needs something to shout about but I think this limerick team are the real deal I fear for us

monkstownrebel1 (Cork) - Posts: 353 - 08/07/2013 15:53:13    1426757

Soft spot for Cork but love Limerick to win both senior and minor finals - what a great season so far in the hurling - an dún abu

Tim_Burr (Down) - Posts: 460 - 08/07/2013 15:54:04    1426759

If its anything like the u21 two years ago it'll be a cracker. A lot of players from that match will be starting. Shame the likes of Aidan Walsh won't be playing. I can't call it anyway.

corkrebel (Cork) - Posts: 105 - 08/07/2013 16:15:39    1426788

Cork should win by a couple of points. Limerick picked up a lot of breaking ball against Tipp due to the way Tipp were utilising the poession but Cork are a different kettle of fish.

They beat a good physical Clare team and have deadly forwards to probably have this won by the 50 minute mark.

Limerick im afraid rearly turn up in finals and when they do for some reason they blow it.

Limerick will need a few goals to win this but home advantage too might have a say.

Good year for the Limerick coffers too. Both Munster Semi Finals and Final in the Ennis Road. Pity the pubs are too packed 40,000 people queing at the bar with 4 bar men.

Waited an hour to be served at the Tipp v Limerick game.

So a warning for Cork fans bring a bag of cans and drink on the grass outside the stadium!!! it would be more enjoyable than being ignored by a bar man!!!

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 08/07/2013 16:40:47    1426819

freetaker1, what I meant was that I think Limerick hurled above themselves in the 2nd half v Tipp. I dont know if they can re-produce that sort of performance. For me, I fear their forwards are too inconsistent.
But hey, I'll gladly eat a ton of humble pie if they are Munster Champions come Sunday evening.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 08/07/2013 16:48:33    1426832

Okay here goes. This has the making of an excellent Limerick team. I have the upmost respect for Cork, Limerick and the Rebels always have a good respect and rapport for each other on and off the pitch.

Limerick play best when it is high paced, intense with lots of physical stuff, not sure Cork will like that. If and a big if we went with

Dowling
Allis
Hannon
Mulcahy
Downes
Tobin

we have a forward line that could do serious damage. I think we will go with the same approach, physical half forward line and bring the lively lads on later.

Anyway i think we will just sneak it. Limerick are a team that can suffer nerves at times but for me it is the fear of success and that is something to embrace.

Whatever happens i promise you this is a proper Limerick outfit who have one over 30 in the starting 15 with an average age of 24 or so. The future is bright.

Hoover78 (Limerick) - Posts: 865 - 08/07/2013 18:34:52    1426947

Come on Limerick! Really looking forward to this one. Been a fantastic championship so far. For any Cork fans going, forget about drinking pints in a bar, if the Tipp game was anything to go by, there'll be one bar member to every 4000 punters! A bag of cans on the grass near Centra is your only man. The last time I was at a Limerick Cork game, it was the Munster u-21 final in 2011 and possibly the best game of hurling I ever witnessed was served up for us. The aforementioned Aidan Walsh was unreal - thank God he's not playing on Sunday! Luimneach abú!

eddiedillon (Limerick) - Posts: 5 - 08/07/2013 20:23:41    1427024

congratulations to Limerick hurler Richie Macarthy who had been chosen as the GAA/GPA hurler of the month for June

Kenlim (Limerick) - Posts: 864 - 09/07/2013 17:57:32    1427743

Really looking forward to this one, hope Limerick can do it

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 09/07/2013 18:07:10    1427750

Pinkie

They played above themselves??? Please explain, did they go to a higher plain of Consciousness or something??. Sorry but your very very wrong if you think thats it for Limerick, Tipp was a stepping stone nothing more, a over hyped stepping stone and Limerick should have beaten them last year as well, Tipp where outplayed, out fought, out hurled and horsed out of it.

freetaker1 (Limerick) - Posts: 758 - 09/07/2013 18:35:19    1427764

If anything, Hannon and Mulcahy (our two best forwards) underperformed against Tipp. I struggle to think that could happen again. If they are both on song, we always have Dowling to bring in aswell to turn the tide. Very confident this weekend...

bob_dolphin (Limerick) - Posts: 694 - 09/07/2013 19:21:18    1427796

Really looking forward to Sunday. Hard to call as I don't think either of us was fancied
to win their respective semi's. Attitude by Limerick & Cork was in the true Munster hurling mould.
John Allen must be having a lot of emotive strings being pulled but the man is professional to
the cork and a decent individual as well. That's the lot of the "travelling" IC Manager!
Well, here's to a good day out and I hope this one goes right down to the wire with a Cork win!

eaglehaslanded (Cork) - Posts: 135 - 09/07/2013 20:24:29    1427863

Brian Murphy is a huge loss for Cork, prior to his injury I was 50/50 but I think the pendulum is swinging Limerick's way. In a sense both Cork & Limerick surprised many with their semi final performances, so is it a true reflection of where they are. Did either peak last time out or is one or the other going to kick on from here to even better things. I'm travelling in hope but if Limerick prevail, I'll wish them the very best. The good news is that both teams have at least 2 matches left, win either and you are in an All Ireland semi final.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 09/07/2013 21:56:26    1427945