| All-Irelands 2024 Thread 14:07 - Apr 22 with 6477 views | MrSheen |
Ludicrously early start has caught us out again, but so far so good for me as:
1) Tipp hurlers haven't played anyone yet
2) Both Cork teams have
Can't see past the two champions, though even a Kilkenny win might be welcome by now and someone from Ulster must have a chance in the football. Any more expert opinions here? |  | | |  |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 14:42 - Apr 22 with 4937 views | WatfordR |
Sadly the Dubs have looked a class apart in the football, I don't think anyone will get near them.
I haven't seen that much hurling so far this year. |  | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 14:47 - Apr 22 with 4918 views | TomS |
Derry are progressing nicely in the football and will throw down the gauntlet to Dublin and Kerry this year. They won the League final in a thriller against Dublin and there was nothing to choose between them on the pitch. Derry have more scope to improve than Dublin.
As to the hurling, you want to look past Limerick but you can't. No matter what challenge is put to them, they always find the answers and come out on top by the end. Clare should have held onto their lead against them yesterday, but didn't. Limerick keep finding a way to win and you just have to admire that. |  | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 15:01 - Apr 22 with 4890 views | Paddyhoops |
Farcical playing championship football/ hurling in April.
My lot Roscommon well beaten by Mayo yesterday .
Huge shock , Donegal Beating Derry.
Dublin again , sadly . In hurling kilkenny have to surely come good soon . |  | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 16:37 - Apr 22 with 4814 views | kingsburyR |
Mayo 4 Sam as it has been for the last 70 years.
Surely it's this year!!! LOL |  |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 18:42 - Apr 22 with 4712 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Limerick showing weaknesses at the moment, just not sure there's another good team out there.
Dublin are evolving and may even be improving, but Donegal and Derry are serious teams with serious management. Mayo are also a serious team, just not sure about their management. |  |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 00:29 - Apr 23 with 4562 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 18:42 - Apr 22 by BrianMcCarthy |
Limerick showing weaknesses at the moment, just not sure there's another good team out there.
Dublin are evolving and may even be improving, but Donegal and Derry are serious teams with serious management. Mayo are also a serious team, just not sure about their management. |
Did you say you are a coach or a Ref Brian because I still cannot figure out how Limerick were awarded 2 goals when Gillane was clearly in the square both times .
No excuse for Clare throwing it away of course but 2 goals would kill any team and they got 3 in a few minutes.
Their goalkeeper saved them while Clare's did not
Watched Kerry V Cork and saw something I never witnessed in my life watching GAA.
Kerry held the ball for almost 3 minutes passing around while Cork stayed in their half and never came out once to contest the posession so they basically ran out the clock . So Bizzare is that a regular thing now ? |  | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 00:41 - Apr 23 with 4549 views | Boston |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 18:42 - Apr 22 by BrianMcCarthy |
Limerick showing weaknesses at the moment, just not sure there's another good team out there.
Dublin are evolving and may even be improving, but Donegal and Derry are serious teams with serious management. Mayo are also a serious team, just not sure about their management. |
All Limerick need for success is, five good lines. | |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 07:24 - Apr 23 with 4499 views | GroveR |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 18:42 - Apr 22 by BrianMcCarthy |
Limerick showing weaknesses at the moment, just not sure there's another good team out there.
Dublin are evolving and may even be improving, but Donegal and Derry are serious teams with serious management. Mayo are also a serious team, just not sure about their management. |
Although this has been the case since 2018, the Munster championship is relentless and brutal. There's added incentive this year with the perception that to stop the 5 in a row, you have to stop Limerick in the round robin.
Most of the starters in the final last year would have played 30 games, some more and hurling is a hard game on the body. There were 5 lads on the panel from my parish club (Doon) 2 years ago, then 3 and I think only Adam English this year. All injuries. |  | | |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 07:42 - Apr 23 with 4474 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 00:29 - Apr 23 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Did you say you are a coach or a Ref Brian because I still cannot figure out how Limerick were awarded 2 goals when Gillane was clearly in the square both times .
No excuse for Clare throwing it away of course but 2 goals would kill any team and they got 3 in a few minutes.
Their goalkeeper saved them while Clare's did not
Watched Kerry V Cork and saw something I never witnessed in my life watching GAA.
Kerry held the ball for almost 3 minutes passing around while Cork stayed in their half and never came out once to contest the posession so they basically ran out the clock . So Bizzare is that a regular thing now ? |
Hi Bannerman,
Yes, I do some coaching. You wouldn't want me as a ref! :)
Didn't watch Clare v Limerick, sorry. Heard about the two goals alright. Limerick getting the big decisions again.
Cork v Kerry was odd alright. Cork have been playing well recently and have often done well by sitting off and waiting for the turnover then counter-attacking for the goal. Didn't work on Saturday, especially when the clock was winding down, as you say. I'd like to see them push up in those instances, but maybe that would only bring a point? | |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 08:44 - Apr 23 with 4451 views | MrSheen |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 00:29 - Apr 23 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Did you say you are a coach or a Ref Brian because I still cannot figure out how Limerick were awarded 2 goals when Gillane was clearly in the square both times .
No excuse for Clare throwing it away of course but 2 goals would kill any team and they got 3 in a few minutes.
Their goalkeeper saved them while Clare's did not
Watched Kerry V Cork and saw something I never witnessed in my life watching GAA.
Kerry held the ball for almost 3 minutes passing around while Cork stayed in their half and never came out once to contest the posession so they basically ran out the clock . So Bizzare is that a regular thing now ? |
Teams passing the ball around like 2013 Swansea City, hoping to win by a single digit score (were Tyrone the first) have turned me off watching much football. I much prefer the frantic aggression of hurling. | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 09:10 - Apr 23 with 4432 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 08:44 - Apr 23 by MrSheen |
Teams passing the ball around like 2013 Swansea City, hoping to win by a single digit score (were Tyrone the first) have turned me off watching much football. I much prefer the frantic aggression of hurling. |
Kerry were the first:
First to have over 100 handpasses in a Final
First to have over 200, and
First to have over 300.
There's a move back towards more direct football, Sheener, might be worth checking back in to some teams - Tyrone, Galway, Dublin (sort of), Donegal (maybe).
Even some of the handpassing teams are trying to run the ball with more pace now.
Hope it lasts. | |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 09:39 - Apr 23 with 4386 views | DannyPaddox |
65 years is a mighty long time
Up the Déise! |  | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 19:12 - Apr 28 with 4006 views | MrSheen |
Ah well, still broken even on the weekend. | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 01:22 - Apr 29 with 3909 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
Clare spring back to life surviving a bloodbath in Cork city where the body count was high but another superb game of hurling .
Limerick are dominating as usual but Tipp look like they are rubbish so far but have 3 more chances .
Kilkenny got caught at the death by Galway so they will just meet again in the Leinster Final so business as usual.
Great weekend in my house , QPR won ,Clare won and just watched Lowry and McIllroy win the New Orleans PGA tournament | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 06:58 - Apr 29 with 3871 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 01:22 - Apr 29 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Clare spring back to life surviving a bloodbath in Cork city where the body count was high but another superb game of hurling .
Limerick are dominating as usual but Tipp look like they are rubbish so far but have 3 more chances .
Kilkenny got caught at the death by Galway so they will just meet again in the Leinster Final so business as usual.
Great weekend in my house , QPR won ,Clare won and just watched Lowry and McIllroy win the New Orleans PGA tournament |
Congrats Bannerman. Well deserved victory. | |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 17:44 - Jul 7 with 3179 views | TomS |
Well done Cork. It was always going to take a special performance to dethrone Limerick and stop them winning the All Ireland for a fifth consecutive year.
That match was the perfect antidote to the coma-inducing Euros. | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 17:54 - Jul 7 with 3151 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 17:44 - Jul 7 by TomS |
Well done Cork. It was always going to take a special performance to dethrone Limerick and stop them winning the All Ireland for a fifth consecutive year.
That match was the perfect antidote to the coma-inducing Euros. |
2 savage games this weekend Tom but Cork deserve huge praise they are some team and had to be today to take down Limerick .
Going to some All Ireland and if Cork shoot like that and defend in packs they will win it IMO.
As for the Euros its like slow motion compared to Hurling .Only the Stanley Cup Ice Hockey Playoffs can match that pace and intensity | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 18:10 - Jul 7 with 3108 views | TomS |
Clare's coaching team will have to defend against Cork's ability to score from nearly everywhere. They even scored from deep within their own half this afternoon. It promises to be another high octane thriller, with both counties hungry to win it for the first time in ages. | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 19:24 - Jul 7 with 3038 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 18:10 - Jul 7 by TomS |
Clare's coaching team will have to defend against Cork's ability to score from nearly everywhere. They even scored from deep within their own half this afternoon. It promises to be another high octane thriller, with both counties hungry to win it for the first time in ages. |
Lovely win.
We struggled for scores and puck-outs in that last ten minutes after they took out Harnedy but our backs and midfield did enough and I thought we were deserving winners, especially considering all the big decisions went against us.
I'll miss the final unfortunately, a shame as it's against my second County, the lovely Banner.
I thonk Clare underperformed on Saturday, and can play far better. They're a fine team and the final will be 50/50 to call, I'd say. | |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 16:03 - Jul 8 with 2849 views | GroveR |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 17:44 - Jul 7 by TomS |
Well done Cork. It was always going to take a special performance to dethrone Limerick and stop them winning the All Ireland for a fifth consecutive year.
That match was the perfect antidote to the coma-inducing Euros. |
Disappointing number of wides from Limerick but hats off to a thoroughly deserved win for Cork. We had no answer to Hates at left corner forward (great "fùckit" post match) and the keeper has had a blinder.
Looking forward to an entertaining final. | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 16:44 - Jul 8 with 2817 views | TheChef |
Big Mayo fans on our street, they get their red and green bunting out every year. |  |
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| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 12:51 - Jul 9 with 2649 views | Paddyhoops |
Glad to see Cork win and good for hurling.
On the football side I’ve noticed the trolls that are Spillane and Brolly are giving the game thier usual shoeing .
Like to see Galway win it now my County , Roscommon have departed after a predictable defeat at Croke park . | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 13:14 - Jul 9 with 2593 views | Tripper |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 12:51 - Jul 9 by Paddyhoops |
Glad to see Cork win and good for hurling.
On the football side I’ve noticed the trolls that are Spillane and Brolly are giving the game thier usual shoeing .
Like to see Galway win it now my County , Roscommon have departed after a predictable defeat at Croke park . |
What part of Roscommon are you from Paddy? All my mothers side are from Strokestown. |  | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 13:36 - Jul 9 with 2542 views | Paddyhoops |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 13:14 - Jul 9 by Tripper |
What part of Roscommon are you from Paddy? All my mothers side are from Strokestown. |
Castlerea, Tipper about 15 miles west of strokestown .
Wonderful footballer called Tom Corcoran hailed from there back in the 80s
Strokestown has one of the widest streets in Ireland.
Nice to have another Rossie on board . Was lonely for years. | | | |
| All-Irelands 2024 Thread on 23:53 - Jul 13 with 2258 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
I think Brian Mac is gone walkabout and might not know but Kerry are dumped out of the All Ireland series and we will have 2 new teams for the first time which is excellent | | | |
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