AI SHC Semi-Final Killkenny v Tipperary

Hes hurled over a few points, thats more than Lar so.

Plain to see from that video that Corbett was hunting Tommy from minute one.

Cyril is right there, technically speaking.

Tipp have this, poor body language from KK going off at half time. Tipp have the legs.

Some brilliant back play going on. It must be to do with the drills and set ups these days, but the skill levels in defense have improved immeasurably in last few years. Yet scoring is at least the same if not higher. Less goals I suppose really.

Tipp’s second halves have been considerably better than their first halves in their 3 Munster championship games this season.

I predict Walsh will see red before the end.

Cathal McAllister giving a performance reminiscent of Dickie Murphy in his prime. First time seeing Loughnane on TV this summer. Great to see him back.

Kk will need 2 more goals to win this, lads that’s a free out, he shouldered him into the chest

Buckley could be a weakness for Kilkenny when the game’s in the melting pot. Not athletically at the same level as the other three players in the middle.

I would also like them to play Bonnar Maher centre forward for the entire second half.

Maher’s swing with one hand was filthy, you can’t swing like that with one hand anyway ffs.

Unbelievable how lads cant see it, its a free every single time. Herrity should have done better, but it doesnt excuse a frontal hit.

Free or not, Herity dealt with it like an U12 goalie. He knew the lads were coming so he either had to meet it running or shield the ball with his body. The way he went for it made him a sitting duck.

+1

Nonsense, you only say that because it was the goalkeeper. If any outfield player was tackled like that there wouldn’t be a question of it being a free.

Yes you can, and it was bad luck he was cleary going for the ball

[quote=“myboyblue, post: 702958”]
Surely if its technically a free and he doesnt give a free its not good refereeing?

Would love to be there to watch the shite going on off the ball.[/quote]

In this instance def not good if he did not give it, but it was a marginal call anyway. He is very good at refereeing forward play in fact, from personal experience he is good at levying the forward have the advantage at the right time, but he’ll give a free for fouling if there is nothing better on. He’s made for these 2 anyway, thYs for sure.

True. And it was a perfectly fine shoulder. Have to give credit to McAllister, must refs would have blown up there.

+1

In the camera angle from behind it looked like a shoulder to shoulder hit.

[quote=“Kid Chocolate, post: 702980”]
Yes you can, and it was bad luck he was cleary going for the ball[/quote]

Its a far more open and dangerous swing though and harder to control.

[quote=“Sidney, post: 702979”]
Nonsense, you only say that because it was the goalkeeper. If any outfield player was tackled like that there wouldn’t be a question of it being a free.[/quote]
It was a shoulder into the chest , he knew exactly what he was doing, I thought it was obvious

You can in your fuck. And he was in his fuck. You don’t swing like that without wanting to do some damage.