Anyone know what the story is with the semi final pairings?
SportsJoe are saying that the winners of the Limerick v Kilkenny/Galway Quarter Final will play Cork. Iām not sure if they are assuming Clare will beat Wexford therefore they must avoid Cork as a repeat pairingā¦
Theyāll almost certainly give the losing Leinster finalist an extra day so that game will be on Sunday. A 6-day turnaround for a losing provincial finalist has been deemed unacceptable by knowledgeable hurling men in past years, and that wonāt change. Clare v Wexford on Saturday evening. I expect weāll get 475 speculative posts about it between now and date/venue announcements tomorrow.
If Kilkenny lose today, Iād say it will be a double header in Cork on Sunday.
If Galway lose, Iād say Clare v wexford Saturday afternoon in Cork, Limerick v Galway will become part of a triple header in Croke Park with the two football games
I hope it goes to extra time and they carry on in the same vein as last week, raping and battering each other throughout the duration of the game, with serious injuries incurred by 7 or 8 players on each team. Ambulances and oxygen bottles.