All Ireland Hurling Final 2014- Kilkenny vTipperary

[flattythehurdler]

@feck it

It’ll be very interesting to see who Cody puts on Barry at the start. I think he will go with TJ in there and W Walsh in HF line. M Fennelly will surely start on P Maher. That will be some contest in itself. Putting pressure on the Tipp backs is the key for KK we saw against Cork what happens when they are let hurl ball after ball. A good start for Tipp in key, if they can nip a couple of early goals they’ll win. if it nip and tuck the whole way through KK will nick it. I wonder also if EOS has something up his sleeve. All expecting Callinan to start on JJ but he could let him roam and start Bonner FF. anyway, it will be epc, feck it.

Surely he will bring on tommy Walsh to start on Barry Kelly. He has the Indian sign on him.

[Kid_Chocolate]

undoubtedly the worst build up to an AI final ever on the internet

[Bandage]

@Kid Chocolate

undoubtedly the worst build up to an AI final ever on the internet

+1. What’s your basis for tipping Tipp?

I’ve come around to thinking Kilkenny will win:

1. Think their backs can hold Tipp’s forwards to the extent necessary.

2. Partly because of the workrate and intensity of their own forwards. Don’t think Tipp’s backs will get platform like they did against Cork.

3. Think in C Fennelly, Reid, Larkin and Power they can do enough damage upfront, while M Fennelly will be key in curbing Tipp’s half back influence.

4. Richie Hogan has been the outstanding midfield player in Ireland this year.

5. Kilkenny won’t allow Gleeson to hit 60-yard puck outs to free men.

6. Pat Shortt’s put on English accent annoyed the shit out of me on Up For The Match earlier.

Kilkenny by 5. Colin Fennelly MOTM.

[Bandage]

@Manuel Zelaya, has any Kilkenny manager ever lost two All Ireland senior hurling finals to Tipperary?

[dancarter]

@twiceasnice97

No matter what money is on offer if you get her to move under pressure you will have it dropped on your head at every opportunity when the row rises over mowing the lawn, coming home with a few on you or forgetting she was due to go somewhere at 6 while you are two hours drive away and its 5 oclock or whatever.

If you have a good life with kids in school elsewhere it’s a hard move. If it’s Dublin you would be coming back to @flattythehurdler and youv kids that age don’t bother your bollox

[flattythehurdler]

@dancarter

If you have a good life with kids in school elsewhere it’s a hard move. If it’s Dublin you would be coming back to @flattythehurdler and youv kids that age don’t bother your bollox

Thanks @dancarter , that’s what my brother said. It is a great job, but really the main draw would be the motorway,though if it were me, as I said, I’d throw the keys of the house over my shoulder and pack a rucksack. I appreciate you saying it. I am, or have been, deeply unsettled. We do have a good life here. The weeks fly past anyway.

[Sidney]

Tipperary 3-21 Kilkenny 1-20

Man of the Match: Noel McGrath

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Jealous of all the Tipp and KK posters. Heading in to it but night and day going as a neutral.

Enjoy the day lads. The anticipation this morning. Reading the previews. The nervous pre match chat and pints. The walk up. Going up the steps to see the green of the pitch and the crowd buzzing.

Come five o’clock there will be real joy or awful pain. Embrace it. It’s a great day to be alive.

[thedancingbaby]

There was tickets on public sale for this during the week.

Must be the first time in years that has happened for an All Ireland final

[maroonandwhite]

[QUOTE=“Bartosz Bereszynskiego, post: 1012714, member: 9”]+1. What’s your basis for tipping Tipp?

I’ve come around to thinking Kilkenny will win:

1. Think their backs can hold Tipp’s forwards to the extent necessary.

2. Partly because of the workrate and intensity of their own forwards. Don’t think Tipp’s backs will get platform like they did against Cork.

3. Think in C Fennelly, Reid, Larkin and Power they can do enough damage upfront, while M Fennelly will be key in curbing Tipp’s half back influence.

4. Richie Hogan has been the outstanding midfield player in Ireland this year.

5. Kilkenny won’t allow Gleeson to hit 60-yard puck outs to free men.

6. Pat Shortt’s put on English accent annoyed the shit out of me on Up For The Match earlier.

Kilkenny by 5. Colin Fennelly MOTM.[/QUOTE]

Shocking that pat shortt never played hurling at any level. Fucking weirdo.

-Michael Fennelly will decide this game, if he’s on form the maher brothers will be too busy chasing him to dominate, if Brendan doesn’t have a bit of freedom and has to man mark tipp are goosed.

• the third maher brother is who Kilkenny have to stop and they know this. I was sitting near Cody in the tipp v cork semi and hear him hum almost imperceptibly under his breath when bonner caught a ball at one stage. Very telling.

• if I was the Galway residing and employed professor I’d put Corbett in on JJ à la 2010 and let him drag him around a bit. JJ has always ‘ate’ Callanan, and will so again today.

• tipps bench is middling. Especially in the forwards. Unlikely to see the kelly retirement tour today unless they are winning or losing heavily.

• weakest kk half back line in many finals. Tipps main hope lies here.

• I’m getting a ticket off a tipp lad, he wanted to meet me at the red cow at 9.30am, 9.30 in the fucking morning in clondalkin, roaster alert!

[maroonandwhite]

[QUOTE=“thedancingbaby, post: 1012730, member: 48”]There was tickets on public sale for this during the week.

Must be the first time in years that has happened for an All Ireland final[/QUOTE]

They sold them from the ticket office on Dorset street the morning of last years replayed final

[Sidney]

[QUOTE=“thedancingbaby, post: 1012730, member: 48”]There was tickets on public sale for this during the week.

Must be the first time in years that has happened for an All Ireland final[/QUOTE]
Although I find it hard to believe, I was told that the GAA ticket office opposite Gill’s were selling tickets before last year’s drawn match.

[TreatyStones]

Kilkenny will most likely win this as history as shown that every team that has beaten Limerick in a semi since 2013 has gone on to win the final.

Gone through portarlington now.

[Fitzy]

Lads enjoy it, best day of the year, should be a great game. I can’t decide who’s going to win it, so close between them. Hope ye all have a great day.

[thedancingbaby]

[QUOTE=“Fitzy, post: 1012740, member: 236”]Lads enjoy it, best day of the year
[/QUOTE]
:D:D:D

[thedancingbaby]

@TheUlteriorMotive

Come five o’clock there will be real joy or awful pain.

Come 5.00 all any Irish person will be interested in is the game in Tblisi mate.

[Mullach_Ide]

@thedancingbaby

Come 5.00 all any Irish person will be interested in is the game in Tblisi mate.

I couldn’t give a fuck about the game in Tblisi pal.

[theLockes]

Baten in the road from Maynooth, first can cracked. Well up for this!!

[Mullach_Ide]

[QUOTE=“Bartosz Bereszynskiego, post: 1012714, member: 9”]+1. What’s your basis for tipping Tipp?

I’ve come around to thinking Kilkenny will win:

1. Think their backs can hold Tipp’s forwards to the extent necessary.

2. Partly because of the workrate and intensity of their own forwards. Don’t think Tipp’s backs will get platform like they did against Cork.

3. Think in C Fennelly, Reid, Larkin and Power they can do enough damage upfront, while M Fennelly will be key in curbing Tipp’s half back influence.

4. Richie Hogan has been the outstanding midfield player in Ireland this year.

5. Kilkenny won’t allow Gleeson to hit 60-yard puck outs to free men.

6. Pat Shortt’s put on English accent annoyed the shit out of me on Up For The Match earlier.

Kilkenny by 5. Colin Fennelly MOTM.[/QUOTE]

I’m afraid you may be right.
I think you are underestimating the Tipperary backs though.

[maroonandwhite]

@thedancingbaby

Come 5.00 all any Irish person will be interested in is the game in Tblisi mate.

If you watch the game in tblisi (whos playing by the way?) over the post match analysis you’re not really irish