All Ireland Hurling Final 2018 - The Shannonside Derby

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Yes it’s nice to see the non traditional counties get a look in every now and then. Keeps them interested I suppose

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There’s as much hurling tradition in Limerick, Clare and Galway as anywhere else.

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Oh ok…carry on so. With just the 16 between them I didn’t realise that

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There is but it’s a tradition that sees those teams lose a lot.

I said it here last year after the AI final that hurling needs a five/six year stint where at least three or four different teams win all Irelands…
This year’s championship has been tremendous. It may not be the best quality but certainly the most even matched and entertaining in years

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By the same rationale Ireland has more association football tradition than Brazil.

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Association football was established in Ireland in 1878 and in Brazil in 1914, so Ireland has a longer tradition in the sport than Brazil. Like others you are confusing a sporting tradition with a winning tradition. There are plenty examples of countries and teams with long sporting tradition who have won fuck all, your beloved England in association football the obvious example.

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Clare have 3 AIs in the last 23 years mate. They are no more starved than Galway. Now Limerick,

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If they gave up on football like you lot did, they’d have a rake more

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I’m not confusing anything, pal. Tradition encompasses several factors - success, how widely played the game is in a place, how much it is ingrained in the culture. The length of time the game has been played in a place would be a consideration but it would be low down the scale given that you’re talking about very small differences. On that rationale alone, Armagh could claim to have the longest hurling tradition.

When all those factors are brought into consideration, Kilkenny and Tipperary come out on top, with Cork a close third.

Limerick would be fourth but they’re well behind the top three.

I’m fully aware that the game is longer established in reland than in Brazil - that’s why I mentioned it.

The point is that to say that Ireland has as much association football tradition as Brazil is a self-evidently ludicrous statement.

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Oooft

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Woooft.

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And how are ye going in the football? Ye are like the British track cycling team. Put all your eggs into one small basket so it looks plumped up.

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You are the one who brought up Brazil and association football in a hurling discussion.

I understand you are not from a hurling county and have never lived in a hurling stronghold, if you had you would know there is no difference between the major hurling areas in terms of tradition. Winning and losing yes, but the culture of being fanatical about the game for many generations is what defines hurling tradition.

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Dublin have more All-Ireland titles than Galway, mate. :grin:

I live in Galway - strange that you’d decide to completely clamp yourself by saying it’s not a hurling stronghold. :grin:

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You live in Galway city (apparently). not a hurling stronghold. Galway’s hurling strongholds are south Galway and east Galway. Surprised Galway people haven’t informed you of this.

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I live in County Galway - not a hurling stronghold, according to you. :laughing:

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So you don’t live in Galway city. More lies.

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Who said that I don’t?

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It’s about time you learned something about your adopted county.
Bullet points:
South Galway: hurling
East Galway: hurling
West Galway: football
North Galway: football
Galway city: drinking and riding.

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What county is Galway city in, pal?

Where do the current Galway senior hurling champions come from?