Allianz Hurling League 2017 Division 1A Thread

Their decision making is scandalous today

Just proving a point.

Ah bubbles :clap::clap::clap:

Clare 2-19 Kilkenny 0-12 full time.

Form lines are all over the place, bizarre results

Bizarre me hole. Clare at home are a very difficult proposition and add one of the weakest KK squads in years to it then today is no surprise.

I don’t know how John McGrath never gets hooked

That’s how the league has been since 1a became a six team division. Aside from Cork last year pretty much every team which has shipped a beating has put in a big performance the following week. Has held through for 5 years now.

That is some save from the Waterford lad for John McGrath’s goal

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That hat of McGraths is like something you would have on a three year old.

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Derek McGrath will be hugely worried by that. It’s only the league, shooting wides can be sorted but the lack of drive & fight was pretty damning.

As for Tipp. Michael Ryan can be happy that the fringe players bar McCormack all justified his faith in starting them. In saying that, I think Donagh Maher is the only one really threatening making the starting 15 come championship.
Hammill & O’Brien definitely stepped up today.

One player struggling IMO is Kieran Bergin. Maybe MF isn’t his best position compared to wing back but places don’t seem to be opening up for him.

@thedancingbaby, could you post today’s hurling results please?

Allianz HL Division 1A round 2
Clare 2-19 Kilkenny 0-12, Cusack Park, 2pm FT
Waterford 0-15 Tipperary 1-18, Walsh Park, 2pm FT

Allianz HL Division 1B round 2
Galway 3-13 Wexford 1-21, Pearse Stadium, 2pm FT
Limerick 6-21 Kerry 3-08, Gaelic Grounds, 2pm FT

Allianz HL Division 2A round 2
Armagh 1-13 London 1-13, Athletic Grounds, 1pm FT
Carlow 0-21 Antrim 2-15, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm FT
Kildare 1-16 Westmeath 1-14, Newbridge, 2pm FT

Allianz HL Division 2B round 2
Down 1-21 Roscommon 1-16, Ballycran, 12.50pm FT
Meath 2-19 Derry 0-16, Pairc Tailteann, 2pm FT
Wicklow 2-17 Mayo 1-17, Aughrim, 2pm FT

Allianz HL Division 3A round 2
Monaghan 1-21 Donegal 3-14, Castleblayney, 2pm FT
Louth 0-12 Tyrone 5-16, Darver, 2pm FT

Allianz HL Division 3B round 2
Leitrim 3-13 Longford 2-19, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, 2pm FT

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3-13 is great scoring in February

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Clare-Wexford All Ireland Final. It’s written in the stars.

Bar a couple of excellent saves from Murphy Clare could have really hockey’d KK.

I haven’t seen any hurling this weekend but I was surprised and impressed by the Dublin result. I’m really unsure how their season will play out with the vast turnover of older players but they have some very good individual players. O’Donnell, Crummey and Rushe is a very solid base to build any team.

Cody needs to swallow the pride and beg John Mullhall back.

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Charlie Carter would be an reasonable addition to the current forward line while he’s at it.

I doubt he’d get Charlie back at this stage but if he humbles himself enough in front of Mullhall, John might be willing to show forgiveness