Dublin V Cork All Ireland Hurling SmeiFinal

He is, aye. Hopefully we can go all the way this year.

[quote=“braz83, post: 813609, member: 390”]I’d take Keaney over any of our forwards.

Really looking forward to Sunday now. I’m hopeful that the movement of our forwards will cause them big problems, but can’t really get a read on how it will go.[/quote]

Not Hoggie, Keaney can’t score like Hoggie and isn’t as good in close quarters.

Ryan would be in our team. Dotsie if he grew up in Cork would possibly be long gone from the panel in frustration from him and management. Dublin have stuck with him for different reasons. They had nobody else like him for years.

Keaney dragged Dublin through the first day against Kilkenny when Ryan was trying to lose it on them, was excellent again in the replay and had a great Leinster final. I’d nearly take him over any forward at the moment, bar Canning maybe.
Other than Sutcliffe, I probably wouldn’t have take any of the other Dub forwards ahead of the Cork lads. I don’t rate Ryan at all. His two goals v Galway should have been stopped and he was dreadful at times against Kilkenny. Every county has an O’Dwyer, Dotsy can be very up an down and that Conor something offers little other than dirt

really hope Dublin are destroyed in this game

[quote=“corner back, post: 813845, member: 1572”]Keaney dragged Dublin through the first day against Kilkenny when Ryan was trying to lose it on them, was excellent again in the replay and had a great Leinster final. I’d nearly take him over any forward at the moment, bar Canning maybe.
Other than Sutcliffe, I probably wouldn’t have take any of the other Dub forwards ahead of the Cork lads. I don’t rate Ryan at all. His two goals v Galway should have been stopped and he was dreadful at times against Kilkenny. Every county has an O’Dwyer, Dotsy can be very up an down and that Conor something offers little other than dirt[/quote]

good summation…one thing i would say is Ryan has all the skill and talent in the world but just hasn´t put himself about enough in championship for a lot of games…hopefully he´ll build on galway performance…

[quote=“corner back, post: 813845, member: 1572”]Keaney dragged Dublin through the first day against Kilkenny when Ryan was trying to lose it on them, was excellent again in the replay and had a great Leinster final. I’d nearly take him over any forward at the moment, bar Canning maybe.
Other than Sutcliffe, I probably wouldn’t have take any of the other Dub forwards ahead of the Cork lads. I don’t rate Ryan at all. His two goals v Galway should have been stopped and he was dreadful at times against Kilkenny. Every county has an O’Dwyer, Dotsy can be very up an down and that Conor something offers little other than dirt[/quote]

You’re nearly right. It’ll be gas if Paul Ryan (Paul Ryan!) has the beating of Cork. More likely he won’t touch the ball bar frees. Cork should dispose of these utter pretenders without much fuss.

You’re talking utter trash, you cretin.

Oh no. You’re one of these boggers wooed by the Dublin thing. Any half decent team would want a flakey cunt like Paul Ryan lining up against them. He’s shit. There’s a reason he was on bench in Wexford Park, hauled off in Portlaoise before half time etc. Yeah! An embarrassing Galway team let him score a bit. Cork will annihilate these bastards all going well.

Dublin v Limerick Final on the cards and justice will be done as Limerick will win. Dublin are more than welcome to win it next year.

in croke park in a leinster final…tell the full story pal…any talent will struggle in rural outposts like wexfords park and portloaise…its almost a compliment he wasn´t arsed in those shitholes…he saved his best for the big day…

Well he is getting Stevie Mac as his marker, up until Shane O Neill showed a darker side this year, is Corks nastiest back.

Mcdonnell is a hardy bastard alright…ryan won´t like that…whats story with Brian murphy?..did he play for his club a few weeks ago?..

This could be like a game of backs v forwards. If Dublin don’t give away too many frees, they could still win it.

:rolleyes: straight from the fooley school of hurling analysis.

Would be a big surprise but boost were he to come on.

Judging by twitter and general feeling of people at home there is a huge Cork crowd going, him coming on could be a help. Defies normally injury procedures though.

Shane O’Neill will start on Ryan you would imagine. I’ve never seen Stevie Mac do anything dirty and I’ve seen him play a lot. His clubs reputation seems to proceed him. Bar the B’Town lads, this isn’t a dirty Cork team.

Regarding Keaney, he is the best ballwinner in the country, and also a real leader.

Kev, send on Fenway’s pm like a good chap.

[quote=“Turenne, post: 813906, member: 232”]Shane O’Neill will start on Ryan you would imagine. I’ve never seen Stevie Mac do anything dirty and I’ve seen him play a lot. His clubs reputation seems to proceed him. Bar the B’Town lads, this isn’t a dirty Cork team.

Regarding Keaney, he is the best ballwinner in the country, and also a real leader.

Kev, send on Fenway’s pm like a good chap.[/quote]

Stephan McDonell is not a particularly nasty hurler, I should use a better word, maybe steely. He ha pulled a few strokes though Turenne.

Fenway seems to be getting ahead of himself here.
I’d hate to see him disappointed at the weekend

[quote=“Fran, post: 813926, member: 110”]Fenway seems to be getting ahead of himself here.
I’d hate to see him disappointed at the weekend[/quote]

+1

heard Brian Murphy is nearly back in the fold, it would be great to have fit for the Clare match in Sept