McKinless in goals has been phenomenal.
What a kickout there. Elite level stuff. The Shamrocks are purring.
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Ballinderry win by 4.
Elite level punting from @endakenny 
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If you need someone to point out the shop that sells the big-boy pants, I’ll be happy to help out 
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Superb call @endakenny
I wasn’t able to watch and had no clue so I went safe and took the handicap at 6/5 but thanks very much.
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4/1 or 10/3 to qualify was just plain wrong. Delighted with that as I got to watch the second half. Hopefully the start of a profitable season.
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Unreal, i jumped on based on your assessment. Well done great punting
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Great shout @endakenny Stacks will be sick with that. They’d have ideas of winning senior all Ireland’s
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While the Irish game of hurling and the English game of Aunt Sally are fundamentally different in purpose and play, they share some interesting similarities in terms of their general structure and cultural roots. Here are five parallels:
- Throwing or Striking Skills
In hurling, players use a hurley stick to strike a ball (sliotar) with precision and force.
In Aunt Sally, players throw sticks to hit a target (the “dolly”). Both games emphasize accuracy and hand-eye coordination.
- Outdoor Play
Both games are traditionally played outdoors, emphasizing physical activity in open-air environments.
- Community and Social Gathering
Hurling is deeply rooted in Irish culture, often serving as a centerpiece for local community events and gatherings.
Aunt Sally, popular in English pubs and local fairs, also fosters community bonding and social interaction.
- Regional Tradition
Both games are tied to specific regions and are celebrated as part of the cultural identity of those areas: hurling in Ireland and Aunt Sally in Oxfordshire and nearby parts of England.
- Scoring Through Precision
In hurling, scoring involves sending the ball through a goal or over a bar between two posts.
In Aunt Sally, scoring depends on successfully knocking the dolly off its stand. Both games reward players for precise execution.
While these games serve different purposes—hurling as a fast-paced, competitive team sport and Aunt Sally as a leisurely pub game—they both represent a rich cultural heritage and skillful play.
Don’t be spamming this thread.
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I agree.
I dont think Crokes will have the lads with the defensive discipline like Kilcoo had to shut out the Canavan’s and they could have a field day.
Also on Cuala I’m surprised they not shorter than 1/3. I just dont see officer class men like Fitzsimons and Con allowing an oppertunity to make an All Ireland Final be lost to a crowd from Sligo.
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Now thats a new phrase for 2025.
Grand sideliner job there for you at the Racing Post I’d say lad.
Say Cuala win the competition out, Con be the only present day player to have all ireland senior club titles in football and hurling
a few lads with the Barrs in Cork from the 1980s had them in both codes
cant think of any others
any galway lads from Corofin have them with a hurling club in galway?
Alan Kerins is another past player who has both.
Nobody in Corofin has both but Daithi Burke could do it yet.
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Time then for Con then to go after Liam. Thats where immortality lies and there’s never been a weaker period for one to be got since the early 90s.
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If Crokes get turned over I’d say it very rare for no Kerry club to make a final between the 3 grades.
A lovely thought but unlikely
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UL V ATU Galway is now on in UL 4G Pitch.
Handicap is gone from -9 out to -10 (im on). ATU lost their two games last year by 17 points to UCD and UCC put 9-26 up against them in round 2.
ATU team have McGinley who was minor POTY last year from Roscommon and Paul Kelly so should be better but the astro is a gamechanger.
UL look as good as those two sides. I have 2 points on.
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More money in the bank for @endakenny backers
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