A 3rd championship loss of the campaign for Clare. No business been in the final.
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Surely that will be dathi
That will be the Daithi
Padraic Mannion if Galway win the final. A Rolls Royce of a hurler having his best season.
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One Clare lost as much as we won, but then bar the ten seconds after shanaghers goal they never led. The replays will do for us, David Burke is key to this team and heās gassed.
Great to get out of Thurles. To get out with a win is even better, four wins in a row there think. Clare roasters are mad bastards, celebrated after like they had won. Decent sorts too, practically apologising for some of Horgans crooked calls. He obviously had Clare heavily backed. You just get a better class of person on the atlantic coast, much more decent than in the anglicised parts of Ireland. The unpleasant away trips to cannon fodder like wexford now fading from memory.
Big shout out to some of the tipp posters, who have lowered themselves to shouting for Clare, and now amazingly Limerick, hoping they have the men to do what tipp couldnāt, fairly beat this Galway team. Donāt stop believing.
Not much of a chance against energy packed Limerick, but itās nice to be there.
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Iād be sickened.
Chances like that donāt come along very frequently.
They mightnāt even get out of Munster next year - Cork have an Indian sign on them since 2013.
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Heās unlikely to be in the reckoning this season if he has a strong final. Heāll need to be as quiet as last year to be in with a real shout.
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Final is a great occasion to be involved in, win or lose. You won it last year anyway. Hard to see the Limerick juggernaut derailed now. With the extra week rest and the bench that they have, itās Limerickās to lose now.
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Great character in that Galway team. Third semi-final in four years won by a point. Big chance missed but gained a lot more than we lost this year.
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Big time, their smarter use of ball in the wide pastures will kill us. Didnāt take too long for us to abandon the smart ball use and go to route Jonny. Couldnāt begrudge Limerick a win.
I have huge time for Galway hurling and this particular team but all neutrals want Limerick to win. Iāll be delighted for Galway if they emulate 87-88. A rare final as a neutral, where Iāll be happy whatever the outcome.
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Itās the peopleās final
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Thereās a serious pattern emerging with Galway where they start strong and donāt follow through. Thatās the third game in a row where it has happened.
I donāt think theyāll get an early lead in the final and I think Limerick have an outstanding chance of beating them.
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Unless some limerick player like Gillane or Lynch has a ridiculously good final then Padraig Mannion is hoty by a country mile. Mind you I thought the same about Mcinerney last year and still think his omission from short list has devalued the award big time for any future winners.
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In a year without a standout candidate the HOTY will 100% come from the winning team
There is a stand out candidate, P Mannion.
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Maybe to Galway fans but I wouldnāt see it that way, heād be a very deserving winner but theyāll have to win
Well as a very unbiased and well respected poster, Iāll take on board what you are saying.
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I personally think that Dan Morrissey has YHOTY sown up.
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If they win he deserves it this year. Carried them today up front with Whelan.