Galway v Kilkenny All Ireland Hurling Final 2012

[Kid_Chocolate]

remember ger henderson in '87 rubbing his blood soaked hand all over Joe Cooney, it looked like they were both battle of the somme victims after ~15mins. Henderson definitely spooked him. Then inside in the corner harry ryan decided he wanted his own game with Sylvie Linnane, even Sylvie seemed surprised but took to it pretty well after a few minutes

[theLockes]

This morning on Morning Ireland they were down in Tullaroan for a report about Tommy Walsh and hurling in general. The piece ended up with the reporter asking Tommy’s 8 year old cousin a few questions.

Reporter: What do you think of your cousin Tommy?
Youngfella: Grand
Reporter: Do you think that he’s a great player?
Youngfella: Yeah
Reporter: What do you want to do when you grow up?
Youngfella: Hurl

Brought a tear of pride to this listeners eye, the futures bright for us. Jaysus we might even take these Matties on Sunday!!!

'Mon Kilkenny, 'mon Tommy bouy, throw it inta d’Matties booooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuyyyyyyyyyyyy! 'MONDLOCKES BOUY!

[myboyblue]

Great to hear locke has moved away from 2fm for his sports reports, progress.

[Kid_Chocolate]

@Locke

This morning on Morning Ireland they were down in Tullaroan for a report about Tommy Walsh and hurling in general. The piece ended up with the reporter asking Tommy’s 8 year old cousin a few questions.

Reporter: What do you think of your cousin Tommy?
Youngfella: Grand
Reporter: Do you think that he’s a great player?
Youngfella: Yeah
Reporter: What do you want to do when you grow up?
Youngfella: Hurl

Brought a tear of pride to this listeners eye, the futures bright for us. Jaysus we might even take these Matties on Sunday!!!

'Mon Kilkenny, 'mon Tommy bouy, throw it inta d’Matties booooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuyyyyyyyyyyyy! 'MONDLOCKES BOUY!

Definitley the same gene pool anyway

[theLockes]

@myboyblue

Great to hear locke has moved away from 2fm for his sports reports, progress.

I got badly burnt by that bitch from 2fm MBB, badly burnt I tells ya

[Watch_The_Break]

@chewy louie

Kilkenny by about 10 points I’d say. JJ Delaney and Michael Fennelly will make a huge difference, as will having the workrate of both Fogarty and Fennelly in the forwards. Joyce is a far bigger physical presence than Richie Doyle as well

Fennelly is a massive factor. There’s just no way Galway are going to dominate the Kilkenny puckout in the manner of the Leinster final and without that platform the game is completely different.

If you were making a case for Galway you’d probably look to the physicality they displayed in general play in that game and how capable they looked of matching Kilkenny in the tackling stakes. Similarly their movement and distribution befuddled the Kilkenny backs and they created a huge amount of chances in different areas in the first half. If they can somehow get a grip at the back they might well be able to create a sufficient portion of those chances again.

The worry is at the back though. Kilkenny got two goals playing badly in the second half of the Leinster final. If they’re winning a regular supply of primary ball in the half-forward line and turning the Galway backs on their heels it remains to be seen if those backs can cope. That’s before you even talk about Skehill, and given Galway’s luck with goalkeepers there’s a strong possibility of a meltdown there as well.

[Mac]

@Sidney

The weather has been lovely for the past week but I expect it to rain heavily on Sunday. That’s because, historically, it always rains for Galway-Kilkenny matches, just as the sun always shines for Cork-Galway matches.

I’ve always thought Galway and Kilkenny create a really horrible clash of colours, especially in the rain.

It didn’t rain in that high scoring game in '03 (at least I think it was '03), when Tennyson was destroyed by some Hayes or Healy lad and Ger Farragher ran amuck.

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

@Mac

It didn’t rain in that high scoring game in '03 (at least I think it was '03), when Tennyson was destroyed by some Hayes or Healy lad and Ger Farragher ran amuck.

2005

[Mac]

@chewy louie

2005

Thanks chewy

[Watch_The_Break]

Do the KK lads here know what the half-forward line is going to be? TJ was dominated by Regan in the early exchanges of the earlier game this year. Donohue gave Shefflin very little, and nothing at all came down the other flank. The match-ups were crucial for Galway in the Leinster final and they will be again. If their backs could do as well in the 50-50 exchanges again it’d give them a lot of confidence.

[theLockes]

@Watch The Break

Do the KK lads here know what the half-forward line is going to be? TJ was dominated by Regan in the early exchanges of the earlier game this year. Donohue gave Shefflin very little, and nothing at all came down the other flank. The match-ups were crucial for Galway in the Leinster final and they will be again. If their backs could do as well in the 50-50 exchanges again it’d give them a lot of confidence.

As I said before I would think that TJ will be in midfield so the half forward line could be named as
10. The King
11. Larkin
12. Hogan

then full forward line of
13. Fennelly
14. Power
15. Taggy

[Fran]

I’d hazard a guess at Reid - Power - Larkin. Don’t think Shefflin will be near there. Larkin will interchange with Fennelly & Fogarty I’d guess.

I don’t think Richie Hogan will start.

[Mullach_Ide]

@Fran

I’d hazard a guess at Reid - Power - Larkin. Don’t think Shefflin will be near there. Larkin will interchange with Fennelly & Fogarty I’d guess.

I don’t think Richie Hogan will start.

Who comes in for Rice?

[Sidney]

@Mac

It didn’t rain in that high scoring game in '03 (at least I think it was '03), when Tennyson was destroyed by some Hayes or Healy lad and Ger Farragher ran amuck.

It pissed rain all morning and up to the start of the match in 2005.

[Mullach_Ide]

@Sidney

It pissed rain all morning and up to the start of the match in 2005.

I think you take trivia to far sometimes Sydney…

[Fitzy]

Galway to win by two points.

High scoring game, Joe Canning to be installed as the greatest individual hurler of our time

(Henry is differen;t and cannot be categorised

[Fran]

@Mullach Ide

Who comes in for Rice?

Buckley

[Watch_The_Break]

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[Watch_The_Break]

I must say, it’s the worst build up to an All Ireland I can remember. Hardly any buzz about it at all.

[Fran]

@Fran

I don’t think Richie Hogan will start.

Well, I got that wrong.

KK Team

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