Galway v Tipperary - All Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final 2017

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Galway will win pulling up. It’ll be slightly tougher than their Leinster final but no more than that.

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John Denton says Tipp by 7.

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#podge lover

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Are we just going up for the day out? I think I’ll make a weekend out of it as we won’t have the expense of an all Ireland final this year

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Tbh, I’m travelling with no expectations bar enjoying a few Hints with mates & @Mullach_Ide in our Capital city.

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A complete record of all provincial champions (excluding Cody-era Kilkenny) who have gone straight into an All-Ireland semi-final since 1997:

1997 - Clare - 5 weeks - won by 4
1997 - Wexford - 5 weeks - lost by 7
1998 - Clare - 3 weeks - drew but ultimately won and then lost
1998 - Kilkenny - 6 weeks - won by 1
1999 - Cork - 5 weeks - won by 3
2000 - Cork - 5 weeks - lost by 4
2001 - Tipperary - 6 weeks - drew, won replay by 11
2002 - Waterford - 6 weeks - lost by 3
2003 - Cork - 6 weeks - drew, won replay by 13
2004 - Waterford - 6 weeks - lost by 3
2004 - Wexford - 6 weeks - lost by 20
2008 - Tipperary - 5 weeks - lost by 1
2009 - Tipperary - 5 weeks - won by 24
2010 - Waterford - 4 weeks - lost by 7
2011 - Tipperary - 5 weeks - won by 4
2012 - Galway - 5 weeks - won by 5
2012 - Tipperary - 5 weeks - lost by 18
2013 - Dublin - 5 weeks - lost by 4
2013 - Limerick - 5 weeks - lost by 8
2014 - Cork - 5 weeks - lost by 9
2015 - Tipperary - 5 weeks - lost by 1
2016 - Tipperary - 5 weeks - won by 2

7 wins, 3 draws*, 12 losses.

*Of those 3 draws, 2 resulted in replay wins, 1 was a replay loss.

Since the introduction of the full back door system in 2002, the record is 4 wins, 1 draw, 10 losses.

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All that’s needed now is a Wexford ref (James Owens should fit the bill there) and Johnny Glynn getting spotted by an immigration official.

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Some auld lad in a pair of slacks, short sleeve shirt and Waterford baseball cap approached James Owens for a chat on the way back into town from PĂĄirc Ui Chaoimh Nua yesterday*. James was dressed casually, sporting a white Wexford GAA polo shirt and a pair of fashionable shorts.

“You’re the referee, aren’t ya?”

“I am yeah.”

“Fair play. You’ve done some big games…”

“I did an All Ireland final alright.”

“Did you play much yourself?”

“Ah I played a bit.”

“Well you wouldn’t think it by the way you referee…”

And off he went.

*This did happen.

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Fair play to @Fagan_ODowd

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I spotted Owens myself on Saturday, he seemed in good spirits

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Harmless effort. Up your game pal.

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LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPvpzrRkGus

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That was a great tackle. It won ye the AI.

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@Brimmer_Bradley skipping the country for this one. Can’t even face the possibility of another loss to us, the cowardly cunt.

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Booking holidays around semi-final time :joy: ---- Almost up there with his faux pas a few weeks back that GAA games are 45 mins a half. If he wasn’t such a staunch GAA man you’d nearly think he was a spoofer.

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@Brimmer_Bradley doesn’t seem very confident. All the bitterness is getting to him.

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Lads the four of ye ( check the likes) are following me around the place since early morning and I’m not even engaging with ye.

Pace yerselves or ye’ll combust into a big ball of maroon flame and hatred before the teams are even named.

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Ignore us Brimmer, we’re just giddy.

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Surprised he didn’t set Bobby on him.

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Tipp will win. Galway will crash and burn in the hype. As usual.