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

[gilgamboa]

@anon70480284

I’ll give Canning his dues, it was a serious pressure shot on the sideline, about to be closed down by several Tipp players, last puck of the game, hadn’t been playing particularly well…it showed fair balls to nail it

Hed hit a great point from similar enough position earlier ubder far less pressure. He also drove a monster free over the bar and had a sideline cut from close to 65 m line. He contributed plenty. He could have had another 1- 4 or 5 though

[ironmoth]

@anon32894817

@RamblerRED was widely ridiculed by the forum for seriously questioning Seamus callanans bottle 3 years ago and yet again he’s been vindicated. In vital moments in a big game tipp lost callanan has been found wanting. Please never mention him as a great again he isn’t.

Stop, FFS. Callanan is a class act and if you give him a sniff he’ll bury you. He was marking one of the toughest FBs around yesterday, and that’s the only reason he didn’t exert his usual influence on the game. He’d still walk onto any team.

Lovely scene at the end of the match when players were going down the tunnel and Callanan congratulated Cathal Mannion.

[ironmoth]

@GeoffreyBoycott

The match programmes for the 1985, 86 and 87 finals list his club as Beagh.

Vindication of sorts for yours truly?

[gilgamboa]

If cork had him id fancy us to do 5 in a row.

[carryharry]

@ironmoth

Lovely scene at the end of the match when players were going down the tunnel and Callanan congratulated Cathal Mannion.

Seamie is genuinely a sound chap tbf. He & the Tipp panel know better than most about losing games in Croke Park.
He also knew well Tipp had gotten past Galway by the skin of their teeth in the past.

The Tipp panel in general are all decent level headed lads.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

What’s the background there? Was it clubs temporarily amalgamating teams during recessionary times because of emigration.

[ironmoth]

Leave it with me Geoffrey. I’ll look into it.

In the meantime, here’s a still from the RTÉ broadcast from the 1987 All-Ireland Final:

[anon7035031]

It’s quite possible Kilbeacanty fell away a lot in the 1980s due to emigration. Beagh were senior and quite good in the 80s so Mahon (who lived there) probably played for them all right*.

*backtrack

[ironmoth]

I have it on good authority that Kilbeacanty and Beagh amalgamated for a spell in the 1960s (possibly 1966 or 1967).

Wikipedia also says the following of Beagh: “In 2008 it amalgamated with neighbouring Kilbacenty at juvenile level forming Michael Cusack’s Hurling Club.”

[anon7035031]

Well done Geoffrey, not a native of Beagh but played for them in the 80s.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

a lot of fuckin oddballs on this thread

[ironmoth]

So we’re all correct. Well done @GeoffreyBoycott, @anon7035031 and @ironmoth. We showed that cunt, @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy.

[anon7035031]

Only this thread?

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

Especially this thread

[PhattPike]

That hurley Mahon is waving looks like a rale weapon…mostly used bating cattle up and down the yard.

[anon61956325]

Are you denying Tipp should have had a man sent off and should have conceded a peno?

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

I’ve only rewatched it three times. Give me a chance to catch up with the rest of you before I give an opinion

[Ashman]

So why do you feel the need to add another 2. ?

[anon7035031]

I don’t think he’s even aware of those questions, let alone have an opinion on them.

[Ashman]

Two proper tough bastards there , Mahon and Piggott .