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

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726

Yes but teams in Munster and Leinster had to win all their provincial games to win an All Ireland. So they had to win more than two games to win an All Ireland. Even Limerick would have won about 5 more All Irelands if they were allowed the same advantage

727

Encyclopedic!

728

That’s fine, but that’s two separate competitions - All teams back then only had to win two games to win the AI competition.

729

Teams only played two games in the All Ireland series, yes mate. I think you’ll find I never said otherwise

730

Has @TreatyStones spoken on the matter of this game Sunday & given his verdict?

731

As @carryharry said, there are no soft all irelands. If there were, then we could say something like Kilkenny’s win in 08 was as soft as it gets.

Since the back door/qualifiers have come in, any all ireland is actually harder to win, as you don’t necessarily get the chance to play cannon fodder like the Ulster or Connacht champions in a semi any more

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732

So Galway were the exact same as every one else and were probably disadvantaged as they didn’t get a warm up with a provincial tournament before the All Ireland comp kicked off - ergo, their AIs were harder won.

733

Door to door in 2hr 15mins.

Galway by 6 in one of the most devastating semi final performances in recent memory.

734

Signing in from Thurles train station. The flags and bunting are out lads but it’s a restrained effort befitting an all Ireland semi

735

I can rest easy now. Much appreciated sir.

736

I spotted the Tipp team in Moran’s last night getting fitted for suits for the final

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737

Fake news. They’re using last year’s suits. Funds are tight

738

They are using the money they saved by sending their S&C guy to Galway

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739

Fake News. Darren Gleeson is treating the boys to new ones.

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740

:joy::joy::joy:

Darren won’t be able to buy one in Penneys at this rate.

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741

Incorrect. The Leinster and Munster teams had to win 2/3 games to get as far as Galway did

742

They were completely different competitions - Multiple posters were talking about the All Ireland competition. - Every team had to win 2 games to win the All Ireland competition.

743

Incorrect, all Munster and Leinster had to win 4/5 games to win the All Ireland

744

So you’re saying they were given two trophies for winning the one competition? One for reaching halfway and the other for going all the way :rofl:

745

Ken Hogan gave a real dose of comeuppance to Ger Gilroy last night calling him Eoin on 3 occasions. :rofl:

Sounds like there was a few barneys has on Grand Canaria back in the late 80s when Galway and Tipp both ended up on the same island.