Hurling All-Stars 2013

[caoimhaoin]

[quote=“Thumper, post: 839057, member: 2305”]Anybody who knows anything about defending knows that McInerney has just had two excellent matches, to go with the great games he had up to the AI.

The guy should be a stone cold cert on the All Star team. The guy is a very intelligent player and hard as nails to boot.

Regarding Nash, leaving aside his scoring, his goal keeping wasn’t particularly better than the other two leading contenders and in the drawn match, he was part of a puck out strategy that was destroyed. Do you place a lot of value on his free taking? I do, but have a nagging feeling about rewarding his approach to 21s. On balance, he should get the all star.[/quote]

Nash made a number of brilliant saves this year. From memory more than any other keeper. His other stuff is a bonus.

Again this is short term memory, but the only goal I’d question was McGraths in the replay. I felt Nash reacted late.

[Bandage]

@glasagusban

@Bandage I believe McInerney got the MOTM for the u21 semi.

Cusack gave him MoTM for the Limerick game. Wasn’t @Mac waiting on a Tony Kelly or Podge Collins bet?

[ALBERT1]

Richie McCarthy biggest claim to an All Star is he beat Eoin Kelly in a foot race in a game. He was in all sorts of trouble v Harnedy in the first half of the Munster final. He was v uncomfortable v Clare’s pace in the semi despite having a spare man on his shoulder. He was caught out of position for the Clare goal. The guy just doesn’t have the pace for this level. From a Cork pt of view I’d be gutted if SO’N miss out because he been good enough to win one over the last no of yrs but denied by the fact that this team have been generally crap. If he was to miss out let it be the likes of Paul Murphy or Peter Kelly. But Richie McCarthy! Someone please pass the sick bucket.

[Sidney]

[quote=“caoimhaoin, post: 839122, member: 273”]Nash made a number of brilliant saves this year. From memory more than any other keeper. His other stuff is a bonus.

Again this is short term memory, but the only goal I’d question was McGraths in the replay. I felt Nash reacted late.[/quote]
I think he may have been partially unsighted by a defender in front of him. I was right behind the angle of the shot and that’s how it looked anyway. Doubtful if he would have saved it anyway though as it was so well placed.

[Bandage]

@caoimhaoin

I wasn’t. I was comparing their seasons outside the finals. But you read what you want to read. I was trying to get lads to look at the season as a whole.

Strange method of attempting to do so by incorrectly stating McInerney was cleaned out in the drawn final itself.

[glasagusban]

@caoimhaoin

Btw, what games did you go to other than Limerick? You seemed to be available to post on all other games, suggesting you watched majority on TV. Despite what you might think, watching TV from Ireland in the Southern Hemisphere doesn’tean we see it upside down or any differently. Also being away is also an advantage in not getting your head filled with local gossip, pub talk and general GAA bull shit “supposedly” media and shit talk.

There may not be a difference in tv coverage but not seeing any game live will make a difference alright. I think I saw every team bar Waterford and Offaly in the flesh at least once this year.

[Sidney]

@glasagusban

There may not be a difference in tv coverage but not seeing any game live will make a difference alright. I think I saw every team bar Waterford and Offaly in the flesh at least once this year.

Did you see Westmeath? There’s some great work being done in hurling circles*, down there, or so I hear.

*ring

[glasagusban]

[quote=“Sidney, post: 839130, member: 183”]Did you see Westmeath? There’s some great work being done in hurling circles*, down there, or so I hear.

*ring[/quote]
I didn’t. My apologies to the proud hurling people of Westmeath, who are doing great work. I didn’t see Laois either.

[caoimhaoin]

@Bandage

Strange method of attempting to do so by incorrectly stating McInerney was cleaned out in the drawn final itself.

The whole Clare back line was cleaned for those goals. Don’t forget 3 blatant take downs as well, one leading to a goal.

[Bandage]

@caoimhaoin

The whole Clare back line was cleaned for those goals. Don’t forget 3 blatant take downs as well, one leading to a goal.

David McInerney wasn’t cleaned out. He was in the process of cleaning out Luke O’Farrell. You can keep stating the contrary and you’ll still be completely wrong.

[caoimhaoin]

@Bandage

David McInerney wasn’t cleaned out. He was in the process of cleaning out Luke O’Farrell. You can keep stating the contrary and you’ll still be completely wrong.

They were all cleaned out.

[Bandage]

@caoimhaoin

They were all cleaned out.

No, they weren’t all cleaned out.

[Mac]

@Bandage

Cusack gave him MoTM for the Limerick game. Wasn’t @Mac waiting on a Tony Kelly or Podge Collins bet?

Tony Kelly

[Mullach_Ide]

[quote=“Special Olympiakos, post: 839030, member: 366”]Paul Murphy gave the best corner back display for manys a year in the qualifier game vs Tipp.
[/quote]

2nd half only.

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

@chewy louie

Bugler deserves an all star for his box playing exploits alone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilp5cP9-kq8

[Watchyourtoes]

@ALBERT***

Richie McCarthy biggest claim to an All Star is he beat Eoin Kelly in a foot race in a game. He was in all sorts of trouble v Harnedy in the first half of the Munster final. He was v uncomfortable v Clare’s pace in the semi despite having a spare man on his shoulder. He was caught out of position for the Clare goal. The guy just doesn’t have the pace for this level. From a Cork pt of view I’d be gutted if SO’N miss out because he been good enough to win one over the last no of yrs but denied by the fact that this team have been generally crap. If he was to miss out let it be the likes of Paul Murphy or Peter Kelly. But Richie McCarthy! Someone please pass the sick bucket.

:rolleyes:

[braz83]

Suggesting that Shane O’Neill shouldn’t get an All Star because he got away with a couple of dirty strokes is the type of argument a woman would make.

[caoimhaoin]

@braz83

Suggesting that Shane O’Neill shouldn’t get an All Star because he got away with a couple of dirty strokes is the type of argument a woman would make.

It’s bananas. And it’s just Lunerick lads real using they’ll get nothing and throwing in the hard luck story already.

[corner_back]

@glasagusban

I didn’t. My apologies to the proud hurling people of Westmeath, who are doing great work. I didn’t see Laois either.

I’m guessing you didn’t see Carlow either.

[glasagusban]

@corner back

I’m guessing you didn’t see Carlow either.

Saw them in the Gaelic grounds in the league. Was chatting with some very sound Carlow men that travelled down for the game. Apparently if “Styler” had been three years younger he would have buried the goal chance near the end and Carlow would have had a famous victory.