There was another one like that standing near me at the replay in Portlaoise in 2013. A lunatic.
I attended the Kilkenny v Tipperary semi-final in 2002 on Hill 16, neutrally slightly in favour of Kilkenny but by half time had firmly switched to wanting Tipperary to win due to the demeanour of the respective supporters around me.
I hope u sent him home with his tae in a mug.
I was at that. If I recall correctly, James Shiner Brennan and Eamon Morrissey lined out for Dublin.
Yeah. They were both well over the hill. Shiners son is playing for Dublin Minors on Saturday.
Thatās 90% of the hill for a dubs game
Never once had a problem with Kilkenny fans. Sat in front of Anne Downey even for the day we bet them in Nowlan Park 2022. I thought āhere we goā cause I find hurling mothers, in particular hurling mothers whoāve played Camogie to be insane. Not at all, sound woman.
Kilkenny supporters think of Wexford as their younger brother and are quite protective.
Offaly peopleās relationship with Kilkenny is now like a very close daughter-father relationship. It used to be like a wild son-worried father relationship.
I was on the Hill for the 2015 All-Ireland final. We were surrounded by fellas from Kilkenny who appeared to be smoking blunts at one stage. All of them turned around and commiserated with me at the end thinking I was a Galway fan. Another Kilkenny fan helped me to sneak into Quinnās the same night.
The back story to that game was the defeat to KK in the semi-final in Croker the year before. We were ahead of KK in the first half, largely thanks to a Paul Flynn like topspinner from Shiner - but from the 65. Ronan in goals was mugged off. The game was held up for 10 mins or so due to late arriving crowd spilling onto and crossing the pitch. WX and Offaly were on in 2nd game and the narrative was we lost momentum while on top as a result of the stoppage.
In the second half PJ Delaney goaled off a mis-hit and Morrissey missed a peno for us. 1998 in Parnell was to be our payback and we were going to take them down.
I think they took us for 4-20.
Plus ca bleedinā changeā¦
Can bet they were cheering when we bet Galway. They hate them being in Leinster.
Iāve only ever been on the hill 3 times. For Ireland vs Italy in 08, ā19 Leinster final andā 19 AI semi final. Kk fans were sound to be fair to them at Leinster final. Mostly in their early 20ās, harmless sorts.
Fair play. Iād forgotten all about that game.
Kilkenny fans lose all sorts of rationale thinking at the sight of Tipperary.
They absolutely hate us.
They just want to be you
Thatās mostly around the border areas Iād imagine. Where Iām from in South kilkenny less so. Yes you know tipp are one of the main rivals, but for me itās a good traditional ribalry, not based on hatred or anything like that.
Not the case around Callan thatās for sure. Every one in a row youād have blaggards in from Ballingarry and Mullinahone for a dayās drinking on the Monday. Blowing their horn until theyāre run out of the place.
Itās bizarre
I reckon at least a fifth of Callan residents are chipp cunts.
The cunts.
Correct. 1998. I was on the South Terrace in Parnell Park. Immediately behind me was Kilkenny John Power who had been deemed surplus to requirements by manager Kevin Fennelly.
Word has it they were the ones who brought hurling to the area