Sometimes I think heās on the wind up but actually I think heās as dumb as he comes across.
Youāre emotional, thatās ok.
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Oh heās definitely a special case.
Its not really, its about producing the players with size, pace, skill and that can win their own ball. Are Cork spending any more than 6 or 7 years ago relatively; no, its just Hayes, Connolly, Barrett and Cunningham have come long and completely transformed their attack as they are all big, pacy, ball winners with plenty of hurling. You canāt buy that, they just come along and are then cultivated by good coaching.
The team with the best players nearly always wins
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Clare couldnāt afford to feed an U20 team a few years ago, do you think we had spare money for development coaches etc. You will get nowhere without money
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Cunningham hadnāt done a lick at senior level. There is nothing to suggest that he will be a pacy hurler at senior level either.
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Not yet but he will
Do you by any chance know when that backer started sponsoring Limerick?
He will what? He is a big lad with skill but pace isnāt something that he appears to have much of
That is a point alright re the meals and isnāt right. Thereās others like Tipp and Galway surely wouldnāt be wanting that way and have gone off a cliff. I remember reading the Niall Moran comments on the 3 lads in Ard Scoil there.
I think we have seen the end of that stage there in Clare at least.
Tipp and Galway both have or had funding issues recently
He has done Limerick twice anyway. Remains to be seen but Iād say he is going to be a top player.
Prove himself to be a top inter county player
And his missus is a lasher
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Because thereās a falling out in Galway.
One thing that really grinds my gears whether itās club or inter county is fuckers who pull funding based on whoās manager or chairman etc.
You are either in or you arenāt.
Iām not convinced. He is very similar to his uncle who was an excellent minor and U21 but lacked pace for senior intercounty.
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I havenāt seen anyone on those teams that looked like the 4 Cork lads mentioned above to be honest. Has it come out that they werenāt being looked after training wise and stuff? Iām not trying to be smart here btw, its a factor but I donāt think its the factor.
In fairness, everyone in Clare knows that Clare severely mismanaged funds for a few years.
Spike has told the senior footballers and multiple underage teams that there was no money for certain things this year. Senior hurlers have got a bit more leeway in funds due to their success in recent years but even they were cutting costs this year.
Whether Spike is telling the truth or whether he is just fiscally conservativeā¦ Iād lean towards the latter but heās right to a point as Limerickās fundraising capacity is probably at its peak right now, we canāt afford to let costs spiral because we wonāt have income at the same levels if we are less successful, thatās just the reality.
Part of this is due to capital costs that they are investing in but anybody who thinks that Limerick get a blank cheque from JP is an absolute moron tbf.
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I dunno, I think he had the hurling but remain unconvinced on the other aspects needed. Healy and Barry Walsh look to have as much hurling and more athleticism - there are only so many spots and opportunities out there.
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