@balbec
I was passing through Balbec country yesterday, there is a heap of Green & White flags and bunting on display. 
[QUOTE=ācarryharry, post: 1097457, member: 1517ā]@balbec
I was passing through Balbec country yesterday, there is a heap of Green & White flags and bunting on display. [/QUOTE]
Yeah we are keeping it low key. Come in under the radar.
Everyone in Limerick are behind the Balbec 100%.
Then we will all do our best to bring the bastards down come Championship, and possibly even refer to them as ācuntsā in the process. Itās just the Limerick way. They get it.
Up the Balbec!
[QUOTE=āBreaking my balls, post: 1097461, member: 2493ā]Everyone in Limerick are behind the Balbec 100%.
Then we will all do our best to bring the bastards down come Championship, and possibly even refer to them as ācuntsā in the process. Itās just the Limerick way. They get it.
+1 One in all in,the tribes are uniting stronger for the ultimate prize is within reach.
Up the Balbec![/QUOTE]
I think the Clareman will deliver limericks first senior AI in 40 years
Ye ran him out of Clare, no need to be talking him up now
[QUOTE=āBreaking my balls, post: 1097461, member: 2493ā]Everyone in Limerick are behind the Balbec 100%.
Then we will all do our best to bring the bastards down come Championship, and possibly even refer to them as ācuntsā in the process. Itās just the Limerick way. They get it.
Up the Balbec![/QUOTE]
And thatās ok.
I had a dream last night that Kilmallock won the club all ireland but there was a mix up over the tickets and the captain was giving out about it in his speech. Only one side of Croke Park was open and it was a single steep stand as opposed to the actual 3 level one.
Kilmallock GAA club is delighted to announce that a train to transport supporters to Dublin for the All-Ireland Club Hurling Final has been agreed with the cooperation of Iarnrod Eireann. Club officials are in the process of finalising arrangements, prices, etc.
At present we are confident that the Special Train will leave Charleville at 8:50 a.m. for Connolly Station (walking distance from Croke Park so there is no requirement for buses or taxis to cross the city). The Special Train will depart Connolly Station at 6:15 p.m. ā with 550 singing and cheering Balbec supporters, with the help of God.
Further details will follow over the coming days.
Pity we have to go through Charleville. But the platform is gone in Kilmallock station now. Last time it was open was for the semi final against Birr in Thurles in 1995.
ya charleville is a kip alright
Kevin Oā Brien causing WIT all sorts of problems in Fitz Final. Surely better than some current panellists for corner forward position
Been saying that all year.
Was at semis yesterday and the final tonight. Seanie O Brien was excellent for Lit as was Barry O Connell who will surely be added as defense cover. Kevin o b also should be on the squad. How somebody like niall moran who has proven over the years to be good enough was picked before them is beyond belief. Also people wondering why Mark Carmody was dropped should have attended these games. Not near the level. Murphy was good in goals and Dan Morrissey was extremely impressive too.
The quality of some of these clare players is incredible. Iād be worried a dave reidy, o donnell and mcgrath full forward like could absolutely clean out our full back line on may the 24th . Mcinerary at full back is a sensationally talented player. If Clare donāt 3 or 4 more all irelands in the next ten years they will be really mugged off.
On another note we should try and isolate Graeme Mul on Jack Browne really poor player. K O B had him in his pocket in the 21s last year should have been sent off that night.
[QUOTE=āRamblerRED, post: 1099996, member: 2806ā]Was at semis yesterday and the final tonight. Seanie O Brien was excellent for Lit as was Barry O Connell who will surely be added as defense cover. Kevin o b also should be on the squad. How somebody like niall moran who has proven over the years to be good enough was picked before them is beyond belief. Also people wondering why Mark Carmody was dropped should have attended these games. Not near the level. Murphy was good in goals and Dan Morrissey was extremely impressive too.
The quality of some of these clare players is incredible. Iād be worried a dave reidy, o donnell and mcgrath full forward like could absolutely clean out our full back line on may the 24th . Mcinerary at full back is a sensationally talented player. If Clare donāt 3 or 4 more all irelands in the next ten years they will be really mugged off.
On another note we should try and isolate Graeme Mul on Jack Browne really poor player. K O B had him in his pocket in the 21s last year should have been sent off that night.[/QUOTE]
You could argue that Mark Carmody was out of positionā¦ I know heās considered very versatile, but I think corner-back is by far his best position. How was Alan Dempsey? I know he got a red cardā¦ but Iād agree with BOC & KOB being added, would add depth. Good to hear the others were good, although Seanie OāBrien seems to be considered a back by TJ.
Clare have huge talent, for sure, but I donāt think theyāll clean us out. Would be shocked if that happened. They struggle to get the ball inside to their main men at timesā¦ OāDonnell has a good eye for a goal, but Iād fancy Richie Mc against him. Certainly think Hickey would take him. Reidy has a lot of talent, but it hasnāt clicked for him at the highest level yet, still loads of time but Championship is a huge step up from Fitzgibbon and heās not exactly a ballwinner. The key with those players is not giving them space, because they will do damage if they do get it. And if Clare play a 2-man full-forward line, that would give us a bit of an advantage. McGrath is the real threat though- pure class, almost impossible to handleā¦ I think Hickey has to man-mark him.
Clare have class but if they donāt find ball-winners in the half-forward line and their backs donāt step up to the mark, they will struggle. Of course, if they do sort those areas out, they probably will beat us. Is Davy the man to sort out those problems though? Not convinced personally.
[QUOTE=āAristotle, post: 1100003, member: 2949ā]You could argue that Mark Carmody was out of positionā¦ I know heās considered very versatile, but I think corner-back is by far his best position. How was Alan Dempsey? I know he got a red cardā¦ but Iād agree with BOC & KOB being added, would add depth. Good to hear the others were good, although Seanie OāBrien seems to be considered a back by TJ.
Clare have huge talent, for sure, but I donāt think theyāll clean us out. Would be shocked if that happened. They struggle to get the ball inside to their main men at timesā¦ OāDonnell has a good eye for a goal, but Iād fancy Richie Mc against him. Certainly think Hickey would take him. Reidy has a lot of talent, but it hasnāt clicked for him at the highest level yet, still loads of time but Championship is a huge step up from Fitzgibbon and heās not exactly a ballwinner. The key with those players is not giving them space, because they will do damage if they do get it. And if Clare play a 2-man full-forward line, that would give us a bit of an advantage. McGrath is the real threat though- pure class, almost impossible to handleā¦ I think Hickey has to man-mark him.
Clare have class but if they donāt find ball-winners in the half-forward line and their backs donāt step up to the mark, they will struggle. Of course, if they do sort those areas out, they probably will beat us. Is Davy the man to sort out those problems though? Not convinced personally.[/QUOTE]
Hickey marking McGrath would be brilliant to watch. Iād have no fear for Hickey marking anyone in the game though. Richie the same. Agree on Carmody, dunno has he been hurling with UL all through? Well able for fitz level at least imo.
Carmodyās been there for most of the games afaik. Mainly at corner-forward. Cathal Mcās return saw him drop out.
John Fitzgibbon & Tom Ryan are both in UL afaik but havenāt featured at all, neither must have wantted to be on the panel for whatever reason, because theyāre both surely good enough to be among the 26.
Dempsey was suspended. As far as I know Tom Ryan is graduated.
KOB is a goal threat would cause havoc alongside a target man.
I donāt have the same confidence in Hickey as anybody else in Limerick. Went missing for Noel McGraths goal v Tipp, was ok v Cork and KK semi was the ultimate back mans game in those conditions. He also made a mistake for Hogans goal that pretty much everyone decided to ignore. Very good year last year but remains a little headless for me.
Iām 99% sure Iāve seen Tom Ryan in UL this year, and Iām almost certain he started 1st year the year I did. Could just be focusing on studying rather than playing hurling which is fair enough, I suppose.
Hickey is not superhuman, he will (and does) make mistakes but he is also an excellent man marker in general.
Pedantic Sunday morning so a couple of points to be made to the two students above:
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Seamus Hickey must be a fucking magician if he went missing for Noel McGrathās goal v Tipp seeing as Tipperaryās goals were scored by Patrick Maher and Gearoid Ryan that day.
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Fitzgibbon Cup isnāt worth a bucket of warm spit when assessing potential inter-county championship players. Low-paced recreational games played on gluepot pitches do not a senior hurler make.
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Kevin OāBrien may have something to offer in the future. Right now, he is not one of the best 10 forwards available to Limerick and thatās why heās not on the panel. Barry OāConnell will not make it at senior level. Too one-dimensional, injury-prone, positionally poor and playing on a godawful club team.