The Limerick posters on here remind me of Homer in this episode of the Simpsons. “Its still Good, Its Still good” with desperation seeping from every pore. Denial and refusal to accept the fate before them.
A lot of bargaining with themselves saying everything will be ok. “We will be fine when the 3 week break comes” , “we will be fine when we reach Croke Park – We are a Croke Park team”.
The long slow walk into obscurity beckons but time waits for no man. They can tell their grandkids what it was like to witness Limerick winning an All Ireland.
Smokey Joes “soccer style” finish for The dubs in 1983.
2001 and the Waterford players tops off , hanging off the fences celebrating with the fans after first Munster win in year .
2008 Tipp Eoin Kelly bullet out of nothing agin Donal og, the fans had overflowed onto the pitch and were behind the goal, the shot could have taken someone’s head off if it hadn’t found the net
It wasn’t a good occasion cos of the lockdown but the 2021 Liam Sheedy clapping Munster final was one of the hottest days I’ve ever experienced in Ireland
Some of those small crowd games in 2021 turned into smashing occasions. Limerick v Tipp was one. Monaghan v Armagh, Donegal v Derry and Donegal v Tyrone in Ulster, Dublin v Mayo and Kerry v Tyrone.
The crowd made a big difference. The cap on the crowd made a psychological difference too compared to a normal match where a very small crowd turned up.
I’m trying to think what the best no crowd sporting occasion during lockdown was. It’s definitely the last three frames of the Ronnie O’Sullivan v Mark Selby World Snooker semi-final in 2020.
I enjoyed a Galway v Waterford KO Qualifier in July 2021 with only about 4k at it in Thurles and would rate Semi Final weekend that year a mile ahead of 2022.
The delayed throw in because of the bales of straw falling on the M8 before the Limerick v Waterford brought a great sense of occasion around the ground as everyone fitted in an extra couple of pints.
It was a disaster for me because I slept in on the Monday. Left my bag in a friends car and didn’t the half wit lose his keys so I couldn’t get my bag out.
Every year C&C the crowd that make bulmers would blame the poor summer weather for bad profits. Didn’t matter what the weather was. But ya, cider and sunshine go hand in hand.
A few former work colleagues bought shares in C&C on the back of Bulmers sales back in the early 2000s, which was probably peak Bulmers. They were stoney faced enough regarding the share price by the time the crash happened
Ah they were the worst run company going. Sold all their good assets and bought a load of shite ones. Had the Cider market cornered and fucked it away.
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