Official 2011 All Ireland Hurling Championship Thread

Getting a bit tasty now anyway. Shefflin acting like a cock.

Some Artfoley-esque analysis from me here but Dublin just need to keep the ball away from Tommy Walsh and Michael Fennelly as most of the ball coming out of the backs is going through them.

Smashing reaction by Herity. :clap:

They are the breaks you need to go your way to beat kilkenny, fair play to Herity for getting to it

That looked over the line

What do you make of Richie Powers performance so far Louie? Is he a hurler you would have much time for?

Really? Thought he got it just in time, great reactions and stickwork.

Pretty sure it wasn’t over the line from the replays anyway. Great recovery.

That might have made a match of it. Dublin had a horribly slow start and were lucky not to be further behind before the goals. Poor goalkeeping for the first and Gough was roasted for the second. Can’t afford to gift two goals like that really, albeit they were good shots.

He hasn’t pucked a ball since Rushe went back on him

Conal Keaney is 6"2 while Tommy Walsh is 5"9 yet that dope from Offaly thinks Keaney has a two foot height advantage :rolleyes:

Just when you think Dublin have a chance.

This Dublin keeper is a very poor shot stopper. At least 2 of the goals were straight at him.

Paul Ryan scores Dublins 1st Championship goal since 1997 against Kilkenny only to see it cancelled out immidiatly by Micheal Rice. Dublin out of their depth today,

kilkenny should be down to 12 men by now

Why is that art?

Very disappointing performance from Dublin. Kilkenny running away with it now

shefflin could have had 2 yellows and 2 shoulder charges to the head by hogan and a n other

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I don’t think it will be too big a blow to Dublin to lose today in the medium term, at least they know now exactly where they stand with regards to winning a Leinster title or competing for an All Ireland, they may lose by 10+ and have been second best for the most part but they aren’t a million miles off all the same and are still a young side who should only improve and playing against a side who played at the intensity that Kilkenny did today will be a good learning experience and will keep them grounded. Add Brady, Hiney, a fully fit Boland & Treacy along with Ryan O’Dwyer and they will have a few more options and strength in depth

A Leinster minor title secured today and in a Leinster 21’s final- and all ireland final appearance if they win it- they future is bright and they should continue to improve over the coming years, whether they will improve enough to win Leinster and all ireland titles is another thing

Their quarter final against Cork or Limerick will show exactly where they are at

you disagree ?