Official 2011 All Ireland Hurling Championship Thread

Good article on this in the paper of record today

The head on Richie Stakelumā€¦

The fact that its in Thurles makes this very difficult to asses. Iā€™m in two minds about this, Dublinā€™s strength and tackling ability should negate a lot of the short passing, but weā€™re talking about one of the best hurling managers in the last few years who knows a thing or two. On form though (KK game aside, doesnā€™t really count in this context) Iā€™d have to plump for De Dubs. If they win well, they could be a very difficult proposition in the semi.

Then again, we could be talking about a new dawn for Limerick hurling on Mondayā€¦

Tremendous contribution there fishty, way to come off the fuckin fence.

Think Galway will give Waterford a hiding. That defence is poor. The whole team bar a few exceptions is. Expect Molumphy will come back as a seventh defender but the likes of Prendergast is finished. Bringing him back says it all imo. Bar brick Walsh at centre back every other Galway forward should be looking to dominate their immediate opponent. The Galway midfielders seem to be in really good form but Waterford do have two lads there that can improve. Galway are bound to have a man extra at the back too. You never can be too sure with Galway but they should win this and by a fairly decent margin.

Think Galway will give Waterford a hiding. That defence is poor. The whole team bar a few exceptions is. Expect Molumphy will come back as a seventh defender but the likes of Prendergast is finished. Bringing him back says it all imo. Bar brick Walsh at centre back every other Galway forward should be looking to dominate their immediate opponent. The Galway midfielders seem to be in really good form but Waterford do have two lads there that can improve. Galway are bound to have a man extra at the back too. You never can be too sure with Galway but they should win this and by a fairly decent margin.

During most of last years club championship, and also from u11 to u14

KIB, just an FYI, Waterford by 3+

GAA betting thread there mate. Been a lot of double digit points exits from hurling championship in recent years.

Limerick may well be more familar with Thurles but their record there over the last 10 years is terrible

Has there ever been a game where you didnā€™t come around to the view that Waterford would win?

This weekends hammering by Galway will finish the ā€œdonā€™t stop believingā€ crowd. That can only be a good thing.'Waterford were always a bandwagon crowd and it was fairly pathetic to listen to them throughout the last 10 years when they thought they had a hurling team. Theyā€™ve received 2 of the biggest hammerings in the last few years but mostly what you here is ā€œWaterford are not as bad as thatā€. Well I have news for anyone that says thatā€¦ Waterford hurling is that bad and will be into the future. They lack the thing that is required to be up there competing year on year and you canā€™t train that into lads.

Anyway Galway by at least 10 (points)

Limerick to shade it, we will catch them for a couple of goals.

Keaney out of Dublin team

Really?

No, Keaney.

edited to respect wishes of club

What is it?
Death in the family or something?

http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2207111035-keaney-ruled-out-for-dublin/

They werenā€™t sure what state he was in so asked people to wait before posting/speculating

Seems heā€™s ok, so alls good. Sort of

Motorbike accident.

That is a huge loss.

Is driving a motorbike part of his job. Like Courier or something?