Official 2012 All Ireland Hurling Championship Thread

[cluaindiuic]

@braz83

If the fucker was accurate enough, he could pick off a few rugby football cunts.

I’m really, really not that accurate.

[cluaindiuic]

@Fagan ODowd

Does your house have a flat roof?

Kinda.

[dancarter]

@cluaindiuic

Value is relative. Even if it was €24 for the season ticket some people would not pay it if the product is not good enough.

Yeah. You wouldn’t.

But a lot of the 13/14000 season ticket holders in the RDS wouldn’t pay 20 quid to KK v Tipp in an AI final. That doesn’t mean 20 quid wouldn’t be good value. Anyways the point is in relation to the relative ticket prices

[Fitzy]

@Lazarus

Daly will leave Dublin at the end of this season with nothing to show for his efforts but a league title which they defended a year later by getting relegated. The Dublin setup has been too quick in their clamour for excuses when things haven’t gone according to plan. They will lose to Kilkenny in the semi Final and unless they get a couple of lucky breaks in the qualifiers and manage to make it to an All-Ireland Final Dalys tenure will have to go down as a failure. Not a total failure perhaps, but a failure nonetheless

That is such a load of bollocks Laz (no disrespect mate or anything). If Daly left now, his time at Dublin would be considered a success.

A league title? An All Ireland semi? All Stars? When was the last time any of us spoke about Dublin hurling in those terms?

[Pikeman]

@Fitzy

That is such a load of bollocks Laz (no disrespect mate or anything). If Daly left now, his time at Dublin would be considered a success.

A league title? An All Ireland semi? All Stars? When was the last time any of us spoke about Dublin hurling in those terms?

True but it’s not as if Daly unearthed these star players out of nowhere. These lads were beating the likes of Kilkenny up a stick for years now from Minor and U21. They had no fear at all of any team - something Dublin hurlers never had before. Obviously you needed a good manager to gel these together for adult level, which was beginning to happen before Daly got there but to be fair he has got them playing a great brand of hurling. Kilkenny v Dublin is the first mouthwatering clash of the year for me.

Apart from Fennelly and Rice it looks like they’ll have everyone else fit anyway. Those 2 are a huge loss though, especially with Fennelly’s physicality. Shefflin should make it and I think if he does they should leave Richie Power on the frees as it seems to bring more out of him in games.

[The_Dunph]

@Pikeman

True but it’s not as if Daly unearthed these star players out of nowhere. These lads were beating the likes of Kilkenny up a stick for years now from Minor and U21. They had no fear at all of any team - something Dublin hurlers never had before. Obviously you needed a good manager to gel these together for adult level, which was beginning to happen before Daly got there but to be fair he has got them playing a great brand of hurling. Kilkenny v Dublin is the first mouthwatering clash of the year for me.

Apart from Fennelly and Rice it looks like they’ll have everyone else fit anyway. Those 2 are a huge loss though, especially with Fennelly’s physicality. Shefflin should make it and I think if he does they should leave Richie Power on the frees as it seems to bring more out of him in games.

:rolleyes:

Limerick v Tip was the first “mouthwatering clash of the year”.

[Turenne]

Will Offaly/Galway be on the TV lads?

[Turenne]

[font=Arial][size=3][left]Manager Anthony Cunningham has just announced his starting fifteen to face the men of Offaly in this Sunday’s Leinster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final.[/left][/size][/font]

[font=Arial][size=3][left]1. James Skehill (Seamus Ó Scathail) Ceapach an tSeagail[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]2. Niall Donohue (Neil O’ Donnchu) Cill Fheicin[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]3. Kevin Hynes (Caoimhin Ó hEidhin) Na Sairsealaigh [/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]4. Fergal Moore (Capt.) (Feargal Ó Mordha) Turloch Mór[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]5. Joseph Cooney (Seosamh Ó Cuana) Na Sairsealaigh[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]6. Tony Óg Regan (Antoine Ó Riagain) Rathúin-Caislean Nua[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]7. Johnny Coen (Sean Ó Cadhain) Baile Locha Riach[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]8. Iarla Tannian (Iarfhlaith Ó Tannadhain) Ard Rathain[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]9. Andy Smith (Aindreis Mac Gabhainn) Port Omna[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]10. David Burke (Daithi De Burca) Naomh Thomáis[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]11. Niall Burke (Niall De Burca) Oran Mór-Mearai[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]12. Cyril Donnellan (Coireall Ó Domhnallain) Padraig Mac Piarais[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]13. Damien Hayes (Damien Ó hAodha) Port Omna[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]14. Joe Canning (Seosamh Ó Cainin) Port Omna[/left][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=3][left]15. Conor Cooney (Conchuir Ó Cuana) Naomh Thomáis[/left][/size][/font]

[Kid_Chocolate]

Surprised to see canning back, cooney Wong back is wing in a prayer stuff

[Watch_The_Break]

@Kid Chocolate

Surprised to see canning back, cooney Wong back is wing in a prayer stuff

Backs look weak don’t they.

[Bisto]

really looking forward to dubs v kilkenny on saturday week…think its going to be really physical and a brutal battle…the dubs have been
gearing towards this game since start of the year…they see it as now or never to beat kilkenny…and i think they’ll beat kilkenny…fennelly will be a huge loss in this type of game…

[BeTimberin]

@Turenne

Will Offaly/Galway be on the TV lads?

On RTE 2 Turenne, curtain raiser to the Clare game!

[Turenne]

@BeTimberin

On RTE 2 Turenne, curtain raiser to the Clare game!

I assumed as much but for some reason it was listed as 4 p.m. in one of the papers, was wondering what was going on. Should be a good one, that Galway teams looks a bit shit.

[BeTimberin]

@Turenne

I assumed as much but for some reason it was listed as 4 p.m. in one of the papers, was wondering what was going on. Should be a good one, that Galway teams looks a bit shit.

Have to admit i think their backs(full back line in particular) are there for the taking!

Offaly will have to hold Canning(depending on which Joe shows up) and break even midfield but if they achieve that they will go close!

[Watch_The_Break]

Galway should beat the Offaly team that played Wexford handy. They were physically stronger than Wexford but I doubt they’ll handle Galway’s power too comfortably. The biggest problem that day was their ability to work the ball through midfield and deliver sharp, accurate passes to their admittedly quite skillful forwards. Too direct for what they’ve got.

[Kid_Chocolate]

Galway have a very very strong hf line, should win plenty enough primary possession to beat Offaly

[Watch_The_Break]

Wonderfully insightful article from Lar in the independent today.

[Kid_Chocolate]

You’d wonder how he gets the time for the writing he’s so busy etc

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

If Galways full backline hold up then I would expect them to see off Offaly and the three point handicap comfortably enough. Thought Offaly looked rather clueless in terms of their use of possession against Wexford

[Bandage]

I have a feeling a Waterford player will burst Davy Fitzgerald in a tussle for possession near the sideline later. I’m hoping for a good fight in that game actually.