Ranking hurling teams 2018

alf_stewart · January 20, 2018, 1:49pm

No Kilkenny in there mike ?

iron_mike · January 20, 2018, 1:51pm

Didn’t make the grade chief. They’re a bit like New York in the football. A good weekend away for the opposing supporters

alf_stewart · January 20, 2018, 1:53pm

Aristotle · January 20, 2018, 1:55pm

It makes a lot more sense to rank the teams after the League really.

Ranking them of last year’s performance, it’s pretty obvious who is where but things could have changed a lot.

All through the League last year, everyone was going on about how great Tipp were and they did look impressive up until the final. But they were blown out of it by a Galway team who had lost to Wexford. Galway were then installed as All-Ireland favourites by many and justifiably so.

But it’s hard to do back-to-back, especially when it’s been so long since you’ve won one. And when the margins between themselves and Tipp so far, maybe Tipp will have the edge this year?

Outside of those, Waterford should be decent again. Cork had a good year but will Meyler be an improvement on Kingston? You’d hope Limerick will improve but there are no guarantees. Clare… again, in the 2nd year of the management team, you’d think they’d improve. But to what extent?

I think Dublin will be better, have a few players back on board. Wexford will be similar. Hard to know with Kilkenny aswell, you’d think Cody will improve them… lost a few players but if they even managed to introduce a couple of players and got Hogan back to his best, they’d be superior to last year.

I don’t think Galway/Tipp/Waterford are so good that any of the next group couldn’t beat them if they had a bit of momentum behind them.

iron_mike · January 20, 2018, 1:58pm

I agree. For Galway a lot will depend on how they have Wintered and if the hunger is still there.
The new format should suit a team like Limerick with a young squad .

Joe_Player · January 20, 2018, 2:04pm

We will be ranking teams after the league chief

Joe_Player · January 20, 2018, 2:05pm

Good to have the hurling back mike

iron_mike · January 20, 2018, 2:07pm

Can’t wait Joe. Looking forward to the year

Joe_Player · January 20, 2018, 5:04pm

I put Wexford Ahead of limerick in the rankings @Fitzy @ChocolateMice

backinatracksuit · January 20, 2018, 5:04pm

But you surely don’t mean it?

Joe_Player · January 20, 2018, 5:05pm

I actually do mate

anon61956325 · January 20, 2018, 5:08pm

Joseph. Limerick are way below Wexford, Cork, Clare and that’s just a sad reality. What has changed since last year?

Joe_Player · January 20, 2018, 5:09pm

Not much

anon61956325 · January 20, 2018, 5:11pm

With the correct management I think there’s a very decent team there but I don’t think Kinnerk is up to much and he is dictating the show.

KinvarasPassion · January 20, 2018, 5:34pm

Galway need to go out and beat Kilkenny this year. Do this and they can go on to win it again.

Vilbox · January 20, 2018, 5:40pm

Laois or Offaly will beat kk this year mate. KK are fucked. Galway will saunter through them.

Joe_Player · January 20, 2018, 6:23pm

Galway will kill the cats

Julio_Geordio · January 20, 2018, 6:31pm

And the tout is gone

KinvarasPassion · January 20, 2018, 6:53pm

A win is all we need.

feck_it · January 20, 2018, 8:41pm

Spot on mate. I’d put dublin in the 2nd group though some good players returning new management etc etc…