The Battle for Liam 09

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[quote=“caoimhaoin”]That Cork team wouldn’t win the Killkenny senior hurling championship, FACT.
CusackHas to go, the pandering to him has to stop
Shane MurphyNot even related to IC standard - CadoganIn shocking form, may be burnt out, but at last had a good game with Douglas Friday night - Conor SullSerious operator, should make it
Ray RyanNot good enough - McGannNot good enough - JordanVery good, but needs to bulk up for IC first
JerryClass - CroninRonan Conway from his own club is better, he’s simply not good enough
PaudieMost overrated hurler in Cork, half back or nowhere - Niall Mc Like Niall, but is he the future- Timmy McSame as Niall
Tadhg OgVery good club and Fitz player, doubt he’s up to IC - Fraggy Not that good, his club don’t think he’s an inside forward and he rarely plays there at all, won’t do- HoggieToo much expected of him, he’d be a good IC player on a good team, but he won’t carry a team

Overall very worrying. I know there are some serious players to come back, but we could be embarrassed in Thurles. Tipp are young and hungry, if they build a lead they won’t stop.[/QUOTE]

I’d largely agree, I would prefer to see Fraggie at midfield then anywhere else.

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Anyone see the Sunday Game last night where Cyril Farrell basically said that the open draw for the Leinster semi finals would be rigged to ensure Kilkenny and Galway are kept apart.

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Yep, thought that was funny alright, Des nearly shit himself.

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Would have thought the opposite would be true if anything though. Surely the GAA’s wet dream would be the Dublin hurlers to make a Leinster final?

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Tipperary injury problems have started to mount ahead of the Cork match next weekend. Shane Maher, Conor o Mahony and Eoin Kelly all doubtful starters.

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Limerick will be hard bet.

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Maher won’t start, heard that straight from the horse’s mouth…neither will kelly…

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Whats wrong with O’Mahony? I wasn’t expecting Kelly to be fit anyway. Would Shane Maher be considered a starter? I’d have thought he’d be easily replaced.

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O Mahoney had the mumps, Shane Maher got injured in the League final and would be a starter if fit…

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Hardly matters, the Tipp minors could turn up and you’ll still win handy.

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Cark will give them plenty. The langers.

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You can’t beat the poor mouth, tipp are far from the finished article and are short a midfield partner for Mcgrath and they have 3 or 4 very hot and cold forwards, Tipp should have enough to beat Cork but it is far from a foregone conclusion

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Tipp will bate Cork out the gate in Thurles.

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I have friends in Tipp very close to the set up, and generally their form is a good barometer of whats going on with the Tipp squad. They were very very cocky till recently, this week in fact. The murmours of things going well in Cork have shook them a little, but they are still very confident.
These young Tipp fellas get cocky very easily and i’m hoping for some of that, along with a few new things going right for Cork. I can see us dominating Midfield.

There is no spread for this lasd is there? I just saw Tipp 1/2, Cork 15/8.

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[quote=“caoimhaoin”]I have friends in Tipp very close to the set up, and generally their form is a good barometer of whats going on with the Tipp squad. They were very very cocky till recently, this week in fact. The murmours of things going well in Cork have shook them a little, but they are still very confident.
These young Tipp fellas get cocky very easily and i’m hoping for some of that, along with a few new things going right for Cork. I can see us dominating Midfield.

There is no spread for this lasd is there? I just saw Tipp 1/2, Cork 15/8.[/QUOTE]

Heard Cork(+3) 11/10 I think? Generous I would have thought.

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I think tipp will win with 5 or 6 points to spare, pulling away in the last 15…similar enough to last year’s match…

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Would it be fair to say Cork will have a bit more fire in the belly this year? If that x-factor is unleashed it may make things interesting.

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The young guys have apparently upped it a little, and i would say they are more up for this year than last, but Tipp are probably better, although without the 3 players mentioned above you’d wonder are they. Cork picked an awful team last year, that can’t be forgotten either.
Me going on sunday depends on the selection, namely one selection, if Paudie o Sullivan is playing corner forward i ain’t budging. Or if Gardiner is full back for that matter.

From top class source today i heard the real reason Brian Murphy has stayed away this year is due to Donal Og not retiring. Apparently his migranes are no worse than anytime before, he just doesbn’t want to play with Cusack. I admire him for sticking to his guns on the matter if true.

Jesus i just thought, wouldn’t it be great if Bride and Cloyne met in the championship. TIMBER:D

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Laois V Galway this Sunday should be a cracker. In normal circumstances a straightforward Laois win would be expected but with Zane Keenan, Tommy Fitzgerald and probably James Young out injured there may be some hope for the Tribesmen. I’m not sure if Paddy Mullaney is injured but he didn’t play much of the league so he could be rusty if he does play. With Joe Fitzpatrick, John O’Loughlin, Philip Russell, Cahir Healy and Conor Dunne also absent it’ll almost be a Laois ‘B’ team on display. Should be a good one.