The Battle for Liam 09

Go on ta fuck MBB.
Laois for the Leinster double ta fook.:thumbsup:

[quote=ā€œcaoimhaoinā€]Iā€™d just like to start with this:barcasmile:

Do ye really think heā€™ll play centre though, iā€™d say heā€™ll be on the wing, would be sheer madness to put a championship debutant on Niall Mac. Iā€™d say Conor Oā€™ Mahoney will move in.
Personally i think Tipp are bluffing, if thats the team i give Cork an even better chance. Kelly isnā€™t in good shape according to my south Tipp contacts, Mullach may have a better idea. I was told only the other day that there is no way heā€™ll be playing. Someones bluffing somewhere.
If Maher was centre back it would be a real call to put Martin Coleman in goal and have him land the ball on top of Niall Mac all day.
I heard last night Aisake and Gardiner arenā€™t actually starting at all, a fairly reliable source as well.
The mind games eh:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Maher will be well able for it, hes a good bit of stuff.

I would have thought The Cork lads love hurling in Thurlesā€¦how many times have they gone in behind at half time there only to run teams into the ground there on the big open pitch in the second halfā€¦

Heā€™s the exact same type of player kev. Great athlete, great attitude, capable of burning anyone when he takes off, and at the same time not really rated as a hurler at all. Youā€™re not one of them yourself are you?

you can throw in Anthony Cunningham who used to hurl with Galway with them two aswellā€¦

Is Donal Og not capable of finding his centre-forward with a puckout or what?

[quote=ā€œcaoimhaoinā€]Iā€™d just like to start with this:barcasmile:

Do ye really think heā€™ll play centre though, iā€™d say heā€™ll be on the wing, would be sheer madness to put a championship debutant on Niall Mac. Iā€™d say Conor Oā€™ Mahoney will move in.
Personally i think Tipp are bluffing, if thats the team i give Cork an even better chance. Kelly isnā€™t in good shape according to my south Tipp contacts, Mullach may have a better idea. I was told only the other day that there is no way heā€™ll be playing. Someones bluffing somewhere.
If Maher was centre back it would be a real call to put Martin Coleman in goal and have him land the ball on top of Niall Mac all day.
I heard last night Aisake and Gardiner arenā€™t actually starting at all, a fairly reliable source as well.
The mind games eh:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Kev, he started him Centre Back on King Henry in the League Final, the first 2 mins aside, he didnā€™t give Shefflin a look in, beat him in the air several times.
Sheedy wouldnā€™t have form of naming dummy teams so Iā€™d say theyā€™ll start as selected, if Maher is under pressure they can move Oā€™Mahoney or Fanning in centre.
I havenā€™t seen Kelly play yet this year, but for his frees alone a half fit Eoin Kelly would be better than whatā€™s on the bench.

I would say that O Mahoney would start centre back alright but I would have no fear of Padraig Maher if he did start thereā€¦I would be more worried about O Mahoney holding O Conner on the wingā€¦Maher is very strong under a dropping ballā€¦

If Kelly does start, expect him to get a few strong challenges early on

Whats a ā€œhurlerā€? You need alot of attributes to play Inter County, both have most of them. Its only guys like Sheflin have absolutely everything.Iā€™m not downing Tirney, but overall he isnā€™t as effective as Timmy has been. They are similar in style, but effectiveness, i donā€™t believe they are compareable at the top level.
I played against Timmy Mac, and believe me iā€™m not related to the type of athlete he is, probably would be better at basic skills like picking up the ball etc, but his power and pace can be frightening. He often hockeys the ball along, it ainā€™t pretty, but he gets it done.
He scored an awesome goal to beat Tipp in U-21 before, he actually showed remarkable skill.

Not really. Iā€™d push the centre forward up a good bit and create a load of space between there and the two lads at midfield.

Tipp looking sharp against Tippā€¦Winning by six, should be moreā€¦

Aisake is doing alright coming more into it nowā€¦

Penalty for Cork as I type

Cork rising a bit of a gallop.

Hereā€™s Naughton. About time they sent in the cavalry.

they are indeedā€¦Webster and Cadogan having a right little tussleā€¦

Webster being taken off before he gets sent off

Cork are coming like a trainā€¦Now we will see what these young tipp lads are made of

Cunt of a wide from the 60 there from O Connor

Cummins is looking a bit shaky todayā€¦

Cork have an awful lot of work done not to be level.

What a missed chance there. Fucking terrible handpass.

Cummins gone nowā€¦the lad replacing him Gleeson is a class act and wonā€™t weaken them