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Cork were awesome in patches but ordinary in other parts. Pat Ryan won't be happy with amount of chances given up. Dublin did some good hurling but cork just too much power and pace.
They'll need harnedy for the final

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 8 - 05/07/2025 20:30:06    2623803

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Replying To katser:  "Goodbye Leinster Hello Munster!!
Sit back and enjoy a classic All Ireland Final between Cork and Tipperary......Tip,Tip,Tip,Tip,Tip!!"
Keep it up Katser. That crystal ball of yours has been working a treat this year.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2866 - 05/07/2025 20:36:24    2623806

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Replying To katser:  "Goodbye Leinster Hello Munster!!
Sit back and enjoy a classic All Ireland Final between Cork and Tipperary......Tip,Tip,Tip,Tip,Tip!!"
A big two final I think.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3812 - 05/07/2025 20:37:39    2623807

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Replying To katser:  "So it's All Ireland Semi Final day and the only interest I have is the handicap of 8pts!
Cork will win no doubt but not sure if they are going to go full tilt or just do enough to get to the Final.
Cork in full swing could win by 15-20pts where as Cork taking it handy possible 5-6pts!!"
I'm truly amazed. This is the first time you've ever called a game right.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3812 - 05/07/2025 20:40:09    2623808

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "I'm truly amazed. This is the first time you've ever called a game right."
Bet your regretting not beating Dublin in Leinster......that could have been Wexford playing Cork today!

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2656 - 05/07/2025 20:55:08    2623810

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Replying To katser:  "Bet your regretting not beating Dublin in Leinster......that could have been Wexford playing Cork today!"
Well it wasn't Galway...

Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 250 - 05/07/2025 21:06:47    2623814

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Many congrats to Cork.

That was some performance by them in Croker, in what seemed like a Home game for them. Such was the level of support they brought to HQ. Fair play to them.

Hopefully the Rebels go on and win it now and don't leave this one behind them.

20 years is far too long without Liam going back to Leeside.
Having lost 4 finals since their last victory and 2 of the last 4 finals, I really hope they win it this year.

Nice to see so many Dublin fans stay until the final whistle in what was a very one sided semi final, unfortunately.

But hats off to Cork. They were excellent, and did a job on us.

Congrats.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4420 - 05/07/2025 21:13:51    2623817

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Replying To katser:  "Bet your regretting not beating Dublin in Leinster......that could have been Wexford playing Cork today!"
As for Galway ...

twbm (Clare) - Posts: 48 - 05/07/2025 21:15:20    2623819

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Replying To PoolSturgeon:  "I think it is your team's own attitude you need to question as to why ye are not in the semi finals instead of them. "Dublin got well beaten by Galway and got hammered by Kilkenny for most of the game" was probably in your team's heads a bit too much."
That is true but remember there is a lot of mileage in our team. And we don't have to prove ourselves to anyone at this stage - our place in history is assured.

CnocÁine (Limerick) - Posts: 6 - 05/07/2025 21:17:34    2623820

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Replying To PoolSturgeon:  "I think it is your team's own attitude you need to question as to why ye are not in the semi finals instead of them. "Dublin got well beaten by Galway and got hammered by Kilkenny for most of the game" was probably in your team's heads a bit too much."
I would agree with your accessment. Limerick under estimated the Dubs and paid the price.

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 655 - 05/07/2025 22:07:05    2623824

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Cusack said on his radio preview that Dublin had lost to a bad Golwaaaay side, but insinuated that Dublin weren't a bad side still, facing into this semi. Presumably didn't think Dublin were a bad side, because 'hurling needs Dublin' or something like that. A more logical assessment might have been, if you lose fair and square on your home patch to 'a bad side', you're probably 'a bad side' too, or probably worse than 'a bad side'. And that's before we even get into 'rishhts'.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4289 - 05/07/2025 22:08:06    2623826

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Will there be a slight * beside Corks name if they go on and win Liam?
If they do go and win it.... it will be with semi finals without the current holders Clare (who Cork haven't beaten in the last 2 championship games. No Limerick, the finest team in the land since 2018 who hammered them out the gate and only lost on penalties in the Munster final (and lets be honest should have won that game if DoD could strike a ball cleanly!)

Just a thought people! Can only beat what's put Infront of you but it may be a little like Clare's 2013 win where they got a handy path with all the big guns gone.

mr305 (Galway) - Posts: 65 - 05/07/2025 23:00:48    2623837

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Keep it up Katser. That crystal ball of yours has been working a treat this year."
Kk fans persist with this, "keep it up, and you'll see" attitude to others, who think Kk have no chance.

This forced "shrewdness" will be in vein. Whatever about Tipp, Kk simply aren't near Corks level. Kk will literally be embarrassed against Cork, if they manage to overcome Tipp.

I'm not telling you anything the whole country can't already see. Cork are simply operating on a completely different sphere, nevermind level, to Kk. That's the harsh reality!

At the end of the day, it generally goes in cycles with the big 3, Tipp and Kks day will come again. But right now, we're on the brink of Cork returning after a 20 year drought.

Not being funny, but they'll dominate for a while, it will take the others time to catch up. No Cork fan would admit it, but deep down, over the next decade, the goal is to overturn KKs 36 All Irelands. And return to their traditional spot as hurlings most successful team. That hurts them. For most of hurlings history, Cork were always number one!

Whether they can kick on and do it is yet to be seen. From watching club games in Kk, Tipp and Cork, the Cork players are a long way ahead technically, including underage talent! As I said before, the others need to change their structures to compete tbh!

The technical level Cork are now starting to operate at, and if they win the All Ireland and kick on further, is simply different. This isn't wumming, simply the reality of where we are right now!

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4187 - 06/07/2025 04:54:41    2623852

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Replying To katser:  "Bet your regretting not beating Dublin in Leinster......that could have been Wexford playing Cork today!"
I don't think it could. We wouldn't have beaten Limerick.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3812 - 06/07/2025 07:40:59    2623859

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "I'm truly amazed. This is the first time you've ever called a game right."
It was bound to happen at some stage!

Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 248 - 06/07/2025 09:16:26    2623863

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Replying To 32_4_1:  "Hate this nonsense of "never write off the Cats", as if they're traditionally the top team. I've wrote them off for years, as I am this year, and have been right every time. They've no chance.

Cork have been traditionally the most successful county, for most of hurlings existence, so surely the saying should be "never write off Cork", no?

If Kilkenny somehow manage to beat Tipp, they'll be walloped in the final by Cork. If I was a KK fan, id want to lose to Tipp, to avoid the battering that will be waiting for them in the final. Tipp might fair slightly better in the final.

I'm not saying this as a joke, as things stand right now, KK are miles behind Cork, and that doesn't look like changing anytime soon! Cork will embarrass KK in the final if they meet, that's the reality, and all this "don't write off the cats" nonsense will be put to bed once and for all hopefully!"
I really don't know where the talk of kilkenny being that far back is coming from. They have the best full backline in the country. While limerick are getting a lot of criticism for their performance against the Dubs, we did show the cork goals can be dried up with a good defensive unit which kilkenny definitely have (By the way if we underestimated the Dubs like people are saying it hardly showed in the team selection) .

I will admit there are probably 2 question marks over the cats. Eoin cody will certainly be needed for both games. Is he match fit. The other question, are they battlehardened enough.

I think they are currently better than Tipp and would give cork a much better match in the final.

Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 376 - 06/07/2025 09:46:25    2623865

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Replying To Mads:  "I really don't know where the talk of kilkenny being that far back is coming from. They have the best full backline in the country. While limerick are getting a lot of criticism for their performance against the Dubs, we did show the cork goals can be dried up with a good defensive unit which kilkenny definitely have (By the way if we underestimated the Dubs like people are saying it hardly showed in the team selection) .

I will admit there are probably 2 question marks over the cats. Eoin cody will certainly be needed for both games. Is he match fit. The other question, are they battlehardened enough.

I think they are currently better than Tipp and would give cork a much better match in the final."
I don't think you know too much about hurting.
Do you really think kk or Tipp. Would give Cork all that space that they got yesterday. Every ball that went in to the cork forwards. The cork forward were out in front . That is not going to happen against kk or Tipp.

Newyorkkat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 167 - 06/07/2025 11:49:55    2623878

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It was a tough lesson for the dubs yesterday..this is something that cork have threatened to do in the last few years..they can score and create more goal chances than any team and Dublin just got them at their best yesterday.
Dublin themselves could probably have scored 2 more goals which shows that maybe the cork full back line can be got at..
If cork turn up in final like yesterday it could be a long day for tipp or kk..I have said if they win one it could be a long few years for all the other counties as cork seem to have some very good underage players who we havnt seen yet at senior level..
The support they had yesterday,I don't think I've ever seen in croke park before,surely outnumbered the dubs by 5 or 6 to 1…it looks like the medal a are getting what they want and cork will be back at the top..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2567 - 06/07/2025 11:54:45    2623880

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Replying To Mads:  "I really don't know where the talk of kilkenny being that far back is coming from. They have the best full backline in the country. While limerick are getting a lot of criticism for their performance against the Dubs, we did show the cork goals can be dried up with a good defensive unit which kilkenny definitely have (By the way if we underestimated the Dubs like people are saying it hardly showed in the team selection) .

I will admit there are probably 2 question marks over the cats. Eoin cody will certainly be needed for both games. Is he match fit. The other question, are they battlehardened enough.

I think they are currently better than Tipp and would give cork a much better match in the final."
I would say we have the best full back in the country. Not necessarily the best full back 'line'.

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 8 - 06/07/2025 11:56:17    2623881

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "I would say we have the best full back in the country. Not necessarily the best full back 'line'."
He's got butler beside him who's a class bit of stuff too. Two out of three in that full back line's not bad at all, murphy is a decent player too. And don't you know if things start going bad for Tipp that the usual suspects up front for them will go missing.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2417 - 06/07/2025 13:48:46    2623903

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