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Replying To UtahBlaine: "One could'nt agree that kilkenny were always superior.As a matter of fact before the formation of the Gaa, Galway was practically the only place where hurling survived and was played. Kilkenny people in the meantime were busy playing cricket and pissing on the powder.They should get down on their hands and knees and thank us Galway folk for keeping the game alive and giving them something to crow about" "One couldn't agree that kilkenny were always superior.As a matter of fact before the formation of the Gaa, Galway was practically the only place where hurling survived and was played." I agree, Galway were superior when no other counties were playing hurling. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2693 - 04/02/2023 21:17:08 2456466 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: ""One couldn't agree that kilkenny were always superior.As a matter of fact before the formation of the Gaa, Galway was practically the only place where hurling survived and was played." I agree, Galway were superior when no other counties were playing hurling." Why weren't other Counties playing hurling? katser (Galway) - Posts: 2522 - 04/02/2023 21:29:42 2456471 Link
Replying To katser: "Why weren't other Counties playing hurling?" Cork Wexford and Antrim also kept hurling Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15076 - 04/02/2023 21:58:13 2456477 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Cork Wexford and Antrim also kept hurling" As did Limerick, Tipp Clarr and evan parts of Kery. Why do you think five Munster Counties contested AIFs in the first decade of the GAA? Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4479 - 05/02/2023 07:14:00 2456481 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "As did Limerick, Tipp Clarr and evan parts of Kery. Why do you think five Munster Counties contested AIFs in the first decade of the GAA?" Ah yes OTM allow those were playing in the 19th century. I was referring to the 18th century! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15076 - 05/02/2023 07:51:08 2456482 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Ah yes OTM allow those were playing in the 19th century. I was referring to the 18th century!" Do you really think the game was not played in many of those areas in the 18th Century.. The first recorded Tipp v Cork took place in Rathcormac in 1753. In my own Home parish in West Limerick, there is a townland called for Centuries Ballycommane- the townland of the Hurlers. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4479 - 05/02/2023 10:11:55 2456502 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Ah yes OTM allow those were playing in the 19th century. I was referring to the 18th century!" Yes that is correct the 1700's!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2522 - 05/02/2023 10:21:25 2456503 Link
Congrats katser on winning the 2023 all ireland last night in Wexford..oh sorry it was Walsh Cup,my mistake.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2470 - 05/02/2023 10:33:11 2456506 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "Do you really think the game was not played in many of those areas in the 18th Century.. The first recorded Tipp v Cork took place in Rathcormac in 1753. In my own Home parish in West Limerick, there is a townland called for Centuries Ballycommane- the townland of the Hurlers." Yes it was good to see the game spread back into Tipp by then. If it hadn't we wouldn't have had the glorious big 3 we have all enjoyed watching so much!!! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15076 - 05/02/2023 11:42:05 2456518 Link
Replying To CTGAA10: "Congrats katser on winning the 2023 all ireland last night in Wexford..oh sorry it was Walsh Cup,my mistake.." Congrats on beating Cork last night...oh sorry ye lost after beating 8 points up! tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 05/02/2023 13:40:30 2456537 Link
Ha,ha,ha..ye are a bitter crowd...how many different names you using on forum..if you look I mentioned one person and it wasn't you..I'm ignoring said person again for rest of year.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2470 - 05/02/2023 14:20:34 2456544 Link
Replying To CTGAA10: "Congrats katser on winning the 2023 all ireland last night in Wexford..oh sorry it was Walsh Cup,my mistake.." Tremendous achievement for Henry to bring silverware in just year2 of his tenure. 'Past hurler' needs to amend our honours tableau there, to incorporate our increasingly storied Walsh Cup escapades. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4011 - 05/02/2023 14:37:15 2456545 Link
Replying To katser: "Why weren't other Counties playing hurling?" There was no such thing as County hurling in the gaelic system. The county system was brought in by the English. The gaelic system was based on local rivalry, between townlands or parishes. Hurling lasted where the Irish language was spoken - it was strongest in rural Galway, Cork and Wexford in the 19th century. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1849 - 05/02/2023 14:46:59 2456549 Link
Replying To tommy k: "Congrats on beating Cork last night...oh sorry ye lost after beating 8 points up!" In Nowlan Park years Limerick ago edged KK in a February League Game. One of our supports was making a big deal of it. An old KK simply said "Son, wait until the Sun is high in the Sky'. Ageless good advice. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4479 - 05/02/2023 16:13:56 2456570 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "In Nowlan Park years Limerick ago edged KK in a February League Game. One of our supports was making a big deal of it. An old KK simply said "Son, wait until the Sun is high in the Sky'. Ageless good advice." OTM one of your fellow Limerick posters sarcastically "congratulated Galway" on winning the Walsh Cup so I responded to his sarcastic post - please read all the posts carefully before chiming in with your tuppence worth! Limerick posters here seem to be obsessed with Galway which is a compliment I suppose. tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 05/02/2023 16:18:56 2456575 Link
Early days but good win for the Banner today.... I've predicted a Galway v Clare League Final....fingers crossed!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2522 - 05/02/2023 16:40:44 2456593 Link
Replying To katser: "Early days but good win for the Banner today.... I've predicted a Galway v Clare League Final....fingers crossed!!" You really could do with watching Conor Whelan's post match interview last night. He called the game "pre-season". It really doesnt matter 2 hoots who plays in the League Final or who wins it because all that matters is to have the team primed and ready for when the season actually begins; i.e at the commencement of the round-robin provincial championship. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1989 - 05/02/2023 17:51:59 2456649 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "You really could do with watching Conor Whelan's post match interview last night. He called the game "pre-season". It really doesnt matter 2 hoots who plays in the League Final or who wins it because all that matters is to have the team primed and ready for when the season actually begins; i.e at the commencement of the round-robin provincial championship." I'll take the League title any year you get the Chance, yes Galway will be ready for the Leinster Championship... ... in all honesty if we can't win Leinster this year, Kilkenny hanging on like a loose button, Wexford no threat whatsoever and Dublin hmmmmm no comment!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2522 - 05/02/2023 19:28:03 2456728 Link
Replying To tommy k: "OTM one of your fellow Limerick posters sarcastically "congratulated Galway" on winning the Walsh Cup so I responded to his sarcastic post - please read all the posts carefully before chiming in with your tuppence worth! Limerick posters here seem to be obsessed with Galway which is a compliment I suppose." Let us be honest, apart from Wexford supporters, who is there to have a bit of crack with, apart from yourselves. Clare contributors seems to have all but gone into Hibernation since KK beat them heavily. There is no contributor from Cork since the '21 FINAL, There is only one Tipp and one Waterford man on here regularly and a few from the Midlands. The fact is Wexford men and those from both our counties are all that contribute in fairly big numbers with one or two from KK Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4479 - 05/02/2023 20:44:06 2456771 Link
Replying To baire: "There was no such thing as County hurling in the gaelic system. The county system was brought in by the English. The gaelic system was based on local rivalry, between townlands or parishes. Hurling lasted where the Irish language was spoken - it was strongest in rural Galway, Cork and Wexford in the 19th century." Why is there no hurling then in the Kerry Gaeltacht, west Donegal or Connemara where the Irish language is strongest? You're talking nonsense. crafty (Galway) - Posts: 258 - 05/02/2023 20:44:29 2456772 Link