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Clare 9/4 I think Limerick are in a good place but so are clare. The only concern for clare is they've been at high level championship pace for a while now and I wonder is it sustainable. Limerick seem to be slowly getting up through the gears but still plenty to work on. Clare hsve had a run of close intense matches. League semi v Tipp League final v Kk Round Robin v Limerick RR v Cork RR v Waterford RR v Tipp Going all out for the league was something lohan and the group wanted and perhaps needed but there can be a price to pay when it comes to mental fatigue. Freshness is a key word in modern inter County hurling. That said its a munster final and its been 26 years now for clare so hunger will be huge. I just think Limerick might be moving into a nice groove and with players returning from injury will give an added spice to training and prep daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 31/05/2024 11:29:45 2548539 Link 0 |
While I fancy Limerick, it will be a tight game and could go either way. And Clare definitely the better bet at those odds Happy that even if we lose, we will get another shot in QF. I dont think there is that much between the top teams, especially Limerick, Clare and Cork who are the emerging power. Kilkenny have looked off this year but are probably happy about going under the radar A lucky old goal, a red card, a fussy ref, an injury and odds go out the window Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 43 - 31/05/2024 14:52:10 2548578 Link 0 |
All true ya
daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1197 - 31/05/2024 15:40:49 2548585 Link 0 |
I am not sure we went all out to win the league to be honest. Obviously when we got to the final you have to go for it but it wasn't our fault Tipperary were so off it in the semi final. We were decent in the league group stage without setting the world alight and tried a number of new players more than most counties. Limerick are obvious favourites for this but if you told me at the start of the year that we would make Munster final while missing Taylor, Kelly and McInerney for either the entire Munster championship or the vast majority I'd have been delighted. I feel we were better placed going into the Munster final the last 2 years but sport is a funny game and maybe the lack of optimism this year will help the lads. While Limerick were good against Waterford especially in the final quarter they haven't set the world alight this year and are beatable. Here's to another classic LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2672 - 01/06/2024 12:50:48 2548677 Link 0 |
Congratulations to Offaly! Great to see them back winning AIs; some skill and strong players on both sides. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2067 - 01/06/2024 21:27:11 2548776 Link 0 |
Congratulations to Offaly! Great to see them back winning AIs; some skill and strong players on both sides. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2067 - 01/06/2024 21:39:57 2548779 Link 0 |
I think Clare have a stronger squad this year than previously. Plenty of options to cover injuries and real bench impact It's not that long ago that they were over reliant on Kelly but being able to win without him is a huge plus I actually think Clare might have a Tony Kelly dilemma. A bit like Galway a few years ago with Canning when he plays other players seem to shrink and become over reliant on him. Fantastic hurler, usually runs up a big score v Limerick but Clare lose. The Chicago Bulls had to figure out how to win Championships with Michael Jordan and I think Clare need Kelly to win an AI but are not sure they can. Now maybe he is not 100% fit and so the point is moot but if he is fit will Lohan start him? As for Limerick it's hard to know where they are. Stats say they are better than last year but are they? How bad on the day were Tipp and Waterford? They seemed to weather the Cork storm but then lost it. And they really were lucky to beat Clare. Are they motoring away and ready to sweep all before them again or are they creaking a bit? I don't know. Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 43 - 01/06/2024 23:01:27 2548796 Link 0 |
Leo's a Limerick man working in Clare, living in Tipperary and managing in Offaly. He's done a great job with these young Offaly players. It's good to see the faithful back winning hurling All Irelands and let's hope they're winning at senior in a few years. Offaly's a great traditional gaa county which has punched above it's weight in football and hurling down the years.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2282 - 02/06/2024 06:40:45 2548807 Link 0 |
I think Leo came on as a sub in the infamous 94 final v Offaly. I am sure he is in line for the top job in Offaly when it next opens up if he wants it, but I wonder if Limerick are also keeping an eye on him. Kiely and Kinnerk both seem like the types to want to do something different with their lives in another year or so Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 43 - 02/06/2024 15:25:04 2548885 Link 0 |
" but that Offaly display had Kinnerk's fingerprints all over it." Pls enlighten us less knowledgeable about the great game by enumerating 3 aspects of the Offaly style which demonstrate Kinnerk's unique fingerprints all over it apart from living Just a few yards over the road and not just a style practiced in other teams in today's modern game. Feel free to elaborate with more than 3 as your superior intellect/omniscience allows. For the record I agree that Kinnerk is a brilliant coach. Dying to hear your expert analysis PatOLogical (Limerick) - Posts: 1377 - 02/06/2024 15:37:13 2548889 Link 0 |
He did indeed and scored a couple of points too.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2037 - 02/06/2024 16:30:02 2548909 Link 0 |
I only reply to bona fide posters!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2067 - 02/06/2024 16:43:33 2548912 Link 0 |
Much appreciate the enlightenment. Have a nice day! i'm off to the racecourse be seen congratulating the winners in the winners circle, otherwise known as "grandstanding". PatOLogical (Limerick) - Posts: 1377 - 02/06/2024 17:57:17 2548951 Link 0 |
If you ever wanted to know where the saying "2 bald men fighting over a comb" came from, see above exchange. Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 973 - 02/06/2024 21:38:57 2549035 Link 0 |
Looking forward to another great munster final and pre game banter about the gmae in the coming week. PatOLogical (Limerick) - Posts: 1377 - 03/06/2024 03:15:36 2549065 Link 0 |
Limerick teams are usually predictable and same for Sunday except for who will replace Flanagan Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 43 - 05/06/2024 03:59:41 2549585 Link 0 |
Nah! Clare didnt go all out for the league. No team in hurling that has serious ambitions of winning Munsters or All Irelands will do that so there wont be any mental tiredness whatsoever. Now whether they are good enough to beat Limerick in a game both will strongly want to win is another. Psychologically it will be more damaging to Clare if they lose than it would be for Limerick so there's that factor. Even if they were to lose Limerick would still be favourites to win the All Ireland as they tend to go up a notch in quality when they reach Croke Park.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1941 - 05/06/2024 07:55:53 2549597 Link 0 |
Limerick by 8-9pts
SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 321 - 05/06/2024 11:46:14 2549659 Link 0 |
I would agree that usually no team goes all out to win the league, but Clare were into Lohan's fifth season at the helm without any silverware. I think psychologically they needed to win something tangible and targeted the league. And when it happened to be Kilkenny in the final, they really needed to win it...psychological reasons as well. For the fact that they're going for 6-in-a-row Munster titles, I'd like to see Limerick do it. Other than that, I wouldn't begrudge Clare a title. They are playing a very good brand of hurling these days, have stopped their propensity to fall down and roll around the place (only 2-3 culprits but that is 2-3 too many), and seem to have stopped blaming the referees when they lose. Now as regards the latter, I know certain Clare followers still carry on with that lark, as do fans of every county incl. Limerick, but at least now it is not coming from the mouth of the manager (Glen Ryan in Kildare, please take heed). When you think about it, all those amazing Cork teams with Lynch and Ring and the Tipperary ones with the Doyles and The Rattler, somehow never quite managed the 6-in-a-row in Munster. Actually, as far as I know, Tipp has never even done 4 Munster titles in a row (please correct me if I am wrong); Cork has done 5 at three different stages: 1901-05, 1975-79, and 1982-86. And that means that the great JBM must have 10 Munster senior hurling medals (and 2 in football). foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2067 - 05/06/2024 15:54:51 2549730 Link 2 |
Denis Coughlan has 10 Munster medals., 6 in hurling and 4 in football. Gerald and Charlie McCarthy have 9 Munster hurling medals.
Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 362 - 06/06/2024 02:36:08 2549784 Link 0 |