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The lily whites crumble again Jack L (None) - Posts: 3138 - 16/06/2024 15:16:10 2551879 Link
So Laois it is then. Tough game, they're a big powerful side but we shouldn't fear them. Last year they were a Div 4 side (yes they were promoted) but we were a Div 3 side so there shouldn't be any inferiority on our part. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9775 - 16/06/2024 16:42:17 2551921 Link
Glen Ryan has resigned. They've had a tough 12 months. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 999 - 16/06/2024 16:49:41 2551933 Link
Our we in line for a local derby, Down v Antrim final? Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 720 - 16/06/2024 18:02:41 2551968 Link
Fair play to Laois and Antrim for overcoming the extra game and travelling away to make the semi-finals. I know in Laois' case was more a neutral venue. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8161 - 16/06/2024 19:14:09 2551987 Link
Replying To Yourjoking: "Our we in line for a local derby, Down v Antrim final?" Now wouldent that be great , but im sure Sligo and Laois would have something to say about that germac (Down) - Posts: 542 - 16/06/2024 20:50:20 2552023 Link
Laois and Antrim providing two shocks the weekend making Down strong favourites to lift the cup although Sligo gave Limerick some hammering and could prove a tough nut for Down in semi final . OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 705 - 17/06/2024 09:58:27 2552198 Link
Clare only had to beat Waterford to qualify for the All-Ireland series. A balanced provincial draw might have seen Clare in the Tailteann and Down in the All-Ireland series. Antrim and Laois winning were good results. Both counties have had success in the McDonagh in hurling. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8161 - 17/06/2024 10:26:12 2552221 Link
Great win for Laois yesterday. Came up against a Kildare team at a low ebb no doubt, but with Laois only just overcoming NY in the previous round, Kildare were still worthy 5 point favourites. Promotion from Div 4 and back in a Tailteann semi final is a positive year. I still remember 2015 when we were 9 points up on Antrim at half time in a qualifier in Portlaoise and they came back to beat us, and they didn't even have a full set of jerseys! They've had the measure of Laois in the last couple of league fixtures aswell if memory serves me right. So Antrim will be worthy favourites having competed at a standard above us the last few years, but hopefully it will be a much tighter game than last year's Tailteann semi final! Laoisvillian (Laois) - Posts: 87 - 17/06/2024 11:54:38 2552282 Link
Replying To Laoisvillian: "Great win for Laois yesterday. Came up against a Kildare team at a low ebb no doubt, but with Laois only just overcoming NY in the previous round, Kildare were still worthy 5 point favourites. Promotion from Div 4 and back in a Tailteann semi final is a positive year. I still remember 2015 when we were 9 points up on Antrim at half time in a qualifier in Portlaoise and they came back to beat us, and they didn't even have a full set of jerseys! They've had the measure of Laois in the last couple of league fixtures aswell if memory serves me right. So Antrim will be worthy favourites having competed at a standard above us the last few years, but hopefully it will be a much tighter game than last year's Tailteann semi final!" Well done yesterday, we ran Kildare very close only to lose by 6/7 points in the group stage, only to lose by same amount to Wicklow the next week so ye are operating at a bit higher level than us and we have a lot of work to do to stay up next year (not that the league final did not prove this already). NY nearly caught you but they are not a bad team, getting better every year and would be competitive in Div3 if they were able to enter so would not read into it too much. It should be a very good game and glad to see it retains its spot on Sunday in HQ, moving it would be going back on GAA's promises to respect the competition. gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 534 - 17/06/2024 13:06:45 2552327 Link
Down v Antrim final for me. hurler301 (Tipperary) - Posts: 12 - 17/06/2024 13:07:08 2552328 Link
Replying To hurler301: "Down v Antrim final for me." Down Laois final, but Sligo should not be discounted. joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 498 - 17/06/2024 23:16:10 2552547 Link
Ironic how "hurling people" are again non stop complaining about hurling not being promoted etc yet Wexford wanted to change fixtures to take TC semi finals out of Croke Park to suit them. oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1462 - 18/06/2024 10:16:10 2552617 Link
I think both things can be true, the hurling quarter finals should be promoted better and played at better times and the Tailteann teams shouldn't have their fixtures moved on a whim. GAA have allowed their own structures and their deal with RTE, back them into a corner and into a mess completely of their own making. Laoisvillian (Laois) - Posts: 87 - 18/06/2024 12:48:26 2552695 Link
Replying To oneoff: "Ironic how "hurling people" are again non stop complaining about hurling not being promoted etc yet Wexford wanted to change fixtures to take TC semi finals out of Croke Park to suit them." That's because wexford are hosting the feile the same day with a lot of people and clubs tied up in it Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2037 - 18/06/2024 13:46:08 2552722 Link
Replying To Bon: "That's because wexford are hosting the feile the same day with a lot of people and clubs tied up in it" then move the hurling to Thurles on Sunday instead? ldnirish (Sligo) - Posts: 4 - 18/06/2024 15:35:15 2552758 Link
Down had a comfortable win over Sligo in the league and were ruthless against Laois in last year's semi-final. Laois won Division 4 and have that Croke Park game time this year to recover from last year. Antrim and Laois both lost in last year's semi-finals. Down and Antrim are understandably favourites but Sligo and Laois cannot be written off. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8161 - 18/06/2024 18:42:33 2552815 Link
Replying To Bon: "That's because wexford are hosting the feile the same day with a lot of people and clubs tied up in it" So why should it effect football games? If it was the other way around and the football Feile was in a county who wanted to move hurling championship games would Wexford etc be so supportive? oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1462 - 19/06/2024 07:41:34 2552890 Link
Replying To oneoff: "Ironic how "hurling people" are again non stop complaining about hurling not being promoted etc yet Wexford wanted to change fixtures to take TC semi finals out of Croke Park to suit them." Wexford didn't want the Tailteann Cup semi-finals taken out of Croke Park. What we asked for was just that the hurling quarter-finals be played on Sunday instead. There was nothing in our request about the venue. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2435 - 19/06/2024 09:54:43 2552916 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Wexford didn't want the Tailteann Cup semi-finals taken out of Croke Park. What we asked for was just that the hurling quarter-finals be played on Sunday instead. There was nothing in our request about the venue." Croke Park had given a commitment to televise the hurling All Ireland quarter finals. They equally had given the same commitment to the semi Finals of the Tailteann Cup plus they were fixed months ago for Croke Park.. Therein lies the problem. Was it fair to flip the games to accommodate Wexford request, I think the answer is No. Is it fair to Wexford that they are hosting the All Ireland Feile and lots of people are going too miss the game as a result. Absolutely not. The problem is that the fixtures are a mess. There's not a minute that's not accounted for once the championship starts and this is suffocating the life out of the games. Thankfully people have stayed away and with so much apathy out there I believe there will be changes next year. All the counties involved are getting treated poorly with Wexford obviously the worst affected. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1861 - 19/06/2024 10:17:48 2552923 Link