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Munster Hurling Championship 2025

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Replying To munsterchamps:  "i have a feeling that clare will overturn cork on sunday in a very tight tough match."
Anything can happen on Sunday, but I'm also anticipating a tough game. Limerick beat Clare last year easily enough in first Munster championship game, after Clare won the league. Championship hurling is another ball game.

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 510 - 15/04/2025 14:31:42    2602063

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Replying To clooney:  "Getting close now to the commencement of the Championship huge opening games in Munster I reckon Waterford could be the dark horse this year they have been plagued by injuries last couple of years Tadgh De Burca at 6 as good as is in the game they seem to have a very strong panel and the wild card to play in Aussie as a sub team have been around a good while now could well deliver.

I fancy Limerick in Thurles but can never write off Tipp and in Ennis Cork will be raging hot favourites no body else has a complete inside line like them and they get great ball in I would expect that if possible Conlon and Malone will drop a bit but you cannot give them an inch of space.

In Leinster the competition is fierce as well impossible to call the 3 there either"
No way will Cork be raging hot favorites. This is a 50/50 game, and I expect all the talk of Cork lately to only stoke the fires even more in the banner county. I expect this to go right down to the wire, with a 1 or 2 point win either way. Eoin Downey will have work cut out with Duggan in on top of him..

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 370 - 15/04/2025 14:58:12    2602068

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Anything can happen on Sunday, but I'm also anticipating a tough game. Limerick beat Clare last year easily enough in first Munster championship game, after Clare won the league. Championship hurling is another ball game."
The beauty of the Munster Championship is that anyone is capable of beating anyone on a given day.

Remember 2 years ago Cork lost two matches by a total of 3 points (2 points in one match and 1 point in another) and were out. Possibly the same day Limerick could have gotten knocked out if Cork got a draw against them but Waterford beat Tipperary and Limerick ended up in the Munster Final mad stuff.

Every single score in every match could be important. A bounce of a ball could change everything.

Cork going to Ennis on Sunday is an Interesting match. I feel Cork are now a different beast compared to other years. They move the ball so quickly and deliberately its hard to stop. Clare backs will try and bring Cork forwards into a dog fight but I think this Cork team has the class in midfield and half backs to keep the score board ticking over even if the forwards are in a dogfight. I don't think Cork will be scoring 6 goals this time around. Tony Kelly doing Tony Kelly magic things gives Clare a fighting chance, however I think Cork will wear them down eventually and get the win.

Tipperary and Limerick in Thurles is another interesting match. There is no reliable form to go on. Tipperary are not a bad as they were in the league final, and won't fear Limerick in Thurles one bit. I'm hoping now that the Shadow boxing is over that we get to see where Limerick are actually at. I hoping they will have enough answers to the Tipperary challenge but know Liam Cahill and Mikey Bevans will have a plan. Looking forward to Team announcements on Friday

LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 125 - 15/04/2025 15:29:16    2602075

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Replying To LimerickandProud:  "The beauty of the Munster Championship is that anyone is capable of beating anyone on a given day.

Remember 2 years ago Cork lost two matches by a total of 3 points (2 points in one match and 1 point in another) and were out. Possibly the same day Limerick could have gotten knocked out if Cork got a draw against them but Waterford beat Tipperary and Limerick ended up in the Munster Final mad stuff.

Every single score in every match could be important. A bounce of a ball could change everything.

Cork going to Ennis on Sunday is an Interesting match. I feel Cork are now a different beast compared to other years. They move the ball so quickly and deliberately its hard to stop. Clare backs will try and bring Cork forwards into a dog fight but I think this Cork team has the class in midfield and half backs to keep the score board ticking over even if the forwards are in a dogfight. I don't think Cork will be scoring 6 goals this time around. Tony Kelly doing Tony Kelly magic things gives Clare a fighting chance, however I think Cork will wear them down eventually and get the win.

Tipperary and Limerick in Thurles is another interesting match. There is no reliable form to go on. Tipperary are not a bad as they were in the league final, and won't fear Limerick in Thurles one bit. I'm hoping now that the Shadow boxing is over that we get to see where Limerick are actually at. I hoping they will have enough answers to the Tipperary challenge but know Liam Cahill and Mikey Bevans will have a plan. Looking forward to Team announcements on Friday"
Two interesting games at the weekend, no doubt. I agree Cork are "a different beast" this year. Most of the attention is focused on their attack, but for me the most significant difference is in their defence. They seem to have added a sharp edge to their game, and can also be cynical when the opposition is threatening a goal. I'm not saying they are worse than other teams in this regard, but other defences, especially Clare's, seem to attract a lot more attention and criticism. But if we are to believe Eamonn Sweeney on the Sunday Independent, we should embrace an overdue Cork All-Ireland win. He goes on to say that "we need Cork to win this year's Liam McCarthy, hurling needs it, the GAA needs it, and Irish sport as a whole needs it". I believe he's from Sligo originally, but I wonder where he lives now! I am surely not alone among hurling followers in my preference to see counties like Waterford, Wexford, Dublin or Offaly win the All-Ireland. None of these teams may enjoy the support that Cork have at present, but imagine what an All-Ireland success would do for hurling in any of those counties.

midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 598 - 15/04/2025 16:50:18    2602091

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Replying To midlands:  "Two interesting games at the weekend, no doubt. I agree Cork are "a different beast" this year. Most of the attention is focused on their attack, but for me the most significant difference is in their defence. They seem to have added a sharp edge to their game, and can also be cynical when the opposition is threatening a goal. I'm not saying they are worse than other teams in this regard, but other defences, especially Clare's, seem to attract a lot more attention and criticism. But if we are to believe Eamonn Sweeney on the Sunday Independent, we should embrace an overdue Cork All-Ireland win. He goes on to say that "we need Cork to win this year's Liam McCarthy, hurling needs it, the GAA needs it, and Irish sport as a whole needs it". I believe he's from Sligo originally, but I wonder where he lives now! I am surely not alone among hurling followers in my preference to see counties like Waterford, Wexford, Dublin or Offaly win the All-Ireland. None of these teams may enjoy the support that Cork have at present, but imagine what an All-Ireland success would do for hurling in any of those counties."
Even qualifying for an all Ireland semi final would be a massive tonic for us. It's difficult to describe how much hunger and raw passion is in Wexford

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3486 - 15/04/2025 20:44:53    2602129

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I'd agree with you midlands..don't see why cork need to win this year..if my own county don't get it I'd settle with any county outside of the big 3 winning it..looking forward to good hurling over the weekend to get championship up and running.
On television coverage,such a pity that tg4 aren't showing any games..the coverage of league final was top class with drone coverage to..I originally thought the Gaa plus thing was going to be for Saturday matches,the same as the original sky set up.
I see 2 limerick hurling on that Gaa plus with no decision yet on a third one..what a pity hurling isn't given free to air,especially with how good the round robin has been for past 5 years..I know people will disagree with me but that's what these forums are for,people's different opinions..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2491 - 15/04/2025 20:50:39    2602130

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Replying To midlands:  "Two interesting games at the weekend, no doubt. I agree Cork are "a different beast" this year. Most of the attention is focused on their attack, but for me the most significant difference is in their defence. They seem to have added a sharp edge to their game, and can also be cynical when the opposition is threatening a goal. I'm not saying they are worse than other teams in this regard, but other defences, especially Clare's, seem to attract a lot more attention and criticism. But if we are to believe Eamonn Sweeney on the Sunday Independent, we should embrace an overdue Cork All-Ireland win. He goes on to say that "we need Cork to win this year's Liam McCarthy, hurling needs it, the GAA needs it, and Irish sport as a whole needs it". I believe he's from Sligo originally, but I wonder where he lives now! I am surely not alone among hurling followers in my preference to see counties like Waterford, Wexford, Dublin or Offaly win the All-Ireland. None of these teams may enjoy the support that Cork have at present, but imagine what an All-Ireland success would do for hurling in any of those counties."
O the hype has started. I admire Cork hurling but to say hurling needs a Cork All-Ireland win before the counties you mentioned and some others is b.s. Imagine if Kilkenny or Tip are in the final against them we will have to listen to "you have to have two traditional team to have a real All Ireland. " With several variations of the same nonsense. Should everyone else fold tent? Thankfully Limerick and Clare broke the mould. The last thing we want is domination of the game by anyone again for nearly a century. Comparing ourselves and Cork is not realistic. There are 48 clubs in Waterford. 12 senior clubs. There are 259 in Cork. No one's fault as the way the game is structured county by county but reality though.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3007 - 15/04/2025 21:41:34    2602135

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