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Who Can Stop Cork This Year?

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Replying To 32_4_1:  "It's the structures and style they now have in place, baring fruition. Surely it's clear to see? There seems to be an anti Cork element in the country in general though. If you give them any credit, people jump in and do their best to put them down or play it down.

Still, no one has addressed this. If people are honest with themselves, when Cork catch fire, has the game of hurling ever been played so pure or "beautiful"? Lightning pace, technical skill, fluid movement, silky skill etc. The last "real" hurling county no? As they used to say, the great "stickmen".

A special culture in Cork hurling, people going to deny that too? Separate to the rest of the country. They play a certain way, and stick to that, no matter what. Real hurling!"
They were silky and fluid in 18 but completely died out in the last ten minutes of an All Ireland Semi Final. Has the same being happening this team.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4511 - 16/05/2025 10:48:50    2609987

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "+ Waterford"
OK budddy, its Friday...so lets sure suuuuuuurree.

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 805 - 16/05/2025 15:08:02    2610062

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Limerick will win the AI

BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 157 - 16/05/2025 18:00:23    2610099

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "You upset the Leitrim crowd last week, they're still giving out about you. Now your starting on Meath! :)"
I like Kilkenny, so you're safe Cat! All a bit of fun!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2318 - 16/05/2025 23:29:51    2610135

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A resounding answer to that question today I think

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3754 - 18/05/2025 18:17:56    2610680

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "I like Kilkenny, so you're safe Cat! All a bit of fun!"
Limerick

Blackcoatsoffthefield (Galway) - Posts: 7 - 18/05/2025 18:45:44    2610706

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Replying To 32_4_1:  "I sort of replied to you by replying to the other poster calling me a Wum. To answer directly, Cork are ahead technically. Specifically their running game, their intricate passing, their vision and 40 yards sideways passing to open up teams etc.

I've said this for years and people laughed and never took notice. No other county actually has a specific culture of hurling separate to the rest, except Cork. After Corks internal problems in the late 00s, put structures in place, take a decade to come through.

Every other county went down the Cody Limerick route except Cork. People laughing at them saying they're too weak and their game outdated. I've said it for years on boards.ie etc and everyone laughed. People don't actually realize what's coming here.

As more of their players come through, will play their style quicker and quicker, and will suss out the physical approach. Cork have never once tried to change their style, despite losing, losing and losing again. They'll beat the best, on their terms, playing real hurling.

And people still laugh when I say, people don't really understand just how far Cork are now ahead, a gap that will widen. They've a conveyor belt of talent coming through, playing quick, technical, fluid natural hurling, while the rest are trying to out-Limerick Limerick.

Cork have now sussed out Limerick and the rest, can play around them and burn them. I'm serious when I say others will have to adapt how they now produce players to compete with Cork. Cork are ten years ahead of the rest, in terms of how technically proficient their players are!

As I said, it's there for all to see when they catch fire. This has been coming for a long time, and when Cork finally get over the line, the gap will grow. Their upward trajectory is clear to see, they're starting to make the rest seem slow, and this gap will grow.

Be honest here and answer this. Because I've been called a Wum. When Cork catch fire in bursts, have you ever seen hurling played at such a lighting pace and speed? No is the answer if we're all being honest with ourselves!"
"Cork have now sussed out Limerick and the rest, can play around them and burn them. I'm serious when I say others will have to adapt how they now produce players to compete with Cork. Cork are ten years ahead of the rest, in terms of how technically proficient their players are!"

You were saying?

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2852 - 18/05/2025 19:10:35    2610716

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Men against little boys today.

A reality check for Cork. Limerick haven't gone away.

Better it happen now for Cork I suppose

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13830 - 18/05/2025 20:05:18    2610736

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Normal service has resumed.

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1113 - 18/05/2025 20:12:08    2610740

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Cork are still a good team but brought back down to earth today.Cork people I know were certain the All Ireland was in the bag.They honestly think they had it won before the championship ever started.Total dreamers.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 180 - 18/05/2025 20:19:15    2610744

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Imagine if Waterford put them out next week..I know it's not likely but I'd give them a chance..that defeat won't do much for cork..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2561 - 18/05/2025 20:41:57    2610754

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Replying To brayballer:  "Cork are still a good team but brought back down to earth today.Cork people I know were certain the All Ireland was in the bag.They honestly think they had it won before the championship ever started.Total dreamers."
The true Cork hurling follower isn't like that. But they have thousands who'll just follow on a fine summer's day. They mouthing and noise from those fellas boy, is hard to stand and they cause genuine Cork hurling people to all be tarred with the same brush.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2318 - 18/05/2025 21:05:16    2610761

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "The true Cork hurling follower isn't like that. But they have thousands who'll just follow on a fine summer's day. They mouthing and noise from those fellas boy, is hard to stand and they cause genuine Cork hurling people to all be tarred with the same brush."
Well, the only positive i can take out of the Limerick result is now the hype train will calm down

DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 316 - 19/05/2025 10:29:01    2610875

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Replying To DuhallowRed:  "Well, the only positive i can take out of the Limerick result is now the hype train will calm down"
That reply wasn't meant for you, my bad

DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 316 - 19/05/2025 10:37:34    2610879

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Replying To brayballer:  "Cork are still a good team but brought back down to earth today.Cork people I know were certain the All Ireland was in the bag.They honestly think they had it won before the championship ever started.Total dreamers."
All counties have the same sort of follower, our own included - not in hurling obviously as we are manic depressive pessimists mostly.

I have to say i like the buzz Cork have brought back. Massive crowd - record? - for league final and full houses all games so far and again next weekend.

Wouldn't normally be a big Cork fan but I hope and think they will bounce back and provide more great games along with everyone else.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3656 - 19/05/2025 10:55:50    2610887

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thats the best limerick performance since the second half against kilkenny in 2023. when they get into that flow they look unstoppable.

munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1143 - 19/05/2025 10:58:26    2610889

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although they were outclassed yesterday, cork will be hoping that it will be a turning point for their season. a lot of games to be played yet, you want to be peaking in Croker!

dillontim16 (Armagh) - Posts: 7 - 19/05/2025 11:23:58    2610896

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Replying To munsterchamps:  "thats the best limerick performance since the second half against kilkenny in 2023. when they get into that flow they look unstoppable."
It was a brilliant performance by Limerick yesterday, but ye were given the freedom of the park. Cork were abysmal, and way off it in terms of intensity. If we meet again, and that's a big if, I expect it to be much closer. The green machine is back on track!

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 416 - 19/05/2025 11:45:02    2610909

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "It was a brilliant performance by Limerick yesterday, but ye were given the freedom of the park. Cork were abysmal, and way off it in terms of intensity. If we meet again, and that's a big if, I expect it to be much closer. The green machine is back on track!"
Yeah in a way Cork can completely write yesterday off versus if they were with Limerick all the way and Limerick only pulled away in the end. They know they got their tactics completely wrong and were probably a bit over-confident beforehand. I though Quaid making that great save from Horgan when it was 1-10 to 0-05 was important to the final score, but not the outcome as Limerick were miles better and would have won regardless but it would have changed the course of the game somewhat and made it more competitive.

It will be closer if they meet again, it will have to be for Cork's sake as two hammering would set then right back again, but Limerick know they can reach the levels from a couple of years ago again, which is not good news for the other teams.

county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1155 - 19/05/2025 20:10:18    2611131

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "It was a brilliant performance by Limerick yesterday, but ye were given the freedom of the park. Cork were abysmal, and way off it in terms of intensity. If we meet again, and that's a big if, I expect it to be much closer. The green machine is back on track!"
I think cork believed their own hype.They will beat Waterford though and meet Limerick again in Munster final.

brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 180 - 19/05/2025 20:49:37    2611146

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