So it's nothing to do with the sacred turf, the soft lushious green grass, the lovely predictable bounce effect. The love affair with Semple is all down to the basics - size matters most with Hurlers.
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So it's nothing to do with the sacred turf, the soft lushious green grass, the lovely predictable bounce effect. The love affair with Semple is all down to the basics - size matters most with Hurlers.
The last Cork-Waterford game should have no bearing on Sunday. Given the full back deficencies and Curran's recent woeful form, the Waterford forwards could potentially go to town on Cork on Sunday. That said Cork did bring back in the first choice full backs so it migh steady the ship. If their forwards play like they did against Tipp they can forget about any semi final.
Size isn't everything. Yes, it suits the game of hurling more, but in all my years going there, in all conditions, I can't recall the pitch being commented on in a bad way, by players or on-lookers. There's never a sod out of place, the bounce is always true, and players don't seem to end up on their arse as much as other pitches, no matter what the conditions.
Whatever they do up there the groundskeepers always have it in top notch.
On top of it all thurles is the best place in the country for any game. It has a lot of history too and the craic in the square is only mighty..how I'd love to be at home at the moment...
I have never seen the Thurles pitch in average not to mention poor condition in all my time going there.
what is "the square" :o
a place where you go for a few beers beforehand?
ollie like that song, where are you now?
sligobrewer currently training with minors..Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
on the squad for future matches.. starting tomorrow:p:D
its sligo hurling its if you play hurling your on the team. id be on the team if i wasnt away
predictions for the weekend:
hurling: galway,tipp,clare,cork
Gaelic: Donegal,laois
my predictions>>>>>>>>>
Kilkenny..............dont know how people are tipping galway
Cork
Limerick
Tipperary
the thing about hurling is you can bank on the old reliable's
and in the Ga
Derry
and Monaghan
I know. The Galway hurlers are rubbish and have been for quite some time.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
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Originally Posted by paul_oshea
The square is the town square where Hayes hotel(where the GAA was founded) and a pile of of other pubs are.
I'm in Boston at the moment. I will be returning towards the end of September though..hopefully in time for an AI football final involving Cork though that might be wishful thinking.
Huge win for Wexford there over Tipp. 3.10 to 1.14. Delighted for them. Thought there was nothing in them after the display in the Leinster final.
Just got off the phone with my granda. He's fuming. Calling the Tipp lads a disgrace, etc.
I think Wexford earned it in the second half. I thought Gerry Kennedy was doing well until the second goal when he turned his back on the sliotar.....Then in the last few minutes he rushed his pucs and every one went straight to Wexford players.
Thurles is definitely one of the best towns for pre/post game festivities in the country, really well suited to it.
Galway put it to us today. Good game. The standard of hurling in the Wexford Tipp match was attrotious - 2 poor teams. We shouldn't have too many problems beating the yellow bellies. Hoping for a Waterford Kilkenny final.
Four losers out of four so far! Limerick and Waterford must be good things :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
Monaghan just humbled Donegal :)
Monaghan got out of the traps early this time, were ahead all through the game and won in a canter. They had Corey starting up front and he created all sorts of problems. I'm surprised, Donegal didn't even have enough in them to get a man sent off.
if you can prenounce 'sliotor' in sligo you can get on the hurling team brewerQuote:
Originally Posted by SligoBrewer
Galway lost as expected. Not too bothered as I had given up on the Galway hurlers sometime in the mid-ninetys.
Firsty, I think those games should have been played somewhere else where the stadium would have been full or nearly full. Watching games in a half empty Croke park looks soulless and drab. IMO anyways.
Secondly, the GAA should do something about their jerseys. The O Neills rip off of the three stripes looks cheap and tacky and they dont miss a chance to put gammy stripes and colours in where they can. They should tone them down a bit. IMO anyways. :)
and if you can spell 'sliothar' correctly you will be captain :DQuote:
Originally Posted by feo123
Rumours again circulating in Donegal about players social activities.Anyway I am sick of people talking about their talent/potential, we gave another spineless display.Fair play to Monaghan.Fascinating matches in store for quarter finals.The four provincal winners must be favourites altough Meath and Sligo might be worth a punt.Sligo need to sort their free taking out however.
Sligo are the provincial champions but are probably the weakest team left. Although it galls me to think it, I fancy Cork to beat them. The other 3 provincial champions should win, although like you I think Meath might might run Tyrone close.Quote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
Not bad on the old predictions there was I :)Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
Now who's the funny person Gilberto? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by gilberto_eire
you wont see gilberto back here now, just like after the football, all talk until schhhhlllligo beat them.
BTW lads, i had this discussion about the semi-final, with ardent GAA men on yesterday and they were 100% sure that Kerry and Dublin could play in the final or semi-final. Based on Cork could represent Connaught ( if they beat sligo ) etc.
The semi-finals are already seeded (Munster-Leinster, Connacht-Ulster) so the winners of the Kerry tie were always going to play the winners of the Dublin quarter-final, regardless of actual results. If Cork beat Sligo they will take the "Connacht" spot in the semi, likewise Meath would "represent Ulster".Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
In that case a Kerry -Dublin final is proably the best bet.
Did you read the last post?
No, no and no, the draw has been already made. How many times have you been told this already:confused: Kerry and Dublin should they both win their quarters will meet in the semi.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
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Originally Posted by beautifulrock
I know :o i realise the mistake i was making.....I was saying they cant meet in the semi i think....so i was arguing the opposite to what i was arguing here and got all conflustered. Ah the wonders of drink
Any news on next weeks fixtures? Particularly the hurling replay. I'm hoping it will be Thurles on either Saturday evening or Monday, but there are rumours of Croke Park, Sunday at 4pm.
Interesting everyone is assuming a Dublin-Kerry semi-final in the football.
Suits Derry down to the ground.
From Breakingnews:
Balls.Quote:
Waterford and Cork will replay their All-Ireland hurling quarter-final next Sunday at 4pm in Croke Park.
The game will unusually be preceded by the semi-final between Kilkenny and Wexford at 2pm.
i dont think anyone was assuming anything redarmy. It was just the possible outcomes of fixtures. I could see derry winning, however realistically I dont!!!
Looks like I was wrong again, the ros game i think is on in semple stadium at 2 on saturday.
:confused:Any philosophers care to untangle the contradictions?Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
redarmy, i was trying to be smart, i was saying its possible, but it wont happen. Just like george bush to become a Saint, its possible......
Jaysus lads, you're bringing down the standard of the GAA thread discussion :)
Then the Monaghan Kerry QF game is on the Sunday 12th, before the 2nd hurling semi final.
Monaghan are about 5-1 and Kerry 1-5.
There is usually one upset in the QF's
Kerry could trip over their confidence, could be rusty after 6 weeks while Monaghan are fighting fit. Midfield will have a big say in how the game goes, D O'Shea against Eoin Lennon / Clerkin.
There's a lot of if's, if Monaghan don't fall too far behind and if they can score the kickable frees that they have been missing then Kerry will be stretched to their limit.
sligo hurling minors in all ireland C final!!!!give us some credit atleast we try to play the worlds greatest game
well done miagi, the ros are in the nicky rackard final as well!!! up the wesshhht and f the rest.
i know well.. but the free gear is handy for club training.Quote:
Originally Posted by feo123
woundnt dare wear it outside of training though...it's the exact same as the footballers get:mad:
Details of draws/venues/dates/times for minor football:Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Laois v Roscommon on Saturday 4th August in Thurles at 2pm
Carlow v Galway on Sunday 5th August in Tullamore at 2pm
Tyrone v Kerry on Sunday 5th August in Tullamore at 3.45pm
Cork v Derry on Saturday 11th August in Croke Park at 11.30am
That last fixture must be the craziest piece of match scheduling there has ever been in the history of the GAA.
It is on before the Nicky Rackard final between Armagh and Roscommon, which itself is on before the Dublin v Derry senior game at 3pm. It will be interesting to see how many people will be in CP at 1130 in the morning, probably more players/team offcials than supporters. If it had to be part of a triple header you would think they would have played the three games in Tullamore on Sunday next.