Gaa 2009

**DeLorean** · 08/09/2009, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by apo11o

Your not really from Cork .

ha?

**WexCar** · 09/09/2009, 5:55 AM

Originally Posted by apo11o

In my local club my name came out for an All Ireland ticket to the football.I ve now been told I have to pay for it, just wondering is this the norm.
Is it the same in other clubs?

of course ya'll have to pay.

Every county board gets a certain amount of tickets which is then allocated amongst all clubs, so every GAA club in the country has access to some tickets ( at least 4 or 5) which is usually raffled off to members who put their name forward.

**apo11o** · 10/09/2009, 9:22 AM

[QUOTE=WexCar;1228455]of course ya'll have to pay.

No I dont, E75 for Munster final, remember the last one?

**WexCar** · 10/09/2009, 4:57 PM

75 bucks for a Munster final

shockin price!

**gilberto_eire** · 11/09/2009, 1:27 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Has there ever been a better hurler in recent times than Tommy Walsh. The guy is unreal, he has everything not only the skill but never pulls out of a challenge. He produces it in every big game and knows how to look after himself as well. A hurling superstar

Ya there has, quite a few actually, more honest players too. He's a dirty little **** and should have walked on more then one occasion this year, if he was rightly sent off against us in the Leinster semi, then KK could well be sitting on a ''3 in a row-all out''...... ability wise though he's a good player and could play any position really bar FB or FF.

Originally Posted by rambler14

Great game ruined by terrible refereeing. Both goals should never have been allowed. The 1st goal was actually a free-out and for the 2nd Tennyson slid out over the touchline with the sliothar in his hands.

He WASN'T over the line for the second goal, that was my immediate reaction at the time, coupled with a possible push from his resulting clearance, i went back and re-watched the clip several times on the RTE website, the ball wasn't over(if it was it was marginal) but there was a blatant push by one of the KK forwards on the Tipp back as he was about to catch the ball, that put him on his arse and left buckets of space for KK to progress into for an easy second goal.

Cody came out this week hitting back at analyst's and the media for stating his team were dirty, saying it was a vendetta, and singled out Walsh for praise after he suffered a ''witch hunt'' from the media.
.............It's true though, (although i wouldn't call them dirty in the sense that they'd try take a player out of the game) they consistently foul, yet there players don't receive reds for persistent fouling, this has to change, they kill off many goal chances by fouling yet receive no cards.

Dig out the stats for free's for and against in KK's games this year, i'd be surprised if in any game they had more free's then their opponents.

Against us in the semi they fouled, time and time again, killing off a number of goal chances. The Dubs kept in touch through McCrabbe's free taking from what i remember. I missed most of the Waterford game so couldn't comment there, and i think the numbers were(in or around) 18/8 in favour of Tipp in the final

**apo11o** · 13/09/2009, 4:33 PM

I see a Sligo man is ref for the final next sun, this should be interesting

**Superhoops** · 15/09/2009, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by apo11o

I see a Sligo man is ref for the final next sun, this should be interesting

Good article by Colm O'Rourke about this here

**DeLorean** · 16/09/2009, 3:53 PM

Decent article alright. I like O'Rourke anyway, his views are balanced and he's not interested in the shock factor that Spillane and Brolly engage in.

**paul_oshea** · 17/09/2009, 2:46 PM

Not really but he talks a lot of sh1te all the same. Im not too gone on any GAA commentator to be honest, they change their opinions more often than a hoor changes her knickers. Every pre match speak is about a team being past their best and over-hyped etc etc, generally only for them to eat their words at the end. They are full of even more soundbites than in soccer.

**rebus2008** · 17/09/2009, 3:32 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Not really but he talks a lot of sh1te all the same. Im not too gone on any GAA commentator to be honest, they change their opinions more often than a hoor changes her knickers. Every pre match speak is about a team being past their best and over-hyped etc etc, generally only for them to eat their words at the end. They are full of even more soundbites than in soccer.

you obviously don't watch much of el tel & co on itv or super sundays on sky with jamie. Aside from giles/dunphy & co, soccer punditry is fairly dire.
In defence of sky/itv, even they wouldn't stoop to inflicting ger canning on theior viewers.

Thats said, alot of the pundits on Sunday game are of the wallpaper variety - needed to fill the gaps but very bland. O'Rourke one of the better ones.

**bennocelt** · 17/09/2009, 5:57 PM

I like the Gah guys on RTe to be fair, esp O rourke...........
but the pits has to be Paudi O Shea for the Indo, man everytime he calls a game he nearly always gets it wrong, smug ****

**MeathDrog** · 17/09/2009, 8:08 PM

I detest Joe Brolly. Rest of them I've no problem with.

**rebus2008** · 17/09/2009, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

I like the Gah guys on RTe to be fair, esp O rourke...........
but the pits has to be Paudi O Shea for the Indo, man everytime he calls a game he nearly always gets it wrong, smug ****

dear jesus, paudi is some pain in the h%le. But sure he was a great pal of haughey and is bosom buddie with the crook ahern. Enough said.

plus..his pub is absolute overhyped ****e. Not even top 10 pubs around dingle area (way off topic i know) and worse for the grumpy paudi when in the house

**hula4** · 17/09/2009, 11:43 PM

the best pundit of the lot is dara o cinneide, excellent speaker and a very shrewd football brain as well

**DeLorean** · 18/09/2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by hula4

the best pundit of the lot is dara o cinneide, excellent speaker and a very shrewd football brain as well

As a Corkman I concur, and incredibly balanced as well for a Kerryman.

The nerves are settin in now. Too many bad experiences of Kerry in Croke Park to take anything for granted. Think we'll need goals to win it, something like 2-12 should be enough.

**joeSoap** · 18/09/2009, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

As a Corkman I concur, and incredibly balanced as well for a Kerryman.

The nerves are settin in now. Too many bad experiences of Kerry in Croke Park to take anything for granted. Think we'll need goals to win it, something like 2-12 should be enough.

Well I backed Cork at 8/1 in May, so obviously I'm hoping that they do it. Gonna back Kerry to win between 1-5 now to try and cover my bet.

**SunnySweeney** · 20/09/2009, 2:21 PM

Does anyone have a link for the football final today?

I am in New York. I can get the RTE radio commentary but I'd like to watch it.

Thx

**SunnySweeney** · 20/09/2009, 2:52 PM

My ears are aching listening to Micheal o Muircheartaigh on the radio -

I don't get him at all - what a mucksavage !!!

JustinTV had a link for a few minutes but they shut it down for copyright reasons