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Healy52003 
Liam Brady 
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 Posted: 01 Jul 2017 at 11:55pm |
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So i was wrong and Waterford destroyed Offaly 1-35- 0-14, i was up at the game and was a little worried after the first 20 mins as Waterford were struggling but we got the hang of Offalys tactics and started scoring. Austin Gleeson, Jamie Barron and Pauric Mahony played very well and the subs that came on played very well too. Sadly the Brick Walsh is losing his pace and Kevin Moran is getting on a bit too. Offaly were terrible and something has too be done with the hurling development system in the county
Westmeath put a very brave showing against Tipp but still came out on the wrong side losing 2-18-0-15. have heard Tipp were going through the motions and wont be as bad next week Dublin beat Laois 2-28-1-15 Kilkenny fought off Limericks challenge by 0-20-0-17. Limerick had chances but didnt convert them, Kilkenny struggled for parts of the game but can still turn it on at crucial times The draw for Round 2 will take place on Monday morning and will involve Tipp, Waterford, Kilkenny and Dublin. Games are due to be played Sat 8th July and the winners will play the losers of the Leinster and Munster finals. Round 2 is going to be very intresting no matter what the pairings are |
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SuperDub
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 12:45am |
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I was in Parnell Park tonight to witness Dublin's first championship win in 2 years. We struggled for the first half against a very strong wind but still went in at the break a point up. The defence tightened up after the break and the Laois forwards were anonymous. For me David Tracey, Donnie Burke, Cian O'Sullivan and Ben Quinn showed some lovely touches. Liam Rushe Struggled at half forward. I think the lad needs a year out from hurling, I really liked the look of Fergal Whitley when he came on in the second half. Will Someone please tell Ger Cunningham that short puck outs don't work with this team.
We'll be lambs to the slaughter next weekend. If we get beat next week we can hope Cunningham will be gone and the county board will have the cop on to appoint Joe Fortune who knows Dublin Hurling inside and out. Edited by SuperDub - 02 Jul 2017 at 6:07am |
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Green Devil
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 1:06am |
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@Healy, I know hindsight is a great thing and all but I'm not sure even Mick McDonagh gave Offaly a prayer against Waterford today.
The bigger picture regarding Limerick is that the future is looking bright for them and there are some real good young players coming through which is healthy for Hurling because we need a strong spread of teams battling for the Liam McCarthy! But I'm going to be cynical here in regard to today's game and put it out there that Limerick bottled it, Kilkenny were there for the taking and the Limerick management must be scratching their heads this evening despite being proud of the teams effort on the whole. In regard to Tipperary, you can take the bookies handicap into account (think it was minus 21 or so) and say "did they play badly or that wasn't overly impressive" but this game was nothing more than an exercise to play without pressure and allow the players to express themselves. I don't think Dublin will be going much further, simply too many good players not playing and it takes it toll. Edited by Green Devil - 02 Jul 2017 at 1:10am |
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deise316
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 4:56am |
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Looking forward to the analysis tomorrow, if only to see how many pundits go with the ' WD didn't play the sweeper system & scored 38 points' line, when in fact, we did play with one (no disrespect to Offaly, but that was with an eye to next week) and scored heavily anyway. It was more or less over as a contest after 20 minutes after Offaly held station for 10-15 mins, but were completely at sea once WD pushed up a bit on them.
One of the loudest critics of the sweeper system in the past 2 years has been Jackie Tyrell, who this week, wrote a column in praise of Wexford's use of it V KK in the Irish Times. After a solid 2 years giving out about it, he only now seems to have realised it is not necessarily exclusively a negative system. I think it can be used equally effectively as an attacking formation, but it kind of depends on who your 1/2 backs are as regards their willingness to push forward, against the better teams, I don't think our 2 today, Phil Mahony & C Gleeson, are comfortable in attack or going much beyond the half way line, if it were up to me, I would re-jig the personnel (not the system) and put the 2 Fives' brothers either side of K Moran @ CB, with TDB doing his usual sweeping job behind them, and stick Conor Gleeson in at corner back instead of S Fives. Had 13 different scorers (9 starters plus 4 of the 5 subs) but very hard to gauge given the poor quality of the opposition. Today was all about getting to R2 qualifiers, and in that regard, job done, so lets see what Monday brings, would prefer Dublin to KK or Tipp, but KK & Tipp will be thinking much the same as regards playing us or Dublin. Saw 2nd half of KK/LK, KK looked OK without being anything exceptional, I still think there is a big game in them somewhere (maybe next week) but they are nothing to be scared of either, for long periods of the game, LK had them rattled. |
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deise316
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 5:18am |
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Met Mick McDonagh on the way in to the game, he didn't give Offaly a prayer either. LK bottled nothing, they just weren't good enough, it wasn't for lack of chances, from early on, they were snatching at long range efforts out of not trusting themselves to work the ball further in to the danger area. They were also muscled off the ball in nearly any 50/50- ruck type situation, mainly due to a mix of Kk's superior strength and experience. I'm not sure how much brighter their future is as opposed to any other year, they don't lack for desire or grit, they never really do, but lack a few calm heads & skilful hurlers that it takes to beat the bigger names. They are looking good at U21 this year, so maybe that will have a positive effect in the next 2 years, but given LK's (generally successful) history at U21, nobody can take that as a given either. Tipp were absolutely terrible by all reports I have seen, I doubt Mick Ryan made 6 changes just to allow a few panel lads to 'express themselves', if they draw KK next week, does he go back to the team that underperformed V Cork, or the team that underperformed V Westmeath at home ?? No matter what he does, he can't be any way confident of a performance from either/or/a hybrid of those 2 teams, I would be very wary of them as AI champions and a team that I well know can destroy anyone on a day, but for any potential opposition, the fear factor they held last year is gone. Their poor form since the KK draw in league has got into their heads too, it is odd to see a 3 time all star in Callinan being withdrawn after scoring 2 points from play V a weaker county, just to give one example. That isn't to say they can't cut loose next Sat V anyone, they have the talent to do it, but they aren't the all conquering side of last year that nobody wanted to meet. |
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Green Devil
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 1:36pm |
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I disagree, Limerick had countless chances to punish Kilkenny but the pressure got to them and that lack of experience cost them.
In regard to Tipperary, they were always going to win so no matter what a manager can tell you the motivation to play Westmeath will never be the same as it would facing Waterford, Cork, Kilkenny etc. Ryan will play his most experienced team for who comes next, personally I want Tipp to get Kilkenny. Beat them and their championship season is reignited, they'll learn f**k playing Dublin but yeah Waterford are a wounded animal and I would fear them most!
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Green Devil
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 3:46pm |
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Really looking forward to the Leinster Final
 It'll be interesting to see if the sweeper system will have a massive impact on the game. Prediction - Galway -2
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"He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland,"
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 3:57pm |
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Both teams in their away top.
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Green Devil
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 4:04pm |
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"He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland,"
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Healy52003
Liam Brady
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 5:31pm |
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Galway deserved it and have a very good chance of going all the way
Wexford struggled a bit but will be tough opposition in the quarter finals |
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colemanY2K
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 6:03pm |
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Galways sweeper system worked well today, partly because the wexford players weren't putting much pressure on it.
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Trigboy 10
Liam Brady
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 6:33pm |
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€40 into Croke Park today because Hill 16 was closed because there's a concert there next weekend! Bloody Disgraceful! Galway looked to be struggling at first but ran out easy winners!!
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Liam Brady
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 6:59pm |
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I can't remember the Hill being open for any other of our Leinster finals apart from the one against Dublin.
Great win today.
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reddladd
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 7:21pm |
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Galway won at a cantor in the end. Deservedly favourites for All Ireland.
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I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong.
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Trigboy 10
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 8:48pm |
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Edited by Trigboy 10 - 02 Jul 2017 at 8:48pm |
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reddladd
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 9:12pm |
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It looks bad on TV having an empty terrace behind one of the goals and takes from the occasion. Could close part of the second tier and have the hill open.
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I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong.
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Green Devil
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 9:30pm |
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The first half was nip and tuck but Wexford really needed to be far more braver in the second half especially early on when things weren't going their way.
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Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 9:46pm |
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The radio said a replay would have been in Thurles due to Nowlan park being too small.
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