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Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 2011-2012

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Tora Bora


    Clare will make progress in this competition, through the back door.
    The penalty decision and the Mullane antics, will be used to fire up the banner boys, when we get another chance against Waterford in the final:cool:

    Don't forget .............. we are also in a Munster final. With the big ball:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭puzl


    Great synopsis readlead, but I would also add that although Moran in general had a great game, he still seems to panic at times and clears a ball up to where there's no Waterford player.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    Tora Bora wrote: »
    Clare will make progress in this competition, through the back door.
    The penalty decision and the Mullane antics, will be used to fire up the banner boys, when we get another chance against Waterford in the final:cool:

    Don't forget .............. we are also in a Munster final. With the big ball:D

    You can have the big ball, we'll take the small ball but good luck in any case your gonna need it. Who knows we might meet later on the year dont think Clare are a finished article but will be a serious team in years to come no doubt.

    As for our chances, I actually feel an optimism after yesterday that this year might, just might, finally be our year. Sure there is room for lots of improvement but I think we are improving with each game drastically since the start of the league, the team spririt is very good and our hurling has come along tenfold. And there is enough talent in the squad now to put it up to Tipp and possibly Kilkenny. I thought we kind of bossed the game yesterday and seemed to step up the pace when we needed to. There's definitely a lot more in the tank in us, I feel. Looking forward to the munster final now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    Tora Bora wrote: »
    Don't forget .............. we are also in a Munster final. With the big ball:D

    Best of luck


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    All Im hearing about all day in the media is Pa Kelly this, Pa Kelly that, Pa Kelly the other thing. Obviously the media have their eye on making him their new beau, a kind of mini fitz. Well what i say of Pa Kelly was bar the wonderful point he got from his own half was a fella who turned his ar5e to a penalty, overshot the runway for Shanes goal and had his 21 yeard free blocked(no harm in that) by the better Stephen O'Keefe.. time for our young players to get credit where credit is due. SOKy pulled of a save Brendan Cummins would be proud of, he was cool calm collected under dropping balls and was nervous at all I thought. He will be a star for Waterford.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    wTF?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭Mountainlad


    All Im hearing about all day in the media is Pa Kelly this, Pa Kelly that, Pa Kelly the other thing. Obviously the media have their eye on making him their new beau, a kind of mini fitz. Well what i say of Pa Kelly was bar the wonderful point he got from his own half was a fella who turned his ar5e to a penalty, overshot the runway for Shanes goal and had his 21 yeard free blocked(no harm in that) by the better Stephen O'Keefe.. time for our young players to get credit where credit is due. SOKy pulled of a save Brendan Cummins would be proud of, he was cool calm collected under dropping balls and was nervous at all I thought. He will be a star for Waterford.

    What paper are you reading because I haven't seen anything like that? In fact Considine to be fair gave Waterford a lot of credit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    buck65 wrote: »
    wTF?

    hon the boy


  • Registered Users Posts: 304 ✭✭mickmcl09


    Fentdog84 wrote: »
    You can have the big ball, we'll take the small ball but good luck in any case your gonna need it. Who knows we might meet later on the year dont think Clare are a finished article but will be a serious team in years to come no doubt.

    As for our chances, I actually feel an optimism after yesterday that this year might, just might, finally be our year. Sure there is room for lots of improvement but I think we are improving with each game drastically since the start of the league, the team spririt is very good and our hurling has come along tenfold. And there is enough talent in the squad now to put it up to Tipp and possibly Kilkenny. I thought we kind of bossed the game yesterday and seemed to step up the pace when we needed to. There's definitely a lot more in the tank in us, I feel. Looking forward to the munster final now.

    Both teams are a fair bit off the finished article, not just Clare. I wouldn't share your optimism regarding Waterford, it's a bit like the Irish supporters expecting something out of the Croatia match and maybe a draw out of the Spanish match.

    Having said that, remember '98........not for the wrong reasons.......Offaly won out against all odds, Mgt up heavel, beating Clare in a replay and doing a number on KK. So, maybe it's your year, who knows

    With the exception of (most of) KK games, most games will come down to 'on the day' scenarios because there's so little between the rest, with Tipp being a little step above the rest in KKs direction. That's not to say Cork won't beat Tipp the next day nor does it write off Waterford in the Munster final. Take every game as it comes and see how far you go. I wouldn't exactly agree that Waterford bossed things yesterday, more direct and intelligent general play won the game, if anything Clare were superior physically in most areas and perhaps had they played a more varied game Waterford would have had alot more to contend with. Waterford have good hurlers, there's no doubt, but I've the feeling that when they come up against teams with more intelligent, experienced teams than Clare, that the physicality will become an issue.

    Best of luck in the final, I don't think there'll be a goal fest this year, Daniels is solid and if Connors can regain full fitness (looked a bit pudgie yesterday) and the half back line looks better as well for the most part, they didn't leave as many gaps and spaces between them and the full back line, that they had been doing. Perhaps they're finally settling back into playing a straight forward 15 man game, a formation they have only played in once in championship in the last 2 years.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    mickmcl09 wrote: »
    Both teams are a fair bit off the finished article, not just Clare. I wouldn't share your optimism regarding Waterford, it's a bit like the Irish supporters expecting something out of the Croatia match and maybe a draw out of the Spanish match.

    Having said that, remember '98........not for the wrong reasons.......Offaly won out against all odds, Mgt up heavel, beating Clare in a replay and doing a number on KK. So, maybe it's your year, who knows

    With the exception of (most of) KK games, most games will come down to 'on the day' scenarios because there's so little between the rest, with Tipp being a little step above the rest in KKs direction. That's not to say Cork won't beat Tipp the next day nor does it write off Waterford in the Munster final. Take every game as it comes and see how far you go. I wouldn't exactly agree that Waterford bossed things yesterday, more direct and intelligent general play won the game, if anything Clare were superior physically in most areas and perhaps had they played a more varied game Waterford would have had alot more to contend with. Waterford have good hurlers, there's no doubt, but I've the feeling that when they come up against teams with more intelligent, experienced teams than Clare, that the physicality will become an issue.

    Best of luck in the final, I don't think there'll be a goal fest this year, Daniels is solid and if Connors can regain full fitness (looked a bit pudgie yesterday) and the half back line looks better as well for the most part, they didn't leave as many gaps and spaces between them and the full back line, that they had been doing. Perhaps they're finally settling back into playing a straight forward 15 man game, a formation they have only played in once in championship in the last 2 years.

    Im aware that yes we could come up short against stronger teams physically and in other areas. Obviously Kilkenny are miles ahead of everyone else but from what i saw yesterday i wouldnt be too afraid of taking on anybody else if we play to our potential. And somebody's got to make that leap up sometime. What im saying is that i got the feeling that we could do it, and that it kinda needs to be this year or next year because there will be a few lads retiring and even though there's some good lads coming through, we cant wait around forever hoping that Kilkenny turn ****e becuase its not going to happen any time soon. I think that not just ourselves, but other counties too need to adopt a better mentality when it comes to facing Kilkenny.


  • Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭hurler on de ditch


    marco_polo wrote: »
    Isn't it usually customary for replies to have some relevance to the quoted post :confused:
    not really able to do that limited ability on computer how do you do it


  • Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭hurler on de ditch


    Tora Bora wrote: »
    Clare will make progress in this competition, through the back door.
    The penalty decision and the Mullane antics, will be used to fire up the banner boys, when we get another chance against Waterford in the final:cool:

    Don't forget .............. we are also in a Munster final. With the big ball:D
    NO, im afraid its out in the next game for ye and good riddance


  • Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭hurler on de ditch


    Fentdog84 wrote: »
    Im aware that yes we could come up short against stronger teams physically and in other areas. Obviously Kilkenny are miles ahead of everyone else but from what i saw yesterday i wouldnt be too afraid of taking on anybody else if we play to our potential. And somebody's got to make that leap up sometime. What im saying is that i got the feeling that we could do it, and that it kinda needs to be this year or next year because there will be a few lads retiring and even though there's some good lads coming through, we cant wait around forever hoping that Kilkenny turn ****e becuase its not going to happen any time soon. I think that not just ourselves, but other counties too need to adopt a better mentality when it comes to facing Kilkenny.
    I AGREE ABOUT BETTER MENTALITY ,GAVIN very poor choice for goal attempt with kelly inside him ,tomas ryan later in game with 2 fellas free ,wrong options there would not be tolerated in kk they would be lucky to see a kk jersey again


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    NO, im afraid its out in the next game for ye and good riddance

    lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭deiseach


    49-Waterford-v-Clare-17-June-2012-500x132.jpg
    Many thanks to everyone who contributed to a successful day of seat-spotting yesterday. You can read about the other events of the day here


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭redlead


    A look back at yesterday.

    http://deiseabu.blogspot.ie/

    To be fair. Regardless of whether Ryan had eyes in the back of his head or not, he should not have attempted a shot. He has eyes in front of his head and could see two team mates waiting to tap the ball into an open net. Gavin O Brien went for glory in a similar situation too. While there are many positives to take from the game as you have pointed out, the two boys should be taken aside and be told what to do in future.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6 Dartz180


    Up the Deise ,
    Great saves from Soc's at the end


  • Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭deisefolife


    A look back at yesterday.

    http://deiseabu.blogspot.ie/

    couldn't agree more with what you said about Molumphy.

    Great site too keep up the good work


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 KerryDeise


    I don't think many of us long suffering Deise devotees are getting carried away about last Sunday but it was a victory worth celebrating nevertheless. No point talking about the Munster Final yet either when we don't know who we are up against, and more to the point, what form they are in. For the record I'd prefer to get Cork. I am still getting ugly flashbacks about that hammering we got last year.

    I don't go along with some posters who suggest that Clare were the stronger and fitter team. In a few positions maybe but not all over the field by any means.

    On that point I could see the influence of Pat Flanagan on a lot of our lads. He is held in high esteem in Kerry, with very good reason, and it is a mystery to me why he wasn't brought into the Waterford setup several years ago. I know for a fact that he'd have jumped at the opportuinity to be involved with his native county. Pat is an unsung hero and a lovely man. His track record with Kerry is beyond compare.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 855 ✭✭✭Deskjockey


    yea memories of eoin mcgrath v cork 07 quarter final drawn game. through on goal went for a goal, saved by cusack. a point would have drawn the game. as it turned out we got a free to draw the game after but I know exactly what your saying

    he was dead right to go for goal that time, had we beaten Cork that day who knows,the legs mightnt have been as dead playing Limerick

    lucky to get that dodgy free the same day all the same


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,579 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Waterford football qualifier game fixed for Aughrim @ 2.30pm Sat 30th June


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9 Deise Abu 2012


    The draws for the 2012-2013 Dr Harty Cup were made last weekend. Which Waterford side will go furthest in the competition which begins in mid September.


    http://deiseabu.blogspot.ie/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    are the minors/under 21 playing tomorow night in munster?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭Mountainlad


    are the minors/under 21 playing tomorow night in munster?

    Nah Minors are playing next week. U21s are out after the Senior Munster Final.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    are the minors/under 21 playing tomorow night in munster?

    Nah Minors are playing next week. U21s are out after the Senior Munster Final.

    19th of July isn't it? Looking forward to it should be good one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭DublinGAA96


    U16 hurling championship starts next Wednesday evening, will anybody be going to opening games?


  • Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭Deise Doodler


    KerryDeise wrote: »
    I don't think many of us long suffering Deise devotees are getting carried away about last Sunday but it was a victory worth celebrating nevertheless. No point talking about the Munster Final yet either when we don't know who we are up against, and more to the point, what form they are in. For the record I'd prefer to get Cork. I am still getting ugly flashbacks about that hammering we got last year.

    I don't go along with some posters who suggest that Clare were the stronger and fitter team. In a few positions maybe but not all over the field by any means.

    On that point I could see the influence of Pat Flanagan on a lot of our lads. He is held in high esteem in Kerry, with very good reason, and it is a mystery to me why he wasn't brought into the Waterford setup several years ago. I know for a fact that he'd have jumped at the opportuinity to be involved with his native county. Pat is an unsung hero and a lovely man. His track record with Kerry is beyond compare.

    Agree totally, Pat got his program timing spot on, heard he was approached by fitz at one point but declined, no prizes for guessing why


  • Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭Deise Doodler


    I AGREE ABOUT BETTER MENTALITY ,GAVIN very poor choice for goal attempt with kelly inside him ,tomas ryan later in game with 2 fellas free ,wrong options there would not be tolerated in kk they would be lucky to see a kk jersey again

    Bit harsh ? both were in decent positions to take the shot, not as if they were shooting over their shoulder, yes there was free men in similar positions but no guarantees if the passes were given,
    good to see a bit of confedence and in fairness to both lads more often than not they would bury those chances, maybee next time they will


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    If the minors win their semi then that would be 4 years in a row we had both minors and seniors in the munster final on the same day. Pretty good going. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭Hslaw


    I think Gavin and Thomas made.the right choice,okay there were two free men in The square on both occasions,

    But at the end of the day. we need fellas that can score goals in every match,like KK do.if we want to be winning the big one,( Liam ).goals win games,and they can win a game for you in the first 10-20 minutes,if we can drive on with a tally of points to go with them.and players need to step up and not bottle it. It was Gavin's first championship game.and he wanted to make his mark can't fault him for it, if Thomas shortened the grip a bit who knows what might have come out of it.

    Were in another Munster final

    And either quarter or semi for the all Irelands, not bad for a team that was writting off at the start of the year,

    Hon the deise


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭chinguetti


    In brief, we were lucky to win on Sunday even though we played better throughout the match. Clare had the chances to win it at the end - Honan's lack of fitness/touch saved us.

    While it was exciting to watch at the end, they are two average teams who will improve as the year goes on. Two more games for WD will bring on the players a fair bit. However WD won't win Munster Final regardless of who it wins on Sunday. Too many young lads (a great thing to say) to make the leap so soon but there won't be a repeat of last year as that was a freak game.

    Isn't it a great thing that WD have made so many Munster Finals in the last 15 years. Shows that a team that is successful can bring on the next generation once you put in the effort at an early age. Long may it last that making a Munster Final is seen as somethign normal.

    As for Davy/Kelly and Mullane antics, they would quite easily fit into the D'Unbelievables. However its something you see alot of nowadays and RTE 'investigating' it makes it even sillier.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Black Suir


    chinguetti wrote: »
    In brief, we were lucky to win on Sunday even though we played better throughout the match. Clare had the chances to win it at the end - Honan's lack of fitness/touch saved us.

    While it was exciting to watch at the end, they are two average teams who will improve as the year goes on. Two more games for WD will bring on the players a fair bit. However WD won't win Munster Final regardless of who it wins on Sunday. Too many young lads (a great thing to say) to make the leap so soon but there won't be a repeat of last year as that was a freak game.

    Isn't it a great thing that WD have made so many Munster Finals in the last 15 years. Shows that a team that is successful can bring on the next generation once you put in the effort at an early age. Long may it last that making a Munster Final is seen as somethign normal.

    As for Davy/Kelly and Mullane antics, they would quite easily fit into the D'Unbelievables. However its something you see alot of nowadays and RTE 'investigating' it makes it even sillier.


    Why have people a problem with what John and Eoin did to Davy. I dont know the age profile of most of the posters that have some bit of problem with what happened, but lets not forget that in the past Clare were champions of the 'in your face' thing. Does anyone remember back in the mid 90's when Cork had a young team and they were playing Clare, one of their players in the backs, possibly Anthony Daly if memory serves me right, went up to Joe Deane and asked him if they had travelled to Thurles on the School Bus. What comes around goes around with you start that sort of sh1t. If Davy and co dont like it coming to them, well then dont attempt to give it out in the first place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭chinguetti


    Black Suir, just because Clare did it in the past doesn't mean that they deserve it now. Gloating in someone's face in any walk of life is cheap. I'ld have the height of respect for Mullane as a player but what he did was silly and i bet he wouldn't like to be reminded of it afterwards. Best response to taunting is to put the ball over the bar, in the net or play well.

    Placed in goal a few years ago in a club match and the corner forward was being taunted throughout by our back. He never rose to it and scored 3-1 in a match. At the end as we walked off, the umpire walked up to our back and told him that he should have saved his breath to try and stop the forward instead of abusing him as it might have done some good. And he was dead right.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    Im happy Gavin and Tommy had the confidence to go for the goals. Hopefully Gavin will improve more and it will bring him on, he got an exceptional point afterwards. Tommy should be sinking them kind of efforts at this stage, or passing them, he is on the panel 4 years at this stage. But he got a great goal v Galway last year, he can do it, and hopefully we can put Sunday down to match sharpness. We are into a Munster final, and thats all that matters to me. I know we put a few balls wide on Sunday aswell, but not as much as years ago. Maurice missed a few frees, as did Clare, but I rememeber us losing games and having 15 -17 wides in games... We look a bit sharper in my opinion, coupled wit the 10 week layoff we had, i believe we will be better for the Munster final. I would like to play Cork , I believe the extra game against Limerick will have helped Tipp alot more.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,588 ✭✭✭STIG83


    When is the Munster final on? Need to find somewhere in Oz to watch it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,336 ✭✭✭tonc76


    July 15th Venue tbc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭Daysha


    A Waterford/Cork final will be in Thurles. If it's Waterford vs Tipp it'll be back to Cork again.

    Thought it was a really great win last Sunday. There was lots of similarities between that and the Limerick game last year, but the fact that the younger players had a much bigger say in the end result this time around was really encouraging.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    Daysha wrote: »
    A Waterford/Cork final will be in Thurles. If it's Waterford vs Tipp it'll be back to Cork again.

    Thought it was a really great win last Sunday. There was lots of similarities between that and the Limerick game last year, but the fact that the younger players had a much bigger say in the end result this time around was really encouraging.

    Yup, like I love Tony, and thought during the game he should have come on with 20 minutes to go as his experience, but fair to mick, mac and the rock they put the youth on and we won the game.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭Mountainlad


    chinguetti wrote: »
    In brief, we were lucky to win on Sunday even though we played better throughout the match. Clare had the chances to win it at the end - Honan's lack of fitness/touch saved us.

    While it was exciting to watch at the end, they are two average teams who will improve as the year goes on. Two more games for WD will bring on the players a fair bit. However WD won't win Munster Final regardless of who it wins on Sunday. Too many young lads (a great thing to say) to make the leap so soon but there won't be a repeat of last year as that was a freak game.

    Isn't it a great thing that WD have made so many Munster Finals in the last 15 years. Shows that a team that is successful can bring on the next generation once you put in the effort at an early age. Long may it last that making a Munster Final is seen as somethign normal.

    As for Davy/Kelly and Mullane antics, they would quite easily fit into the D'Unbelievables. However its something you see alot of nowadays and RTE 'investigating' it makes it even sillier.

    Having watched the game back, Nicky O'Connell only missed one more free than Maurice. Clare should rue some of the wasting of possession more than not having a deadly accurate free taker (it should be noted than O'Connell hit one superb free from a very difficult position.) It seems to be a hallmark of Davy's teams, for all he would say about Waterford being more economical with scoring chances that was more down to us not creating many chances with the way we played. Clare hit some poor balls straight to the opposition, more than us anyway.

    It should also be remembered that if Tommy Ryan had goaled or passed it off (which in hindsight he really should have done, but that's why hindsight is such a wonderful thing) the game would have been over before Honan got a chance or Pa Kelly's free. And I'm glad it was left off because it showcased Stephen O'Keeffe at his best, but in the lead up to Conor McGrath's attempt on goal I'm nearly certain that Honan picked the ball of the ground.

    I don't see that we didn't deserve it and think would have been unlucky to lose as we played the better hurling i.e. used the ball better.

    And while there are similarities to the Limerick game last year, I felt Limerick bossed the second half completely and that they hit way more wides than Clare. Also, we got a late goal to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat as opposed to holding on to a lead on Sunday. I think generally we snuffed out goal chances pretty well. Disappointed with the first goal, and while Kearney should have cleared, when the ball goes across there are two men inside that Lawlor has to deal with so he couldn't rush out to Conlon, he tried to force him into a decision. The video evidence suggest that it was Daniels who left his man free as it seemed Ringo was on Conor McGrath at that point.

    I also agree, we'll improve for the next game and I definetly feel that was our best performance in a first round match in Munster since 2007. We will still justifiably go in as underdogs for the Munster Final but I wouldn't write off our chances at this stage.

    One more thing, Cork have easily as much new blood in the team as Waterford. They might have a more balanced team and better forwards, but I don't except that experience would cost us against them.

    We'll see how it goes on Sunday anyway


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭calvin_zola


    I also agree, we'll improve for the next game and I definetly feel that was our best performance in a first round match in Munster since 2007. We will still justifiably go in as underdogs for the Munster Final but I wouldn't write off our chances at this stage.

    One more thing, Cork have easily as much new blood in the team as Waterford. They might have a more balanced team and better forwards, but I don't except that experience would cost us against them.

    We'll see how it goes on Sunday anyway

    I agree, everybody gave Tipperary room for improvement after the Limerick game, so the same should stand for us.


  • Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭lovelypoint


    Very positive game for us, even if I felt me might have gotten caught by not putting enough daylight between ourselves and Clare when we had the chance.

    Overall, a lot of green shoots, and am more and more happy about the way we are going, the more I think about it. The league is firmly behind us now, and I think this team will grow stronger as the year goes on.

    Winning on Sunday was just what we needed, and guarantees us a Munster final spot, as well as at least an All-Ireland quarter final. For that, I am quite glad, as I felt the qualifiers could have been quite hairy with us still finding our feet.

    The thing I am happiest most about from Sunday is the way we went about our business. No more do we have to grimace at the way we have laid out our stall for the last 3/ 4 years, and despite whatever successes it brought us, I feel the way we went out on Sunday is a better fit with the players and skills we have at our disposal.

    Key positives for me would be the distribution of scorers, the openness of our game plan, and the spread of substitutes used. Strong performances all over the pitch, regardless of experience, were a sight for sore eyes, and can only imagine we feel in Waterford now how Cork may have during the league in relation to their own team.

    It was a very direct gameplan on Sunday, with a lot of high ball into our inside forwards, one could see the intent was to open up Clare for goals, which I think was the right plan given their clear frailties at the back in the last few years. I feel however had we mixed high ball, with some nice low ball inside, I think we might have been more effective in getting the goals we were obviously targetting, and suspect the game would have been dead before the 70 odd minutes. This is more something to take away for the next day though, as opposed to criticism, as I think we all know we won't be reaping dividends from raining that sort of ball down on opposition full backs later in the year.

    Delighted to see us get into such good goalscoring positions, and think with a little more work, we will make better use of them. Several times we had men in better positions, but that awareness will come, and before we can be more clinical, we need to be getting into those sort of dangerous positions, which on Sunday we were. I have no doubt O'Brien and Ryan will come on an awful lot in light of the experience on Sunday, both in terms of decision making and execution, and very happy to be in a position where we are talking about tweaking our play, as opposed to wholesale changes.

    Once again, a very positive overall team performance for me. Only players you could say that didn't have such a great day also happened to be those with very little hurling played due to injury. This is a very positive place to be in, in my opinion, especially with so many new and young players given their championship debuts on Sunday.

    Hopefully this will all help to spread back a little buzz around the city and county, which was noticeably absent on Sunday (at least in the city). I fear its too much for the Munster council to get sense in time for the Munster final in a few weeks, with regard to ticket prices, but hopefully the fact its the Munster Final may draw a few more from the county than on Sunday.

    Cork or Tipp then in a few week, and even if Tipp, feel oddly more optimistic than last year :)

    Up the Déise!

    EDIT: shout out for the poor refereeing on Sunday. Thankfully it didn't influence the result in the end for us, but almost pulled my hair out with some of the calls against us in the second half on Sunday, which seemed to take any momentum out of our play just when it looked like we were building any. In fairness, Clare probably fell afoul of the referee in the first half, especially with the penalty awarded to the bauld Kelly, but when you see such poor/ soft calls against you as the game is reaching its conclusion, it never looks so good..


  • Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭comeraghs




  • Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭comeraghs


    club deise also have a facebook page!


  • Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭lovelypoint


    comeraghs wrote: »

    Nice for facebook users..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Black Suir


    comeraghs wrote: »
    club deise also have a facebook page!


    I gave up on them a long time ago. Have serious doubts about some that were involved on the committee (or at least were), and their alegiences to the G.A.A.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭glick6


    Black Suir wrote: »
    comeraghs wrote: »
    club deise also have a facebook page!


    I gave up on them a long time ago. Have serious doubts about some that were involved on the committee (or at least were), and their alegiences to the G.A.A.

    Whatever about their allegiances, club deise put up the cash (a lot!) for the training camp away in fota which definitely helped bring the team on the past few weeks. Fair dues.


  • Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Top drawer


    senior championship weekend again gentlemen/ladies, could ballygunner and mount sion be thrown into relegation? will de la salle turn on the style against roanmore? will fourmile keep their 100 per cent record against dunhill? name ur winners for the weekend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭deisedude


    You dont need a facebook account to access the page
    comeraghs wrote: »

    Nice for facebook users..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Black Suir


    glick6 wrote: »
    Whatever about their allegiances, club deise put up the cash (a lot!) for the training camp away in fota which definitely helped bring the team on the past few weeks. Fair dues.


    Could and would not argue on that one, and the same goes to the supporters club in Dublin who do great work. They have sponsored the County Under 14 and 16 Hurling Championship with a number of years, and when they can members attend the finals regardless of where they are on, especially Ann Ryan who does great work.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9 Deise Abu 2012


    It could be a make or break weekend for some clubs in the SHC this weekend.



    http://deiseabu.blogspot.ie/


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