2013 Bord Gais U21Hurling Championship.

Martin567

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

The ball was clearly wide.

I'd love to see that replay again because I don't see how that's possible. I presume we are talking about O'Connell's free? I missed the half time talk but they showed a slowed down version at the time. It clearly went to the right of the post and disappeared for a moment as it passed behind the post.

Mountainlad

Martin567 wrote: »

I'd love to see that replay again because I don't see how that's possible. I presume we are talking about O'Connell's free? I missed the half time talk but they showed a slowed down version at the time. It clearly went to the right of the post and disappeared for a moment as it passed behind the post.

Thought it was over myself too. But they blacked out the rest of the screen and you could see it in front of the post as it passed wide.

Colm Galvin is a serious little hurler. The distance and accuracy he has in hist striking on both sides is some talent.

Mountainlad

Colin O Riordan is a minor isn't he? And Tipp's mnexrt sub was a minor last year. Very young to be bringing on like.

Martin567

Mountainlad wrote: »

Thought it was over myself too. But they blacked out the rest of the screen and you could see it in front of the post as it passed wide.

Fair enough so but I find that bizarre. So much for the camera never lies!

Boots234

It's not over yet

marco_polo

Important two points straight after we conceeded the goal.

Walt Grace

Need another goal double quick!

Mountainlad

That was a stone wall pnealty. This ref is absolutely septic.

Walt Grace

Mountainlad wrote: »

That was a stone wall pnealty. This ref is absolutely septic.

Agreed. Don't know how it wasn't a penalty!

dastardly00

Mountainlad wrote: »

That was a stone wall pnealty. This ref is absolutely septic.

The forward was completely charging into the defender, no?

Kristopherus

Great defending by Clare. But Tipp not quite dead yet.

Red Crow

Referee has been rubbish.

Martin567

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

The ball was clearly a point.

Have you changed your mind or why else would you go back and edit your post?

Mountainlad

dastardly00 wrote: »

The forward was completely charging into the defender, no?

He had his arm across him, how was he supposed to play the ball? Like if you look at some of the frees hes giving out the field, he completely pussied out of it.

Boots234

How did that not go in??

dastardly00

Mountainlad wrote: »

He had his arm across him, how was he supposed to play the ball? Like if you look at some of the frees hes giving out the field, he completely pussied out of it.

If he had tried to run around the back then I think he would have either got the shot away or else gotten a penalty. But instead he was just trying to run through him.

Mountainlad

dastardly00 wrote: »

If he had tried to run around the back then I think he would have either got the shot away or else gotten a penalty. But instead he was just trying to run through him.

His head was up though. Only charging if you drop the head,

marco_polo

D McInerney has been most impressive tonight.

Mountainlad

That one was never a penalty though

dastardly00

Mountainlad wrote: »

His head was up though. Only charging if you drop the head,

I thought his head was down.

doz

There was a gloss on the scoreline that Tipp really didn't deserve. They didn't seem to have any game plan other than firing in hail Mary balls to their full forwards who were cleaned out. Clare should have won by double digits. Surely odds on to retain their title on this evidence.

Fireball07

Tipp were stupid. That's why they lost.


Collins is a lovely wristy hurler, really intelligent player, same with the likes of Kelly. McInerney was immense too, as was the centre-back.


Jason Forde though... 5-23 in 3 games? That's impressive. His goal from play was very well-taken.

Walt Grace

Fireball07 wrote: »

Jason Forde though... 5-23 in 3 games? That's impressive. His goal from play was very well-taken.

Expect Forde to play a big part with the seniors next year.

mickmackey1

It's amazing to think these guys are too young to remember the Loughnane era... seriously impressive though, well done.

Warper

Very impressed with Clare, very skillful and tigerish in their tackling. Played the ball out well from the back and played some great diagonal balls. McInerney was immense. Can only bode well for them and the seniors. Getting better with every game they play. Thought the ref had a poor game though, Clare fella should have been sent off in first half and Tipp should have gotten a peno in the second half.

Steel Dog

Mountainlad wrote: »

Colin O Riordan is a minor isn't he? And Tipp's mnexrt sub was a minor last year. Very young to be bringing on like.

Maybe i am miss-reading your post but as far as i know the Tipp Full-Back and Centre-Back were also Minor last year.

Kristopherus

Tipp fowards were a big let-down, particularly after beating Limerick and destroying Cork. What did Forde score? 2-7?

Mountainlad

Steel Dog wrote: »

Maybe i am miss-reading your post but as far as i know the Tipp Full-Back and Centre-Back were also Minor last year.

Not sure about Breen, Hamill was. Just mean like it's quite a young team. Clare did win an all-ireland last year with Kelly and Galvin, and Cunningham starting and O'Donell started today but it says to me that this Tipp team has probably been made look better than they are by Cork and Limerick this year.

The next couple of years teams should be stronger.

Congratulations to Clare, super team. very intelligent and huge experience with a great cohesiveness and id imagine they will take stopping now.

Cant help feeling though that Ken waited far far too long to change things around. We were getting ate all over the pitch. Stapleton in particular was poor and he took off Justin Cahill instead and there was plenty who could have been taken off before Tommy Heffernan also. Bill Walsh was shockingly poor and Hamill had a nightmare while Kennedy had one or two hairy moments. Niall O'Meara battled hard but didnt have his finest hour in the blue and gold but id still have hope for him because he battles at the very least. What the hell our goalkeeper Mooney was doing for the Clare goal was beyond bizarre.

Very pleased with the subs that came on. Not so sure though id have had John Mcgrath as first sub as we needed battlers more than style tonight but both O'Riordan and John Meagher were outstanding

Mountainlad

Mountainlad wrote: »

Not sure about Breen, Hamill was. Just mean like it's quite a young team. Clare did win an all-ireland last year with Kelly and Galvin, and Cunningham starting and O'Donell started today but it says to me that this Tipp team has probably been made look better than they are by Cork and Limerick this year.

The next couple of years teams should be stronger.

Yeah Breen was minor last year.

Clare have a magnificent team with huge prospects at Senior level in the future. Tipp need a shake up though at the same time. I mean to be beaten up a stick the first twenty mins tonight and yet management continued to scratch their arse on the sideline is simply unforgivable. I couldnt believe what i was witnessing. Not even a positional change was made. I dont give a sh*t who your up against, you give yourself a fighting chance of coming back into the game at the very least. Don't just sit and wait until they have a lead built up that's very hard to claw back.

I was encouraged with what I seen the last twenty but the ship had sailed from the port at that stage. Why on earth was John Meagher still on the bench while the half back line and midfield were been eaten alive? Id have put on a few ball winners before John Mcgrath too. O'Riordan who eventually came on and was excellent, Dylan Fitzelle and Bill Maher were also on the bench and could arguably have been chosen ahead of him. When your cruising its alright to bring on the sticks men like Mcgrath but when your in a battle and need to roll the sleeves up you need ball winners and ones who have speed at that.

Warper

Looking forward to Clare v Galway tomorrow, both games in Thurles and i presume live on TG4

niallo27

Antrim giving Wexford a bit of an early scare here. That Antrim full back looks like a right head case.

daisybelle2008

Missing some of their dual players doesn't seem to be phasing Antrim at all.

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

Antrim giving Wexford a bit of an early scare here. That Antrim full back looks like a right head case.

Huge huge upset on the cards here.

niallo27

Deleted User wrote: »

Huge huge upset on the cards here.

The standard has been shocking though. That Clare team would hammer both if they beat Galway.

kksaints

Wexford were around 1/50 to win this.

niallo27

kksaints wrote: »

Wexford were around 1/50 to win this.

They are 8/1 now.

daisybelle2008

Well done Antrim, best team on the day won!

kksaints

Well done Antrim.

Mountainlad

Congrats to Antrim, first ever Ulster team to win an u21 all-ireland semi final.

Conditions are bad today, reckon that will suit Galway. Clare by and large a small team with pace. Everything will be slower today for them, and the wides they hit by Tipp will be even easier to hit today. Galway seemingly gone with a team of big players.

Clare are a better team but we may see to upsets today yet.

Tsipras

Mountainlad wrote: »

Congrats to Antrim, first ever Ulster team to win an u21 all-ireland semi final.

Conditions are bad today, reckon that will suit Galway. Clare by and large a small team with pace. Everything will be slower today for them, and the wides they hit by Tipp will be even easier to hit today. Galway seemingly gone with a team of big players.

Clare are a better team but we may see to upsets today yet.

Ya conditions definetly suit Galway they have a huge half forward line the plan will surely be to bomb balls in on them..Tony Kelly's probably the best hurler in Ireland at the moment though!

Ompala

Feel sorry for the Wexford goalie, such a basic mistake proved very costly in the end, but Antrim were the better team and deserved it more, picked off some nice scores.

Stevecw

Great stuff, delighted for Kevin Ryan. Hadn't exactly an ideal build up to this game.
Amazing to pull off a win here.

The_Kew_Tour

I know Antrim be (huge) underdogs in the final no matter who they play, but have any chance do ye think in final?

some scalp today. Wexford had 17 points to overcome in handicap.

Mountainlad

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I know Antrim be (huge) underdogs in the final no matter who they play, but have any chance do ye think in final?

some scalp today. Wexford had 17 points to overcome in handicap.

Not against Clare on a dry day I wouldn't think. But I guess we'll no more after this game.

Diabhal Beag

Cooney would want to settle a bit. A bit nervy but he went on a nice aul run there a few minutes back.

Diabhal Beag

Jaysus. His radar is way off at intercounty.

dastardly00

A dirty slap of the hurl there from Mannion.

Diabhal Beag

McInerney is a joy to watch. He's on fire this year.

Diabhal Beag

Some amount of wides but really exciting. Moving McInerney on Cooney when he is starting to get into some stride was a good move. Tom Flynn is too selfless to take a score from a central position in either football or hurling.