Tipperary v Galway, SHC Qualifier, Semple Stadium @ 7pm

Lapin

Level again.

Only Galway could blow a six point lead like that in such a short time.

Can't have their heads dropping now.

Figsy32

Kristopherus wrote: »

Awful decision by the referee to pull that hook:(

It wasn't really a hook though. Have a look back he chops on his hand rather than hooks him. It's debatable at best.

Lapin

All over for Tannion by the looks of it.

washman3

There will be some interesting comments from SKY viewers abroad about this one. An absolute cracking second half...:)

dastardly00

Canning has completely disappeared in this second half.

Edit: that point is the first thing he's done in this half!

Lapin

Nice one Joe.

The White Feather

dastardly00 wrote: »

Canning has completely disappeared in this second half.

then he pops up with a point!

Lapin

Brilliant point by Corbett there.

Lapin

A yellow for that ????

FFS ref.

dastardly00

Dirty enough stroke from Moore.

rockbeast

2 pulsating exciting draws in one day on the cards...

OR...

making that lost Garth Brooks money back

Mantis Toboggan

Galway really should have had this game sewn up.

dastardly00

Lapin wrote: »

A yellow for that ????

FFS ref.

He pulled across him.
Very deliberate. Definite yellow.

Mantis Toboggan

What a score from noelie

Moneymaker

This is the best i've seen Noel McGrath play in years.

Fair fuucks to Tipp, serious questions asked of them and they've come out swinging.

Kristopherus

Strong finish by Tipp.

Lapin

Game over.

Season over.

dastardly00

Tipp have it won.

Kristopherus

Lunatic defending by Galway.

Lapin

Jesus Christ Almighty :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Moneymaker

Well deserved win. Tipp done the vast majority of the hurling, O'Dwyer, McGrath and Callinan have been heroic.

dastardly00

Callinan has been fantastic today. But he is so inconsistent. He could easily be brutal in the next match!

Lapin

Scoreline definitely NOT a reflection on the game in all fairness.

randd1

The Galway forwards have given up completely, no heart when things are going against them. They are cowards under pressure.

Tipp much better, have the better hurlers, though Callinane has done wonders for them.

Dirty Dingus McGee

I thought it at the time that Galway's comeback against Kilkenny may have worse for their AI prospects that losing the match.Looking at the way they have faded in the last 15 minutes I wonder did 3 hard matches in 3 weeks take too much out of them.

Ridiculous that Tipp have a 5 week break to prepare and their opponents have 3 matches in 3 weeks.

Mountainlad

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I thought it at the time that Galway's comeback against Kilkenny may have worse for their AI prospects that losing the match.Looking at the way they have faded in the last 15 minutes I wonder did 3 hard matches in 3 weeks take too much out of them.

Ridiculous that Tipp have a 5 week break to prepare and their opponents have 3 matches in 3 weeks.

And if Galway had won and Tipp's first touch been poor we'd be saying the opposite.


Last 20 minutes I think Tipp outscored Galway something like 2-10 to 0-1. Only won team deserved to win that match in the end.

Utopia Parkway

Galway seemed to run out of steam badly in the last 15 minutes. Maybe the 3rd weekend in a row finally caught up with them. Hard to believe they were 6 points up and flying with 18 minutes left. Seems a long time ago.

Mantis Toboggan

That's our first win in championship since 2012!

The White Feather

Galway just seemed to collapse in the second half. From their point of view, I'm not sure what happened.Is it the extra matches they played?

I thought there was no way Tipp would win at one stage but they pulled it out

Dirty Dingus McGee

Mountainlad wrote: »

And if Galway had won and Tipp's first touch been poor we'd be saying the opposite.


Last 20 minutes I think Tipp outscored Galway something like 2-10 to 0-1. Only won team deserved to win that match in the end.

Perhaps. But I don't think it helps the fairness in the championship when there are massive differences in the amount of time teams have to prepare for matches.

ColeTrain

Galway lost this? I left the pub with 20mins left and they seemed to be in control

SeanJ09

Really disappointed for Galway hurling. Haven't pushed on at all since the '12 final.

Mantis Toboggan

Tipp were 6 points down with 20 minutes to go and won by 9. Galway just didn't have the fitness for the 3 games.

Mountainlad

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Perhaps. But I don't think it helps the fairness in the championship when there are massive differences in the amount of time teams have to prepare for matches.

Some teams need more game time as well though and ask for it. The bottom line is they had the same chance Tipp had when the ball was thrown in, and were in a great position with 20 minutes left.

Ompala

That is the best I have seen Noel McGrath play since 2010, bloody brilliant

Lapin

Congratulations to Tipp and best of luck in the rest of the championship.

Mantis Toboggan

Bubbles dwyer, 7 points from play, great performance.

Boom__Boom

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Bubbles dwyer, 7 points from play, great performance.

especially when stuck with the nickname "bubbles"

shayno90

Players folded again in last quarter, this scoring in bursts and nothing for 10+ mins, can't do that in Championship hurling.
Cunningham's term is up now after this match, unlikely he will continue for another season.
Have to question the mentality of the Galway hurlers in the big matches and when losing.
Disappointing season again.:rolleyes:

nice_guy80

I'm off to put money on Seamus Qualter being the new Galway manager

at least the Galway lads will enjoy the races fully now

washman3

What next for Tipp.??
Do they play a provincial loser or is there another round to play first.?

Duiske

Mountainlad wrote: »

And if Galway had won and Tipp's first touch been poor we'd be saying the opposite.


Last 20 minutes I think Tipp outscored Galway something like 2-10 to 0-1. Only won team deserved to win that match in the end.

True that Tipp fully deserved the win, but Galway certainly tired in that second half. It was almost as if they sensed they had the game in the bag at 6 or 7 points up and eased off a bit, but when Tipp stepped up a gear Galway had nothing left. If I was a Tipp supporter I'd be delighted with the win, but would not be getting carried away. I'd fear for that back line against better, fitter teams than Galway.

Mountainlad

Duiske wrote: »

True that Tipp fully deserved the win, but Galway certainly tired in that second half. It was almost as if they sensed they had the game in the bag at 6 or 7 points up and eased off a bit, but when Tipp stepped up a gear Galway had nothing left. If I was a Tipp supporter I'd be delighted with the win, but would not be getting carried away. I'd fear for that back line against better, fitter teams than Galway.

Wouldn't argue with that, though Galway could have had 8 goals the first day against Kilkenny. It's one thing they do seem to do well, get goals. But amazingly that's rarely enough.

dastardly00

washman3 wrote: »

What next for Tipp.??
Do they play a provincial loser or is there another round to play first.?

Another round that contains Tipp, Offaly, Waterford and the winners of Clare/Wexford.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Fair play to Tipp, showed a bit of heart and turned it around when 6 points down. Callanan had some game, also nice to see Lar coming good late on.

merryberry

When u take in the league and championahip so far, I don't think I've seen a tipp team as inconsistent as this one.

Mountainlad

merryberry wrote: »

When u take in the league and championahip so far, I don't think I've seen a tipp team as inconsistent as this one.

You must have been missing for most of the last decade so. Id say there was a few similar teams really the two decades before too going by their record. But not if you listen to Leahy or Babs.

djPSB

P Maher has to be played in the half back line from now on.

merryberry

Mountainlad wrote: »

You must have been missing for most of the last decade so. Id say there was a few similar teams really the two decades before too going by their record. But not if you listen to Leahy or Babs.

I disagree. Tipp teams that didn't perform in the past just didn't feature. Tipp have had polarised performances this year. We've seen them play some of the best 70 or 90 minutes of hurling...then we've seen them totally flop...all in the space of a few weeks.

donnem33

very disappointing last 20 mins from galway..the lads gave it everything and were dead on their feet for a finish. Possibly having 3 intense matches in 3 weeks took its toll. However, the scoreline is very flattering for tipp, it was much closer than that!!

Ive got to say, i know we in galway have a lot of of fickle supporters, but the abuse paudie maher received from the majority of tipp supporters around me at the match was criminal, and then the way he was treated as a hero for a finish when he played exceptional in the half back line, they brought fickleness to a new level!!

From a galway viewpoint, very disappointing campaign again. Being a galway supporter should come with a health warning - from the highs they can give to the depressing lows - and all in one game!! In saying that, i think we have found answers to full and centre back in the 2 burkes, jason flynn corner forward and brehony will be a serious hurler.The only positives from a disappointing year. Joe cooney and mannion are not up to senior intercounty imo.