AI Senior Hurling- Liam McCarthy Cup 2018

Speakerboxx

Limerick season was defined when they came from behind to beat Cork and especially Quaids interception on Seamy Harnedy. It was curtains to Limerick if Harnedy had connected with the ball. Small margins but it got them to the final. I'm so delighted for Limerick. I watched the 1994 final in disgust after they lost a game they should have won. I remember the camera zoomed into some of the fans in Croke park that day in 1994 and they were in tears after the final whistle. I'm not from Limerick but I felt so sorry for their fans that day. Enjoy the celebrations I'm so delighted for them. I am also heartbroken for Galway but at least they won it last year and nice to see the cup going around. Would like to see Waterford having their moment too. They derserve it after a really long wait. It was a great hurling championship.

Road-Hog

Great to see a famine ended although I’d imagine there was a fair amount of soiled underpants from limerick fans during the 8 mins of injury time, they made hard work out of what should have been a 7/8 pt victory, next year will be even more open everyone will be gunning for limerick, Galway proved this year how hard back to back is to do......after long famines and the celebrations that last months it will have to be difficult to motivate the same crop of players, in saying that limerick have no reason not to be top flight for a good few more seasons and Win one or two more all Ireland’s out of the next 5. Amazingly now Cork are going through their worst ever famine. No title in 13 years and no minor in 17.......that will end soon no doubt. Of the top tier counties it’s only waterford now left to end their drought of what will be 60 years next season.

letowski

I think the Limerick management deserve enormous credit for this achievement. I said it after the Cork game how impressive their clarity of thought in their movement and playing the ball into space. Flanagan had a excellent game today, but his movement and the ball he got was very good. It's classic good coaching in devising a strategy to play a brand of hurling to get the best out of your players. Also it goes without saying but the way the management got work rate so high was exceptional, especially their use of the half forward line in tracking back. Having said that, Limerick had a great balance to their team with no glaring weakness.

brendanwalsh

Poor game finally erupted into life in the last ten minutes.

Galway were dogshjt and only for glynn and canning trying to haul them back in the embers of the match they would have been beaten out the door. Never got going. Flat all day. Players were lifeless. The extra game and extra time must have drained them. Can't put.my finger on it. Their brutal back line was shredded by the limerick forwards. Up front cooney and glynn didn't get a sniff.

Mike Casey will be hoisted aloft tonight. Kept the famous Glynn quiet. Glynn will be sent packing back to new York empty handed.

The limerick bottlers nearly bottled it again and canning will be bulling he didn't sink that final free. Paul Kinnerk will be in big demand now, two all irelands with two teams and limerick gaa will have to bump up his expenses account now to keep him.

What a championship. What a match. Limerick Abu.

Bass Reeves

Road-Hog wrote: »

Great to see a famine ended although I’d imagine there was a fair amount of soiled underpants from limerick fans during the 8 mins of injury time, they made hard work out of what should have been a 7/8 pt victory, next year will be even more open everyone will be gunning for limerick, Galway proved this year how hard back to back is to do......after long famines and the celebrations that last months it will have to be difficult to motivate the same crop of players, in saying that limerick have no reason not to be top flight for a good few more seasons and Win one or two more all Ireland’s out of the next 5. Amazingly now Cork are going through their worst ever famine. No title in 13 years and no minor in 17.......that will end soon no doubt. Of the top tier counties it’s only waterford now left to end their drought of what will be 60 years next season.

Everybody forgets Dublin it is 1938 since they won. They have six along with Wexford and are ahead of Waterford, with 2, Clare and Offaly with 4, with and Galway in the number of All Ireland Titles. Galway would have got to six if they had won today. Limerick now have 8.

Mushy

Only got to listen in radio today, but deserved result. Limerick were only ahead once, and at that it was short lived. A 1 point win sounds like it wasn't a fair reflection on the game.

Congrats Limerick, hugely deserved. Enjoy it all!

tipp_tipp_tipp

Well done to Limerick! Great to see them get over the line. Enjoyed the game. I see a lot of comments that it was a poor game. It probably was, but it's a final, so not surprising that it was a bit scrappy and tense. I think all the Limerick backs deserve huge credit. Kept all the Galway forwards quiet. Bemused by the Galway performance as a whole. After the last game in the Leinster Round Robin, I think the general feeling was they were a step ahead of everyone else. Any word on why Flanagan was subbed? If he was gassed then fair enough. But Limerick lacked something going forward after he departed. He had a few dodgy touches early on, but had a magnificent game after that. Very similar to his performance against Cork in the round robin.

Sad now that the hurling is done for another year. Will remember this year for a long time. Disappointing that Tipp didn't even win a game, but the quality of the hurling this year was a pleasure to behold. I hope we are entering a real golden era of hurling in the coming years. 4 different winners in the last 4 years is quite something. And really, any one of 9 teams could do it next year. Look at where Limerick were this time last year. See you all for the league in January.

Congrats to Limerick. As fine a performance in an All ireland final that ever graced the old ground. the only drawback is that the scoreline didnt reflect your dominance. In my opinion this was as mixture of Limerick running on empty after a monumental effort and the shoddy performance of James Owens.

0gac3yjefb5sv7

Who got man of the match?

JustJoe7240

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Everybody forgets Dublin it is 1938 since they won. They have six along with Wexford and are ahead of Waterford, with 2, Clare and Offaly with 4, with and Galway in the number of All Ireland Titles. Galway would have got to six if they had won today. Limerick now have 8.

Would Dublin be considered top tier?

OldMrBrennan83

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Who got man of the match?

Normally announced on the evening show.

Pheonix10

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Who got man of the match?

Announced tonight at the banquet. For me it has to be Flanagan. He was outstanding.

Bass Reeves

JustJoe7240 wrote: »

Would Dublin be considered top tier?

You have to say yes. They have won a Lenister Championship in 2013 Offally and Wexford have not won it since 1995 and 2004. Cuala are All ireland club champions.Dublin have six Lenister Minor titles since 2000 and Offally and Wexford only one between them. They lost two minor Hurling finals in 2011 and 2012. So you have to consider them top tier

Bass Reeves

Deleted User wrote: »

Announced tonight at the banquet. For me it has to be Flanagan. He was outstanding.

I go with Kyle Hayes. while he missed 2-3 point he got four big scores.

brendanwalsh

Was it a cowardly effort from canning for the final puck? He definitely could have put more distance on it if he wanted however presumably was worried about losing accuracy so dropped it short.

threeball

Just back from the game. Limerick fully deserving winners. Would have been a travesty if galway equalised or won it. Galway were atrocious. Only Burke, P Mannion and Canning can be happy with their display. It was the worst I've seen from Galway in years. Lifeless, no first touch, mistakes a junior manager would pull his hair out over.

Special mention to James Owens. The man is a joke of a ref. Pulling for innocuous things and letting blatant fouls on both sides go. It's not good enough and in a match where both sides are going toe to toe he'll generally be the deciding factor. Unfortunately today we didn't get the game the year deserved.

Bass Reeves

brendanwalsh wrote: »

Was it a cowardly effort from canning for the final puck? He definitely could have put more distance on it if he wanted however presumably was worried about losing accuracy so dropped it short.

They were two point down they needed a goal. Time was as good as up. Ref left it play out and when Limerick won possession blew it up.

OldMrBrennan83

Bass Reeves wrote: »

They were two point down they needed a goal. Time was as good as up. Ref left it play out and when Limerick won possession blew it up.

They were only one down.

Not that I'd blame Canning though.

threeball

brendanwalsh wrote: »

Was it a cowardly effort from canning for the final puck? He definitely could have put more distance on it if he wanted however presumably was worried about losing accuracy so dropped it short.

Cowardly? That's some statement to make about the most dependable player in the game

keeponhurling

They were 1 point down, no ?

smelly sock

brendanwalsh wrote: »

Was it a cowardly effort from canning for the final puck? He definitely could have put more distance on it if he wanted however presumably was worried about losing accuracy so dropped it short.

Idiotic statement. Joe didnt catch it cleanly thats all.

One of the best of his generation. Are you forgetting the semi final last year. BOTTLE.

The_Kew_Tour

Boy would I love Canning play for Cork.

Today was Limericks day. Best team won and while they caught few breaks they took advantage of it. Their hearts at end must have stopped though

keeponhurling

I wonder how much of a factor was Galway having tough Leinster finals and All-Ireland semi finals, both going to replays.
It did seem a flat performance.
Maybe they just went to the well one time too many.

Limerick also had 3 weeks before the final, Galway had 2.

High bike

A Limerick man here obviously delighted the wait is over.The best team won on the day without a doubt but with 5 minutes left I had visions of 94 all over again.Thanks to all the sporting Galway people for accepting defeat like the great champions they were but I have to say I thought the ref was an absolute disgrace and should never be let into Croagh park again not to talk about reffing there

zetecescort

did I hear that Kyle Hayes has won a minor, u21 and now a senior over the last 3 years? is he the first to do this?

Ompala

zetecescort wrote: »

did I hear that Kyle Hayes has won a minor, u21 and now a senior over the last 3 years? is he the first to do this?

No, Limerick haven't won a minor title since 1984.
Lost finals in 2014 and 2016 recently.

zetecescort

ah ok, thanks.

smelly sock

High bike wrote: »

A Limerick man here obviously delighted the wait is over.The best team won on the day without a doubt but with 5 minutes left I had visions of 94 all over again.Thanks to all the sporting Galway people for accepting defeat like the great champions they were but I have to say I thought the ref was an absolute disgrace and should never be let into Croagh park again not to talk about reffing there

Any limerick man posting here tonight needs to get to the pub!!

deaddonkey15

Morrissey took a good 6 or 7 steps for his goal.

Doctors room ghost

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Who got man of the match?

Won't be announced until the banquet but my money is on dolores o riordan.she got mentioned more than any of the players.
And a special mention for marty for ruining every cranberry song ever.