Limerick GAA Discussion Part 2

A stupid question. Care to address my actual point?

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https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/the-top-cats-who-ran-out-of-lives-under-brian-cody/35334874.html

Do you actually not understand my point or are you pretending not to because you know you are defending the indefensible?

Did u ever ask yourself was Dalton dropped because he gave some lad a dig or because he go caught and got sent off possibly costing KK the match.Another thing maybe you should consider if it was Noel Hickey,Jackie Tyrell,Henry or any of the superstars o that team would Cody have dropped them.You know and I know the answer is no he wouldn't,so get off ur high horse .

Yeah I thought he might have got on too.

You clearly didn’t read the article I posted if you’re now saying Cody wouldn’t drop any of the star players.

Hego had a good year but everything went pear-shaped for him in the semifinal,whereas Gillane was excellent eventhough he could have had a couple of goals too just one of those days.

Is that right?

Ok fair enough I was only going by the article I read which said he was sent off

Christ lad, champions 5 days and ye’re already playing the underdog card! The target is on Clare’s back now, embrace it.

Nonsense comparisons - Leicester winning the league would be more akin to Laois winning the All Ireland. Clare are not some team that came out of nowhere who will immediately go back to nowhere.

The FA Cup has not been comparable to the hurling championship since 1996, the last season it was one chance knockout only.

Clare were playing at a similar level to Limerick in 2022 and 2023. A draw and a one point defeat in 2022, a one point win and a one point defeat in 2022. 3 points in Ennis this year and the Munster final this year would be the only occasion in the last 6 outings where Limerick looked comfortable against Clare.

Clare weren’t lucky to win this championship, they didn’t come out of nowhere. Limerick beat them twice. Would Limerick have beat them in the final? We’ll never know as Limerick weren’t good enough to get there. Will Limerick be the bookies favourites next year? Absolutely. Clare were the best team in the championship and as such the target is on their back next year.

They weren’t being given enough respect in the two weeks leading up to the final. Cork this, Cork that. And they’re still not being given respect by some now that they’ve gone and won it with these one in a million Leicester City fairytale and basket case era Man United comparisons.

This Clare team are 2 to 3 years further down the road than Limerick.

This was their peak imo. They will begin to see a turnover from a lot of the older cohort quite soon and they do not have an obvious group close enough to fill the gaps seamlessly.

For next year, assuming some bit of player turnover in Kilkenny, Clare, Cork and Galway, I would have it as Limerick then Cork followed by Kilkenny and Clare together, then Waterford Galway and Tipp together in the 3rd group. But it would not take much for either Kilkenny or Clare to slip back even further, nor would it take much for Galway Waterford or Tipp to come good.

Did I though? Read what I said again. I asked the question and gave an answer on who the favourites will be next year. And I stated that the current champions are the ones with the target on their backs. It’s their title to lose afterall.

Being favourites is pretty much meaningless and guarantees sweet fcuk all anyway. Didn’t even get Limerick to the final this year.

One team beat Limerick twice, one team lost twice to Limerick. Which one is currently enjoying the celebrations and homecoming’s?

There’s no prize for beating Limerick. It’s all about lifting Liam and Clare are currently in possession of the trophy. It’s theirs to lose and they’ll fully expect to defend that title next season.

I don’t believe they will feel unduly pressured by that target being on their back, whether you like it or not that comes with the territory of being champions. Teams will also want to beat Limerick but Clare were the best team in the championship this year. It was no fluke, they didn’t have an easy path (as has often been stupidly suggested about 2013), they’re a serious outfit and anyone who watched their games with Limerick in 2022 and 2023 knows there’s very little between them. They now have the added experience of having now won the championship.

Give them the respect that they have more than earned.

I can assure you that not a single Clare person gives a shyte that they didn’t beat Limerick this year and not a single Cork person wouldn’t immediately trade the two wins over Limerick for the win on Sunday. Limerick aren’t the centre of the hurling universe - Liam McCarthy is.

Target on Clare's back now, which should make life easier for Limerick.

Our last good u20 team was the one that got to all Ireland final I'd say we have got as much off that team as we can? Clare have had 2 minor winning teams recently? Anyway it's not the be all end all.

Clare certainly have as old lads as we have but they haven't been as flogged if you know what I mean.

If our lads commit and for once we get a break re injuries we'll take stopping. It has to be said we were missing 3 all stars v cork. Not looking for excuses as cork were superb as I expected them to be .

Congratulations to clare I must say I was delighted for lohan