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Munster Hurling Championship 2025

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Replying To dakid:  "Teams named. O'Connor in for O'Brien. Cahalane in for Millerick.
What do we all think?
I'd give the edge to Limerick on pure intensity. If Cork can match the level Limerick bring then they could pip it.
Can see the likes of Cahalane getting a rush of blood and doing something stupid and swing the game for Limerick."
More likely that Gillane backs into defender on edge of the square, falls down and the defender gets a black card and a penalty call for holding !

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 555 - 06/06/2025 14:14:14    2615338

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "More likely that Gillane backs into defender on edge of the square, falls down and the defender gets a black card and a penalty call for holding !"
good to see the Limerick players living in your heads, rent free

Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 133 - 06/06/2025 15:17:36    2615352

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  ""I don't like that Cork team" A very strange statement to make. These are a bunch of young, honest lads giving their all for the county. What have they done to earn your dislike?"
Well learn to live with it, boy! The individual players themselves are fine. I'm a good fan of Fitzgibbon, for example, as I was of JBM, Johnny Crowley, Denies Coughlan, and of course the Rock (he was great to watch) back in the day. It's not the players per se, but rather the Corkness of the whole county. The attitude of their supporters and their unawareness that many others outside of Cork also dislike Cork. And their puzzlement when they are told that, and their finding it strange that someone actually dislikes the county.

I grew up in an era when it was okay to tell someone that you didn't agree with them or that you didn't even like them; none of this namby-pamby being nice, pseudo-nice, to people because of political correctness or that you might hurt their feelings. SO, learn to live with it, boy!

UP LIMERICK!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2292 - 06/06/2025 15:21:43    2615354

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Well learn to live with it, boy! The individual players themselves are fine. I'm a good fan of Fitzgibbon, for example, as I was of JBM, Johnny Crowley, Denies Coughlan, and of course the Rock (he was great to watch) back in the day. It's not the players per se, but rather the Corkness of the whole county. The attitude of their supporters and their unawareness that many others outside of Cork also dislike Cork. And their puzzlement when they are told that, and their finding it strange that someone actually dislikes the county.

I grew up in an era when it was okay to tell someone that you didn't agree with them or that you didn't even like them; none of this namby-pamby being nice, pseudo-nice, to people because of political correctness or that you might hurt their feelings. SO, learn to live with it, boy!

UP LIMERICK!"
I guess an irrelevant statement from a Yank who resides in Florida!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 555 - 06/06/2025 15:34:49    2615360

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Replying To Yadse:  "good to see the Limerick players living in your heads, rent free"
It's true though! Gillane has developed this into a fine art, the referee is usually 50 yards away, he sees Gillane down, and blames the big bad defender! Fair play to Gillane, he's smart and gets away with it!!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 555 - 06/06/2025 15:39:02    2615362

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Well learn to live with it, boy! The individual players themselves are fine. I'm a good fan of Fitzgibbon, for example, as I was of JBM, Johnny Crowley, Denies Coughlan, and of course the Rock (he was great to watch) back in the day. It's not the players per se, but rather the Corkness of the whole county. The attitude of their supporters and their unawareness that many others outside of Cork also dislike Cork. And their puzzlement when they are told that, and their finding it strange that someone actually dislikes the county.

I grew up in an era when it was okay to tell someone that you didn't agree with them or that you didn't even like them; none of this namby-pamby being nice, pseudo-nice, to people because of political correctness or that you might hurt their feelings. SO, learn to live with it, boy!

UP LIMERICK!"
I couldn't give two hoots about who likes or dislikes us, but you are being disingenuous with your response! You said I don't like that team, which would infer that you had issue with the current players, however, you then went on waffling about Corkness, and Cork people being your reason for the dislike....Anyway, UTR!

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 398 - 06/06/2025 16:14:47    2615374

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Ryanstream do any of your boys do that kinda thing??it's every county and I've seen a good few forwards being penalised now and frees given to defenders.
Hoping for a classic tomorrow evening..hoping there won't be controversy..I'm not liking the forecast,but who cares it's a Munster final..cmon limerick!!!

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2534 - 06/06/2025 16:25:18    2615380

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "It's true though! Gillane has developed this into a fine art, the referee is usually 50 yards away, he sees Gillane down, and blames the big bad defender! Fair play to Gillane, he's smart and gets away with it!!"
Gillane gives as good as he gets, after years of being mauled by full backs, especially Conor Cleary from Clare he has try and paint the picture for the referee. Hoggie is also expert at it (i.e. waiting for the smallest bit of contact) and he has been doing it a long time.

LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 172 - 06/06/2025 16:56:06    2615391

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "I guess an irrelevant statement from a Yank who resides in Florida!"
If the Cork team can bring half the fight the Supporters do, we will have a right cracking match :)

Safe travels to anyone coming to the match

LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 172 - 06/06/2025 16:58:31    2615392

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Replying To LimerickandProud:  "If the Cork team can bring half the fight the Supporters do, we will have a right cracking match :)

Safe travels to anyone coming to the match"
As long as there's a fight in the dog, we'll have a scrap! Don't take it so seriously..at the end of the day, it's a sporting occasion and enjoy it! Much gratitude to these amateur players who devote their lives to entertaining us year in and year out! Anyway, Up the rebels!!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 555 - 06/06/2025 21:14:32    2615424

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "It's true though! Gillane has developed this into a fine art, the referee is usually 50 yards away, he sees Gillane down, and blames the big bad defender! Fair play to Gillane, he's smart and gets away with it!!"
It never worked against the wrestler Cleary from Clare though. He got a handy one the last day out off Downey though, and I even wrote that here the day after that match! He's as strong as an ox so defenders have no choice but to foul him at times!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2292 - 06/06/2025 22:04:14    2615427

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This game is a free for all. Rules don't seem apply.

dakid (Australia) - Posts: 300 - 07/06/2025 18:43:21    2615579

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