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Replying To mr305:  "Sad how quiet this group is on the week of 2 Semi finals. Feel like these Hoganstand forums are dying a death tbh

Would recommend Cork hurlers forum on peoples republic, you get like 50 posts a day compared to 5 on here over the last 2 days! also tipp have premier view and galway tribal talk hurling ."
Quite a few tickets still available for the Tipp v Cats semi final

The Dublin v Cork one looks a sell out.

After last year, Cork fans are being quiet and reserved I would think.
Liam is within their grasp and they dont want to tempt fate...
They really should be winning it now tbh.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4410 - 03/07/2025 11:40:01    2623380

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This all Ireland is corks to lose.

Dublin are the heroes of this championship already and took all the attention (and rightly so). Fair play to them standing with the big 3.

Kilkenny waiting in the long grass very quietly. If anyone makes a mistake they're primed to pounce.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3803 - 03/07/2025 12:36:55    2623393

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Can't wait for it. Expectations for year were promotion - missed, and a Leinster final - missed!

So in bonus territory now. Great to be dining at the top table in a semi final with 70,000+ Where else would you wish to be?

No idea of how Dublin will do, Not a surprise any more but it was not altogether a surprise to the team either!!!

Once they give it their all and do themselves justice I'll be happy. Preferably with a win but bookie's odds reflect chances I suppose.

Think Tipp will beat the stripey men by 5/6."
If you are correct, your last line there bodes badly for Dublin! If Tipp beat Kilkenny by 5 or 6 points then Cork should be beating Dublin by at least 10.

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2046 - 04/07/2025 08:46:18    2623541

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "This all Ireland is corks to lose.

Dublin are the heroes of this championship already and took all the attention (and rightly so). Fair play to them standing with the big 3.

Kilkenny waiting in the long grass very quietly. If anyone makes a mistake they're primed to pounce."
How can it be Cork's to lose? There are four teams left and each one of them will fancy their chances. If I remember correctly, you stated it was Limerick's to lose after the Munster final and look how that panned out.

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 418 - 04/07/2025 09:19:48    2623547

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "How can it be Cork's to lose? There are four teams left and each one of them will fancy their chances. If I remember correctly, you stated it was Limerick's to lose after the Munster final and look how that panned out."
Odds for the Dubs v Cork game
Cork 1/7
Dublin 11/2

Odds for Liam
Cork 8/11
Kilkenny 7/2
Tipp 4/1
Dublin 10/1

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4410 - 04/07/2025 09:46:42    2623551

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The demand for tickets for the All Ireland Hurling Semi Final between Dublin v Cork is phenomenal.
It is the first Sold-Out game in Croke Park of the summer.

Really looking forward to being on the Hill for this game - it will be a cracking atmosphere.
Not expecting a win, but hope we play well and try to make a game of it.

Loving the job Niall is doing, and only in his first season with us.
Progression, progression, progression.....
Hopefully it is the start of something special for Dublin Hurling.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4410 - 04/07/2025 09:54:50    2623553

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Replying To bloodandbandage:  "How can it be Cork's to lose? There are four teams left and each one of them will fancy their chances. If I remember correctly, you stated it was Limerick's to lose after the Munster final and look how that panned out."
Every match has a life of its own. I don't think people realise how nervous Cork people are after such an unprecedented gap. Dublin footballers were same before 2011.

Few will be taking Dublin for granted - certainly not Ryan and the team i would imagine - but they are favourites for obvious reasons. 1/7 is a silly price of course.

Looking forward to it immensely. Form over the past number of years and previous meetings would favour Cork but hurling of all games can produce all sorts of twists and turns and expect we will see more of them tomorrow.

Two huge games and hopefully they live up to expectation regardless of which of the four reach the final.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3688 - 04/07/2025 10:14:34    2623557

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Replying To PoolSturgeon:  "If you are correct, your last line there bodes badly for Dublin! If Tipp beat Kilkenny by 5 or 6 points then Cork should be beating Dublin by at least 10."
By same token Tipp drew with Limerick so Dublin would Tipp by 2!

Its a difficult one to call but if you set aside the Cork game which was over after ten minutes then Tipp have been quite impressive I think and improving. Like ourselves missing the provincial final was no harm at all.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3688 - 04/07/2025 10:53:07    2623562

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Replying To Fionn:  "Odds for the Dubs v Cork game
Cork 1/7
Dublin 11/2

Odds for Liam
Cork 8/11
Kilkenny 7/2
Tipp 4/1
Dublin 10/1"
The odds for Liam are distorted by the fact the bookies have Cork already in the final. Whereas the Kilkenny v Tipp game is fairly even. If Cork were playing KK or Tipp in the semi-final they would not be odds on to win Liam.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2860 - 04/07/2025 11:07:45    2623565

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Replying To Fionn:  "The demand for tickets for the All Ireland Hurling Semi Final between Dublin v Cork is phenomenal.
It is the first Sold-Out game in Croke Park of the summer.

Really looking forward to being on the Hill for this game - it will be a cracking atmosphere.
Not expecting a win, but hope we play well and try to make a game of it.

Loving the job Niall is doing, and only in his first season with us.
Progression, progression, progression.....
Hopefully it is the start of something special for Dublin Hurling."
His achievements with club and county are up there with the very best.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3803 - 04/07/2025 11:29:40    2623568

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "Yes but the actions of the player being hit can very easily decide whether its a red or not.
Anyway, we move on. Its done but I'd hate if a Dublin hurler went down like that to be frank!"
You have embarrassed yourself since the sending off. Not once have you said crummy was out of order or accepted the ref made the correct decision. Just blaming Hegarty and deflection tactics.
The fact is Hegartys reaction was irrelevant. Alan tynan got a red card in the league against kilkenny even though he made no contact. Failed in his appeal to overturn it because of the intent.
That's what it boils down to - INTENT.
If Liam Gordon had failed to give a red card he would have been hauled into croke park and had his decision questioned.

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 4 - 04/07/2025 11:57:31    2623574

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Every match has a life of its own. I don't think people realise how nervous Cork people are after such an unprecedented gap. Dublin footballers were same before 2011.

Few will be taking Dublin for granted - certainly not Ryan and the team i would imagine - but they are favourites for obvious reasons. 1/7 is a silly price of course.

Looking forward to it immensely. Form over the past number of years and previous meetings would favour Cork but hurling of all games can produce all sorts of twists and turns and expect we will see more of them tomorrow.

Two huge games and hopefully they live up to expectation regardless of which of the four reach the final."
Brilliant post. It's well and good for everyone outside of Cork to hype us up but Cork fans have been left gutted many times in the last 20 years and this naturally leads to a real nervousness amongst the supporters. This is why it's important for Dublin to keep it tight for the first 50 mins and if they are in touching distance with 15 mins to go, the nerves and doubt will be ever increasing amongst the Cork fans. Very important for all teams in the semis to keep 15 on the field and hopefully the ref's aren't the talking point on Monday morning.

Frontier1000 (Cork) - Posts: 64 - 04/07/2025 12:32:19    2623579

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "You have embarrassed yourself since the sending off. Not once have you said crummy was out of order or accepted the ref made the correct decision. Just blaming Hegarty and deflection tactics.
The fact is Hegartys reaction was irrelevant. Alan tynan got a red card in the league against kilkenny even though he made no contact. Failed in his appeal to overturn it because of the intent.
That's what it boils down to - INTENT.
If Liam Gordon had failed to give a red card he would have been hauled into croke park and had his decision questioned."
I may go back and look but I am absolutely certain one of these threads I described it as stupid, clumsy and careless.
I bet you weren't saying that about Richie Hogan in 2019 because lots of Kilkenny people I come across when my work takes me to Kilkenny still bitter about it.
Anyway, its done now. No point dwelling on it.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1417 - 04/07/2025 12:50:13    2623587

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On the game itself, I can't wait for it. Nowhere in the world is like Croker with a full house.
The atmosphere will be electric and a red wave is coming.
Its a big ask for our lads to turn Cork over but I don't buy the "bonus territory" jargon, you don't play hurling to be happy to be there and if you are happy to be there then you have to ask yourself what you are doing.
Do I think we will win? NO. Do I believe we can win? YES.
Its often the hope that kills you but to me you have to be an optimist.
Best of luck to all 4 teams but needless to say, its up the Dubs!

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1417 - 04/07/2025 12:53:58    2623589

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "You have embarrassed yourself since the sending off. Not once have you said crummy was out of order or accepted the ref made the correct decision. Just blaming Hegarty and deflection tactics.
The fact is Hegartys reaction was irrelevant. Alan tynan got a red card in the league against kilkenny even though he made no contact. Failed in his appeal to overturn it because of the intent.
That's what it boils down to - INTENT.
If Liam Gordon had failed to give a red card he would have been hauled into croke park and had his decision questioned."
Well richie***, I'll agree with you Crummy was out of order and the referee was justified in giving a red.
However you'll surely agree that Crummy was unlucky to the extent that there have been numerous incidents in this year's hurling championship that warranted red but no red was given. Were all the refs involved hauled into Croke Park? If Crummy got a yellow would there have been a big furore, probably a few comments on Sunday game that he was lucky.
As regards Hegarty's overreaction, how do you know it's irrelevant regarding the colour of the card. You or I do not know what factors influenced the ref in the moments after the incident.
So for me the red was correct and if Crummy had escaped with a yellow he would have been lucky but no luckier than a lot of players that have escaped the red already this season.

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 964 - 04/07/2025 13:03:15    2623594

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "You have embarrassed yourself since the sending off. Not once have you said crummy was out of order or accepted the ref made the correct decision. Just blaming Hegarty and deflection tactics.
The fact is Hegartys reaction was irrelevant. Alan tynan got a red card in the league against kilkenny even though he made no contact. Failed in his appeal to overturn it because of the intent.
That's what it boils down to - INTENT.
If Liam Gordon had failed to give a red card he would have been hauled into croke park and had his decision questioned."
Fair point. Crummy had a worse hit on Lee Chin right in front of the linesman and wasn't even a free.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3803 - 04/07/2025 13:14:41    2623598

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "On the game itself, I can't wait for it. Nowhere in the world is like Croker with a full house.
The atmosphere will be electric and a red wave is coming.
Its a big ask for our lads to turn Cork over but I don't buy the "bonus territory" jargon, you don't play hurling to be happy to be there and if you are happy to be there then you have to ask yourself what you are doing.
Do I think we will win? NO. Do I believe we can win? YES.
Its often the hope that kills you but to me you have to be an optimist.
Best of luck to all 4 teams but needless to say, its up the Dubs!"
A red wave is coming.....
There sure is.

Fully agree with you - will we win - No.
Can we win - Yes.

I really hope the lads put it up to the Rebels and do themselves justice in the semi final.
I think we are on an upward trajectory and hopefully this will have a positive affect on hurling in Dublin.
Main thing for me is - cut down on our wide tally. If we get chances, we need to convert them.

Anyway, roll on tomorrow. It will be electric.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4410 - 04/07/2025 14:32:41    2623616

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Every match has a life of its own. I don't think people realise how nervous Cork people are after such an unprecedented gap. Dublin footballers were same before 2011.

Few will be taking Dublin for granted - certainly not Ryan and the team i would imagine - but they are favourites for obvious reasons. 1/7 is a silly price of course.

Looking forward to it immensely. Form over the past number of years and previous meetings would favour Cork but hurling of all games can produce all sorts of twists and turns and expect we will see more of them tomorrow.

Two huge games and hopefully they live up to expectation regardless of which of the four reach the final."
I agree with you 100% and the odds quoted for this match are just pure nonsense. This Dublin team have the power and pace to match Cork all over the field, and I expect this to be a right tough battle and not as free flowing as some would think

Harnedy is a huge loss for us, as he's guaranteed to score 3 or 4 points per game. He's also a brilliant target man for Collins; however, Dalton is an able replacement, and his long-range free talking will be a huge asset. I do worry about Hetherton (saw him up close at the Wexford match and he's a beast of a man!) coming on as Eoin has struggled with lads of his physique, but we'll just have to see how that pans out.

I really hope that we get a good clean game with no red cards, etc. And if we lose, I'll be shouting for the Dubs all the way in the final. Was at the Dublin/Limerick match, and the outpouring of joy at the end was amazing.

Fancy KK to beat Tipp in the other semi.

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 418 - 04/07/2025 14:41:51    2623619

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "I may go back and look but I am absolutely certain one of these threads I described it as stupid, clumsy and careless.
I bet you weren't saying that about Richie Hogan in 2019 because lots of Kilkenny people I come across when my work takes me to Kilkenny still bitter about it.
Anyway, its done now. No point dwelling on it."
Richie hogan, similar to Chris Crummey was rash, reckless, and could have few complaints.
But judging how strictly refs have been on head contact this year, crummy should have been more restrained.
I honestly do feel sorry for him missing tomorrow's game though, but at the end of the day, the only person Chris will be angry at is himself.

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 4 - 04/07/2025 14:49:37    2623621

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "I fancy Tipp to win it out at this stage, Drew with Limerick and unbeaten other than virtual no show against Cork after the sending off at the start. Looking forward to re-run of 1961 final!"
I think about nine of Tipp's starting team have never played in Croke Park before, whereas Kilkenny are well used to playing Leinster finals and All-Ireland semis there. It may not be a major factor, but it it's a close game small things can make a difference.

midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 617 - 04/07/2025 17:09:01    2623643

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