Minor Hurling Championship 2014

KK justified favourites for the All-Ireland now, particularly to recover after only scoring 0-3 against the same team earlier in the competition.

We'll see how Limerick & Waterford get on in the Munster final.

Was an exciting game, like a reverse of last year's. Waterdford showed serious fight to come back into it, Cormac Curran was immense at full-forward and caused havoc.


Limerick really should have put them away on a number of occasions, but failed to do so. After scoring goals, they seemed to slack off. And Waterford put together some excellent spells, particularly after our 2nd goal, and if it wasn't for the penalty save, we'd have been in a real spot of bother.


Actually, when it comes to penalty and 21-yard free saves; this group of minors are really really good. McNamara & Nash particularly are brilliant on the line, I don't think we've conceded any this year and there have been a few.


Some moments of class from our players, but didn't always take the right option and hit some very bad wides, especially at the start of the 2nd half. Blew Cork away in that same period, it just didn't happen today. Hopefully we can do better in the replay!

This will be the first Limerick minor game I've missed this year, which is a pity... will it be on the radio?


Interesting line-up from Limerick's pov, hard to know whether they'll line out like that though, we've made changes in every game so far.


Yet another centre-back in ATLC, who played there last year for a while, before being moved. He's definitely better on the wing, but has more pace than Lynch and won't get turned so easily, and is a better defender than Ryan. Not sure he is the answer though.

Conor Byrnes in at wing-back, don't think he has featured to date. Interesting call.

Will Cian Lynch play midfield? Very possibly... he's so talented, it's hard to know where to play him. He already roams a lot from wing-forward, he'll have even more freedom to do so in midfield, but will be less of an option as a ball-winner on our puckouts. But then you've got Ronan Lynch at wing-forward instead, so no loss really. Wouldn't be surprised to see the two of them swapping, Ronan is an excellent midfielder too.


I'm happy to see Colin Ryan back inside, I hope he plays there. He was good at midfield, and I think he was uncomfortable when played at centre-back, but he annihilated Tipperary in the corner. Won so much clean ball and is so clever at picking out passes too. Will be able to bring Casey, Nash & the Lynches into the game if he can do so again.

It's a serious forward line, looks very well-balanced too... just worry slightly about the backline. Good individual hurlers, but can be exposed and we don't have a top centre-back... we have top players playing there, but out-of-position, it would seem. The same would seem to be true for full-back, Cormac Curran caused loads of problems, as did the Cork full-forward line. Key positions... that we're not over-stocked with at senior level either. I really thought Ronan Lynch would be Limerick's long-term answer at 6, but he does have a serious lack of pace (some would argue that 6 is a position where you don't need it as much as others, but it depends on tactics).


Shane O'Connell and Dylan Dawson are back on the bench, surprised they weren't there for the last 2 games, I think both can offer a lot.

Deisegodeo wrote: »

What time is the minor replay in Thurles? Really looking forward to this game. Been a tough few days for Waterford

7.30pm, I believe.


Any Waterford team named?

I'm happier with that Limerick team tbh, I think we really need to win this game, very tough draw for the losers, can't afford to be fcuking around. Need to be much improved, I think we will be... trouble is, Waterford might be too.