The Tipperary GAA (Club and intercounty) Discussion thread 2015

22-02-2015 7:49pm

I'm thinking Bubbles may have picked that ball for the first goal :pac:

evolving tipperary · 22-02-2015 11:16pm

It was bobbling along the ground - but, Bubbles was lucky not to be sent off

22-02-2015 11:21pm

evolving tipperary wrote: »

It was bobbling along the ground - but, Bubbles was lucky not to be sent off

Indeed he was very fortunate to have stayed on. The ball wasnt bobbling that high and if it was 'off the ground' it would have been sitting in a daisy cup.

evolving tipperary · 22-02-2015 11:28pm

That's all it takes!

22-02-2015 11:38pm

evolving tipperary wrote: »

That's all it takes!

I think it was a very very poor call by the ref tbh.

It could well work against us at some stage and at a time we dont want it too. Personally as a ref if i seen a ball that low on the ground there is no way i could be certain that it was taken when the ball was off the ground and therefore 'if in doubt, rule it out' would apply in such an instance. I couldnt believe it was allowed.

Bubbles to his credit was dead right, play to the whistle.

evolving tipperary · 22-02-2015 11:54pm

TV can be deceptive - plenty of umpires - and there was no reaction from the galway lads - looked to be clearly bobbling to me

tippspur · 23-02-2015 12:09am

evolving tipperary wrote: »

Brendan Gleeson playing well - lovely flicked goal from Seamie

Tipperary 2-16 Galway 0-13

Noelie on for JOhn McGrath

That Brendan Gleeson is a great man,acting in films,hurling on Sundays;):)

23-02-2015 12:18am

tippspur wrote: »

That Brendan Gleeson is a great man,acting in films,hurling on Sundays;):)

For a heavy middle aged bloke he is doing well :pac: Wonder will Brian and Domhnall join up with the panel also?

evolving tipperary · 23-02-2015 12:24am

ahhahaha woooooooooooooooooooooooooo

A Guard, a priest, the general, killing giant crocodiles, and playing hurling in goals for Tipp - UNRAAAAALE LAD!!!

Mantis Toboggan · 23-02-2015 9:41am

Surprised EOS hasn't used the league to find ourselves a new full back. Think we need to be trying out a few more of the younger lads. Don't think brendan Maher was that effective at wing forward, think he needs to move back.

evolving tipperary · 23-02-2015 11:38am

In fairness, there has only been two games... - I'd say he's happy with Barry at full-back -who is injured at the moment - Surely, the Brendan experiment will need a full league and maybe a championship game before it is to be judged?

O'Shea has said:

He said that preparations were likely to get somewhat easier now that the Fitzgibbon Cup was nearly at an end, and players could concentrate on inter-county commitments.
“We have 12 players on Fitzgibbon duty, so on any given night I’d have only 18 players. So it makes life a little easier from now on, because we’ve a full panel.”

evolving tipperary · 23-02-2015 2:24pm

Two league points, then, for Tipp but O’Shea offered a closing observation on where things are at.
“We’ll see. We’ll have to wait until the ball speeds up a bit to see. Make no judgments until the ball speeds up. Then make all the judgments you want,” he concluded.

evolving tipperary · 23-02-2015 7:23pm

Looks like a dislocated shoulder for Denis Maher

http://m.hoganstand.com/Home/Details/232499

buggy beag · 23-02-2015 11:46pm

ya didnt seem much in it either

evolving tipperary · 24-02-2015 10:50am

The actor Brendan Gleeson addresses serious concerns:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/darren-gleeson-wants-change-as-demands-on-younger-players-relentless-314288.html

Spirit of 67 · 26-02-2015 10:08pm

Tipperary Team v Fermanagh on Sunday :

Evan Comerford
Alan Campbell
Paddy Codd (C)
Andrew Morrissey
Seamus Kennedy
Peter Acheson
Robbie Kiely
Colin O`Riordan
Stephen O`Brien
George Hannigan
Barry Grogan
Philip Austin
Conor Sweeney
Michael Quinlivan
Ian Fahey .

Seat on the Bus booked , should be a good day out !

evolving tipperary · 26-02-2015 11:23pm

What do you think of the repositioning of Hannigan, O'Riordan, Acheson and Grogan?

Spirit of 67 · 27-02-2015 12:04am

Acheson is good at breaking up attacks and getting the ball up to our Forwards quickly . Grogan drops back , helps out the Half back line and links up with the Forwards , was brilliant v Limerick . Midfield is O`Riordans Position , great fielding and support for the Forwards . Hannigan , I don`t rate , had 1 or 2 good games last year in Division 4 but overall not impressed with him , as for repositioning , we have 2 quality Midfielders , when Fox comes back would sooner see Philip Austin start than George . Must find out on Sunday what`s the story with Alan Moloney who I would see in there ahead of him as well .

The Lost Sheep · 27-02-2015 12:21am

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

Acheson is good at breaking up attacks and getting the ball up to our Forwards quickly. Grogan drops back, helps out the Half back line and links up with the Forwards, was brilliant v Limerick. Midfield is O`Riordans Position, great fielding and support for the Forwards. Hannigan, I don`t rate, had 1 or 2 good games last year in Division 4 but overall not impressed with him, as for repositioning, we have 2 quality Midfielders, when Fox comes back would sooner see Philip Austin start than George. Must find out on Sunday what`s the story with Alan Moloney who I would see in there ahead of him as well.

Why all the spaces between commas, full stops etc..
What don't you rate about Hannigan? He's been a mainstay of team for several years for good reason.

27-02-2015 12:25am

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

Tipperary Team v Fermanagh on Sunday :

Evan Comerford
Alan Campbell
Paddy Codd (C)
Andrew Morrissey
Seamus Kennedy
Peter Acheson
Robbie Kiely
Colin O`Riordan
Stephen O`Brien
George Hannigan
Barry Grogan
Philip Austin
Conor Sweeney
Michael Quinlivan
Ian Fahey .

Seat on the Bus booked , should be a good day out !

Fair play to you for all the loyal support that you give to the footballers. Your a top Tipperary man and a credit to the county

27-02-2015 12:32am

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Why all the spaces between commas, full stops etc..
What don't you rate about Hannigan? He's been a mainstay of team for several years for good reason.

When you see what Tipperary have to aspire to and measure up to though in fairness you just couldnt compare GH as likeable and honest as he is with the likes of Michael Daragh McCauley, Sean Kavanagh, Aidan Walsh, Aidan O'Shea, or even the likes of Brendan Murphy from Carlow. He is a good workhorse but probably not a starter. If we are aspiring to be a top football county we need guys of that calibre in the middle. Unfortunately sentiment may have to step aside at some stage.

Spirit of 67 · 27-02-2015 9:31am

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Why all the spaces between commas, full stops etc..
What don't you rate about Hannigan? He's been a mainstay of team for several years for good reason.

Are you an Admin on Boards , if you are please point out exactly what is the problem with the spaces , if not , I don`t have to explain myself to you ?

Tipp Gunner sums it up very well . He is a trier and a sound lad but he`s not of the standard required if we are to compete at the top level ! Do you attend Tipp Football games regularly and are you defending him on what you are seeing or is it just the fact he has been around for a while ?

The Lost Sheep · 27-02-2015 12:05pm

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

Are you an Admin on Boards, if you are please point out exactly what is the problem with the spaces , if not, I don`t have to explain myself to you?

Tipp Gunner sums it up very well. He is a trier and a sound lad but he`s not of the standard required if we are to compete at the top level! Do you attend Tipp Football games regularly and are you defending him on what you are seeing or is it just the fact he has been around for a while?

:rolleyes: No im not a mod just a simple query
How is he not of the standard required when he has been ahead of all others for so long and has been a better performer than most in his time in the set up

Paddico · 27-02-2015 12:10pm

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

Acheson is good at breaking up attacks and getting the ball up to our Forwards quickly . Grogan drops back , helps out the Half back line and links up with the Forwards , was brilliant v Limerick . Midfield is O`Riordans Position , great fielding and support for the Forwards . Hannigan , I don`t rate , had 1 or 2 good games last year in Division 4 but overall not impressed with him , as for repositioning , we have 2 quality Midfielders , when Fox comes back would sooner see Philip Austin start than George . Must find out on Sunday what`s the story with Alan Moloney who I would see in there ahead of him as well .

Alan Moloney is great in the corner, is he injured at the moment?

Paddico · 27-02-2015 12:12pm

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

Tipperary Team v Fermanagh on Sunday :

Evan Comerford
Alan Campbell
Paddy Codd (C)
Andrew Morrissey
Seamus Kennedy
Peter Acheson
Robbie Kiely
Colin O`Riordan
Stephen O`Brien
George Hannigan
Barry Grogan
Philip Austin
Conor Sweeney
Michael Quinlivan
Ian Fahey .

Seat on the Bus booked , should be a good day out !

Is that a supporters bus or the team bus Spirit?
Wouldn't mind heading up myself if there is space on a supporters bus going from the south Tipp area

Spirit of 67 · 27-02-2015 2:39pm

Paddico wrote: »

Is that a supporters bus or the team bus Spirit?
Wouldn't mind heading up myself if there is space on a supporters bus going from the south Tipp area

Bus is leaving Cahir @ 8.30 , ring Hugh Coghlan Senior on 0879877355 to book a seat .

Spirit of 67 · 27-02-2015 2:50pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

:rolleyes: No im not a mod just a simple query
How is he not of the standard required when he has been ahead of all others for so long and has been a better performer than most in his time in the set up

Once again , have you seen many Tipp games ?

The Tipp Team has improved a lot over the last couple of years , thanks to the Underage set up . If you went to see them regularly you can see that O`Riordan , O`Brien , Foxy and Austin are better Players than George , it`s thanks to these lads we are competitive in this Division and if we go up to Division 2 we will be competitive there and hold our own unlike the last time . To sum up , he might have been good enough before but we have better now and as you see it`s not just me that has that view .

And as for " been a better performer than most in his time in the set up" :eek: . . .

digzy · 27-02-2015 2:52pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Why all the spaces between commas, full stops etc..
n.

Time of the month again? Relax. It's only an anonymous Internet forum

The Lost Sheep · 27-02-2015 2:57pm

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

Once again, have you seen many Tipp games?

The Tipp Team has improved a lot over the last couple of years, thanks to the Underage set up. If you went to see them regularly you can see that O`Riordan, O`Brien, Foxy and Austin are better Players than George, it`s thanks to these lads we are competitive in this Division and if we go up to Division 2 we will be competitive there and hold our own unlike the last time. To sum up, he might have been good enough before but we have better now and as you see it`s not just me that has that view.

And as for "been a better performer than most in his time in the set up" :eek: ..

Its been a while since ive seen league games but while of course the improvements at underage have began to be seen at senior that's a given. GH has been central to the improvements as well and to dismiss his contributions is ridiculous.

Spirit of 67 · 27-02-2015 4:55pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Its been a while since ive seen league games but while of course the improvements at underage have began to be seen at senior that's a given. GH has been central to the improvements as well and to dismiss his contributions is ridiculous.

What`s ridiculous is to state he`s "been a better performer than most in his time in the set up" . And as for "been central to the improvements"

, how exactly , is he coaching the side . It`been a while since you seen them alright

.

evolving tipperary · 28-02-2015 2:50am

Tipperary will play Waterford in a senior hurling challenge game in Clonmel Sportsfield on Sunday the 1st March at 1pm. The game is a fundraiser for the G.A.A Centre in Clonmel which has recently been completely refurbished. The game will be refereed by Fergal Horgan

Team News

1) Darragh Egan (Kildangan)
2) Micheal Butler (Drom/Inch)
3) Conor O’Mahony (Newport)
4) Stephen Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
5) James Barry (Upperchurch/Drombane)
6) John Meagher (Loughmore/Castleiney)
7) Michael Breen (Ballina)
8) Gearoid Ryan (Templederry Kenyons)
9) Thomas Stapleton (Templederry Kenyons)
10) Sean Maher (Clonoulty/Rossmore)
11) Noel McGrath (Loughmore/Castleiney)
12) Patrick Maher (Lorrha/Dorrha)
13) David Butler (Drom/Inch)
14) Conor Kenny (Borris-Ileigh)
15) Niall O’Meara (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
Subs:
17) Kieran Bergin (Killenaule)
18) Shane Bourke (J.K. Brackens)
19) Paul Curran (Mullinahone)
20) Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
21) Shane McGrath (Ballinahinch)
22) Conor O’Brien (Eire Og Annacarty)
23) James Woodlock (Drom/Inch)

evolving tipperary · 28-02-2015 10:52pm

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/late-wit-point-means-fitzgibbon-cup-final-goes-to-replay-664208.html

Ompala · 28-02-2015 11:07pm

evolving tipperary wrote: »

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/late-wit-point-means-fitzgibbon-cup-final-goes-to-replay-664208.html

Some battle, thought a draw was a fair result myself, lots of good performances from Tipp players

evolving tipperary · 28-02-2015 11:43pm

Hit the nail on the head there

Mr. G · 01-03-2015 1:38am

digzy wrote: »

Time of the month again? Relax. It's only an anonymous Internet forum

Folks, can we let it go and just get back on topic? That post may well have been a saying. Cheers

evolving tipperary · 01-03-2015 10:40pm

Tipp drew with Waterford today

ReacherCreature · 02-03-2015 11:53am

Was at the challenge match/fundraiser yesterday. Poorly publicised I think but it was a Waterford Crystal-weather day, the rugby was on/ and “ah shur, challenge match” mentality so I can kind of understand the lack of a good crowd. Still, if this was a championship/league match, be a huge crowd…

I’m not going to analyse this in depth as it was a challenge match and I don’t know a whole lot of players. it was mainly a third-string/borderline second-string team.

Conor Kenny and Bonner Maher were pulled from the starters before the game, shame as I wanted to see them. Noel McGrath hurled very well and his early two points from play were magnificent. His vision was superb too as his handpasses set up team mates for a lot of points. He enjoyed his playmaker role. I didn’t see Shane Bourke do a lot which saddens me as I like him. James Woodlock was James Woodlock, continues to make sh!t of me writing him off years ago, took no crap and hurled well, popped over a couple of points. #24, I think was Bill Maher? Also hurled well.

Michael Breen was good. I think he lacks pace but was solid. James Barry was at #5 and was consistent, cleared a lot of ball. Conor O’ Mahony had a quiet day which is good for a full back. Ronan Maher hurled up a storm when he came on, he got stuck in, his cross field ball to set up a team mate was outrageous. I think David Butler had our goal, placed low, hard and bounced into the corner. Stephen Maher was at corner back but got better when he was moved out field. Darragh Egan had some fine saves and a lot of his puckouts were on-point bar two howlers which slipped into Waterford hands.

John Meagher at #6 was strong until he took a really nasty shot to the family jewels (I think, or the thigh). Was in considerable agony. Gar Ryan was in midfield and hurt himself early but played the full game, strong lad. Tom Stapleton, I didn’t see much of.

The passing, looking for team mates and hand passing was largely slick even if it was a very cold stingy day with not the best conditions underfoot. Again a challenge match but too much space was given for Waterford points, especially the last three that tied it. The intensity picked up massively near the end after Butler’s goal but the ref blew the game up after about 20 minutes of the second half, is this the norm in challenge matches?

1-13 to Waterford’s 0-16.

Side note: we wore our last season’s Skoda jersies, not the new type (central banner going over the crest), are these kept for pre-season, challenges, non-League games?

evolving tipperary · 02-03-2015 12:04pm

Excellent report there, Reacher. Thanks.

Conor O’ Mahony at full back - interesting...

evolving tipperary · 02-03-2015 1:24pm

Sad news:

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2015/0302/683876-tony-reddin/

02-03-2015 7:00pm

evolving tipperary wrote: »

Sad news:

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2015/0302/683876-tony-reddin/

Little known true fact about Tony, he used to practice his goalkeeping trying to catch swallows from the roof of his shed at home . Farewell to a true legend

Spirit of 67 · 02-03-2015 9:31pm

Bad day in Fermanagh yesterday . Disappointing thing is we were been by an average team , our lads didn`t get going at all . Colin and Stephen looked tired and the rest were off form . A couple of missed handy frees from us was the difference ! What`s worrying this year is how few goal chances we are creating .

evolving tipperary · 02-03-2015 10:39pm

Sometimes it's hard to beat an emotionally charged team:
Ryan Mc Cluskey @clucker60
Follow
Nice to get a win today for @FermanaghGAA especially on the day we remembered Oisin McGrath and his family ....
7:29 PM - 1 M

How was the game? Standard of the game like?

Spirit of 67 · 02-03-2015 11:26pm

evolving tipperary wrote: »

Sometimes it's hard to beat an emotionally charged team:
Ryan Mc Cluskey @clucker60
Follow
Nice to get a win today for @FermanaghGAA especially on the day we remembered Oisin McGrath and his family ....
7:29 PM - 1 M

How was the game? Standard of the game like?

You could see Fermanagh were up for it , it was a bad game though , pitch very heavy , players couldn`t bounce the ball ! It was our worst performance since Carlow 2 years ago at the start of the League . If we had any spark at all we would have won handy .
Clare next week , if we win still an outside chance of going up .

02-03-2015 11:52pm

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

You could see Fermanagh were up for it , it was a bad game though , pitch very heavy , players couldn`t bounce the ball ! It was our worst performance since Carlow 2 years ago at the start of the League . If we had any spark at all we would have won handy .
Clare next week , if we win still an outside chance of going up .

Does the Wicklow argument apply to Fermanagh in a sense that although they are relatively oridinary, they are very hard to beat on their home patch?

The Lost Sheep · 03-03-2015 2:25am

Spirit of 67 wrote: »

You could see Fermanagh were up for it, it was a bad game though, pitch very heavy, players couldn`t bounce the ball! It was our worst performance since Carlow 2 years ago at the start of the League. If we had any spark at all we would have won handy.
Clare next week, if we win still an outside chance of going up.

Bad conditions, home team won after long-ish journey for away side. Nohing too wrong with that even if performance was relatively that bit poorer than previous performances this year etc
Getting a win next week is key though for motivation etc

Spirit of 67 · 03-03-2015 11:03pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Does the Wicklow argument apply to Fermanagh in a sense that although they are relatively oridinary, they are very hard to beat on their home patch?

Fermanagh were there for the taking , it wasn`t a case of them dragging us down to their level , we were not up to the standard we have been at for the last year and a half . Everyone had a bad day . Conor Sweeney missed handy frees , Barry Grogan and to be fair plenty others had no composure on the ball .

Spirit of 67 · 03-03-2015 11:07pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Bad conditions, home team won after long-ish journey for away side. Nohing too wrong with that even if performance was relatively that bit poorer than previous performances this year etc
Getting a win next week is key though for motivation etc

The journey isn`t an excuse , the team might in fact have stayed in Cavan the night before . A win next week puts us back in with an outside chance of promotion . Armagh and Fermanagh play next week , so something has to give there .

evolving tipperary · 03-03-2015 11:37pm

The time for form is in the summer

Paddico · 04-03-2015 3:39pm

evolving tipperary wrote: »

The time for form is in the summer

Feck it, it starts now Evolving. Tipp getting out of division 3 is a must. Sadly a very slim chance now

evolving tipperary · 04-03-2015 3:43pm

yes but would rather a long run in the summer or promotion - i know we all want both - but if you look at the squads that do both....

this tipp team is building nicely - but still building - i don't think it has the strong squad to do both - to juggle form for that long...

The Tipperary GAA (Club and intercounty) Discussion thread 2015

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