U-21 Hurling Championship

Leroy Lita

couldnt find a thread on this so il start up one.

Matches on this Wednesday:

Limerick v Clare Gaelic Grounds Munster Semi Final
Armagh v Fermanagh Brewster Park, EnniskillenU lster Quarter Final
Dublin v Wexford Parnell Park Leinster Final
Tipperary v Cork Pairc Ui Chaoimh Munster Semi Final

Clare, Armagh, Dublin and Tipp should win those.
Tipp would be my favourites to win out the all ireland. have 7 seniors starting on wednesday

Drummerboy2

The Dublin v Wexford game is live on TG4 on Wednesday night.

Floppybits

Drummerboy2 wrote: »

The Dublin v Wexford game is live on TG4 on Wednesday night.

Cant believe that Gilroy has told Rory O Carroll that if he plays in this game on Wednesday night that he will not be considered for the football on Saturday. People are working their arse's off in Dublin to promote both codes and for the Dublin football manager to do this is just a kick in the face to those people. As this season goes on I am disliking Gilroy more and more.

cruiserweight

Wexford team has been named. I hope we win but unfortunately cannot see anything other than a Dublin win

1. Mark Fanning, 2. Brian McCormack, 3. Matthew OHanlon, 4. Eoin Doyle (Capt), 5. Shaun Murphy, 6. Andrew Shore, 7. Michael OHanlon, 8. Eoin Moore, 9. Michael ORegan, 10. Liam Óg McGovern, 11. Shane Tomkins 12. Harry Kehoe, 13. Emmet Kent, 14. James Gahan, 15. Jamie Reck.

Substitutes: Niall Breen, Paul Morris, John Leacy, Pádraig Donnelly, Benny Barron, Tomás OLeary, Conor Walsh, James Breen, Rory Sludds.

Keano

Leroy Lita wrote: »

couldnt find a thread on this so il start up one.

Matches on this Wednesday:

Limerick v Clare Gaelic Grounds Munster Semi Final
Armagh v Fermanagh Brewster Park, EnniskillenU lster Quarter Final
Dublin v Wexford Parnell Park Leinster Final
Tipperary v Cork Pairc Ui Chaoimh Munster Semi Final

Clare, Armagh, Dublin and Tipp should win those.
Tipp would be my favourites to win out the all ireland. have 7 seniors starting on wednesday

Tough one for Clare to start but I really expect them to be there or there about's again this year. The senior team this year contained numerous players - don't know the exact figure off hand - who were on last years team and under age again this year.

Coogee

Bit of controversy in Dublin with Gilroy not letting O'Carroll hurl for the u-21's. Disgrace imo that not allowed hurl.

dcr22B

Coogee wrote: »

Bit of controversy in Dublin with Gilroy not letting O'Carroll hurl for the u-21's. Disgrace imo that not allowed hurl.

+1, bizarre to tell you the truth.

blind_hurler

Floppybits wrote: »

Cant believe that Gilroy has told Rory O Carroll that if he plays in this game on Wednesday night that he will not be considered for the football on Saturday. People are working their arse's off in Dublin to promote both codes and for the Dublin football manager to do this is just a kick in the face to those people. As this season goes on I am disliking Gilroy more and more.

+1 this is a joke.. it's his last under 21 season give him a break and let him enjoy a Leinster Hurling Final... A great experience for the team especially after beating KK to get there..

Is it really Gilroy or Micky Whealan pulling the strings in the background???

dcr22B

blind_hurler wrote: »

Is it really Gilroy or Micky Whelan pulling the strings in the background???

You got an hour or two, would love to let off some steam about it

Four of the U21 panel are playing for the senior hurlers at 3pm on Saturday while O'Carroll is due to play at 5pm with the senior footballers.

Apparently, Stakelum is going to approach the County Board to try and resolve it.

blind_hurler

dcr22B wrote: »

You got an hour or two, would love to let off some steam about it

Four of the U21 panel are playing for the senior hurlers at 3pm on Saturday while O'Carroll is due to play at 5pm with the senior footballers.

Apparently, Stakelum is going to approach the County Board to try and resolve it.

Think it might take more than an hour or two!!

As Daly said..


"I think it's unbelievable really. We'll have four guys playing in the U-21 match and again on Saturday.
"The football management's point of view is that it's too much to ask him to play on Wednesday and again on Saturday but he's a 20-year-old, fit, young fella," an irate Daly said. "60 minutes' hurling on Wednesday is not going to make him unavailable for Saturday. It's a joke as far as I'm concerned."

Keano

blind_hurler wrote: »

Think it might take more than an hour or two!!

As Daly said..


"I think it's unbelievable really. We'll have four guys playing in the U-21 match and again on Saturday.
"The football management's point of view is that it's too much to ask him to play on Wednesday and again on Saturday but he's a 20-year-old, fit, young fella," an irate Daly said. "60 minutes' hurling on Wednesday is not going to make him unavailable for Saturday. It's a joke as far as I'm concerned."

I'm with Daly. A complete Joke. O'Carroll should play for the U-21 hurlers. He may damage his football prospects this year but everyone knows Gilroy won't be over the footballers forever.

Floppybits

blind_hurler wrote: »

Think it might take more than an hour or two!!

As Daly said..


"I think it's unbelievable really. We'll have four guys playing in the U-21 match and again on Saturday.
"The football management's point of view is that it's too much to ask him to play on Wednesday and again on Saturday but he's a 20-year-old, fit, young fella," an irate Daly said. "60 minutes' hurling on Wednesday is not going to make him unavailable for Saturday. It's a joke as far as I'm concerned."

Disgusted with Gilroy over this. I don't know if Whelan is the one pulling the strings on this decision, IMHO I think it might be, if it is he has some vendetta against Dublin going on with the way the senior players were left of the squad. Agree with Daly it is a joke. Hope someone involved in the County Board has the balls to tell Gilroy that he is playing and that's the end of it. This is a joke where players cannot be dual players.

Coogee

Everything Daly says on this issue makes complete sense. Very unfair on a lad trying to win a Leinster medal in his last year u-21 & its not as if he has a hope in hell of winning anything with the footballers this year.

Floppybits

Dublin Under 21 team has been name and no Rory O'Carroll. Absolute disgrace. Cant believe the Dublin Football management are this petty.

1 Finn McGarry (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
2 Ronan Walsh (Kilmacud Crokes)
3 Darren Kelly (Craobh Chiaráin)
4 Oisín Gough (Cuala)
5 Robert O’Loughlin (Kilmacud Crokes)
6 Martin Quilty (Na Fianna)
7 Peter Kelly (Lucan Sarsfields)
8 Conor Clinton (Kilmacud Crokes)
9 Peter Buckeridge (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
10 Shane Stapleton (St Pat’s, Palmerstown)
11 Liam Rushe (St Pat’s, Palmerstown)
12 Daire Plunkett (St Brigid’s)
13 Barry O’Rorke (Kilmacud Crokes)
14 David Treacy (Cuala)
15 Niall McMorrow (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

Leroy Lita

Gilroy is really bolloxing alright.

The Tipperary U-21 hurling team to play Cork in the Munster U-21 hurling semi-final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Wednesday night, July 14th includes 7 senior hurling team panellists and will be captained by centre back Padraic Maher:

The team is:

1. James Logue (Ballingarry)
2. Kevin O’Gorman (Thurles Sarsfields)
3. John Coghlan (Moyne Templetuohy)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)
5. James Barry (Upperchurch Drombane)
6. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields) Captain
7. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
8. Seamus Hennessy (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
9. Noel McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney)
10. Denis Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha and Dorrha)
12. Paddy Murphy (Nenagh Éire Óg)
13. Adrian Ryan (Templederry Kenyons)
14. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
15. Michael Heffernan (Nenagh Éire Óg)

id expect Noel McGrath and Adrian Ryan to switch.
alot of the Tipp subs must feel very unlucky not to be starting.


The Cork U21 Hurlers take on Tipperary in the Munster Semi-Final on Wednesday night at 7.30pm in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The team lines out as follows:

1. Darren McCarthy
(Ballymartle)

2. Stephen McDonnell 3. Eoin Keane 4. Conor O'Sullivan
(Glen Rovers) (St Finbarrs) (Sarsfields)

5. James Nagle 6. William Egan 7. Lorcan McLoughlin
(Midleton) (Kilbrin - Capt) (Kanturk)

8. Daniel Kearney 9. Seamus O'Farrell
(Sarsfields) (Midleton)

10. Mark Collins 11. Daniel Roche 12. Mike Bowles
(Douglas) (Sarsfields) (Newtownshandrum)

13. Robert White 14. Luke O'Farrell 15. Ryan Clifford
(Carrigtwohill) (Midleton) (Newtownshandrum)

cruiserweight

Any updates on any of the games so far?

An Citeog

cruiserweight wrote: »

Any updates on any of the games so far?

They're all on tomorrow night are they not?

cruiserweight

An Citeog wrote: »

They're all on tomorrow night are they not?

D'oh I do not know what is wrong with me, for some reason I thought today was Wednesday

Sparks43

any idea on prices for Parnell park tonight thinking about bringing my daughter to see the game

Drummerboy2

Floppybits wrote: »

Dublin Under 21 team has been name and no Rory O'Carroll. Absolute disgrace. Cant believe the Dublin Football management are this petty.

1 Finn McGarry (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
2 Ronan Walsh (Kilmacud Crokes)
3 Darren Kelly (Craobh Chiaráin)
4 Oisín Gough (Cuala)
5 Robert O’Loughlin (Kilmacud Crokes)
6 Martin Quilty (Na Fianna)
7 Peter Kelly (Lucan Sarsfields)
8 Conor Clinton (Kilmacud Crokes)
9 Peter Buckeridge (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
10 Shane Stapleton (St Pat’s, Palmerstown)
11 Liam Rushe (St Pat’s, Palmerstown)
12 Daire Plunkett (St Brigid’s)
13 Barry O’Rorke (Kilmacud Crokes)
14 David Treacy (Cuala)
15 Niall McMorrow (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

Really looking forward to this game. Team looks very strong with 4 senior players. Pity Gilroy didn't release O'Carroll

Floppybits

Drummerboy2 wrote: »

Really looking forward to this game. Team looks very strong with 4 senior players. Pity Gilroy didn't release O'Carroll

There are rumours doing the rounds that O'Carroll may be allowed play some part in the game tonight. Seems the county board may have stepped in and told Gilroy where to go. Hopefully this rumour is true.:D

marco_polo

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Tough one for Clare to start but I really expect them to be there or there about's again this year. The senior team this year contained numerous players - don't know the exact figure off hand - who were on last years team and under age again this year.

There are 7 of last years winning team starting tonight, including 5 who were in senior action at the weekend. The five seniors are Donal Touhy, Nicky O O'Connell, Sean Collins, John Conlon, Darach Honan the other two are Camin Morey,and Conor McGrath.

The biggest problem for this years team I feel is that only two of last years team remain in defense, so the newcomers will really have to step up to the plate. The forwards do look strong.


Teams (as reported in the examiner) are as follows:

CLARE U21H: D Tuohy; D Nash, C Chaplin, J Gunning; N O'Connell, C Morey, P O'Connor; S Golden, P Vaughan; S Collins, J Conlon, K Heagney; D Honan, F Kennedy, C McGrath.

LIMERICK U21H: B Hennessy; B Cleary, P Begley, C Hayes; P O’Brien, P O’Loughlin, N Quaid; T O’Brien, P Browne; J O’Brien, C Madden, D Hannon; M Kiely, S Tobin, G Mulcahy.

marco_polo

Half Times.
Clare 0-06 Limerick 0-06
Wexford 0-08 Dublin 0-07

Can't get the Cork Tipp score at the moment.

Great first half from Limerick were 0-6 to 0-01 points up after about 22 minutes but were pegged back by half time.

Stevecw

marco_polo wrote: »

Half Times.
Clare 0-06 Limerick 0-06
Wexford 0-08 Dublin 0-07

Can't get the Cork Tipp score at the moment.

Great first half from Limerick were 0-6 to 0-01 points up after about 22 minutes but were pegged back by half time.

Tipp 1-8 Cork 0-7 is the HT from that one

grenache

Limerick and Clare level at 8 points a piece. Very tight game. Limerick got a lot of soft frees in the first half and were 6 to 1 up after 20 mins before clare finished the first half with a flourish. Clare slightly on top now and with all the ball that Darach Honan is getting they should be well ahead, lot of bad wides. Tommy O Brien playing a stormer for Limerick. Good crowd of about 5k here i'd say. Honan just missed another sitter and Clare keeper Touhy has made two super saves from O Brien.

grenache

Clare corner back has just kicked the ball into his own net. Then clare go down the other end and get a goal of their own after Limerick full back begley slips. 1-12 to 1-13 for clare.

marco_polo

grenache wrote: »

Limerick and Clare level at 8 points a piece. Very tight game. Limerick got a lot of soft frees in the first half and were 6 to 1 up after 20 mins before clare finished the first half with a flourish. Clare slightly on top now and with all the ball that Darach Honan is getting they should be well ahead, lot of bad wides. Tommy O Brien playing a stormer for Limerick. Good crowd of about 5k here i'd say. Honan just missed another sitter and Clare keeper Touhy has made two super saves from O Brien.

Two quick goals, Clare reply to a Limerick goal almost straight away.

Clare 1-14 Limerick 1-12 two minutes left

Dublin 1-13 Wexford 0-14

webels

Cork 2 up atm

webels

17 to 1:11 now for cork

marco_polo

Just over in the Gaelic Grounds final score Clare 1-15 Limerick 1-12.

Dubs a goal up with two minutes to go.

cruiserweight

marco_polo wrote: »

Two quick goals, Clare reply to a Limerick goal almost straight away.

Clare 1-14 Limerick 1-12 two minutes left

Dublin 1-13 Wexford 0-14

Now Dublin 2-15 Wexford 0-15

grenache

Final score- Limerick 1-12 Clare 1-15

marco_polo

Another goal for dublin 2-15 to 0-15 now all over bar the shouting.

webels

Draw now in cork

Keano

Come on the banner!

webels

Extra time in cork after it finished level

marco_polo

EDIT Answered ^^^^

webels wrote: »

Draw now in cork

Presume Tipp got a late goal, that a result ?

sgthighway

Did Damien O'Carroll feature for Dublin?

Divorce Referendum

sgthighway wrote: »

Did Damien O'Carroll feature for Dublin?

You mean rory? No he didnt play after.

webels

Well done Tipp, final score after extra time 2:17 to 21pts..

Warper

Tipp - Clare Munster Final, nice

Revenge for 2 years ago, where will this be on - Limerick? It will be midweek anyways and prob live on TG4. Should be a belter.

Clareman

Down to Thurlas for the final, hopefully the umpires will mind their own business this time

Clareman

Warper wrote: »

Tipp - Clare Munster Final, nice

Revenge for 2 years ago, where will this be on - Limerick? It will be midweek anyways and prob live on TG4. Should be a belter.

Thurles, final 2 years ago was in the Park so home and away will come into play

marco_polo

It is definately listed on TG4 for the 28th, looking forward to this, should be a cracker.

Clareman

How many of the Tipp senior team are on the under 21 team? Should be a great final 1 way or another, just curious really

marco_polo

Clareman wrote: »

How many of the Tipp senior team are on the under 21 team? Should be a great final 1 way or another, just curious really

Think it is somethink like four, perhaps one of our Tipp brethern knows for sure.

deccy15

Clareman wrote: »

How many of the Tipp senior team are on the under 21 team? Should be a great final 1 way or another, just curious really

Padraic and Brendan Maher, Noel McGrath, Seamus Hennessy and Patrick Maher afaik.

grenache

Just home from the Gaelic Grounds. That was a very tight game, even after the soft goal we got i knew Clare would come right back at us. And so it proved - Darach Honan (who i thought was poor on the night) swept home a great goal after full back Pat Begley had slipped. That gave Clare the impetus to tack on a few more scores which they did.

This game was lost by Limerick on the sideline, we were 0-6 to 0-1 up after 15 mins of the first half and generally in command. Our half back line was winning most of the ball and Clare were hitting some bad wides. Graeme Mulcahy and Sean Tobin were doing well inside. Yet Leo O'Connor and his selectors decide to change it and switch James O'Brien from wing forward to full. He'd been doing well there and had caught two great balls so there was no need to shift him. Tobin was moved out to centre forward and Mulcahy and Kiely shoved further out from goal and they barely touched the ball for the remainder of the half. Cue Clare scoring 5 points without reply and its level at half time - suicide by the Limerick sideline.

Clare won this game in the second half as their half back line was so on top that the endless supply of ball going into Honan and McGrath (who was excellent throughout) had to eventually pay dividends. Pat O'Connor, Nicky O'Connell and Caoimhín Morey were superb in the second half. Limerick had to rely on the midfield pairing of Paul Browne and excellent Tommy O'Brien for most of our creativity after half time. Kevin Downes also did very well for us when introduced, scoring two nice points and using his big frame to his advantage. Clare had Tuohy in goals to thank for denying O'Brien and Mulcahy certain goals. All in all an entertaining game, mixing the very bad and very good. Clare just about deserved it given their second half display but our guys were unlucky not to come away with the win. One thing is for sure, Clare will need plenty of target practice before the 28th, Tipp wont be as generous as Limerick were tonight.

copacetic

Good win for the Dublin U21s tonight.

unknown13

copacetic wrote: »

Good win for the Dublin U21s tonight.

Very tight game. A goal by either team was going to clinch the match and luckily Dublin got the goal and then added another one very late on.

Divorce Referendum

unknown13 wrote: »

Very tight game. A goal by either team was going to clinch the match and luckily Dublin got the goal and then added another one very late on.

Ya very true Dublin got the break and pushed on from there. Think that was the first time they led in that match, looked a little fitter than wexford too.