Greatest All-Ireland Hurling Final Ever?

deadybai

Wow! That is all I can say after watching today's game. It took my 2 hours to compose myself after what I have witnessed. (And I'm a Kilkenny Man!)
Hurling is the greatest sport in the world and it makes me proud to be Irish.

Would you consider today's game as the greatest All-Ireland Hurling Final ever?
I personally would consider last years drawn final as the greatest I've ever witnessed. The personal battle of dominance between Canning and Shefflin
would top today's game for me but today's game is a close second.

So what is ye're opinions lads and lasses? :P

losthorizon

UEFA would have that investigated for match fixing! Turkish football you are forgiven

The_Kew_Tour

The most exciting final its up there.

Not the best final from a technique and skill point of view(more Cork than Clare in this regard)

deadybai

deadybai wrote: »

Wow! That is all I can say after watching today's game. It took my 2 hours to compose myself after what I have witnessed. (And I'm a Kilkenny Man!)
Hurling is the greatest sport in the world and it makes me proud to be Irish.

Would you consider today's game as the greatest All-Ireland Hurling Final ever?
I personally would consider last years drawn final as the greatest I've ever witnessed. The personal battle of dominance between Canning and Shefflin
would top today's game for me but today's game is a close second.

So what is ye're opinions lads and lasses? :P

In my living memory i would say the Tipperary v Kilkenny finals from both 09 and 10 are #1 and #2 in no particular order in terms of intensity and two teams hurling at the optimum level vying tooth and nail to win, but then again im a Tipp man from the Kilkenny border so given the personal interest i had in those games and the jangling nerves and palpitations i suffered watching both then I could understand how a neutral could feel different

Howjoe1

No, and the true result denied by the Ref playing on for the draw leaves it tainted in my eyes.

And I was a completely neutral onlooker btw.

deadybai

Deleted User wrote: »

In my living memory i would say the Tipperary v Kilkenny finals from both 09 and 10 are #1 and #2 in no particular order in terms of intensity and two teams hurling at the optimum level vying tooth and nail to win, but then again im a Tipp man from the Kilkenny border so given the personal interest i had in those games and the jangling nerves and palpitations i suffered watching both then I could understand how a neutral could feel different

I went to the game in 2010. I wouldn't rank it up there at all because Tipp completed dominated that game and Shefflin had to go off. I know it sounds biased as I'm from Kilkenny. I would say though the 2010 final was probably one of the best performances by an individual team in the final. The 09 final was very good.

eire 2012

Today's final not even in the top 50 I'd say yes it was exciting but cork played like a junior b team today at times they are better than this.The 09 final best ever I would say both teams full strength amazing spectacle,tipp should have won but the cats dug it out

deadybai

Howjoe1 wrote: »

No, and the true result denied by the Ref playing on for the draw leaves it tainted in my eyes.

And I was a completely neutral onlooker btw.

Did you not think there was an added few seconds because the the ball was out of play for around 30 seconds at 71:30?

The ref was very poor today. But there was a lot of questionable decisions that favored Cork today also. I would say a draw was the fair result. I just cannot wait for the Replay on the 28th.

So what would you consider the greatest final?

Shirleysrumbler

deadybai wrote: »

Did you not think there was an added few seconds because the the ball was out of play for around 30 seconds at 71:30?

The ref was very poor today. But there was a lot of questionable decisions that favored Cork today also. I would say a draw was the fair result. I just cannot wait for the Replay on the 28th.

So what would you consider the greatest final?

1990 Cork V Galway. Significant performances from the likes of Tomas Mulcahy,Goose Hennessy and Mark Foley.Joe Cooney,Eanna Ryan and Lynskey for Westerners.

Rowley Birkin QC

deadybai wrote: »

Did you not think there was an added few seconds because the the ball was out of play for around 30 seconds at 71:30?

I do think Gavin played for the draw tbh. Usually when the allotted time is up and the ball is dead, a player needs to win it cleanly from the puck out for play to continue, that didn't happen today.

That said, I can't wait to go back and watch another 70 mins of that again and wouldn't get too wound up about the extra 30 seconds.

Red Crow

No and no where near it tbh. Fairly poor displays on show with lots of players not showing up. I thought Clare deserved it but sure Gavin robbed Cork in the end.

It was fairly exciting but from a skill point of view it was poor and one of the worst I've seen in a few years.

deadybai

Eli Manning wrote: »

No and no where near it tbh. Fairly poor displays on show with lots of players not showing up. I thought Clare deserved it but sure Gavin robbed Cork in the end.

It was fairly exciting but from a skill point of view it was poor and one of the worst I've seen in a few years.

What was the best final you have seen so?

Mick Turner

deadybai wrote: »

Wow! That is all I can say after watching today's game. It took my 2 hours to compose myself after what I have witnessed. (And I'm a Kilkenny Man!)
Hurling is the greatest sport in the world and it makes me proud to be Irish.

Would you consider today's game as the greatest All-Ireland Hurling Final ever?
I personally would consider last years drawn final as the greatest I've ever witnessed. The personal battle of dominance between Canning and Shefflin
would top today's game for me but today's game is a close second.

So what is ye're opinions lads and lasses? :P

No the 1997 game was the best

Busted Flat.

Howjoe1 wrote: »

No, and the true result denied by the Ref playing on for the draw leaves it tainted in my eyes.

And I was a completely neutral onlooker btw.

Ah now come clean.

[-0-]

Today had it all. It's my favourite final so far.

robbiezero

2009/2010 for me.
Todays game nowhere near it. Very exciting yes and a few great scores, but I thought Cork were very poor for most of the game, their forwards other than Harnedy and Horgan barely featured in the game at all. Clare no goal scoring threat whatsoever. The two chances they got were Cork mistakes.

Fattes

09/10 Finals are the best I have ever seen, from every perspective, skill, intensity and the standard of hurling. Todays was exciting and some of the fielding was the best I have seen in a while.

Red Crow

deadybai wrote: »

What was the best final you have seen so?

Tipp v KK 09 or 10 were of far higher quality than what was on display today. If you think today was the greatest then you haven't seen a lot of finals

Lapin

1987

The Joe Cooney Show.


I might be slightly biased and sentimental here !

Gordon West

Yes, a draw was a fair result but this match again highlights two problems that the GAA have to tackle urgently.

1: Timekeeping. The official on the sideline should keep the time. Clock to be stopped when play stops for frees, injuries, and other incidents. This will be fair to all sides and cut out gamesmanship and time wasting.

2: Place of free kick or puck. The American Football guys have the right idea here. The ref throws a yellow cloth on the ground and the play resumes from there. This will stop guys stealing yards and improving angles for frees.

These two things would revolutionise our games for the better.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Cork were poor for all but 15 minutes of the game today and I think for it to be considered the greatest final of all time both teams should have to play very well.Really enjoyable game but the 09 final was the best I have seen.

Tigerandahalf

I think the weather makes a lot of difference to the standard of a game. No surprise that this year has been the best in gaa history for both codes combined. Hopefully Mayo and Dublin will get a dry day. I was very impressed with the skills of the Clare players today. The touch of Podge Collins and Kelly was superb.

deadybai

Eli Manning wrote: »

Tipp v KK 09 or 10 were of far higher quality than what was on display today. If you think today was the greatest then you haven't seen a lot of finals

I said last year was the greatest.

sid waddell

In no particular order

1972
1990
2009
2010
2013

Today was the greatest for drama without a doubt. Only the 1997 final was near it on that score.

mickmackey1

deadybai wrote: »

Did you not think there was an added few seconds because the the ball was out of play for around 30 seconds at 71:30?

Just seen the replay and Kelly actually kept the ball in his hand while he got back into goal; but I suppose you wouldn't call that time wasting :rolleyes:

dirkmeister

To say last year was a Canning/ Shefflin shootout is wrong imo, Canning didn't puck a ball in the second half of the drawn game from play.

2009 was the best finalI've ever been at, 2008 was satisfying due to the boll£$ acting by the Waterford backs in the first half.

2006 from a tension aspect was fairly cool too

Hitchens

if the older people are to be believed it was the 'Thunder & Lightning' Final that was the best

ShamoBuc

Not the greatest final but still, it was a match that left me hoarse ( nothing new) but more importantly, emotionally drained. It takes a special game to do that - today was a special match. Had Cork played the way they could have ( far far better) and the result still finished a draw - I shudder to think how I would have felt!

Two Tone from Limehouse

deadybai wrote: »

Wow! That is all I can say after watching today's game. It took my 2 hours to compose myself after what I have witnessed. (And I'm a Kilkenny Man!)
Hurling is the greatest sport in the world and it makes me proud to be Irish.

Would you consider today's game as the greatest All-Ireland Hurling Final ever?
I personally would consider last years drawn final as the greatest I've ever witnessed. The personal battle of dominance between Canning and Shefflin
would top today's game for me but today's game is a close second.

So what is ye're opinions lads and lasses? :P

Here we go again, hurling greatest sport in the world blah blah bloody blah

sid waddell

Two Tone from Limehouse wrote: »

Here we go again, hurling greatest sport in the world blah blah bloody blah

Ah it is though...

smashey

Two Tone from Limehouse wrote: »

Here we go again, hurling greatest sport in the world blah blah bloody blah

No more of this please.