All-Ireland Hurling Final 2014

wendell borton

I know theres a gaa forum but a national occasion like the AI final deserves a thread in AH.

Shakespeare's Sister

Hurling is a very good sport.

DrGreenthumb

no it doesn't dererve a thread here

deise08

Come on tipp!

Mr. RED

Blip blip! Burray!! Blip blip!

The Backwards Man

Thankfully a British station is showing it in HD as RTE don't see fit to do so in the sticks.

Irish Guitarist

I really hope David Beckham gets to third base and scores a touchdown.

Schwiiing

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Thankfully a British station is showing it in HD as RTE don't see fit to do so in the sticks.

I'm in the sticks and I have RTE in HD.

Micky Dolenz

Stick ball game is great. Gooooooo team.

wandatowell

TippTown

lukesmom

Shouting for Tipp

kneemos

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Thankfully a British station is showing it in HD as RTE don't see fit to do so in the sticks.

It's broadcast in HD,how could you not have it in HD?

Da Shins Kelly

Some absolutely cracking scores so far.

DrGreenthumb

Cultchies expecting hd on their sd tv's,

are you using a old pitchfork for a antenna too?

The Backwards Man

kneemos wrote: »

It's broadcast in HD,how could you not have it in HD?

Can't get a terrestrial signal here.

honeybear

Up Tipp!

Optimalprimerib

I used to hate the hurling final as a kid. The day after was usually the first day back in school.

kneemos

Kilkenny have a winning look about them.

dxhound2005

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Can't get a terrestrial signal here.

What did you do before digital?

dxhound2005

All Irish people in Croke Park. I can't see any immigrants.

Schwiiing

dxhound2005 wrote: »

All Irish people in Croke Park. I can't see any immigrants.

80,000 and you won't see half of them for some league match in the freezing cold next time round. AI Finals usually bring out the band wagon supporters.

The Backwards Man

dxhound2005 wrote: »

What did you do before digital?

Had Sky since 1991. Before that it was a sixty foot aerial that all but demolished a pighouse one windy night.

I was mostly brought up with Julian on the UTV.

dxhound2005

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Had Sky since 1991. Before that it was a sixty foot aerial that all but demolished a pighouse one windy night.

I was mostly brought up with Julian on the UTV.

So you are advocating on behalf of whatever proportion of the 2% who can't get Saorview also do not have Sky, unlike yourself. An even bigger number never got RTE on analogue pre Saorview so I presume most of them made the same solution as yourself.

iDave

More football man but love these big hurling occasions. Cant bate it when played like it is today

I always have trouble following the little ball, same with golf. Think I need glasses.

wp_rathead

Hard for any sport to follow this but it is gonna make the Georgia v Ireland qualifier even more painful to watch

DEFTLEFTHAND

Anyones game at this stage.

MadYaker

Not mad into GAA really. The best thing about football is the fights.

The stick fighting is alright too though, very fast.

RayM

I try not to watch hurling, because it tends to soften my hatred of all things GAA.

mad muffin

Would be more interesting if the hurles had blades on the ends of them.

Mint Aero

When you travel and broaden your mind you realise how bad and unskilled a game it actually is

PizzamanIRL

I'm watching English people's reactions to hurling on twitter more than I'm watching the match.

wp_rathead

Mint Aero wrote: »

When you travel and broaden your mind you realise how bad and unskilled a game it actually is

Sure

kneemos

Mint Aero wrote: »

When you travel and broaden your mind you realise how bad and unskilled a game it actually is

Whatever it is it's not unskilled.

Say Your Number

Mint Aero wrote: »

When you travel and broaden your mind you realise how bad and unskilled a game it actually is

You've never tried to play it then

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Thought I'd clicked on the sport forum in error. Who's playing anyway? I know it's usually a couple of counties from a very short list but I haven't heard who it is this year.

PizzamanIRL

Mint Aero wrote: »

When you travel and broaden your mind you realise how bad and unskilled a game it actually is

Bad attempt. 3/10

RayM

Mint Aero wrote: »

When you travel and broaden your mind you realise how bad and unskilled a game it actually is

I hate almost everything about the GAA, but hurling is far from an unskilled game.

iDave

RayM wrote: »

I hate almost everything about the GAA, but hurling is far from an unskilled game.

At least they're not FIFA in fairness

PizzamanIRL

Kenna Screeching Thesaurus wrote: »

Thought I'd clicked on the sport forum in error. Who's playing anyway? I know it's usually a couple of counties from a very short list but I haven't heard who it is this year.

Cavan and Galway

HalloweenJack

I'm watching this in an English pub in Fuengirola. Loadsa Irish here. Apart from one guy who was being a twat, the non-Irish people are gebuinely interested and curious as to how the game works.

wendell borton

Out of interest, what are these intetnational sports that make hurling look unskilled.

Say Your Number

That was a terrible score, sure any old eejit could have done that :rolleyes:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

wendell borton wrote: »

Out of interest, what are these intetnational sports that make hurling look unskilled.

Oh lord! Where to begin? Most if not all international sports require a substantial level of skill. Hurling is probably no more nor less skilful than many but it is not an international sport.

Patser

I always find there's a mirror effect between Tipp and England when they face Kilkenny and Germany respectably. No matter what the predictions are, no matter how hard they play, no matter what lead the build up, Tipp always lose by 1 point and England on penalties.

There is always that one exception like 2010 Tipp win and England's 5-1 win in 2001, which just generates enough hope so that fans can still be disappointed.

Ruu

No sporty threads here. Sorry.