Match Thread - Clare v Limerick Munster 1st Round/NHL Final. Live RTÉ2

Clareman

Haven't had 1 of these for a while so thought might start it here.

Clareman

Looking at the warm up on TV there isn't a cone to be seen for the Clare warm up, there's usually 100s of them out for us

RMAOK

Is the rte camera lower down than normal?

Clareman

Seems a lot lower alright

Clareman

First Clare puck out and the Limerick defender catches the ball uncontested

Clareman

Clare try a quick puck out and are pinged for it, next puck out isn't won either, it's going to be a long day. Lots of changes on the Clare team

Clareman

Tony Kelly on the frees for Clare today

Clareman

Ref isn't allowing quick puck outs, 5 minutes in 3-1 to Limerick

RMAOK

Its probably the lack of a crowd at the match, but it feels more like a challenge match than a league final/Munster quarter final.

Clareman

Looks like Tony Kelly is lining out at corner forward

dirkmeister

That camera angle is a pure disaster.

Clareman

5-2 to Limerick after 8 minutes, Clare with the breeze. Looks like a challenge match with under 20s playing senior

Clareman

Clare's first point from play, well intercepted by Malone, 5-4 to Limerick after 10

zetecescort

RMAOK wrote: »

Is the rte camera lower down than normal?

I'd say the cameraman and whatever assistants are not allowed in the usual gantry just like Joanne and the two boys are outside rather than in the studio in the corner

Clareman

All square after 12 minutes

RMAOK

zetecescort wrote: »

I'd say the cameraman and whatever assistants are not allowed in the usual gantry just like Joanne and the two boys are outside rather than in the studio in the corner

You could well be right

Clareman

Clare into the lead, 6-5, Kelly with a good point from play.

Chalk McHugh

Michael Muircheartaigh had the great ability to make even the most mundane match sound like an All Ireland final.

Marty Morrissey on the other hand has the annoying ability to make an All Ireand final sound like a mundane challenge match.

Chalk McHugh

First impressions i like this camera angle.

Clareman

Kelly is going well so far, seems to be given a free role.

Chalk McHugh

Thurles sod looking pristine.

threeball

No bite in this at all. First round of the league would have more intensity. I'm worried the hurling will suffer badly with no crowd to feed off.

zetecescort

Clareman wrote: »

Kelly is going well so far, seems to be given a free role.

Going well but can't do it on his own

RMAOK

Tony kelly is on fire atm

Chalk McHugh

Decent match. Kelly the star performer so far. Clare hanging in there.

Clareman

Waterbreak, Clare up 9 points to 7, Kelly is flying it, this position of corner forward to go wherever he wants is really suiting him. You'd imagine Limerick will put a man marker on him now to nullify him which will hopefully free someone else up.

Dyr

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Michael Muircheartaigh had the great ability to make even the most mundane match sound like an All Ireland final.

Marty Morrissey on the other hand has the annoying ability to make an All Ireand final sound like a mundane challenge match.

I turn on the Irish commentary as soon as I hear Marty, but he's on the Irish commentary as well today

Chalk McHugh

Bambi wrote: »

I turn on the Irish commentary as soon as I hear Marty, but he's on the Irish commentary as well today

Double whammy. If you turned on Clare FM he's probably on that too. There's no escaping him!

Auldloon

Loving the updates, keep them coming please!

Chalk McHugh

Goalkeeper puckout infringement that even VAR wouldn't have seen. Bit harsh that.

Clareman

Our puck out is under big pressure, this will only get worse in the second half when we are against the wind.

10-9 to Limerick after 25 and a half minutes

Chalk McHugh

Hegarty has some stride on him when he gets going.

Clareman

I thought Kelly had a clear run on goals there, 10 a piece now after 27

Clareman

Great point from midfield by O'Halloran, 11-10 to Clare now

Chalk McHugh

Looks a fair breeze that. A 7-10 point breeze.

Clareman

Very strong breeze by the looks of things

martingriff

Ah old school championship no second chance. Love to see it

Clareman

martingriff wrote: »

Ah old school championship no second chance. Love to see it

There is a back door in the hurling

Clareman

12 a piece now, 10 points for Kelly. 30 minutes gone

martingriff

Clareman wrote: »

There is a back door in the hurling

You sure I didn't think so

Clareman

martingriff wrote: »

You sure I didn't think so

Positive, there isn't 1 in football

Chalk McHugh

With a strong wind only one Clare forward apart from.Kelly has scored which is a very poor return for 32 minutes of hurling.

Clareman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship#All-Ireland_Qualifiers

Clareman

Limerick starting to get on top a bit now, Clare need to settle down, these 5 could be critical

Clareman

Great point by Diarmiad Ryan from the sideline on the 65. All square at half time

Clareman

How could there only be 1 minute extra time considering the water break and the blood sub????

4Ad

Thank God for Tony Kelly...
Give Shane O Donnell some ball, decent ball..

The wind will make a difference, though it has gone calm here in East Clare, about 12 miles from Ennis..

Chalk McHugh

Decent first half. I feel Limerick will go on to win by 10 points as they've a far healthier spread of scorers and that wind is worth a nice few points. Clare are just about hanging in there.

Clareman

4Ad wrote: »

Thank God for Tony Kelly...
Give Shane O Donnell some ball, decent ball..

The wind will make a difference, though it has gone calm here in East Clare, about 12 miles from Ennis..

Few balls went into SoD, first 1 he lost after having 3 goes at it, second he fouled the defender, third he put wide and the fourth he got a free.

martingriff

Clareman wrote: »

Positive, there isn't 1 in football

Cool thanks for that thought it was for both. Less teams

Sir Guy who smiles

Clareman wrote: »

How could there only be 1 minute extra time considering the water break and the blood sub????

Clock stopped during the water break, it stay at 19.07 if memory serves me.