All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Liam McCarthy Cup) 2021

PTH2009

There will be 11 teams in Liam Mac Carthy in 2021.
Munster – Limerick, Waterford, Tipperary, Clare, Cork.
Leinster – Kilkenny, Galway, Wexford, Dublin, Laois, Antrim

Provincial knock-out Championships with back-door qualifier system (as in 2020) but with
introduction of relegation (to McDonagh Cup).
Munster and Leinster Finalists (4 teams) guaranteed an All Ireland QF place

There will be a preliminary round in the qualifiers between the two defeated Quarter-final
teams in Leinster.
Winners progress to Qualifiers Rd 1 – Losers to Mc Donagh Cup 2022.

All Ireland Qualifiers Round 1- (2x Munster Teams vs 1x Leinster/1x Preliminary Round winner). 1x Leinster and 1x Munster team will get a bye into Round 2

All Ireland Qualifiers Round 2- (2x Round 1 Winners vs 1x Leinster/1x Munster bye teams)- Winners into All Ireland Quarter Finals

All Ireland Quarter Finals-Munster/Leinster Runners up vs 2x Round 2 winners

All Ireland Semi Finals- Munster/Leinster champions vs 2x QF winners

All Ireland Final- Sunday 22nd August

Munster Championship draw

QF- Clare vs Waterford

Semi Finals
Limerick vs Cork
Tipperary vs Clare/Waterford

Leinster Championship draw

QFs
Dublin vs Antrim
Wexford vs Laois

Semi Finals
Kilkenny vs Wexford/Laois
Galway vs Dublin/Antrim

PTH2009

Looking very likely of an Antrim vs Laois All Ireland Preliminary Round match with the loser been relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2022

PTH2009

So after a odd but high scoring league the championship is on the horizon and by god I can feel its going to be a special one (hopefully a successful one for Waterford)

Have a feeling the Leinster QFs won't go to script and Antrim will beat Dublin

Realt Dearg Sec

PTH2009 wrote: »

So after a odd but high scoring league the championship is on the horizon and by god I can feel its going to be a special one (hopefully a successful one for Waterford)

Have a feeling the Leinster QFs won't go to script and Antrim will beat Dublin

I would be shocked if Antrim won that match. They've had a great league but the cat's out of the bag now, they won't be taken for granted.

Never sure what league form might mean but from what I saw galway will have a fairly pedestrian win in the leinster championship. Wexford and kk will be tasty but neither of them have shown the quality to take on galway, kk folded like a deck chair in the one match there was any intensity in the league, our backs were like deer in headlights.

Munster looks really interesting, Clare after the loss to Antrim have steadily improved and will be a tough ask for anyone, they're my dark horse team this year. Hard to know after that rough, can make a strong case for all the munster teams. Tipp might be a bit old and Waterford I'm not quite convinced, cork still leaving a bit of consistency, so you'd still have to say Lim look to be in charge but no reason any of those teams can't beat them on their day.

Lim v galway, whenever they meet, will be the game to decide the all Ireland for me. Kk to take a big scalp somewhere along the way but not going past semi finals.

Hope I'm wrong and it's Clare v kilkenny in the final but... Let's be realistic here...

breezy1985

PTH2009 wrote: »

Looking very likely of an Antrim vs Laois All Ireland Preliminary Round match with the loser been relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2022

Ide say Dublin are worried after that league

Pogue eile

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Never sure what league form might mean but from what I saw galway will have a fairly pedestrian win in the leinster championship.

Tipp might be a bit old

Lim v galway, whenever they meet, will be the game to decide the all Ireland for me.

Galway are an older team than Tipp or at least have more players 30 and over, ita always the narative about Tipp but it doesnt hold up to scrutiny really.

Pogue eile

Galway, Limerick and Tipp in that order for me. But in reality it is very competitive and anyone of 6 or 7 teams could win it, makes for a great championship.

RMAOK

It does seem that the winners of the all-ireland will come from one of Limerick, Galway or tipp.

If Galway were to win Leinster, then I'd give them a very good chance of winning Liam McCarthy. If they don't, I can't see some of their older legs holding up to the quick fire nature of three games in the space of a couple of weeks. It wouldn't be as much of an issue for Limerick imo.

Limerick still remain in the driving seat wrt the overall winners imo. If they're to get caught, I feel it could be in the semi final against (hopefully from a Galway perspective) by kilkenny. It has happened before. Possibly happen again??

As regards a "dark horse" to win it outright, kilkenny. If you could call them dark horses.

Limerick vs Galway all Ireland final with Limerick to shade it.

zetecescort

Pogue eile wrote: »

Galway, Limerick and Tipp in that order for me. But in reality it is very competitive and anyone of 6 or 7 teams could win it, makes for a great championship.

Not sure I'd agree on 6 or 7 possible winners. Teams like Cork, Waterford or Wexford might catch one of the 3 favourites but can't see them putting a run together to beat 3 or 4 teams ranked above them

Pogue eile

zetecescort wrote: »

Not sure I'd agree on 6 or 7 possible winners. Teams like Cork, Waterford or Wexford might catch one of the 3 favourites but can't see them putting a run together to beat 3 or 4 teams ranked above them

Any of those three winning would be a surprise but its not beyond a possibility - Cork probably have the best record against Limerick and Limerick are most peoples favourites, Waterford were runners up last year and look to me to have improved. I wasnt including Wexford but even at that, two years ago they ran the eventual AI winners ragged for the majority of the AI semi.

I don't think hurling has ever been as competitive to be honest.

puzl

I think given how quick and fast the games come this summer that the provincial winners will have a nice little break before their semis, whereas the provincial losers will only have one free weekend before their quarters and IF they win that the semi finals are the following weekend.


So it's one thing to talk about teams skills, age, physicality, fitness etc, but depth of panel must not be overlooked. I think Limerick are stronger than most here too.

I'd favour Limerick to do it and Galway in a close second place.

PTH2009

Sure somebody has to say it

'This could be the greatest summer of Hurling ever'

newhouse87

Cant see us (tipp) doing anything this year, would have waterford in number 3.

The_Kew_Tour

Limerick or Galway.

Cork to to disappoint the most

zetecescort

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Limerick or Galway.

Cork to to disappoint the most

Think the games against Limerick and Galway have checked any optimisim about Cork.

Asdfgh2020

zetecescort wrote: »

Think the games against Limerick and Galway have checked any optimisim about Cork.

Marty in the commentary box and ‘Donald og’ on the analysis were ‘wetting themselves’ at start of league about the ‘new cork’….the influence of o’grady, possession and ‘running game’…..etc

One thing for sure…. the ‘net minder’ is a definite issue for them…will their barren spell turn into A record one…? No all Ireland this year and this will be their longest period ever

Pogue eile

Asdfgh2020 wrote: »

Marty in the commentary box and ‘Donald og’ on the analysis were ‘wetting themselves’ at start of league about the ‘new cork’….the influence of o’grady, possession and ‘running game’…..etc

One thing for sure…. the ‘net minder’ is a definite issue for them…will their barren spell turn into A record one…? No all Ireland this year and this will be their longest period ever

I'm not 'really' sure you should be using inverted commas when you dont seem to 'know' what they are for

cson

I can guarantee one thing for Championship 2021; both Marty Morrissey and Ger Canning will provide copious moments of absolutely asinine commentary. Cliche and hackneyed stories galore.

Pogue eile

cson wrote: »

I can guarantee one thing for Championship 2021; both Marty Morrissey and Ger Canning will provide copious moments of absolutely asinine commentary. Cliche and hackneyed stories galore.

Marty's are much worse and so clearly scripted. Cringe doesn't even begin to do it justice.

breezy1985

cson wrote: »

I can guarantee one thing for Championship 2021; both Marty Morrissey and Ger Canning will provide copious moments of absolutely asinine commentary. Cliche and hackneyed stories galore.

Hopefully before long we are at games or in packed pubs and won't have to worry about commentators

Niallers87

cson wrote: »

I can guarantee one thing for Championship 2021; both Marty Morrissey and Ger Canning will provide copious moments of absolutely asinine commentary. Cliche and hackneyed stories galore.

"This is spiritual, this is part of who we are, from loop head to lucan"..... way too much overkill!!!

dirkmeister

Pogue eile wrote: »

Marty's are much worse and so clearly scripted. Cringe doesn't even begin to do it justice.

His constant Cranberries references during the 2018 final were embarrassing.

puzl

But how would we even know which players are doing their leaving cert?

Asdfgh2020

Marty’s favourites are…..

1. good hands
2. shortens the grip
3. Da sliotar flies over the bar

Realt Dearg Sec

dirkmeister wrote: »

His constant Cranberries references during the 2018 final were embarrassing.

Especially immediately after the match ended, it was a surreal moment where he just started doing a bunch of these references, a total distraction from the moment. I mean, did Dolores o Riordan even like hurling? It was completely inappropriate, weirder still that he clearly had it all planned out.

breezy1985

Asdfgh2020 wrote: »

Marty’s favourites are…..

1. good hands
2. shortens the grip
3. Da sliotar flies over the bar

Constantly says "never in doubt" after the point has been scored

dirtyden

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Especially immediately after the match ended, it was a surreal moment where he just started doing a bunch of these references, a total distraction from the moment. I mean, did Dolores o Riordan even like hurling? It was completely inappropriate, weirder still that he clearly had it all planned out.

That was possibly the strangest and most inappropriate piece of sporting commentary I have ever heard. I am presuming he thought it poignant but it was just bizarre.

Girly Gal

Limerick will win it again this year, complacency is probably the biggest danger to them. Galway will flatter to deceive again, they might at a push win Leinster, but, wouldn't bet on it.

letowski

Shane O'Donnell has been officially ruled out for the Clare Waterford match on Sunday.

Seems like both teams are going to be down a couple of key players this weekend, which is a pity. I suppose this was always on the cards with the short league/c'ship turnaround.

Should still be a good game though this weekend.

Asdfgh2020

letowski wrote: »

Shane O'Donnell has been officially ruled out for the Clare Waterford match on Sunday.

Seems like both teams are going to be down a couple of key players this weekend, which is a pity. I suppose this was always on the cards with the short league/c'ship turnaround.

Should still be a good game though this weekend.

At this stage we could see ‘red helmet’ man himself ‘Low-han’ make an appearance such are the extend of injuries and possibly Dan ‘the man’ coming in for the W’ford…!

big_drive

Are the GAA games coming up on sky on the standard channel which comes with the basic package like last year, or the actual paid sky sports add on?

Rosita

Girly Gal wrote: »

Limerick will win it again this year, complacency is probably the biggest danger to them. Galway will flatter to deceive again, they might at a push win Leinster, but, wouldn't bet on it.

Yeah, will be very surprised if the provincial finals are not a repeat of last year and with the same outcomes.

PTH2009

Will there be a Championship hurling pool this year ?

RMAOK

PTH2009 wrote: »

Will there be a Championship hurling pool this year ?

Its the same set up as last year AFAIK. So, no group stages, just qualifiers for the beaten provincial teams.

Realt Dearg Sec

RMAOK wrote: »

Its the same set up as last year AFAIK. So, no group stages, just qualifiers for the beaten provincial teams.

I presume he meant a boards pool

PTH2009

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

I presume he meant a boards pool

Yeah that's what I meant

Grats

Davy Fitz to announce the Wexford team versus Laois after the final whistle!

RMAOK

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

I presume he meant a boards pool

My mistake.

Billy Ocean

Grats wrote: »

Davy Fitz to announce the Wexford team versus Laois after the final whistle!

released in the last 30 mins or so.

Mantis Toboggan

Dublin Antrim on gaa go?

dastardly00

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Dublin Antrim on gaa go?

Yeah. That match and Wexford v Laois are both on GAAGO

I see sheep

Is there a list of for the matches this year only on GAAGo?
Thinking of buying Dublin Antrim but wonder is it worth the season pass (UK pass)
(I can watch RTE)

TheMilkyPirate

Dublin 8 points up and in control in Navan at HT.

Billy Ocean

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Dublin 8 points up and in control in Navan at HT.

Maybe Antrim are a different proposition in Corrigan park just off the falls road.

PTH2009

Billy Ocean wrote: »

Maybe Antrim are a different proposition in Corrigan park just off the falls road.

Sounding like it, had a feeling they could sneak a win over Dublin but not likely now. Dublin will not fear Galway

If as expected Wexford win then its Antrim vs Laois in the All Ireland Preliminary round on the 10th July with the winner qualifying for Round 1 and loser relegated to the Joe McDonagh cup for 2022

supernova5

Antrim are terrible today, perhaps the media blew them up too much over the last few weeks, on this evidence its Joe McDonagh again next year

big_drive

Think today is showing you can't read a whole pile into league form

roosterman71

Anyone else sign up to the gaago domestic pass earlier in the year? I did and it covered league and championship matches not on telly. But they looking for 7.99 now for the wexford match. This happening anyone else?

formerlyET

Congrats to Antrim on their league performances - a real step forward this year. The effort might have hit them today.

A great week for Dublin hurling wise.

Fantastic performance from them today - a huge score put up. Happy for Matty Kenny and the Dublin hurlers - turned up and put in a performance.

Mantis Toboggan

roosterman71 wrote: »

Anyone else sign up to the gaago domestic pass earlier in the year? I did and it covered league and championship matches not on telly. But they looking for 7.99 now for the wexford match. This happening anyone else?

Don't use the app, use the website.

big_drive

roosterman71 wrote: »

Anyone else sign up to the gaago domestic pass earlier in the year? I did and it covered league and championship matches not on telly. But they looking for 7.99 now for the wexford match. This happening anyone else?

I did. Then thought it must have only been league. Paid out €10.99 for Dublin Antrim game before I saw here that it would work through site