All Ireland SHC Final (formerly SHC thread) - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

ShamoBuc · 03-09-2017 05:58PM

UncleAlbert00 wrote: »

It's boring. Dull end to the year.

Heath and safety.. no one died yet. :rolleyes:

You think it's better to wait till someone dies? :rolleyes:

Hitchens · 03-09-2017 06:01PM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Not surprised - he has put his life on hold by taking a leave of absence from his teaching job.

you're a scream

C__MC · 03-09-2017 06:07PM

Gaa logic

Pitch invasions in thurles are grand but not in Croke park

I agree , really tame way to end the year. There was something magestic about it

Lucy8080 · 03-09-2017 06:10PM

Mayo won't like this continued dominance of All-Ireland finals by the Leinster champs. Another bad omen!

FrancieBrady · 03-09-2017 06:12PM

C__MC wrote: »

Gaa logic

Pitch invasions in thurles are grand but not in Croke park

I agree , really tame way to end the year. There was something magestic about it

I agree too. It's always the baby with the bathwater when someone mention 'health and safety'.

If egress was the problem why not work at making egress safer?

dxhound2005 · 03-09-2017 06:16PM

C__MC wrote: »

Gaa logic

Pitch invasions in thurles are grand but not in Croke park

I agree , really tame way to end the year. There was something magestic about it

I was never in Thurles but at other grounds there are regular announcements requesting patrons not to encroach on the playing area. And the ground regulations printed in the match programme also prohibit it. But when masses of people force their way past the stewards the announcer asks them to "stand down" for their own safety.

C__MC · 03-09-2017 06:22PM

The game was definitely won on the Back of Niall Burke coming on, really classy performance by him

Waterford just lacked forwards with the wrist skill of Galway

PTH2009 · 03-09-2017 06:30PM

Galway were the better team all and deserved the AI

Disappointed with Babs Keating really disrespectful to Derek McGrath

I think Derek might go as it's really affecting his working life

Dirty Dingus McGee · 03-09-2017 06:33PM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Not surprised - he has put his life on hold by taking a leave of absence from his teaching job.

Not sure about the comments from Babs Keating this morning saying in a newspaper piece that McGrath should resign if Waterford lost.

Waterford have only got to one all ireland in the 50 years before this year but apparently McGrath getting them to an all ireland final isn't good enough.

The ****e Derek McGrath has had to put up with really pisses me off.The man dared to do something a little different from most managers and all the "hurling men" can't bear the idea of it actually being a success and seem to want to undermine him at every given opportunity.I'd love to see McGrath get an all ireland with this team , to take a leave of absence from your job show you the sort of passion he has for Waterofrd hurling and it would be great to see it being rewarded.

OldMrBrennan83 · 03-09-2017 06:40PM

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passremarkable · 03-09-2017 07:09PM

Motm?
I'm thinking hanbury, David Burke , canning good for Galway
Pauric Mahony very good for Waterford, Moran had good first half

seligehgit · 03-09-2017 07:16PM

Burial. wrote: »

Fine speech to be fair. Lot of pain for Galway hurling in the last few decades. They deserve to drag this out.

Great speech by Daithi Burke,very natural and from the heart.

seligehgit · 03-09-2017 07:20PM

pimpmyhat wrote: »

You think?

Yes I do think.

Realt Dearg Sec · 03-09-2017 07:21PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Exactly, if Babs is praising you then you know you're doing something wrong.

munsterlegend · 03-09-2017 07:23PM

munsterlegend wrote: »

I believe it will be a close game for the first 50-55 minutes but Galway then pulling away to win by 7-8 points. Something like 25 points to 1-14 or 15 points.

I just can't see Waterford scoring enough or stopping Galway from a run of points for the full 70. My preference would be for Waterford and will be shouting for them and of course Cork in the minor.

I would have been close enough except for the second fluke of a Waterford goal. Galway just had more scoring power though with 20 to go it could have swung either way. Moran missed a very easy chance to put Waterford two up but Galway missed very few when a score was needed.

PressRun · 03-09-2017 07:24PM

I think Galway were the better team and deserved their win. Just found their scores a little bit easier. Waterford wides towards the end when the game was still up for grabs probably killed them.
Feel sorry for Waterford, Brick and Derek McGrath. A lot of purists seem to enjoy slating McGrath and want to see him fail. They didn't win, but he got them very close to an All-Ireland. I'd like to see him get them over the line at some stage.

Noveight · 03-09-2017 07:31PM

Delighted for Galway, serious haul of medals going home with the Minors as well. Will go down as a glory year for certain.

dubcat51 · 03-09-2017 07:39PM

Cant agree dont like the way they play.galway best team today and only their keeper and silly frees kept waterford in the game.

Rightwing · 03-09-2017 07:42PM

Better team won, no question about that. Waterford were lacking that bit of class. Remind me of mayo football, they were at full throttle, couldn't fault the effort. Still, a great season for them. Well done Galway, did a fine job on a sork minor team too.

The Talking Bread · 03-09-2017 08:12PM

Rightwing wrote: »

Better team won, no question about that. Waterford were lacking that bit of class. Remind me of mayo football, they were at full throttle, couldn't fault the effort. Still, a great season for them. Well done Galway, did a fine job on a sork minor team too.

I don't get the lazy comparison to Mayo football. Because they lost the final?

letowski · 03-09-2017 08:13PM

Fair play to Waterford and their effort, their supporters should be proud of their effort, as Im sure they are. I thought Galway would pull away by about 5 or 6 points before the game, but they didn't and Waterford had a chance right up to the ending. They missed a couple of chances towards the end, wides from Mahonay free, Fives and Moran were costly. That said Galway were the better team and were cruising early, they probably would have won it with more comfort if it wasn't for the keepers blunder for the 2nd goal. They just had too much firepower really. David Burke was my MOTM, he bounced back well after a poor semi.

Congrats to my neighbours anyway, wouldnt begrudge them in the slightest, they are fully deserved champs. They had a great year, it seems they were scoring about 26 plus scores a game which showed their relentless form they were in.

Rightwing · 03-09-2017 08:32PM

The Talking Bread wrote: »

I don't get the lazy comparison to Mayo football. Because they lost the final?

A comparison is a comparison.

No, because they did well to get to the final. Mayo have also done well to get there.

Galway have so much talent available, it's a freak they went so long without winning. Not so for Waterford I'm afraid.

BarryD2 · 03-09-2017 08:51PM

Better team on the day won through and the only unbeaten team remaining in this year's AI, so some justice in that. Would have been happy too if Waterford had prevailed.

Browney7 · 03-09-2017 08:54PM

seligehgit wrote: »

Great speech by Daithi Burke,very natural and from the heart.

Ah jaysus, he nearly thanked all 80k people individually for coming up. Waaaaaaay too long but I've never liked the speech anyway

Burial. · 03-09-2017 08:55PM

I've experienced some unreal moments around Eyre Square during RAG weeks but the scenes there, especially in Supermacs over the next few nights will be something else.

washman3 · 03-09-2017 09:12PM

passremarkable wrote: »

Motm?
I'm thinking hanbury, David Burke , canning good for Galway
Pauric Mahony very good for Waterford, Moran had good first half

'Greenboots' McInerney for me all the way.
A colossus again today.

Whiplash85 · 03-09-2017 09:25PM

Congrats to Galway. The Tipp Galway All Ireland semi final was the real All Ireland final won by a moment of magic from Joe Canning. Felt Galway today always were comfortable enough apart from a shaky moment or 2. They have everything you want from a team. It must have been the most emotional All Ireland in years. Both sets of supporters of the older generation remarked when interviewed that they may never see this day again. I thought that was quite poignant. Then you have Niall Donnoghue and Tony Keady thrown in as well may God have mercy on them. I felt quite emotional at various stages. It was a momentous occasion and the only pity is there had to be a loser.

Django99 · 03-09-2017 09:36PM

Just reading through the posts during the game. Like the football a majority are negatives, most seem to be criticising almost never praising. Why is this I wonder?

Anyway, superb game. Galway always that bit better I felt. Middle third were brilliant for Galway, and Niall Burke and Jason Flynn brilliant coming on. Moran very good for Waterford, De Burca on a lot of ball too.

Great quality, up there with what KK and Tipp have provided in the last few years. Hopefully I'm not overreacting to one All Ireland but Galway have the look of a team that could win a few more, consistency all over the field and on the bench. Quite a young team too.

Anyway back to my original point, don't know why posters spend the whole game pointing out mistakes and criticising, when we saw some brilliant individual pieces of play and a great game today. Congrats to Galway and hard luck Waterford.

spideyman92 · 03-09-2017 09:51PM

Devastated but best team won. Crazy to think Galway will still be in 1B in the league next year after doing a clean sweep of everything this year.

C__MC · 03-09-2017 10:04PM

Django99 wrote: »

Just reading through the posts during the game. Like the football a majority are negatives, most seem to be criticising almost never praising. Why is this I wonder?

Anyway, superb game. Galway always that bit better I felt. Middle third were brilliant for Galway, and Niall Burke and Jason Flynn brilliant coming on. Moran very good for Waterford, De Burca on a lot of ball too.

Great quality, up there with what KK and Tipp have provided in the last few years. Hopefully I'm not overreacting to one All Ireland but Galway have the look of a team that could win a few more, consistency all over the field and on the bench. Quite a young team too.

Anyway back to my original point, don't know why posters spend the whole game pointing out mistakes and criticising, when we saw some brilliant individual pieces of play and a great game today. Congrats to Galway and hard luck Waterford.

The exact same thing was said about Tipp this time last year. To early to make calls like that.

All Ireland SHC Final (formerly SHC thread) - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

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