Clare GAA Discussion - 2024 All Ireland Hurling Champions

The only difference the venue makes is to the travelling fans.

For the teams and the match itself, I don't think it really makes much difference if it is in Limerick, Cork, Thurles or elsewhere.

I'm sorry but why is Limerick even in this conversation? Clare will not give home advantage to Limerick. That's madness. It's either thurles or cork. Cork is only being mentioned from a money standpoint. The vast majority of fans would prefer thurles. Cork would be simply a traffic nightmare.

Limerick make sense, that's why.

Leinster hurling counties get home advantage for the all Ireland semis and final every year and nobody moans about it.

Thurles is the logical venue.

This shouldn't need to be debated, it should be agreed every year that Clare-Limerick munster finals should be in Thurles, Clare-Tipp in Limerick, Waterford-Tipp in Cork, Waterford-Cork in Thurles and home-away arrangements in the event of a clash involving two of Tipp, Cork and Limerick.

If this is played in Cork it is a disgrace. It will needlessly inconvenience tens of thousands of people, see increased emissions and unnecessary expenditure during a cost of living crisis.

I'd hope Clare would agree to Limerick rather than Cork, but with some concessions. Four training sessions between now and the game, and we get home advantage in the round robin in 2025. I don't think we need fear going there, we beat them there a few weeks ago.

Article just published in the Examiner says it will take place in the Gaelic Grounds

Limerick's Gaelic Grounds to host Munster hurling final (irishexaminer.com)

Limerick get home advantage for a final... talk about getting shafted. Oh, lads...

Munster council are a disgrace. Bought off it looks like.

Clare did well for their supporters to at least pull the plug on them having to go to Cork.

But that's bullshit. Neutral venues for a final, unless there's a home and away agreement, has been the case for a long time.

Cork and Limerick have way too power and money to be fought at committee and board level now it seems.

its down for a 1.45pm throw in at Gaelic Grounds according to Munster Gaa.ie

Now come on, for Christ sake its only common sense, would any other county agree to concede home advantage in a major final without getting something back - quid pro quo,

Very surprised Clare agreed to this. Big advantage to Limerick. Great for the fans but home advantage makes this an even bigger uphill struggle for the banner imo.

Even more surprising. Good luck with that. No chance i'd have done the same. But hey it's done now. Going to be a great occassion for sure.

A favour me hole.

they were. But they were out voted. Lohan said get limerick then - anywhere but Cork.

Unfortunately Tipperary never did Clare any favours. Never. Think of our great team of the 1990s. remember the Tipperary Bord na Scoile official who gave evidence, that nobody else in the stadium witnessed, and caused the suspension of Colin Lynch. Single handedly Tipperary lead the Munster Council to shaft Clare because ye couldn't cope with our success. So enough of your tears for the Banner!!!!