All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2023 ( Munster And Leinster Championships,Liam McCarthy Cup)

Forecast for tomorrow is for rain. One positive thing moving the All Ireland final to July was the expectation of good sunny weather. Unfortunately looks as if it will be anything but. Not sure who if anyone a rainy day would suit better.

Giving strong wind from the north east which will be an unusual wind for Croke Park….prevailing wind is from the south west, might make it tricky for free takers and winning the toss might be more important….small margins as they say.

Heard something over the weekend that might be interesting for those that are a bit superstitous. In nine of Limericks last ten championship games they have played into the Hill in the second half. Won all nine. The only time they have played into the Canal end in second half was the 2019 semi final v Kilkenny where they lost.

Good point. A wet day and a heavier sliotar definately make the free taking more difficult. Maybe even TJ would struggle from 100 yards in that case 😄

We have seen it all championship and last year too that Limerick teams playing better than Limerick blew it because the accuracy was down. Clare in the Munster final, Galway last year, Waterford could have had their whole season changed if they took their chances that first day out (the last one was decisions more than accuracy)

It could be said that this is no coincidence and Limerick force bad accuracy on teams or maybe cause it by physically and mentally draining teams but certainly games were there to be won.

All of this may be way way out of date but if you are heading up anyway.

Fitzgibbon St. Garda station was where genuine fans used go to sell spare tickets.

Also (assuming the PA works) I've seen people get the train driver to announce the selling of or need for a ticket.

Pub wise try what used to be Rae's by Heuston or the Oval off O'Connell St. if you are a Limerick fan (maybe even if your not). Grab a pint and a tickets wanted sign. Worth doing the same in the Croker adjacent pubs. Even ask the bar staff. I used work in a pub near Thomond Park where regulars with spares would alert the bar man.

This last one is also a long shot but if your driving up stick a ticket wanted sign and your county colours in the back of the car.

Don't worry Flasher just head into town in the morning. I'd be shocked if you don't get a ticket. I've never failed to get a ticket for a match i wanted to see. Sometimes you just got to get out and mingle. It's all part of the day for me. Where there's a will there's a way. I remember that pub Breezy mentioned The Oval was full of Limerick last year. Try The Gresham, Wynne's, Confession Box, Briodys, Brannigans Cathedral St all very close to each other off O Connell St. You'll have one before you even get near to Croke Park and it's nearby taverns.

Oval is owned by Chalke's from Adare and the pub by Heuston used to be owned by Ned Rae the Limerick hurler so 2 big spots on Matchday.

I must check out that Confession Box place next chance I get. Lots of people recommend it.

I go there waiting for my train even on non match days.

Solid well run pub and prices are closer to central Limerick than central Dublin.

Looks like it might be a Galway man running it these days.

Don't worry about the red bit so long as you have the green tomorrow you'll be good

1973 was a notably wet All Ireland final.

None of those KK teams playing tomorrow though 🙏

Byrnes weirdly enough seems to be more accurate from 100 yards than he is from 60. Although my sample size for that judgement is very small.

Ya, he has come up twice recently, I think for frees within 60 yards and missed.

Id have thought them comfortably within Gillanes range, but I imagine they will have that sorted for tomorrow.

Hoping for a belter of a game. I am slightly worried by the ease at which Limerick brushed Galway aside, but its hard to see KK fall away like that.

Hard one for a Tipp man to cheer. If KK win, further ahead in roll of honour, if Limerick win, a very significant step towards 5 in a row.

If Limerick play the full game like they played the last 40 minutes of the semi final vs Galway it won't be close.

If Limerick allow Kilkenny the space they allowed Galway for the first 30 minutes, Kilkenny will build up a lead that could very well win them the game.

Limerick will win the second half as they always do, the winning of the game will be the early minutes IMO.