All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2024 (Munster And Leinster Championships,Liam McCarthy Cup)

Cork did beat clare in back to back munster finals in 16 and 17. But clare kind of have regained the upper hand in recent years

The final is absolutely 50 50, don't believe anything else.

I agree it’s a 50:50. You could make a case for Clare being favourites given recent history actually. Maybe “choke” was a bad choice of words, but my point was the poster wasn’t wrong when they said that from a Cork, point of view, beating Limerick in isolation doesn’t mean a huge amount if it doesn’t lead to an AI.

Having said that, it feels like it means a hell of a lot right now. :D

Ah well

I don't know, cork have had a real swagger about them after they took out limerick in PUC. I think there time has arrived, clare were sloppy Saturday and beat a very poor kilkenny team (just about)

If my auntie had balls she be my uncle.

What a game to be at. Ya can't beat the hurling. I will enjoy it for few days before the nerves kick in for final.

Don't know where start with Cork. I dont think I could see many faults in that performance. Limerick did miss 3 or 4 easy scores but Cork had 3 goal chances and soft goal ruled out. I won't lie I was nervous at half time but some second half by Cork. When I saw us at 7 points up I was thinking to myself its going too good.

Just a note on Limerick. What a class team they were to win 4 in a row, you are up there with great teams. But I want to applaud the players after the game. They clapped Cork off field and stayed on field when most teams would walk away. It should not be forgotten by Cork supporters. Limerick fans I spoke to after game were terrific too. Showed great sportsmanship.

It's easy say those things when ya win I appreciate that, but still the atmosphere from both sets supporters was unreal.

Be great for the game if we had say 5 different winners over the next 5 years and the likes of Offaly bringing their u20 success to senior level. Exciting times.

I'm not from either county. But really enjoyed the match yesterday. Brought my 2 kids to it, and they were in awe of the noise and atmosphere. I've enjoyed the Limerick matches over the years - great players. But it good that there are a couple of new teams in the final this year.

It's a pity that the win is tarnished on here by the likes of the arrogance from Seadin, Golden Miller etc. Nobody likes a sore loser, but an arrogant winner is worse. There was a comment above about 31 counties shouting for Clare in the final. And I think that will be the case. I'll be shouting for Clare anyway - just because there are too many arrogant Cork followers out there.

There’s more comments about Cork fans than by Cork fans. Alright lads, we get it 🤣

The brother in law is from Cork, he's told me many times the the Cork arrogance thing is something that your brought up with. He grew up in a time when they made all Ireland finals every other year, it's hard not to be arrogant with that happening. Honestly it doesn't bother me too much any more. Its just part of who they are really.

I remember walking out of croke park in '13 and any cork fan I met couldn't have been more humble in defeat, now with all that said, they're certainly a crowd of fans that you'd love to hate, sort of like a pantomime villain ha.

It's funny last week it was Cork who were called the "crybabies".

Life comes fast.

Sure yesterday was a historic day as Cork fans were first ever to boo a free or a player. We should be in jail and kicked out of championship for that behaviour.

I actually like em for it. If I was from Cork I would lean into it full tilt.

Limerick city was short of confidence for far too long and could have done with that Cork attitude. Were slowly developing one now thankfully.

I agree. I actually read an article on RTE website yesterday crediting John Allen for starting to bring that attitude in to Limerick and John Kiely continuing it in spades.

I guarantee many of that Limerick team will already be daydreaming about the gaelic grounds in 2025. After the game yesterday Kiely said the team wasn't really focused on the "5 in a row", but rather on pushing the standards higher and staying ahead of everyone else. That's the right mindset. "Plucky underdog" is no way to be: lean into the "we can beat anyone" attitude. That's what makes Limerick a great side, they genuinely believe they'll beat anyone, any day, even when they're well behind on the scoreboard. It was the same with the KK team under Cody, they were never beaten.