All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2025 (Munster And Leinster Championships,Liam McCarthy Cup)

Probably shouldn't be a mod so, blatant bias is one thing but openly carrying the traits of a toxic fan which you should be moderating against is quite another.

I don't really have any biases against Cork, in general most Cork fans I've met have been nothing but humble. In fact I watched the match with one in croke park last July and they were perfectly pleasant, disappointed with the result sure, but humble about it.

You and a few others on here are the exact opposite of that.

Big thing for Tipp was that they showed the intensity shown against Limerick was still there and they didn't just no-show like last year. Was likely the plan vs Cork but went just a bit wrong. Hopefully start of some years back in the business end of it all, maybe get some more young lads in there. Will be a sad day when Noel McGrath finishes up, what a beauty of a player

But if it's Tipp's 4th match then it's Waterford's 3rd not 2nd.

There has to be one team that finishes early in a 5 team tournament.

Seeing as you brought English football clubs into it a Premiership referee went on social media recently to say he didn’t like Liverpool or their manager and he lost his Job, and as you are in effect a referee in here I’d expect you to be above comments like that.

I suppose I always hate when immature posters come on here to dance on another teams grave after a defeat , you expect it but it’s always disappointing if a poster you have a bit of respect for gets involved in it.

You’re obviously happy with your post, I think you let yourself down,I’m happy to leave it at that.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41630077.html

Examiner have done an article about it, more avenues available than I thought, but all of which are mostly outside of Clare's control.

No one was trying to have a go at that Kilkenny team just challenge narrative posted earlier that they were a clean team unlike the current flavour of the month teams to hate like Clare and Limerick.

When Kilkenny were winning everything they got complained about incessantly for being dirty. But now they were angels who played the game the way God intended.

Kilkenny backs played to the rules as they were then. They didn't let you through on goal which today might lead to black cards but back then yellow at worst. Obviously when winning so much they played more games too which led to them being scrutinised more year in year out.

Anyone ese underwhelmed by the hurling this year? It's been rare on classics.

Clare/Cork was good, only because Cork had a man sent off that prompted a fightback. Limerick/Tipp and Tipp/Clare were good, some good hurling in Waterford/Clare and Limerick/Waterford but the games felt inevitable with 20 to go.

Leinster has been an utter disaster. Between the format not working, the lower standard and the lack of quality teams, it's been shockingly poor, Dublin/Wexford aside.

The league was ok at best, following on for a few years of average fare in the same competition.

I think they need to challenge the possession game, it's led to the sport becoming too stop start (so much for keeping a "flow" in the game), too much shooting (often aimless) and far more predictable, formulaic play. I'd remove the hand-pass as the throw has replaced the hand-pass, as I fell an awful lot of the problem comes from the allowing of the throw ball, from the pulling/dragging needed to combat it, to the barging/charging it brings knowing you can throw the ball when swallowed up, and to the rampant breaking of the steps rule.

I'd also be extremely strict on the hurley size, and I'd change the composition of the sliothar to allow for more internal compressions on the strike so it goes no further than 80 yards when well hit.

Only for the closeness of the Munster Championship and the spectacle that brings, the last few seasons the sport would be a washout at senior level and harder to watch.

Munster has yet to have Limerick vs Clare or Cork which have often provided the big spectacle games in the round Robin era. The game against Clare may be a dead rubber this year though.

Leinster needs a strong Galway otherwise the only excitement is which team who can't challenge for Liam gets through.

It's nothing to do with any of the rest of the stuff you mentioned and it is certainly not in danger of being a "hard watch"

Lohan may be a god in Clare but we can be a bit more objective outside of there. Not shaking hands after games with managers such as Cahill and obviously Davy another Clare fella funnily enough. Not sure what it is about Clare but they do produce some eccentric characters.