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

Bad form of John Kiely not to give an interview afterwards. Sore loser he is and blaming the ref for Limerick not winning. He has really shown his class. I hope they are knocked out again by whoever team plays them. They had their chances to put away Cork but they bottled it. To all those who were laughing at Corks chances of winning beforehand yesterday, I hope that humble pie tastes sweet now lots of fans hate Cork and it's funny why considering we haven't won a All Ireland in 20 years. Cork were totally written off and not given a hope by many Limerick fans and outsiders, it was a matter of Limerick just turning up and collecting the trophy and laughing at Corks chances of putting in a performance but Cork had other ideas. I didn't think Cork would win myself but I knew they were going to perform and give it their all, if it was good enough we wouldnt know until the final whistle. Cork have their weaknesses but they are still a good team. You can never write off Cork they have a strong hurling tradition and will always be there or there about.

Kiely did do an interview in fairness

He did but thought he was a small bit shy in giving Cork their dues. Fairly understandable as he was bitterly disappointed.

That's a sign of a bad loser. Even Brian Cody always praised teams that beat Kilkenny when it happened. He is a proper hurling man unlike Kiely.

Re the question of no replay it is a bit of a contradiction re fitness of players and officials. If there was replays the narrative would be players ran into the ground etc.

As for lack of sophistication on RTE re hurling. Can you tell me a time where hurling analysis was sophisticated ANYWHERE? Hurling people like crash bang wallop refs “letting the game flow” by it’s very nature the sport of hurling does not lend itself to sophistication. Donal Òg might come out with some flowery waffle and OTT hype and analogies. But that is as “sophisticated” as it gets.

As for Marty there was an option to watch the Munster final “As Gaeilge” on the RTE News channel. Pat Fleury on.which I availed of as it avoided Marty. Marty’s pre rehearsed forced silted stuff is too much ruining big games. You don’t even need a high standard of Irish to listen to Fleury. Lots of “unbelievable’s” and “what a score” “what a game”. But even that is better.

Decent game so far. Kildare started the better team but Laois grew into it as it went along, all to play for in the second half.

What a class double save.

good enough game.. kildare have come a long way in hurling..

https://www.limerickleader.ie/video/hurling/1820850/watch-limerick-manager-john-kiely-reacts-to-heartbreaking-munster-final-defeat-to-cork.html

took about 5 seconds to find the interview.

And we can look forward to the annual farcical prelim QF hammering next week for their troubles.

The only sporting competition in the world where a losing team is automatically qualified to a higher-level tournament. Make it make sense.

Kildare Vs Dublin in hurling is gonna be a fun novelty next week.

Kildare won't be a bit afraid of Dublin... they might make a game of it...

Laois will get an awful hiding from Tipp

This is no fluke from Kildare. This has been product of years of proper structure in county and it's great to see a county who put effort in to get their reward.

Well done Kildare.

Jesus that fella loves the sound of his own voice. Just hand over the trophy nobody wants to hear your long winded speel

Question, is it only participants in the Leinster senior championship that can go up or down the tiers or is there a situation where a Munster county could be promoted or relegated?