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

I agree with you there.

True. Nice won't win All Irelands. Looking ahead to next year, there will be a target on Tipps backs as champions. No guarantee they will even make it out of Munster. No doubt Clare and Waterford will hope to winter well.

He said that last year too I think.

What age will O' Donnell and Kelly be next year?

Can he not make up his mind?

Brian Corcoran actually played when he was asked to play. He stepped away from the panel in 2001 after losing to Limerick in Munster. He was asked back by Donal O Grady winter 2003 after Cork lost to Kilkenny and Setanta was heading off to Australia to play AFL. There is a bit of a difference.

Now that the season is over, what is the thoughts of the championship this year?

I know Tipp fans will have loved it, but if we can take it from a purely non-partisan viewpoint.

Personally, I can’t help but think it was an awful year for hurling. Too many poor or one-sided games, the league moving further into challenge match type of competition, the massive decline in Leinster, Munster being ok at best.

A few highlights, Kildare winning the McDonagh Cup being one of them.

I think the sport has real problems, and they manifested a lot this year. A lot of it is down to the ignoring and disregard for the rules too, but the hurling itself was boring for the most part, a few games apart. Too much tippy-tappy controlled hurling, not enough open chaos. The attacks feel rehearsed, almost as if the sport is now hurling-by-numbers. That and Leinster falling into oblivion are the two most worrying aspects.

I hope the GAA will at least attempt to take stock and make changes.

Probably a bit underwhelming compared to other years. But there was some brilliant championships last few years so hard to live up to it every year.

Leinster is a worry for sure. Refereeing is a tough job but the standard is poor. Too much inconsistency. Eg, darragh mccarthy got 2 yellows in the semi final for harmless enough taps. John mcgrath did the same in the final, ref ignored them.

An average season I would say. The drama of the Munster Final and Tipp's comeback in the AI Final papered over alot of cracks in the system. Leinster is becoming a problem. The competition isn't strong enough for 6 teams. Cork hammering of Dublin shows that Limerick got caught through complacency and then you ended up with a lob sided semi final which is not good for anyone. No real jeopardy in Leinster. It's really 4 teams going for 3 spots and Kilkenny and Galway certs most years.

After a good opening round in Munster with 2 draws the round robin fizzled out with a Limk\Clare dead rubber and Cork always going to win at home v Waterford. The worst position is losing Munster finalist. A system where they go straight to semi final and losing Leinster final and 3rd in Munster playoff would offsite the poorer standard in Leinster. 3rd in Leinster would be out but it would lead to better game in Leinster Round Robin.

I think a few folks were correct in saying the best thing that happened for Tipp was avoiding the Munster final.

So you are saying that Tipp would of approached and set up completely different if Tipp had met Cork in the semifinal?

That ref is a joke. Galway getting away with all sorts, you're one who got hit should have been booked for pushing in the first place