All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2026 (Munster & Leinster Championships, Liam McCarthy Cup)

Yeah they'll be big underdogs but don't be shocked if Clare perform!

Some good points but he went into the hurling hype mode “best game in the world etc” .
if it was the best game in the world why don’t more counties play it successfully? How come it hasn’t been exported worldwide ? The reality is in hurling it one team is a lot better than another team in hurling they get walloped. It is not like other sporting codes where weaker sides can play defensive and nullify better sides tactically.

Hurling fellas need to get their heads out of their arse with this “best game in the world” stuff. Cop on.

At least they are straight into the final now

Corks championship streak of sellouts finally comes to an end. Over 40k in thurles which was an incredible attendance all the same. Cork Vs Galway will sellout fast.

As a Laois person in a small dual county, that's tough to watch. Hurling is a cruel game in that if a team is a good bit better than you the score board will show you no mercy.

We watched the skilful young Offaly team from over the border winning an U20 hurling and football All Ireland and they give us hope. Give Offaly 3 years and they'll be good. But the numbers game will always be a challenge.

Well that sort of game between Cork and Offaly does nobody any good. We needed a good test and challenge from Offaly but we failed to get it. Hurling is in serious trouble folks and this years championship has been a bullshit one imo. To salvage the championship to some degree we need one of Clare or Galway to cause an upset in the semi finals, but hopefully it will be Clare causing the upset not Galway!

In fairness i was impressed with the way Cork wasted no time in dispatching Offaly, but Galway will be a much tougher test and challenge in the semi final for us. Offaly to be fair have made a lot of progress this year, but that sort of result today is a sobering reminder of the state of the Leinster Championship, as well the gap Offaly still have to bridge between themselves and the elite teams.

I believe as a Cork man in celebrating our history, while also realising that doesn't mean that we are entitled to future success and to embrace the challenges of the future.

You should definitely be worrying about Galway first

Jesus enough with the sh1ting on about attendance, nobody cares.

I can understand now why Waterford folk are so pissed off now after those displays from both Dublin and Offaly this weekend. Waterford would wipe the floor with both those teams and Wexford as well.

Up to Waterford and Wexford to get their acts together.

I think it's unlikely but they definitely have a point to prove. Both teams are ageing at this point.

Well the thing is Galway aren't even in double digit totals for senior all Ireland wins in both senior codes in the mens and womens football, hurling and camogie. Although only Kerry and Dublin have more all Irelands in senior mens football and obviously Galway suffered a lot over the years as well being the only serious hurling county in Connacht.

Well it's nice to go on bit of a run isn't it, instead of your summer being over by the end of June every year! They have something to work with though with that all Ireland winning minor team from last year.

Imagine telling Dublin and Offaly, who actually won championship matches, that they should step aside for a team that couldn't win one. That's some logic.