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Anyone know How was Richie Power's knee?

pat 22 wrote: »

We cud do with a few quality forwards to cone on. It seems like the well has dried up the last few yrs. Hopefully he and a few more wit him make it.

Hopefully indeed but I also seem to remember a few years back when Colin Fennelly was a Minor that he was in and out of the team too so Minor is not always a true reflection of a players talent

savannahkat wrote: »

A very good win for the Boro over James Stephens tonight. Hope there were no injuries in any of the games.

I hear the Boro have Eddie O Donoghue back too after he was unavailable for a long time due to various injuries and travelling. A very good hurler and heard he played very well tonight too. A great addition for them

I also heard Andrew Gaffney went of injured at the end too after a fantastic game for the young lad

Grats wrote: »

Thought you'd enjoy that result alright! Boro lead early on by 4 points or so. Village fought back to lead at half time 2.7 to 1.7. Village lead by 5 points twice in second half but Boro finished strongly and won by a well deserved four points.

Excellent performance and result for Boro. Not only did they beat their great City rivals but in so doing qualified directly for the quarter finals and sent Village into the playoff for a quarter final spot. Young Andy Gaffney had a wonderful game for his tender years. Scored some great long range points from frees and had a very good game generally. No apparent injuries to report.

Thought myself the village were the better team. Boro got a flukey goal when the village goalie went asleep at the end. Village players combined better IMO. Jackie lorded it at CB. Larks was quiet by his standards. Cillian was energetic and strong as usual. Didn't see anything remarkable from A Gaffney. Good on the frees but little from general play. For me Scanlon looked far more lively. Saw Hoban at the match so he'll have his own opinion. Would agree on O'Donoghue. He scored the last 1-1 I think. For a lad who has been away he had more hurling in him than a lot of his team mates. Matt Ruth is still a long way off a return to IC. The most effective for the village was Flood. Ungainly but very competitive and effective.
Good result for the Boro. Into the QF. Depending on the draw they could make a county final. Don't think they have the quality to win it though.

Dan Chipowski wrote: »

Would agree with that assessment to be honest. Derek Brennan was at fault for both Boro goals (rushed off his line for the first one unnecessarily). That said, on what we saw last night neither of those teams will be doing anything in the Championship.

Yeah agree he was at fault for both. Matthew was poor alright but i hear he is training with the county panel again anyway. Some wowful decision making when shooting by the village there were several bad wides from balls that clearlt should have been laid off yo the runners.

Seen cody on the line is he a part of the village selectors this year?

See Murphy was listed at CF for Glenmore. Did he play? No listing for Alan is he injured?

It looks like its going to be Tipp. Cork are dreadful.

citykat wrote: »

See Murphy was listed at CF for Glenmore. Did he play? No listing for Alan is he injured?

Eoin played according to twitter,Alan got a straight red against Tullogher so was suspended I presume.

My mother is from Kilkenny so I usually support them (coming from Wicklow I don't get the chance to support a good team) but the amount of rubbish spouted on this forum from some fans would turn me off Kilkenny. Best of luck to both teams and hopefully any time I check in on this forum there won't be any nonsense.

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Whats this behaviour you speak of? Were all entitled too our opinion last time I checked and a bit of banter along the way

What did you think of Tipp's last 15 mins today murph:D

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

My mother is from Kilkenny so I usually support them (coming from Wicklow I don't get the chance to support a good team) but the amount of rubbish spouted on this forum from some fans would turn me off Kilkenny. Best of luck to both teams and hopefully any time I check in on this forum there won't be any nonsense.

I too am appalled. Terrible altogether.

Really pi**end off wit that result. Its getting boring beating tipp. Wud hav loved to beat cork in the final. Oh well tipp will have to do !!!

Cant help thinking back to Diarmuid Lyng on Newstalk calling Kilkennys and Tipp's style agricultural and the general commentary that both teams where yesterdays men who had been out thought by the new wave of Clare and Cork.

pat 22 wrote: »

Its Gona b some final. 2 best teams in the country for the last 6 yrs. Tickets will b scarce ...

I think theyre only on sale through the clubs too as far as I know

While tipp looked good the last 2 days out you could not measure how poor Dublin and Cork were both days. There was no pressure on the backs and puck outs at all today. Tipp done what they liked up to the half forward line and from there up it was a turkey shoot yet they only got 2 goals. The first goal was a terrible mistake by the full back. There was a period in the first half when corks half back line got to grips with the supply line and smothered the tipp forwards. Corks touch and imagination was non existent even in this period and with better shot selection and ball distribution could have being level at half time. Some of the wide they hit were junior level. Cork were competitive up to the second goal and then they threw their hat in. Kilkennys forwards won't give Tipps backs that time and space and will cut down the good supply the forwards got today. I just see Kilkenny bringing a lot more to the table in terms of hunger and intensity which will in turn bring greater pressure on Tipp. In the last few yrs Cody has put a speed merchant on Paudie Maher at half back and he has being cleaned out put the shackles on him and you have cut Tipps forward threat in half. Kilkenny by 5 or more in the final for me.