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The Sunday Game Thread

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Brendan Cummins making his debut (?) tonight (first time I've seen him on it anyway), doing a decent job but Loughnane taking over. Speaking of Loughnane, he made an interesting point about Johnny Ryan supposed to have gotten the AI replay last year but Cork not wanting him. Didn't know counties (or perhaps just Cork?) have such a say in things like that.

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Brian017

Say Your Number wrote: »

Was wondering why he wasn't on it, didn't he have serious issues a few years ago, hope it's not as bad as it sounds.

Yeah he suffered heart failure 3 years ago. Hope it's not as serious this time and he makes a full recovery

dastardly00

Who is the co-commentator alongside Ger Canning for the Cork-Waterford match? I can't put a name on the voice.

Diabhal Beag

Brendan Cummins I think

dastardly00

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Brendan Cummins I think

Yeah I just heard Ger say his name. It was driving me nuts!

Itssoeasy

Brendan cummins is miles better than Michael duignan. He adds a lot to the commentary.

Very Bored

padd b1975 wrote: »

Get well soon Michael Lyster.

He was rushed to hospital yesterday evening apparently.

Hope he recovers soon. He's a good anchorman. The face of The SUnday Game.

Very Bored

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Brendan cummins is miles better than Michael duignan. He adds a lot to the commentary.

I like Duignan. He calls it as he sees it. And he's one of the few that hasn't got a chip on his shoulder about Kilkenny.

Very Bored

Delighted for Laois. They've worked hard over the last couple of years to recover from a real low point, Offaly made a huge breakthrough years ago but are gone now to be honest and need to ask hard questions and put in hard work to get back in any sense. Be a hard run out for Laois against Galway but I'd say they're looking forward to it all the same.

Westmeath did well against Wexford. Fair play to them.

Warper

Ya hats off to both Laois and Westmeath

zetecescort

whats the betting the niggly stuff in the Galway-Dublin game will be passed off as tough manly hurling but if it was football they'd be saying prayers for any child that had to watch it.

Very Bored

zetecescort wrote: »

whats the betting the niggly stuff in the Galway-Dublin game will be passed off as tough manly hurling but if it was football they'd be saying prayers for any child that had to watch it.

Hurling has gone soft in many ways in recent years too though. The only thing I'd say about Galway, and I don't want to sound cocky here because I'm anything but, is that if they want to do the physical stuff on Kilkenny, they will be more than welcomed. The Cats are never happier than when a team wants to go physical with them.

zetecescort

Very Bored wrote: »

Hurling has gone soft in many ways in recent years too though. The only thing I'd say about Galway, and I don't want to sound cocky here because I'm anything but, is that if they want to do the physical stuff on Kilkenny, they will be more than welcomed. The Cats are never happier than when a team wants to go physical with them.

no place for digging when the ball is gone and stuff like that. Agree with you on KK, physical stuff plays into their hands.

Brian Gavin is a disaster because it nearly always gets out of his control like last night

dastardly00

I've only seen the incident between Joe Canning and Alan Nolan now. Nolan seems to be a bit of a loose cannon. He doesn't seem to like it when he concedes a goal, as we saw last year when he lashed out against Bubbles O'Dwyer. Take your beating ffs.

Very Bored

The Dubs are a wicked cynical, dirty, niggly team that can get very nasty when they are getting beat. That they have come on and have made Leinster more competitive is positive. I wish the money that has been spent on the hurling development up there by the GAA had been spent on a real hurling county like Wexford though.

And before the Dubs all start launching into it (which is the general Dublin reaction to any form of criticism), I don't have any chip on my shoulder about Dublin, without even the most miniscule sense of arrogance, I am from Kilkenny, why would I be remotely jealous of ye.

ProudDUB

Well seeing as you felt the need to to reassure people, in two posts in a row, that you aren't being arrogant or cocky.....guess what.....you probably are being arrogant and cocky ! :rolleyes:

delaad

zetecescort wrote: »

whats the betting the niggly stuff in the Galway-Dublin game will be passed off as tough manly hurling but if it was football they'd be saying prayers for any child that had to watch it.

Say it again! There's no dirt in hurling, just manly no-voting stuff.

Fireball07

Gleeson nominated for man of the match ahead of the Brick and De Burca? I thought the Brick was top, top class today; the best player on the pitch, Shanahan included, who was also brilliant.

Just An Opinion

Very Bored wrote: »

The Dubs are a wicked cynical, dirty, niggly team that can get very nasty when they are getting beat. That they have come on and have made Leinster more competitive is positive. I wish the money that has been spent on the hurling development up there by the GAA had been spent on a real hurling county like Wexford though.

And before the Dubs all start launching into it (which is the general Dublin reaction to any form of criticism), I don't have any chip on my shoulder about Dublin, without even the most miniscule sense of arrogance, I am from Kilkenny, why would I be remotely jealous of ye.

Is that right? throw your arrogant little self back to the 2011 league final, Kilkenny losing to Dublin and got quite handy at jabbing the butt of the hurl into opponents ribs off the ball.

So the Dubs don't have exclusivety of the 'wicked cynical, dirty, niggly' blah blah blah crap you're on about. Get off your high horse with your one eyed view nonsense.

Orizio

Very Bored wrote: »

The Dubs are a wicked cynical, dirty, niggly team that can get very nasty when they are getting beat.

Very Bored

As per usual, criticise Dublin and people jump all over ya. 2011 league final? Give it a rest, come back when ye've won a few All Irelands within living memory.

I never once said Dublin were the only dirty niggly team, I just said that they were such a team. The fact is that they are and I see no reason to change my viewpoint. If a few Dubs on here can't take that its not my problem. That's my final statement on this affair.

Returning to the programme last night, I thought it was a very good point to suggest that the Ring/Rackard and Meagher finals should be played in mid-August.

Gentleman Off The Pitch

Didn't see the Sunday game, just wondering if they highlighted or discussed Nash throwing the hurl in an attempt to save Shanahan's goal?

This is the second time that I've seen Nash do this in a televised match in this season alone.

It's unsurprising, considering who the referee was, that Nash wasn't booked, but recalling the multiple threads in the past on here claiming that this should be a red card offence, surely it is something that should not escape punishment? Or will it take Nash actually saving a shot with a thrown hurl for action to be taken?

Orizio

Gentleman Off The Pitch wrote: »

Didn't see the Sunday game, just wondering if they highlighted or discussed Nash throwing the hurl in an attempt to save Shanahan's goal?

This is the second time that I've seen Nash do this in a televised match in this season alone.

It's unsurprising, considering who the referee was, that Nash wasn't booked, but recalling the multiple threads in the past on here claiming that this should be a red card offence, surely it is something that should not escape punishment? Or will it take Nash actually saving a shot with a thrown hurl for action to be taken?

Pretty sure there is a difference between throwing a hurley at - or in the general direction of someone - and what Nash and others have done.

Although I agree it should be a booking.

Gentleman Off The Pitch

Orizio wrote: »

Pretty sure there is a difference between throwing a hurley at - or in the general direction of someone - and what Nash and others have done.

Although I agree it should be a booking.

Is there? Have there been concrete examples of players throwing hurls at other players in an attempt to strike the body of the player, and maybe hurt them? (In any case, I find the notion that a hurl thrown in the way we typcially see in matches as having the potential to hurt or injury is greatly exaggerated, the optics of the offence are the worst aspect).

In my opinion, while there have been many cases where the hurl was thrown in the direction of the player, there were none that I recall where it couldn't be claimined the aim was to interfere with the player's attempt to strike ball, perform a 'remote' hook or block if you like. I see little distinction between such offences a what Nash is fond of doing, both involve throwing the hurl to intefere with play, both are cheating

Very Bored

It shouldn't be a red card offence but I think the punishment should be heavier than a regular penalty. Maybe a provision for a goal stopped in such a fashion to result in a penalty from closer in. Otherwise, there's very little to stop any goalkeeper from doing it. As a goalkeeper it is relatively easy to avoid getting a yellow card so a goalkeeper could do it, stop a goal, get a yellow safe in the knowledge he won't get another and then the penalty taker misses the penalty effectively leaving his team three points worse off. Its one for the rule makers though as the referees can't impose a punishment that there is no provision for.

citykat

Orizio wrote: »

Pretty sure there is a difference between throwing a hurley at - or in the general direction of someone - and what Nash and others have done.

It wasn't intentional but he actually threw it at the umpire. He had to duck.

harpsman

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harpsman

See O Hara was on last night-as good as ever!!

He was showing examples of fellas kickin it wide from in front of the posts and criticising them for not passing,calling it poor shot selection but I wouldnt call shooting from in front of the posts poor shot selection-just poor execution imo.

Just An Opinion

Very Bored wrote: »

As per usual, criticise Dublin and people jump all over ya. 2011 league final? Give it a rest, come back when ye've won a few All Irelands within living memory.

I never once said Dublin were the only dirty niggly team, I just said that they were such a team. The fact is that they are and I see no reason to change my viewpoint. If a few Dubs on here can't take that its not my problem. That's my final statement on this affair.

Returning to the programme last night, I thought it was a very good point to suggest that the Ring/Rackard and Meagher finals should be played in mid-August.

Nothing to do with you criticising Dublin it's simply to do with you talking absolute bollocks. Your 'I'm not cocky but we are the shining light' attitude is laughable.

Anyway back on topic, I thought the fly landing on Anthony Daly's head during the evening show last night was excellent

Fireball07

Throwing the hurl is a yellow card offence; Nash should have been booked for it.

Shane O'Neill was also very very lucky to stay on the pitch; on a hello and he smashed straight into Gleeson, definite yellow card offence. He does seem to have a tendency to pick up lots of yellow cards.

Very Bored

Never once said we were the shining light. I know there are times when Kilkenny players overstep the mark, same as any other team, I just believe Dublin take it too far. Had I said that about any other county the comment would likely have been ignored so yes it is a case of not being able to take criticism. I don't see anyone from Cork rushing to jump on anyone for claiming Nash makes a habit of throwing the hurl. I've stated my opinion, you're not going to change it, least of all through insults, so lets do the sensible thing and move on.

Yes, the fly thing was very funny. In fairness the three lads were very quick to have a laugh about it and Anthony Daly took the slagging in good humour. Cahill, who I usually don't like, was very quick with the "spray". That's where RTE coverage excels, at having emotions in the studio, quite unlike the ultra-professionality of the BBC which often appears staid.