The Sunday Game Thread

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

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Brendan Cummins I think

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

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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Good post-manly stuff as the boys say.

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

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.