National Hurling League 2020

Lundstram · 22-02-2020 7:01pm

Dear god. This is one of the worst refeeing performaces I've ever witnessed. Guy in the middle of strking a free and he blows for a player standing too close. Hope we don't see this clown come championship time.

Mantis Toboggan · 22-02-2020 7:04pm

Ref obviously hasn't heard of the advantage rule.

Mantis Toboggan · 22-02-2020 7:07pm

Wexford still to find a free taker.

Chalk McHugh · 22-02-2020 7:13pm

Chin not a reliable free taker and after missing his third or fourth Davy takes him off. Dublin keeping Wexford at bay.

Lundstram · 22-02-2020 7:18pm

Now puck out is taken lands in a Wexford player's and he blows it up 'cos there wasn't a sub fully off the pitch. Dreadful.

Now sends off a player for a yellow offence.

dirkmeister · 22-02-2020 7:20pm

The only thing I can think of is that he thought Conor McDonald made the first challenge.

Edit: How does this lad get games? This is farcical!

Lundstram · 22-02-2020 7:38pm

Great last 10 minutes. Wexford finally wake up.

Cannot believe Dunbar didn't take his point there. Davy will kill him if they don't win this.

BoroMan32 · 22-02-2020 7:42pm

Decent ending to a very scrappy game.

Ref was a little all over the place, but in his defence there was some borderline stuff from both teams near the end there. For the McDonald red card, the Dublin player was struck three times by three different players.

Davys Fits · 22-02-2020 7:44pm

Decent game when both teams decided to play proper hurling. Dublin surely learn some lessons from a game they should have won.

Chalk McHugh · 22-02-2020 7:53pm

Really should have closed that game out. The defending for the last Wexford goal was poor. Had a chance to get one over on a serious rival in Leinsterl but blew it. Disappointing finish.

PTH2009 · 22-02-2020 8:06pm

That's Wexford through to the next round more or less

A Clare win tomorrow over Kilkenny will give them the top position in the group and a semi final place no matter what the result in the last game

23-02-2020 2:59pm

Don’t know where else to ask this, but is the national anthem not supposed to be played before inter county matches or is it down to the county board in question? I haven’t heard it yet this year, home or away.

PTH2009 · 23-02-2020 5:40pm

Happy with Waterford 3 wins from 3 but still dont think were through to the next round ???. One thing going for us is its Galway vs Cork next weekend with Cork playing there last game. only 1 of those will get a maximum of 6pts

1B seems to be sorted with Clare only needing a draw against Dublin for top spot with Wexford/Kilkenny having easy games vs Carlow/Laois

Nothing between most of the top teams

zetecescort · 23-02-2020 6:28pm

Sean Cleere put in some display today. Only good thing you could say is that he frustrated both sides

Dyr · 23-02-2020 8:01pm

Referees ruining the game, brutal to watch now

washman3 · 23-02-2020 8:05pm

Bambi wrote: »

Referees ruining the game, brutal to watch now

The 'pundits', and especially the Sunday Game panels are more or less dictating the rules now, so dont place all the blame on referees.
The 'top table' are putting massive pressure on them.

castletownman · 23-02-2020 8:09pm

Ref was dreadful in the Wexford-Dublin game. Talk about being finnicky. But Rory O'Connor was amazing in the second half. Can't remember someone so young to take the game by the scruff of the neck.

Our running game and ability to take points from distance is very encouraging. And the use of our panel can only help in the long run too

Chalk McHugh · 23-02-2020 8:14pm

Cork v Limerick was a decent game. Limerick looked the stronger side for long spells but a couple of early second half goals for Cork set up an exciting last 20 minutes. Well deserved for the Treaty men who look very hungry to regain their League title.

PTH2009 · 23-02-2020 8:28pm

Dublin have to beat Clare and then hope Kilkenny lose to Laois to qualify for the next round. A Clare win or draw will give them the top spot and a semi final place as they have the h2h over Wexford

A Clare slip up and a expected Wexford win will give Wexford top spot

Kilkenny more than likely will only finish 2nd/3rd. For a top spot finish they need both Clare and Wexford to lose and hope scoring difference goes there way

The 1B teams and possibly Cork have a little advantage as they get a break the weekend of 7/8 March. The QFs will be on 14/15 March

TheMilkyPirate · 23-02-2020 10:33pm

So Allianz league Sunday aren't covering the Wexford Dublin game. A complete cop out to avoid talking about johnny murphys awful display.

TheRiverman · 23-02-2020 11:40pm

Why were Cork wearing black ?

ProudDUB · 23-02-2020 11:41pm

Commemorative, remembering 1920.

letowski · 23-02-2020 11:43pm

Cian Lynch..

https://twitter.com/JeromeSport/status/1231646536234340352

Mantis Toboggan · 23-02-2020 11:48pm

Some awful refereeing this weekend. Ruining alot of the games.

Rasputin11 · 23-02-2020 11:53pm

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

So Allianz league Sunday aren't covering the Wexford Dublin game. A complete cop out to avoid talking about johnny murphys awful display.

On after the break.

letowski · 24-02-2020 12:00am

There is more sand on the field that grass in Portloaise.

Chalk McHugh · 24-02-2020 12:03am

Another Westmeath hurler sent off today v Tipp. That's a red card v Galway, Cork and Tipp. I don't think discipline is their strong point.

TheRiverman · 24-02-2020 12:22am

Anthony Daly talking so much sense.

TheRiverman · 24-02-2020 12:26am

I don't always agree with Derek McGrath,but both himself and Anthony Daly are spot on tonight.

dastardly00 · 24-02-2020 12:27am

TheRiverman wrote: »

I don't always agree with Derek McGrath,but both himself and Anthony Daly are spot on tonight.

Synopsis of what they said?

Davys Fits · 24-02-2020 12:45am

Daly and McGrath had some valid points but some of the tackling in particular is getting out of hand. How can you justify a player having his hand or hurl pulled while trying to take a shot. This kind of foul was blown several times in Croker last night. Its no harm to let players know that we have rules that need to be implemented. I would much rather this happen in February, then 'let if flow' in May.

Grats · 24-02-2020 12:47am

Refs can't win. Kingston complaining about so many frees and also complaining about not getting enough. If teams are being sent out to foul persistently what are refs meant to do? They can hardly start picking and choosing one free over another just to keep the count down. Perhaps managers/coaches might reflect on how they prepare their players.

Chalk McHugh · 24-02-2020 9:53am

Grats wrote: »

Refs can't win. Kingston complaining about so many frees and also complaining about not getting enough. If teams are being sent out to foul persistently what are refs meant to do? They can hardly start picking and choosing one free over another just to keep the count down. Perhaps managers/coaches might reflect on how they prepare their players.

Yea i go along with this. I rarely if ever criticise referees' as they do a thankless job and their carrying out directives from above a lot of the time. Thrre is incessant niggling and fouling going on a lot of the time. Pulling, grabbing, rucks, it must be a nightmare to officiate. Of course they sometimes make bad decisions but more often than not they get it right. Player indiscipline is the big problem.

tipp_tipp_tipp · 24-02-2020 9:32pm

Interesting interview with Brian Gavin in light of the comments of the refereeing over the weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug6A0uZgL2w

Dyr · 25-02-2020 9:38am

tipp_tipp_tipp wrote: »

Interesting interview with Brian Gavin in light of the comments of the refereeing over the weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug6A0uZgL2w

Yer man Shane Stapletons channel is well worth subscribing too, much better analysis than the spoofers on RTE

ProudDUB · 25-02-2020 9:40am

It really is excellent. Puts the "I suppose, ahshurelookit Des, I suppose...." spoofers on TSG to shame.

Chalk McHugh · 25-02-2020 9:49am

Bambi wrote: »

Yer man Shane Stapletons channel is well worth subscribing too, much better analysis than the spoofers on RTE

Fantastic addition to GAA coverage.

big_drive · 25-02-2020 10:47am

There’s great content, always quality guests on it

Dyr · 25-02-2020 11:53am

ProudDUB wrote: »

It really is excellent. Puts the "I suppose, ahshurelookit Des, I suppose...." spoofers on TSG to shame.

https://www.todayfm.com/podcasts/today-fm/gift-every-sunday-game

Mantis Toboggan · 25-02-2020 2:57pm

Would agree that Shane Stapleton's stuff is excellent.

ProudDUB · 26-02-2020 6:43pm

Bambi wrote: »

https://www.todayfm.com/podcasts/today-fm/gift-every-sunday-game

Ha !

Brilliant. Can't believe I've never heard that before & it's nearly 4 years old.

Really wish TSG producers would make a conscious effort to cut out all this "lookit, I suppose" crap from pundits. You either speak in proper sentences (which they are all well capable of doing) or you get your marching orders. There should be some level of standards on the national broadcaster for goodness sake.

26-02-2020 7:27pm

All RTÉ wasn’t is bland. And a token woman.

PTH2009 · 27-02-2020 4:53pm

Defeats for Galway and Tipp will knock both out and make there clash the following weekend a dead rubber. Wins for both/either one this weekend will put them right back into it. Limerick will no doubt get the win over Westmeath to put them through and a Waterford win/draw will 100% qualify for the knockout stages . Cork play there last game this weekend needing a win.

**** off storm jorge ha

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0227/1117923-weather-warning/

Mantis Toboggan · 27-02-2020 8:20pm

Another weekend another storm, wonder how many games will be called off again. Thankfully Sunday seems much better than Saturday.

PTH2009 · 27-02-2020 9:15pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Another weekend another storm, wonder how many games will be called off again. Thankfully Sunday seems much better than Saturday.

All the glorious weather April's 'club month' will have

Chalk McHugh · 27-02-2020 9:19pm

Two big games on Sunday. Tipp v Waterford should be a belter. The two Tipp Liams looking to lay down an early marker before their opening Munster championship game in a few months. Waterford motoring nicely. Tipp will want to win a game against a big gun after two narrow losses to Cork and Limerick. At home in Thurles i fancy a Tipp win.

Galway v Cork is another juicy game. Galway were well beaten by Limerick and missed a few late chances to rescue a draw last week in Waterford so Shane O Neill will realky want a big win in front of a hungry home crowd. Cork were woeful in first half v Limerick last week but improved for the majority of second half before falling away again near the end. They will be eager to stave off a third defeat also so quite a bit on the line. I feel Galway will edge this one.

Both games on TG4 so nice Sunday in front of the box.

PTH2009 · 28-02-2020 5:54pm

Its the waiting that would kill ya ie about match postponements with this storm and coronavirus

corny · 28-02-2020 7:13pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

All RTÉ wasn’t is bland. And a token woman.

A token woman? They won't be happy until everyone in the organisation is female.

PTH2009 · 28-02-2020 8:17pm

Could we see mid week games if some are called off this week???

puzl · 28-02-2020 10:07pm

Winds should have flushed out by Sunday but pitches will be boggy after the deluge. I expect cork Vs Galway go be postponed and possibly another couple, depending on how Jorge goes in the end, and how rainfall follows behind it.

National Hurling League 2020

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