Kilkenny V Cork

Richie Power showed yet again today why he is the best full forward in the country, for all his ability it certainly shows up the limitations in Cannings game when compared to Power

The Puke wrote:Richie Power showed yet again today why he is the best full forward in the country, for all his ability it certainly shows up the limitations in Cannings game when compared to Power

At best a poor mans Joe Rabbitte

OMAR wrote:

Boxtyeater wrote:Cork team announced, along expected lines...I'd say Frank Murphy is a worried man....
I'll open the score predictions then with nervous nod to Kilkenny, given that they may be headed to the record books and may hold back a little in reserve....

Kilkenny 6-26
Cork 0-13

Ill give Osackie the benefit of one high ball from Gardiner bouncing off his head and going in.
Cats 3-23
Langers 1-12

Closeish - didn't expect them to pull up as much

mossbags wrote:

The Puke wrote:Richie Power showed yet again today why he is the best full forward in the country, for all his ability it certainly shows up the limitations in Cannings game when compared to Power

At best a poor mans Joe Rabbitte

Ah Canning has a bit more hurling than Rabbitte in fairness but I do agree that both are middling enough when compared to Richie Power

The Puke wrote:

mossbags wrote:

The Puke wrote:Richie Power showed yet again today why he is the best full forward in the country, for all his ability it certainly shows up the limitations in Cannings game when compared to Power

At best a poor mans Joe Rabbitte

Ah Canning has a bit more hurling than Rabbitte in fairness but I do agree that both are middling enough when compared to Richie Power

Richie stuffed it to Eoin 'the coont' Codogan today so I suppose we ought be greatful to him for that at least.
Probably won't even start the final though I'd imagine if Henry is fit

After the carry on of this group of players over the last few years, i think we are all agreed that it is great to see them get beaten. However, i was hoping for a 20+ defeat but sure anyway, at least theyre out. Maybe donal og and the boys now realise that it wasnt gerald mccarthy's fault after all, they are just not good enough

whiterbananas wrote:After the carry on of this group of players over the last few years, i think we are all agreed that it is great to see them get beaten. However, i was hoping for a 20+ defeat but sure anyway, at least theyre out. Maybe donal og and the boys now realise that it wasnt gerald mccarthy's fault after all, they are just not good enough

I was having a good giggle at the scoreline for much the same reason and then I saw the minors score between Kilkenny and Galway

And I thought karma was supposed to wait a few years before biting you on the backside

mossbags wrote:

The Puke wrote:

mossbags wrote:

The Puke wrote:Richie Power showed yet again today why he is the best full forward in the country, for all his ability it certainly shows up the limitations in Cannings game when compared to Power

At best a poor mans Joe Rabbitte

Ah Canning has a bit more hurling than Rabbitte in fairness but I do agree that both are middling enough when compared to Richie Power

Richie stuffed it to Eoin 'the coont' Codogan today so I suppose we ought be greatful to him for that at least.
Probably won't even start the final though I'd imagine if Henry is fit

Who won't????? Richie Power has pretty much been a nailed on starter for Kilkenny since 2006.....

The Puke wrote:Richie Power showed yet again today why he is the best full forward in the country, for all his ability it certainly shows up the limitations in Cannings game when compared to Power

Spot on. Canning is a poor man's Darach Honan. Missed today's game unfortunetely. Take its All-Ireland in the bag for Waterford?

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:[. Take its All-Ireland in the bag for Waterford?

Spot on. Cats got a few lucky goals which opened the gap, Cork were woeful and it's Waterfords to lose at this stage.....
Kilkenny are without Tennyson, Shefflin and Hogan retired injured and they have nothing on the bench....Your man Reid was hauled off to boot...

The Puke wrote:By the way, Richie Power is due an outstanding performance in Croker and will be worth a punt for MOTM.....This lad is as skillful a hurler as there is in the country and would be the main man in any other forward line and be held in much higher regard.....If offered him or canning in the morning to tog for Clare I would take him every time

He was 12/1 with Powers, hope others heeded the advice.....MOTM between him and Fennelly, but I would expect Power to get it

Come on you Supercats, Come on you Supercats, Come on you Su you Super Supercats.

What a team lads.

It will be interesting to see how many Kilkenny players will be suspended by the CCCC for the final after the schmozzle in the second minute. PJ Ryan and Ben O'Connor were flaking lumps out of each other and the referee didn't even consult with his umpires. To add insult to injury, there wasn't a word said about it on the Sunday Game either. Seems to me that they either don't want to tarnish their sacred game or their exalted Cats but you can be sure that if that had been a Kerry footballer last weekend, we'd still be hearing about it, I'm starting to think that Jack O'Connor may have a point when he says its one rule for Kerry one rule for everyone else.

All in all though, it was men against auld fellas today and after watching the minor game and seeing how ruthless the kittens were against Galway, they just seem to have more and more talent coming off the production line and may continue to dominate for years to come which is great if you're from Kilkenny but not good for hurling in general.

Shinners wrote:It will be interesting to see how many Kilkenny players will be suspended by the CCCC for the final after the schmozzle in the second minute. PJ Ryan and Ben O'Connor were flaking lumps out of each other and the referee didn't even consult with his umpires. To add insult to injury, there wasn't a word said about it on the Sunday Game either. Seems to me that they either don't want to tarnish their sacred game or their exalted Cats but you can be sure that if that had been a Kerry footballer last weekend, we'd still be hearing about it, I'm starting to think that Jack O'Connor may have a point when he says its one rule for Kerry one rule for everyone else.

It was that waste of space Aisake that started it, hittin Jackie Tyrell.

A handful of posters on here have recognised the special talents of this Kilkenny team - even 2/3 years back. Others deluded themselves - some now seem to be getting the message. There are unbelievable and have at least 10 guys on the bench who would walk onto any other county team. Other counties have to get to that standard (my ongoing gripe is that the Cats don't do football).

They could have picked their winning margin today. 15 odd points up and players start thinking about injury costing them a final place, or suspension - so they are naturally going to let up a little. Ger Canning stupidly (not for the first time) said during the second half 'Why didn't Cork play like this earlier?' - the erudite and concise Michael Deignan replied 'Cos they weren't let Ger' - bang on the money.

I reckon Cody would love Tipp. His team will hammer either but they probably are a little annoyed (with themselves) at Tipp getting so near them last year. Tipp would provide the motivation and ruthlessness that Cody craves, I reckon ....

Lads this has to be the BEST hurling team EVER!!! Watching that match today especially first half was magic. A fantastic team performance from number 1 to 15 and the subs. What other team could lose their centre forward and centre back and win the match that easily. What would Waterford be like without Brick and Molumphy. Same with Tipp or any other team in the country.

As I'm half Kilkenny its brilliant to see such displays but I still think this All Ireland is not in the bag. This is a year where Tipp could come under the radar through the qualifiers and sneek glory or for Waterford to finally win that ellusive title. All I hope is that the €75 ticket will be worth it.............and that the Cats will make history and carry out the five in a row.

Cill Channaigh Abu!!!

HG - this Kilkenny team is light years ahead of any around at the moment and the greatest of all time to boot. The only ones that can beat them are themselves and Brian Cody ain't gonna let that happen. Enjoy the final and the 5 in a row - and an awesome team.

Look at the video again. When the match was there to be won the Cats blew Cork away. They scored 5 points in the first half - thats all they were allowed. In the second half it was like an All Stars game in Dubai. Cork got some lovely scores from the Ice Cream Twins (Ben especially) and Patrick Horgan - but the game was up - it was exhibition stuff - and the older Cork heads knew it as did the Cats. If the intensity has continued (when there was no need for it) the margin would have been 20+ ... no doubt about that.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:A handful of posters on here have recognised the special talents of this Kilkenny team - even 2/3 years back. Others deluded themselves - some now seem to be getting the message. There are unbelievable and have at least 10 guys on the bench who would walk onto any other county team. Other counties have to get to that standard (my ongoing gripe is that the Cats don't do football).

They could have picked their winning margin today. 15 odd points up and players start thinking about injury costing them a final place, or suspension - so they are naturally going to let up a little. Ger Canning stupidly (not for the first time) said during the second half 'Why didn't Cork play like this earlier?' - the erudite and concise Michael Deignan replied 'Cos they weren't let Ger' - bang on the money.

I reckon Cody would love Tipp. His team will hammer either but they probably are a little annoyed (with themselves) at Tipp getting so near them last year. Tipp would provide the motivation and ruthlessness that Cody craves, I reckon ....

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Agree with you on this - In the first half the Kilkenny intensity was the same as the 2008 AI final against Waterford
On the few occasions that Cork were within scoring distance the tackling, and the blocking was ferocious. Most of the Cork forwards were at some stage in the first half left sitting dazed on their backsides with the ball now 80 yars back up field. Cork were forced into shooting from distance - I recall Wateford in 2008 and Mullane still trying his heart out but trying to hit the ball with his back to goal out on the wing with three players half blocking him, so hence more wides than scores.

Kilkenny went 13 points up and seemed happy enough to keep the margin steady If they had played the last 30 minutes at the same pace it would be have been a 30 point gap and Cork would be luckt to have a dozen scores

[quote="hurlingguru"]Lads this has to be the BEST hurling team EVER!!!quote]

Not for a minute quibbling with your comment HG ,but I'd have some reservations.
Probably due to my age and lenght of time watching it, I wouldn't be so sure..The Tipp team of the 60's would stand up there with the best of them all.
Granted, it's the modern game, physios, head doctors, masseurs et al, but the Tipp lads that I've seen, in their halycon days, John and Jimmy Doyle, Wall, Nealon, Roche, Devanney and the bould' Len Gaynor could hurl with the best....
This was in an era of massive competition, when prestige was at stake and the Liam McCarthy cup was a sacrosanct goal.......

In todays terms Kilkenny would get f/all offa that Tipp backline, John Doyle, Maher and Carey, and outside them Roche (whom I personally class as the best I've ever seen) Wall and Gaynor...They could contest aerial ball like none other, play the sweeping grouind game that today's teams (Cats excluded) can't and 1-7 had a galvanitic effect on the men before them.....*

*In that context I'm reminded of the legendary Tipp midfielder of that era, Theo English......see Clonmel Park Hotel.....