What happened tipp today?
Christy Ring, Lory Meagher and Nicky Rickard Championships on at the moment. Huge credit to all the players and managements of all the counties involved.
Also the Leinster round robin series is ongoing as well.
Dublin for Sam 2017
I'd back them but much like Kilkenny they have fallen in the last year. No fear towards Dublin championship wide this season.
So the Leinster hurling quarter finals are finalised. Westmeath V Offaly. Wexford V Laois.
Also it is a disgrace that the Christy Ring, Lory Meagher and Nicky Rickard Competitions are run off so quickly. So much for Hurling promotion and a complete dis-regard for the people in those counties.
Well. While we can all celebrate here in Cork tonight I do believe that some are getting a bit carried away by the result. Yes it's great but let's be fair, Cork needed this more than Tipperary and no cups were handed out today. Delighted as I say but don't be one bit shocked to see Tipperary in the All Ireland Final again in September. At least we now have a decent team again for our new amazing stadium
Tis great having the hay saved and Tipp bate.
The D Man (26-05-17)
Galway V Dublin
If Galway have serious All Ireland ambitions and I believe they do then they need to be beating Dublin convincingly. Dublin have gone for a youth policy. First half could be tight enough however Galway have to pull away in the second half.
Wexford V Laois
Laois have nothing to lose here so they must go for it. They have some nice hurlers however they are probably too reliant on Willie Hyland. Wexford should win this with a bit to spare. Although Davy may not want to show too much of his hand before the Saturday night rumble.
Westmeath V Offaly
This is the tightest of the 3 matches. Westmeath hurling is making progress all the time. Remember last years under 21 shock win over the cats. Offaly hurling has fallen a long way from contesting Leinster finals and All Ireland finals. Golden generations only last so long and the work needs to be done continuously at underage.
Brian Carroll is a top class hurler dragging them along. I am finding this one hard to predict. Offaly should win as a defeat would be another disaster for them. I have a feeling that the matches already played may stand to Westmeath and they could edge it.