Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Tipp Ex wrote:Can you pay at the gate Sunday?

Also, looking at the forecast, looks like lots of rain. Anyone ener do the Examiner live feed? Is it easy to do? Does it civet both games? Any link to it?

According to here Tickets online only tickets can only be purchased in advance online.

This is the Examiner page for connecting to online streaming. Live Events I only watched it when it was free during Covid, and I thought it a poor enough service where the feed frequently froze or was blurred. Other people think it is okay.

Congratulations to St Finbarrs. Double scores victors and fully deserved. They are a club firing on all cylinders at the minute, some buzz in Togher now. They've some fine hurlers and importantly, all are young with bright club futures ahead of them.
They won't win Munster but will deffo put up a better show than some of our most recent champions.

I was disappointed by Blackrock, they just fell away in the second half, I expected more from them.

Conditions were absolutely atrocious, fair play to our amateur players for performaning in that

Have to give credit to St Finbarrs. I expected the more experienced Blackrock to prevail. If they bring the same determination to Munster, I could see them winning it.

Long term it is a different matter. A lot of clubs would fancy themselves for next year. People also expected Blackrock to dominate for a few years when they won their county a couple of years ago. Their profile was also young then and they're not exactly old timers now! Glen still the last team to win two-in-a-row.

Ben O"Connor named on some Irish rugby national talent squad, along with about 80 others.
That's the end of him at hurling anyway id say, once the rugby get the claws on ya it's over. He has his county medal

Tipp Ex wrote:Ben O"Connor named on some Irish rugby national talent squad, along with about 80 others.
That's the end of him at hurling anyway id say, once the rugby get the claws on ya it's over. He has his county medal

Good luck to him. I wouldn't be worried at all. We have plenty of outstanding players, always have had. Our only problem for the last few years has been getting them to put in the work. Hopefully that is about to change.

Who's gonna stop Ballygunner in Munster this year?

Tipp Ex wrote:Who's gonna stop Ballygunner in Munster this year?

I watched that match (Ballygunner v Kilruane McDonaghs) and the goals were the true killer in it. The Tipp guys were saying that Kilruane didn't have enough preparation time for it, so it was hardly the strongest test Ballygunner will get. The Tipp team were in it up to the first goal, but, even so, Ballygunner were edging it in the physical stakes and ruthlessness stakes. The Kilruane defense were badly exposed for nearly all the goals and I thought the keeper might have done better on two occasions. The true test will be against Na Piarsaigh.

I’d be surprised if they beat Na Piarsaigh who seem to be back to their formidable best

Hope Barr’s do well v Ballyea, Cork needs a bit of progress in Munster Club

Shame the Co Final conditions were so appalling but you’d have to credit the Barr’s for dealing better with the conditions

John Cremin getting most of the plaudits from the Barr’s lads I was talking too, but you’d have to give credit to Cunnigham too. They should be around for a while now.

Blackrock never really hit their stride this year, they will have regrets at how the year finished up - but certainly likes of Sars & Douglas must be hitting their heads off a brick wall.

Real tough one for the Barrs today in Ennis against Ballyea. Cork record in this over the past 20 odd years is absolutely shocking, like a tier 2 hurling countys. Im tipping Ballyhea, they've been there and done that in the past at this level

The other semi final will be a savage game and will produce the heavy favourites for Munster, ill tip Ballygunner, they've been waiting for this one

Tipp Ex wrote:Real tough one for the Barrs today in Ennis against Ballyea. Cork record in this over the past 20 odd years is absolutely shocking, like a tier 2 hurling countys. Im tipping Ballyhea, they've been there and done that in the past at this level

The other semi final will be a savage game and will produce the heavy favourites for Munster, ill tip Ballygunner, they've been waiting for this one

I know Ballyea are tough, but I'll go with the Barrs, because … well, just because …

Missed the start, what happened for the red?

That's the end of that already

Tipp Ex wrote:Missed the start, what happened for the red?

That's the end of that already

A backhander from C. Cahalane to the Ballyea player. A yellow card would have been enough, but the referee consulted the linesman.

Barrs putting in a sterling effort since, probably more intense now than they were before the red card, but it looks like the extra man will do for them in the end.

Ballyea throwing the ball quite openly and the referee not bothered.

Hard luck to the Barrs at the end. A great fight which deserved something better.

Great effort from the Barrs in that game, unfortunately the young lad Doolin who was just on the field gave away possession in injury time for the winner. And obviously Ben Cunninghams miss at the end there, he did very well otherwise.

All in all it just adds up to an extension of Corks appalling record in this competition, this year really was a golden opportunity to get to at least a final but that's gone now

On the second game now.

Na Piarsaigh stomping all over Ballygunner at the moment.

Davy Fitz in the crowd, wearing a bright red hoodie so that the cameras can pick him out.

Draws for 2023 to be made this Sunday

Who’ll form the group of death this year !

Surely Charleville will form part of it again!!!

Tipp Ex wrote:Surely Charleville will form part of it again!!!

They’re overdue a bit of luck

Cork premier senior hurling draw for 2023:

Group 1 – Blackrock, Glen Rovers, Midleton, Bishopstown.

Group 2 – Erins Own, Douglas, Fr O'Neills, Charleville.

Group 3 – St Finbarr's, Newtownshandrum, Kanturk, Sarsfields.

Group A group of death - 3 contenders there - Bishopstown looking very vulnerable - have to fancy Blackrock & you’d presume Midleton to come out of that one, but write off the Glen at your peril

Fr O Neills & Charleville will fancy their chances in group B - def potential for an upset there

Bars & Sars surely from group C after tough battles

Great potential for tasty double headers

I’m told dates and fixtures should be out before year end

Looking forward to 2023

2023 championships - just cathcing up on some results from the Divisional Sections played already

Looks like Avondhu have won that part. Where are Imokilly?

Tuesday 4th July (Final)
Avondhu 2-23, Muskerry 1-15

Tuesday 27th June, Semis
Carbery 1-14, Muskerry 3-21
Avondhu 1-26, Duhallow 3-19

Tuesday 20th June
Carrigdhoun 1-22, Carbery 2-20

Tuesday 13th June
Duhallow 3-29, Carrigdhoun 4-19

Tue 6th June
Muskerry1-16, Carrigdhoun 0-11
Carbery 2-13, Avondhu 1-24

I said id do some of the groups for the Senior, Senior A and Prem as some of these competitions start the weekend after next. Restructuring the championships and bringing in relegation is easily the best thing KOD has done since he came in

Group A
Blackrock
Glen Rovers
Midleton
Bishopstown

Group B
Erins Own
Douglas
Fr O Neills
Charleville

Group C
Kanturk
Sarsfields
St Finbarrs
Newtownshandrum

Hurling kicking off this weekend with some cracking games, none more so than Glen v Rockies Friday night in PUR

Friday 4th August
Blackrock V Glen Rovers

Saturday 5th August
Kanturk V Sarsfields
Midleton V Bishopstown
Erins Own V Douglas
St Finbarrs V Newtownshandrum
Fr O Neills V Charleville

Tipp Ex wrote:Hurling kicking off this weekend with some cracking games, none more so than Glen v Rockies Friday night in PUR

Friday 4th August
Blackrock V Glen Rovers

Saturday 5th August
Kanturk V Sarsfields
Midleton V Bishopstown
Erins Own V Douglas
St Finbarrs V Newtownshandrum
Fr O Neills V Charleville

Tight enough between Glen & Blackrock - could be a draw

And I agree with the rest of your prediction with the exception of Douglas & Erins Own - OFlynn brothers a big loss to Erins Own, and Douglas have Turnball back, and they have to momentum of the football win last weekend so I’m tipping them there.