Reale to return for replay

[JoeyFantastic]

Reale to return for replay


11 June 2007

Limerick captain Damien Reale is free to play in next Saturday’s
Munster SHC semi-final replay against Tipperary, despite his first half
dismissal in Sunday’s drawn clash at the Gaelic Grounds.

The corner back received two yellow cards inside the first 21 minutes
for fouls on Tipp’s star attacker Eoin Kelly, but won’t face any further
punishment because he wasn’t issued with a straight red by Cork
referee Diarmuid Kirwan.

“I didn’t see the second booking, but in the first one the Tipperary
man was the offender. Our man retaliated, which he shouldn’t have
done,” Limerick manager Richie Bennis said.

Meanwhile, Munster Council chairman Jimmy Gorman admitted that
the revenue generated from the replay will provide a major boost to
the provincial body’s coffers. Only last week, Gorman expressed
disappointment at the poor attendances at this year’s Munster SFC
games.

“It will help us to meet our demands of grant aid to all the counties in
the province. The thing I would like to stress is that though the GAA
is an amateur organisation, monies are spent in ensuring that we
have top-class facilities and as a result, we need as much income as
we can get.

“I don’t want to see money resting in the bank. Any extra finance
that we get goes back to the grassroots.”

Gorman confirmed that Saturday’s replay, which has a 7pm throw-in,
will be shown live on RTE.

[kaboom]

do you think they're going to beat tipp this time round?


it pains me to say but i don't. their track record with replays is abysmal. there was also too much limerick celebrating after the final whistle the last day. it was an opportunity missed in my opinion, not cause for celebration


tipp by about 4 points

replays never favour the underdog, but on the face of it, Limerick seem to be the better side so should come through at the weekend. That said, Tipp are a different side in Semple.

[JoeyFantastic]

I think Tipp will win, but Limerick played as well as they've played in about 7 or so years last Sunday, and still have loads of room for improvement.

I'd back Limerick

[kaboom]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/0614/limerick.html?gaa


seanie o conner out for the match. pity, he always has the ability to nick a goal here and there. shaughnessy moves to 15 instead. all down to him, realeand ollie moran now.


could be a waterford/limerick munster final yet!

[JoeyFantastic]

@@@@SPAN ="articleline">Limerick look to goal-hero Tobin@@@@/SPAN>


@@@@SPAN ="author">By Michael Ellard @@@@/SPAN>

@@@@SPAN ="articlesummary">PAT
TOBIN replaces Sean O’Connor on the Limerick team for next Saturday’s
Munster SHC semi-final replay at Semple Stadium, Thurles. @@@@/SPAN>



@@@@SPAN ="article">
Tobin
deputised for O’Connor in last weekend’s thrilling drawn encounter at
the Gaelic Grounds after the first-choice Limerick full-forward
aggravated an old hamstring injury. Tobin proceeded to score the
all-important equalising goal in the closing stages, and with O’Connor
ruled out because of injury, Tobin has been rewarded for his heroics.

Tobin is named at right-corner forward with Andrew
O’Shaughnessy moving to full forward in an otherwise unchanged Limerick
side.

Meanwhile Tipperary revealed last night that they are
not in a position to name their side until just before the start of the
replay due to injuries sustained in the drawn game to ace forward Eoin
Kelly and the Premier County’s midfield partnership of Shane McGrath
and James Woodlock.

Both Kelly and Woodlock sustained hand injuries at the Gaelic Grounds, while McGrath received rib and shoulder injuries.

As a consequence, Tipperary have added Alan Byrne, Conor O’Brien and Danny O’Hanlon to their championship panel.

Kilbride’s
Anthony McDermott is the only championship newcomer on the Roscommon
team to face Sligo in Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final at Dr Hyde Park.


McDermott is named at full back on a team that is notable for
the return of Gary Cox and Derek Connellan, both of whom missed last
year’s championship. Cox will lead the attack, while Connellan is named
alongside Karol Mannion and Ger Heneghan in a potent-looking full
forward line.

Seamus O’Neill has fully recovered from the
ankle injury he sustained in the National League Division 2 semi-final
win over Cavan in April to renew his midfield partnership with Michael
Finneran.

Sligo are waiting on a fitness report concerning
their star player, Eamon O’Hara, before announcing their team tonight.
O’Hara picked up a knee injury in a club game a few weeks ago and has
been struggling to regain full fitness.

Sligo are already
without midfielder Tony Taylor, who recently underwent surgery on his
injured knee and has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Antrim hurlers will be without Dunloy men Malachy Molloy and Paddy Richmond in the Guinness All-Ireland qualifiers.

Molloy will be ruled out for at least six weeks after receiving a broken hand in a recent Antrim League game.

An
Antrim GAA statement also added that Richmond could not “fully commit
himself to the heavy training schedule” because of his upcoming
marriage.

Both Molloy and Richmond were named in last year’s Christy Ring Cup team of the season.

Molloy started in the facile Ulster final win over Down 10 days ago while Richmond was a second-half substitute.

The Saffrons open their qualifiers campaign with a home game against Clare on June 30.

They will then face Laois at Casement on July 7 before an away tussle against Galway on July 14.

LIMERICK (SHC v Tipperary):
B. Murray; S. Lucey, D. Reale, S. Hickey; M. O’Riordan, B. Geary, M.
Foley; P. Lawlor, D. O’Grady; N. Moran, O. Moran, Mike O’Brien; P.
Tobin, A. O’Shaughnessy, B. Foley.

ROSCOMMON (SFC v Sligo):
G. Claffey; S. McDermott, A. McDermott, P. O’Connor; S, Daly, D. Casey,
R. Dooner; S. O’Neill, M. Finneran; J. Tiernan, G. Cox, C. Cregg; D.
Connellan, K. Mannion, G. Heneghan.@@@@/SPAN>





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[cornerboy]

i thought Tipp showed some weaknesses last week, Full Back, Centre Back. I think Limerick can win it but Eoin Kelly is stilla bigdanger.

[RobbieG]

“@@@@SPAN style="font-weight: bold;">I didn’t see the second booking,@@@@/SPAN> but in the first one the Tipperary

man was the offender. Our man retaliated, which he shouldn’t have

done,” .

Typicial, once again blindness to dirty snide thuggery on the field of play, and as for the weasel words re the first, pathetic..

[JoeyFantastic]

“@@@@SPAN style="font-weight: bold;">I didn’t see the second booking,@@@@/SPAN> but in the first one the Tipperary

man was the offender. Our man retaliated, which he shouldn’t have

done,” .

Typicial, once again blindness to dirty snide thuggery on the field of play, and as for the weasel words re the first, pathetic..


Limerick haven't beaten Tipp in Semple since 1973, surely you're not getting worried Robbie?

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Watch Limerick v Tipperary on RTÉ Two and www.rte.ie (http://www.rte.ie/) (island of Ireland only) on Saturday from 7.00. Coverage of the game will also available for radio listeners on RTÉ Radio One, MW and LW.


Limerick manager Richie Bennis will be without injured full-forward Sean O'Connor for Saturday's Munster Hurling semi-final replay with Tipperary.


O'Connor has a hamstring injury and is replaced by Pat Tobin.

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Tobin will start at corner-forward with Andrew O'Shaughnessy moving to full-forward.


Tobin scored the equalising goal against Tipperary in last weekend's drawn game.


Tipperary boss Babs Keating won't name his side until just before throw in with injury worries over a number of players. Eoin Kelly, James Woodlock (both hand) andShane mcGrath (ribs, shoulder) are all doubtful.


Limerick (SH v Tipperary): B Murray, D Reale, S Lucey, S Hickey, M O'Riordan, B Geary, M Foley, D O'Grady, P Lawlor, M O'Brien, O Moran, N Moran, P Tobin, A O'Shaughnessy, B Foley.</rte:></DIV>

[kaboom]

just one win limerick, that's all we ask. i've love an ol' munster final in the sun again. it's been way too long.


the last memoriesI have of a big Limerick game is the shock and horror of those 2 all-ireland finals.I still can't understand what happened in the last ten minutes of those two matches.

[munster85]

“@@@@SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">I didn’t see the second booking,@@@@/SPAN> but in the first one the Tipperary
man was the offender. Our man retaliated, which he shouldn’t have
done,” .

Typicial, once again blindness to dirty snide thuggery on the field of play, and as for the weasel words re the first, pathetic..



Robbie he is exactly right re the first one. you can quite clearly see from the replay the kelly turned and hitreale first. Letter of the law both men should have got the road. No doubt that reale deserved to go for 2 booking though

[Noellie1978UpMunster]

Personaly i think any player that strikes another player with a hurly and has intent should be punished severly.


Its in the book of laws. 1 Month suspensionfor mimimum contact . 2-6 Months suspension on the severty of the intent.


Reale should have not be allowed to play any part in the replay,The man should haverecieved a straightred for his second booking !If thats the case why suspend the Cork and Clare players. Their involvment was handbags and these things happen in the tensionbefore a game. There was pure intent there to injure Eoin Kelly.Its a joke of a system.


And another thing joeyFantastic, I was at the game , Sitting right in front of the first incident and it was total handbags. They got caught up in one another and neither should have been carded. But for Reale's second booking ' It deserved a straight Red card ' The man should be ashamed of his actions but then again its probably Rared in to him' Expect nothing more from Limerick.

[JoeyFantastic]

Personaly i think any player that strikes another player with a hurly and has intent should be punished severly.


Its in the book of laws. 1 Month suspensionfor mimimum contact . 2-6 Months suspension on the severty of the intent.


Reale should have not be allowed to play any part in the replay,The man should haverecieved a straightred for his second booking !If thats the case why suspend the Cork and Clare players. Their involvment was handbags and these things happen in the tensionbefore a game. There was pure intent there to injure Eoin Kelly.Its a joke of a system.


And another thing joeyFantastic, I was at the game , Sitting right in front of the first incident and it was total handbags. They got caught up in one another and neither should have been carded. But for Reale's second booking ' It deserved a straight Red card ' The man should be ashamed of his actions but then again its probably Rared in to him' Expect nothing more from Limerick.

Where have I suggested I disagreed with the ref at any point? I was in front of the second incident and we knew straight away he was off, I haven't condoned his action either at the time or later. I was simply asking Robbie, who I think lives in Tipp, how he saw the replay going, no need to start insulting Limerick Noellie.

[munster85]

Personaly i think any player that strikes another player with a hurly and has intent should be punished severly.


Its in the book of laws. 1 Month suspensionfor mimimum contact . 2-6 Months suspension on the severty of the intent.


Reale should have not be allowed to play any part in the replay,The man should haverecieved a straightred for his second booking !If thats the case why suspend the Cork and Clare players. Their involvment was handbags and these things happen in the tensionbefore a game. There was pure intent there to injure Eoin Kelly.Its a joke of a system.


And another thing joeyFantastic, I was at the game , Sitting right in front of the first incident and it was total handbags. They got caught up in one another and neither should have been carded. But for Reale's second booking ' It deserved a straight Red card ' The man should be ashamed of his actions but then again its probably Rared in to him' Expect nothing more from Limerick.








Noelie go away and look at the replay and tell me if kelly swung his hurleybackand hitreale? When you can answer this correctly then come back on here and talk about hurling. I had a perfect view from the terrace and saw what happen a view that was quite clearly confirmedon thereplays. Kelly swung hishurley backand hitreale first and reale struck him i retaliation. Tipperary are nothing but a shower of diving cheating scumbags and if we beatthem im going to write the score on a cloth and rub it in totheir dirty tipp faces. COME ONTO f**kLIMERICK

[The Word Is Born]

Whatever about Liemrick, has Babs shot himself in the foot by dropping Brendan Cummins apparently after a dispute relating the puck outs last weekend.

10 points down. Half time. Groan.

[Harry]

disaster for Limerick, Tipp all over them. Babs works his magic again. We could be looking at a 20-30 point defeat for Limerick unless they stand up and fight now

disaster for Limerick, Tipp all over them. Babs works his magic again. We could be looking at a 20-30 point defeat for Limerick unless they stand up and fight now


Limerick are s**te. There's some very decent players there but teamwork is non-existent. Positioning is chronic and they're also playing at a much lower gear then Tipperary. I'd say there'll be a bit of a comeback but they won't win, that's for sure.

[Harry]

its a shame bera they didn't the goal at the penalty, would have cut the gap to 3-4 points I think at the time, you never know they've made a good start to the second half, come on Limerick for fecks sake

have to say Brian Geary is having a good game in the circumstances. For years his attitude was all wrong but as a senior player now that seems to have changed. He's leading by example out there.

[Harry]

COME ON LIMERICK 5 POINTS IN IT, 13 MINUTES LEFT

one point down .. one minute to go!!smileys/shock.gif

free in to equalise ......smileys/shock.gifsmileys/shock.gifsmileys/shock.gifsmileys/shock.gif

[Harry]

SENSATIONAL!

level at the end.... going to extra time!!! what a comeback!!!!!!

reminds me of 1996 in the Gaelic Grounds

[Harry]

Games like this are why I love hurling, going to extra time fantastic

[pleuraXeraphim]

Absolutely savage. Think i've freaked out the neighnbours. Can't bear to watch the extra time. You can see how much it means to Ollie.

[Harry]

I am Limerick and Proud for the evening lads, they need this win, come on now lets finish this tipp lot off!

[Tobyglen]

As a cork man im roaring my head off for limerick, magnificent

[Tobyglen]

AAAAh f**k

[Harry]

gwan, they need to really keep an eye on Kelly now, he'll be the difference if they don't

[Ellethebod]

ok, i went to the garage to get pic'n'mix and Limerick were losing something savage. came back and look what happened?! i should go to the garage again, shouldn't i?!

ok, i went to the garage to get pic'n'mix and Limerick were losing something savage. came back and look what happened?! i should go to the garage again, shouldn't i?!


yes, off to the garage with you.

[Ellethebod]

OK
smileys/lol.gifsmileys/lol.gifsmileys/lol.gif

[Harry]

begone back to the garage, you're going to jinx Limerick for suresmileys/c&#111;nfused.gif

one point down ... two minutes left

Limerick miss an open goal!

[Harry]

I can't watch anymore

[The Word Is Born]

Babs would make a poor alcoholic, throwing away 10 pints. Niether Cork nor Wa'aford will be quaking in their boots at the thought of meeting either team.

[Harry]

has to be a 65

a 65 to draw againsmileys/c&#111;nfused.gif

this is unbearable

f**k me

back to the Gaelic Grounds for another replay

[Ellethebod]

replay

[Harry]

fecking unreal another replay, shame there wasn't a winner but can't wait for next saturday already. Limerick need to start as they mean to go on next week

[The Word Is Born]

Good job Limerick didn;t get their way in wanting the replay to be played a week or two later. ONly one winner that is either Cork/Wa'aford.

[Ellethebod]

Harry, i went back to the garage.

smileys/lol.gif

[Harry]

Harry, i went back to the garage.

smileys/lol.gif



smileys/lol.gif nice one! smileys/thumb-up.gif

[pleuraXeraphim]

Savage. Fair play to both teams. Pride is back with Limerick Hurling.

[Harry]

another replay but maybe a good penalty shoot out would have been the job tonight

[The Word Is Born]

smileys/lol.gif Babs and Richie.

smileys/lol.gif Babs and Richie.


Richie is a bit of a troglodyte, isn't he? smileys/lol.gif

[The Word Is Born]

smileys/lol.gif Babs and Richie.


Richie is a bit of a troglodyte, isn't he? smileys/lol.gif


I'd say there'd be a few here who might want to deport him as well.

[Ballyman]

A bad game turned into a great game with three more installments tomorrow!!


How people can hate the gaa and watch soccerball is beyond me.

[Harry]

Ballyman I'll say it now, we're going to kick your hole in the football final. You haven't been doing the throw your mortgage on it speil yet so I am confident you're afraid.

smileys/surprised.gif

Tipp threw it away again smileys/sad.gif. 10 points up in the second half

[Ballyman]

Not afraid at all Harriet. I think Cork will win the Munster Final, like tghey did last year. Kerry will only be in second gear in two weeks. Thats all ye will win though!!!


Like last year, all the Cork boys will be back playing club football in august while Kerry will be only getting going, in third gear and approaching fourth!!


Kerry could and should win the All Ireland this year but probably won't unless they are up against Tyrone or Cork(or Mayo obviously smileys/lol.gif) in the final. For teams with similar ability and even slightly lesser ability, hunger makes a huge difference and I'm not sure they will have enough of it this time round.


I still expect them to make the final though!! Against Galway or Dublin.

[Harry]

A confident Kerry person, losing the final but winning the all ireland! Surely you're not worthy of winning an all Ireland if you lose to Cork? I am seeing a Dublin Cork finalsmileys/surprised.gif

[The Word Is Born]

Harry will you be disgracing yourself again tomorrow by waving your redneck racists flags? Frank won't be happy.

[Ballyman]

The munster final is no longer a concern to Kerry cos even if we lose we are not gone away! There is only one final worth worrying about. The game against Cork is the last 16. Nothing else.


Provencial finals are only for teams that have won nothing for donkeys years. Anyone else only has eyes on the All Ireland. Thats where Kerry,Armagh and Tyrone and now to a lesser extent Dublin, differ from all the others.


Billy's irrational hatred of all things green and gold is costing Cork progress as they are at full flight too early in the year as beating Kerry is top of the list. They have the players to do well but there is a chink in the armour as they can't sustain it. Lots of talent coming through from the U-21's as well. The future is bright, the future is Cork. Not for another few years though!!!

[cornerboy]

A bad game turned into a great game with three more installments tomorrow!!


How people can hate the gaa and watch soccerball is beyond me.





Well said Ballyman


You wouldnt see the likes of that match in any other sport ever. Passion committment, bravery, everything you could ask for,not to mind unbelievable skill. people who try to talk down gaelic games, especially hurling, are just totally envious of what went on in Thurles this evening, you cant replicate that in any other sport no matter how much money you lash at it.


And another game tommorrow. Cmon Waterford.

[cornerboy]

The munster final is no longer a concern to Kerry cos even if we lose we are not gone away! There is only one final worth worrying about. The game against Cork is the last 16. Nothing else.


Provencial finals are only for teams that have won nothing for donkeys years. Anyone else only has eyes on the All Ireland. Thats where Kerry,Armagh and Tyrone and now to a lesser extent Dublin, differ from all the others.


Billy's irrational hatred of all things green and gold is costing Cork progress as they are at full flight too early in the year as beating Kerry is top of the list. They have the players to do well but there is a chink in the armour as they can't sustain it. Lots of talent coming through from the U-21's as well. The future is bright, the future is Cork. Not for another few years though!!!





Cant agree with you there Ballyman. Provincial titlels are always coveted by the great counties, as well as the rest.

[The Word Is Born]

A bad game turned into a great game with three more installments tomorrow!!


How people can hate the gaa and watch soccerball is beyond me.





Well said Ballyman


You wouldnt see the likes of that match in any other sport ever. Passion committment, bravery, everything you could ask for,not to mind unbelievable skill. people who try to talk down gaelic games, especially hurling, are just totally envious of what went on in Thurles this evening, you cant replicate that in any other sport no matter how much money you lash at it.


And another game tommorrow. Cmon Waterford.

But that's the quandary, hurling is an excellent game whereas knackerball is just poor cousin to rugby.

[Cathal]

Knackerball is soccer, isn't bogball Gaelic? And hurling is 'fighting'?

Always much preferred playing Gaelic myself, was pretty handy at that. Nothing quite like just pucking a sliotar around though.

[The Word Is Born]

Association football is poofball/wendyball.

[Skyhawk]

Tipp threw it away again smileys/sad.gif. 10 points up in the second half








I actually turned it off and came into work, was stunned when I checked the score later. The game should have been over in the first half as the Limerick lads were very poor, fair play to them for such a come back......Im raging I missed the end.


Waterford V Limerick Munster final..........

[Hakaman]

What did Bennis say to the Ref at halftime? Whatever it was, it worked.

Tipp players couldn't look at 'Le Mike' players but they'd concede a free. That ref was a shocking disgrace. Is was as if he had it in for E.Kelly, what in the name of F*CK did Kelly have to do to get a free? Get shot?

Whereas 'Le Mike' players were doing to classic pulling the arm of the defender and crashing to the ground searching for the free, and the Ref bottled it time after time.

As for the 65, the Ref was 40 yards from Goal and somehow managed to see a 65 better than the Umpire. Ref made the classic 'GAA Decision' and awarded the free for another day at the cash-registers! smileys/mad.gif

Absolutely fuming leaving the ground last night.

[Ballyman]

The munster final is no longer a concern to Kerry cos even if we lose we are not gone away! There is only one final worth worrying about. The game against Cork is the last 16. Nothing else.


Provencial finals are only for teams that have won nothing for donkeys years. Anyone else only has eyes on the All Ireland. Thats where Kerry,Armagh and Tyrone and now to a lesser extent Dublin, differ from all the others.


Billy's irrational hatred of all things green and gold is costing Cork progress as they are at full flight too early in the year as beating Kerry is top of the list. They have the players to do well but there is a chink in the armour as they can't sustain it. Lots of talent coming through from the U-21's as well. The future is bright, the future is Cork. Not for another few years though!!!





Cant agree with you there Ballyman. Provincial titlels are always coveted by the great counties, as well as the rest.





There is a reason for that. You're from Waterford!!! Provencial titles are still a novelty to you.


Also, hurling is different as the Munster final is effectively an all ireland semi final to see who gets to play Kilkenny (I know ye f**ked up here on occasion!) so it takes on much greater importance.


Football is differnt. I doubt there is a single kerryman who cares if Kerry win the munster title or not. In actual fact, if you asked a lot of them who won it last year they wouldn't know but wouldpresume Kerry as they won the all ireland. They'd be wrong of course!! This is the difference between the best teams. Being happy with your lot or striving for more. In football and in Leinster hurling, the provencial setup is only for the also rans. Give 'em their day in the sun.


Look at Limerick last night and on the first occasion, they were delirious with a draw?? WTF?? I know they were 10 points down and did well to come back but they should be disgusted with themselves that they were 10 points down in the first place. Even the manager was cock a hoop. They will win nothing as beating Tipp will be enough for them, if they ever manage it.


Look at POC being interview after hammering Leinster in the HEC semi final. Tracy was asking him why he wasn't over the moon and he said that "this was only a semi final. This isn't then end, it can't be".


The best of the best know the prize is at the end, not half way through. Let that to the rest.

[Hakaman]

Still, trying to look at the game from a neutral point of view, this is what makes Hurling on of the greatest games in the World. The ability of a team to come back in to a game, despite being behind by so much, always keeps the viewer on the edge of their seats.

The commitment, skills, speed and energy those players delivered yesterday was stunning, some of the players had to be carried off the pitch at the end, and yet almost all of them, to a man, will have to go do a full week's work, as well as training. All Professionals in everything but name. Congratulations to them all.

At least these 2 games have put some real excitement into the Hurling Championship. Please God, the Decies and Cork will serve up a cracker like we got in the 2004 final. It's not as if there's an iota of excitement in Leinster to hold the breath for.

[JoeyFantastic]

O'Shaughnessy must have no nerves at all, a last minute penalty to
draw the game, a last minute 65 to draw the extra time, coming after
just missing an 65 and a goal chance you'd expect him to get.

Interesting to see what Babs does now, he obviously got the call right
on the puck outs but Limerick wised up eventually and dealt well with it.
What will he work out for next week.

Some of the Limerick players really lacked confidence and it was left to a few die-hards to show the rest that Tipperary could be beaten. I thought Geary and Mike O'Brien and Ollie Moran were immense. They just refused to accept a drubbing and kept plugging away. Now, that they have proved to themselves that they can stand toe to toe with the big guns, they may be dangerous. There's a lot of talent on that side that has yet to be fulfilled.

[The Dave]

Some of the Limerick players really lacked confidence and it was left to a few die-hards to show the rest that Tipperary could be beaten. I thought Geary and Mike O'Brien and Ollie Moran were immense. They just refused to accept a drubbing and kept plugging away. Now, that they have proved to themselves that they can stand toe to toe with the big guns, they may be dangerous. There's a lot of talent on that side that has yet to be fulfilled.



Not too much pace or physicality though, and for someone with so much pace how is it that shocks is rarely first to a ball played into him. Limerick need to be more pro-active andnot justre-active

[munster85]

What did Bennis say to the Ref at halftime? Whatever it was, it worked.

Tipp players couldn't look at 'Le Mike' players but they'd concede a free. That ref was a shocking disgrace. Is was as if he had it in for E.Kelly, what in the name of F*CK did Kelly have to do to get a free? Get shot?

Whereas 'Le Mike' players were doing to classic pulling the arm of the defender and crashing to the ground searching for the free, and the Ref bottled it time after time.

As for the 65, the Ref was 40 yards from Goal and somehow managed to see a 65 better than the Umpire. Ref made the classic 'GAA Decision' and awarded the free for another day at the cash-registers! smileys/mad.gif




Absolutely fuming leaving the ground last night.



Makes a change from the rest last week. The reason you think the referee was against kelly is that for years himself and other GAA golden boys like Deane and shefflin get frees for anything. Limerick defending of Kelly in the second half was tough but far. Was in the Tipp end terrace and i dont think i have ever seen a shower so ratty. 10 points up with 16 minutes leftand ye f**ked it up dont mind giving out about theref. ye threw it away.Limerick finally playing with a bit of heart but it isvital for the future of this team and hurling in Limerick thatthey get to a munster final. LImerickWaterford munster final would be just what hurling inMunster needs