Retired inter-county referee Barry Kelly and Shane McGrath join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O’Neill to analyse the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals and look ahead to a repeat of the 2022 decider.
They try to make sense of Limerick’s utter brilliance, particularly in Croke Park, following their second half demolition of Galway.
Undoubtedly Clare will rue some of their decisions on Sunday, but there is no denying the incredible skill levels and attitude of Kilkenny – whoever the manager.
Barry also takes a look at some of the more noteworthy decisions over the two days.
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Limerick risked the League, fell backwards into the Munster final and seem to be peaking right for the final as they always do – KK are going to need to play the game of there lives to stop this green machine.
Barry def didnt like kilkenny
be are good final Kilkenny are better set up to go for it this year now . I think they could do Limerick tbh
Standard RTE. 4 white faces talking about GAA.
Rory likes Kilkenny now 😁
If any team or equiped to bet li emrick kk or , this is the game they wanted all year, as the saying goes their like a dog with a bone.
Battle harden k.k always seem to fimf an extra gear when it counts..last year limerick only it by two points this k.k team under new management has a fresher approach and by god are the cat's going too trow the barn door at this all ireland final ..hon the cats🐯🐯🙏🙏🏆🏆👍👍🤟🤟
Anybody recall what Tom morrisey responded when coming off the pitch we intent in writing our own legacy that was Sept 2018
Limerick always turn up in the final
Limerick are still the team to beat.
Shane should be on more often, like his commentary and funny as well
Wow…..a childish analysis there Shane. After 66 minutes last year they were only so many points behind, this year they were blah blah points behind. Thats how you compare how they have gone back in a year!? Same metric you must think KK gone backwards too so cos of their hammering of the Banner last year compared to this year's smaller win?? But oh no,KK better equipped this year? 2nd half was disappointing for Galway,absolutely,but they were better this year no doubt. First half still gives us hope. Limerick are simply brilliant.
Wha about Marty and loaned car gate….FFS!
Limerick play'Hyper Hurling' the rest are playing catch up…and will be for a long while more….!
I understand the game is harder to ref but the standard of ref's have gone way down. Stack, Lyons, Owen's are very poor. Any ref can get small 50/50 mistakes wrong. These ref's make big mistakes that impact the game. Every game the past 2 or 3 years all people are talking about is reffing.
One can talk all they like. not one county are able to get the better of Limerick. they are awesome hurlers. every one of them including subs ..
Barry Kelly's answer to the 2 refs one is misconstrued because it works in basketball so why not trial it. Also they're going to have to look at the ball.
Kilkennys last 3 games are like Limerick’s first 3 in Munster. Mixed performances and scrape a result. Limerick peaking at the right time with incremental improvements. 6 point margin in final.
maybe indirect free for throw balls and hurley holding,