All-Ireland Semis | Who do Limerick play at 6 against Galway? | Will Butler tie down TK again?

07/03/23 • 113 min

Ahead of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-finals this weekend, All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy join Will O'Callaghan to look ahead to Limerick against Galway and Clare's clash with Kilkenny. (0:00) - Some unusual feedback was addressed...does Murph look like a young Liam Neeson? Did the lads take the hatchet to Clare last week? Will's Crappy Quiz nightmare. (14:14) - Are Galway closer to Limerick this year? Who should pick Aaron Gillane? Rumours abound about who Limerick will play at 6. (32:43) - Being flexible as a defender when the opposition make switches in game in their forwards. System versus man marking. Bolters in big games like Wally Walsh and Shane O'Donnell. (54:43) - Tom Morrisey a contender for hurler of the year? 'I don't see a lot in it on Saturday'. Galway shouldn't change to counteract Limerick. (01:04:55) - Is it fair that Clare are favourites against Kilkenny? The Banner are better than last year. Kilkenny's injuries. (01:26:54) - Clare need to get Tony Kelly away from Mikey Butler. Conlan is crucial. Why forwards should bounce shots. Leading contenders for young hurler of the year. Planning a live pod for this Sunday... Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives. Check out https://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/home/bge-gaa

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'I couldn't wait for this week's pod!' | Galway's grit | Clare's goal rush

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy join Will O'Callaghan to discuss whether Skehill still hates Tipp after their third consecutive Championship win against the Premier, as well as Clare's goal rush in their defeat of Dublin in the other quarter-final. On this week's podcast: (0:00) - Skehill answers his critics after Galway knock out Tipperary out of the Championship on the same week he saved the hay. We're heading to the Bord Gais Theatre on July 20th for a very special live show. (15:13) - Were the quarter-finals a bit of a disappointment? Conor Whelan is in with a shout of being hurler of the year. Why Whelan is so hard to mark. (27:25) - Nervy finish for Galway after the McGrath goal, missed chances for the Tribesmen. (36:11) - Were Tipperary not up for the fight? Liam Cahill's preparation of teams, why have they not hit top gear in the summer two years in a row. (49:28) - Cathal Mannion's role and will he have a different one against Limerick? (54:24) - Clare's running game is too much for Dublin. Donal Burke's injury and Clare's goal rush before half-time. The Banners' injury concerns. (01:07:51) - Answering your questions from instagram and twitter. Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives. Check out https://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/home/bge-gaa

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'The best save I've ever seen' | Gillane's excellence | Clare too conservative in first-half

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy (eventually) and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to take live questions and comments from The Hurling Pod community following the All-Ireland semi-finals after Limerick and Kilkenny set up a repeat of last season's decider. On this week's pod: (0:00) - Paul Murphy gets stuck in traffic, so James Skehill gets a chance to talk interrupted about how good Eoin Murphy's wonder save was. 'The best save I've ever seen'. (04:46) - Aaron Gillane is now the front-runner as hurler of the year, his incredible catch for the first goal. His positional sense is phenomenal. Galway were in such a strong position after half an hour. Retreating handed the initiative to Limerick. 'You can't try and take on Limerick at their own game'. (15:43) - Did Quaid slowing the match down make that much of a difference really? 'It wasn't the losing of the game for Galway. Galway's body language went down when Limerick started throwing the punches. Shefflin on how Limerick dominated the middle of the field. (33:46) - Fresh from his appearances on BBC, Virgin Media, and OTB across the weekend, four-time All-Star Paul Murphy joins the pod! 'I didn't even have the luxury to get changed'. Murph explains how he looked after Skehill on Saturday afternoon. Cian Lynch's involvement in the game and helping make Limerick tick. (45:07) - Clare went away from what's been effective for them by deploying a sweeper in the first half against Kilkenny. It's unfair to claim that Clare only rise their game against Limerick. 'Clare have been brilliant this year'. Should the advantage have been played to allow Rodgers to hit the net? Inconsistency in refereeing decisions. (58:00) - 'Get your pen ready Skehill, it's Mikey Butler watch time!'. Kilkenny All-Star again impresses on Tony Kelly. Who should Butler pick up in the final? Will Kilkenny use Huw Lawlor on Gillane? Eoin Cody in red-hot form. TJ Reid moves to the top of the All-Ireland scoring list. (01:12:00) - Knowing when to go long and when to go short with puck outs. The work teams do ahead of big games on restarts. The swear jar is overflowing in the Skehill house. (01:28:00) - TJ Reid could surpass Henry Shefflin as Kilkenny's greatest ever. 'He's the most talented player of my generation'. It's splitting hairs between TJ, Henry, and Shefflin. Will Lohan and Shefflin stay in their positions? Adrian Mullen's electric pink boots. Richie Hogan's cameo. Cillian Buckley's wedding on the eve of the final. Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives. Check out https://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/home/bge-gaa