Cork u20 Hurling 2023

[Gregory_Mike]

Loose talk

No. I would never spout such talk with the Seniors. But with this bunch of lads and their management team, and what they have achieved previously, I really think they could be a special group.

 

[Swanforthelough]

Wasn’t the great game the 99 one?

Thought 2000 was a cracker even losing.

 

[Yuppp]

From watching the u20 championships the referees definitely seem to give frees easier to the offalys and the sligos when they’re up against bigger counties.

 

[Red Rebel 1]

Was it my imagination or were Offaly very light, i know they are young but even so.

I agree. Especially considering Wexford aren’t overly big themselves relative to Cork and Clare. You’d hope that would definitely be an area we could take advantage of.

 

[Instabroke]

Crazy the rule doesn't apply to Joe mcdonagh players. Are the GAA saying you can't get burnt out if you play at a lower level, mad stuff

Nonsensical stuff, but hey its the GAA

 

[Krusty]

All-Ireland U-20 hurling final set to be deferred by a week due to Joe McDonagh clash

All-Ireland U-20 hurling final set to be deferred by a week due to Joe McDonagh clash

The All-Ireland U-20 hurling final is set to be deferred by a week to avoid a conflict of interest for players involved with both Offaly and Cork.

m.independent.ie

 

[Red Rebel 1]

All-Ireland U-20 hurling final set to be deferred by a week due to Joe McDonagh clash

All-Ireland U-20 hurling final set to be deferred by a week due to Joe McDonagh clash

The All-Ireland U-20 hurling final is set to be deferred by a week to avoid a conflict of interest for players involved with both Offaly and Cork.

m.independent.ie

Good to have Eoin Downey back but you'd feel sorry for the all the leaving certs on the panel. Rough spot to be in although I'm sure they won't be too downhearted if they walk into the exam hall with an AI U20 medal in the back pocket.

 

[HurlingFan19]

Good to have Eoin Downey back but you'd feel sorry for the all the leaving certs on the panel. Rough spot to be in although I'm sure they won't be too downhearted if they walk into the exam hall with an AI U20 medal in the back pocket.

Makes changing the minor from u18 to u17 all the more farcical when you see this happen.

 

[junior footballer]

Good to have Eoin Downey back but you'd feel sorry for the all the leaving certs on the panel. Rough spot to be in although I'm sure they won't be too downhearted if they walk into the exam hall with an AI U20 medal in the back pocket.

The gaa…..a fucking muppet show of an organisation, changing age grades to safe guard young players and then arranging an all Ireland underage final for the week of the leaving very, absolutely ridiculous but no surprise from an organisation that couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery

 

[Vladimir The Bear]

All-Ireland U-20 hurling final set to be deferred by a week due to Joe McDonagh clash

All-Ireland U-20 hurling final set to be deferred by a week due to Joe McDonagh clash

The All-Ireland U-20 hurling final is set to be deferred by a week to avoid a conflict of interest for players involved with both Offaly and Cork.

m.independent.ie

Delighted that Eoin Downey is available but this just sums up the U20 farce.

The final gets moved to accommodate Offaly players because they are 'only' a Joe McDonagh team. Could Clare or Limerick or Galway not feel genuinely aggrieved that it's one rule for one team in the competition and a different rule for other teams in the competition. Not having a cut here at Offaly rather just pointing out what a mess the GAA have made with the U20 grade.

No county has suffered more from this stupid rule then Cork with Ciaran Joyce and Shane Barrett missing out on All Ireland medals over it and Eoin Downey missing out on a Munster medal over it. Absolutely ridiculous.