Memorable hurling matches

[Matlock]

For good and for ill.

In recent times, glory days have been few and far between, but Nash's penalties in the 2013 finals are up there with the greatest sporting moments I have ever attended.

On the other hand, the 2019 Cork Clare match in Cusack Park was awful. The worst thunder and lightening i've ever seen at a match. We lost, and went through, Clare won and were out. Everyone was soaked and ill tempered.

Tell me stories...

 

[Crusty Ring]

Way back I’ve been to a few cracking Munster finals and AI finals. In recent times the semi final win over KK in 2021 was brilliant just a shame it was Covid times which took from the atmosphere. Still the JOC goal was superb Last year the game above in the Gaelic grounds was brilliant although we came out the wrong side of it

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Im going back to 2008 and biased, the Cork U21 County Championship final, Glen Rovers beat Duhallow after a replay. It was an epic game played on a freezing cold November night. No quarter asked or given from either team, two sendings off, a shoulder from Brian Moylan on Aidan Walsh early in the first half that would have woke the dead and a hat trick of goals from Hoggie.

 

[jimmym]

For sheer late drama the 1984 munster final takes a lot of beating,

 

[imigrant]

For sheer late drama the 1984 munster final takes a lot of beating,

I was mid sentence saying the same thing....

The 1986 Munster Final in Killarney was quite the day out also.

 

[omar]

2017 Munster Minor Champ replay vs Tipp. 8k in PUR. It was probably the novelty of the big crowd for a minor game and the hope/desperation that Cork had a special group that year. Still hard to believe that team didn't win an All Ireland that year. Great Atmosphere that night though.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

For sheer late drama the 1984 munster final takes a lot of beating,

I totally agree Jim. Great game that had everything!

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

I was mid sentence saying the same thing....

The 1986 Munster Final in Killarney was quite the day out also.

Who did Cork beat that day? I've forgotten.

 

[Pooman]

1990 hurling final. Fellas next to me shouting for John Fitz to be taken off. I kept on saying "He'll come good, he'll come good". Next thing, bang, bang. I went ballistic...

 

[Vladimir The Bear]

1999 Munster hurling final.

7 years without a Munster title was a famine. 54k rammed into Thurles. The town end as usual a sea of red and white. Before throw in a huge Esat Digifone flag is passing along the terrace over our heads. It's stifling hot underneath it.
Smell of cider, used flares and the sound of airhorns make the atmosphere intoxicating.
Deane goals. The terrace explodes.
David Forde misses a 20 yard free. The terrace explodes again.
Full time and all hell breaks lose.
Flares going off everywhere.
2 of my buddies are on the team/panel. Make it down and celebrate with them.
Stop in the Avondhu Bar Fermoy on the way home. My dad is in there. He's langers first of only 3 times I've ever seen him drunk. He belts out De banks. Everyone joins in.

One of the great days.