Always loved Offaly hurling, first time in Croker was AI Final 94. Pilkington a gas man. Here's hoping they will eventually be back in contention for top honours.
Since Clare led the first match by 3 points they should have started the game ahead by 3 points and the game should have only lasted about 8 minutes. 2 minutes for regulation and 5 or 6 minutes of injury time. Clare were robbed.
Clare deserve credit for winning in 1995 and again in 1997. But Loughnane's belligerent personality ensured that the successful team of that era never got the accolades they deserved. To some extent history has repeated itself with the champions of 2013 being scarred by Davy Fitzgerald's siege mentality.
It would have been some all-ireland final that year if it was Clare and Kilkenny it would have been a difficult one to call as a Tipp man i would have shouted for Kilkenny that day i still think Clare might have edged by 2 or 3 points they would have had the upper hand physically who knows
How were Clare robbed ,.ye were 10 points up in 2nd game in Dublin .its was up to Clare to keep it going but when the lead was whittled down to 3 points they were in a bit of bother... this was a superb Clare team.95 and 97 were good team but ger loughnane was no help .
It would have been some all-ireland final that year if it was Clare and Kilkenny it would have been a difficult one to call as a Tipp man i would have shouted for Kilkenny that day i still think Clare might have edged it by 2 or 3 points they would have had the upper hand physically who knows
Always loved Offaly hurling, first time in Croker was AI Final 94. Pilkington a gas man. Here's hoping they will eventually be back in contention for top honours.
never seen this. fantastic upload, cheers.
Since Clare led the first match by 3 points they should have started the game ahead by 3 points and the game should have only lasted about 8 minutes. 2 minutes for regulation and 5 or 6 minutes of injury time. Clare were robbed.
Clare deserve credit for winning in 1995 and again in 1997. But Loughnane's belligerent personality ensured that the successful team of that era never got the accolades they deserved. To some extent history has repeated itself with the champions of 2013 being scarred by Davy Fitzgerald's siege mentality.
It would have been some all-ireland final that year if it was Clare and Kilkenny it would have been a difficult one to call as a Tipp man i would have shouted for Kilkenny that day i still think Clare might have edged by 2 or 3 points they would have had the upper hand physically who knows
Would Colin Lynch let fly like that in the throw-in if he was marking John Leahy of Tipperary if Tipperary where Clare's opponents that day.
They did everything to dismantle Clare. The whipping boys should know their place..
How we could do with this drama this year.its kinda goin stale nowadays
Nothing stale this year.
Ref blows final whistle that's it , Croke park wanted their pound of Clare fletch and they got it , no disrespect to Offaly
Offaly had no luck for it ever since
Babs was wrong to say what he said publicly to his players
The powers that be won that all Ireland
Clare were robbed. Offaly benefited from the mad decisions against them. Ironic that Offaly hurling has had no luck since.
How were Clare robbed ,.ye were 10 points up in 2nd game in Dublin .its was up to Clare to keep it going but when the lead was whittled down to 3 points they were in a bit of bother... this was a superb Clare team.95 and 97 were good team but ger loughnane was no help
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blackguarded,nuff said
Extremely bad example for any children watching absolutely disgracefull they should be ashamed of themselves
"READY FRO BATTLE" KIND OF OVER STATING A SIMPLE SPORTING EVENT ME THINK,.
You've never played County
It would have been some all-ireland final that year if it was Clare and Kilkenny it would have been a difficult one to call as a Tipp man i would have shouted for Kilkenny that day i still think Clare might have edged it by 2 or 3 points they would have had the upper hand physically who knows