Originally posted by carryharry:
Tipperary will play Kilkenny in the All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Final on Saturday September 1st at 6:00pm in Semple Stadium Thurles.Team NewsThe Tipperary Intermediate Hurling team to play Kilkenny in the All Ireland final at Semple Stadium on Saturday September 1st at 6pm is unchanged from the team which started against Clare in the Munster final. The team is:1. James Logue (Ballingarry)
2. Gerry Walsh (Carrick Swan)
3. Kevin O’Gorman (Thurles Sarsfields)
4. Christy Coughlan (Templederry Kenyons)
5. James Barry (Upperchurch Drombane)
6. Eddie Connolly (Loughmore Castleiney) CAPT
7. Ronan Sherlock (Silvermines)
8. Michael Gleeson (Thurles Sarsfields)
9. Paudie White (Clonoulty Rossmore)
10. Seán Carey (Moyle Rovers)
11. Damien O’Brien (Burgess)
12. Joe Gallagher (Kildangan)
13. Kieran Morris (Moycarkey-Borris)
14. Michael Heffernan (Nenagh Éire Óg)
15. David Butler (Drom and Inch)Source : https://sites.google.com/a/gaa.ie/tipperary-gaa/latestnews/allirelandintermediatehurlingchampionshipfinal%E2%80%93tipperaryvkilkenny?pli=1

Originally posted by Cat Malojan:
Both teams look fairly strong..KK have a few of the u21s on the team..Kennedy, Corcoran, Harney, Lyng, Kelly and Aylward..Harry were Logue, Heffernan, Carey, Barry and O'Gorman on the u21 team of 2010?

Originally posted by carryharry:
Spot on Cat, they were all on the team alright. Kerian Morris was part of the panel too i think.Great spread of players on the that KK panel, im presuming most of that panel are all Intermediate & Junior hurlers? I would guess that the standard of those championships are a bit higher than what we have in Tipperary.Dunno if i can get to this match, we have a club game at 3.30 of all times on Saturday, dose.

Originally posted by Cat Malojan:
I'm not sure about the relative standards of Intermediate and Junior in KK and Tipp Harry, but I'd say, considering there are so many senior clubs in Tipp, a decent KK intermediate team would hold their own in Tipp, but that's just a guess. What ever about the standard of Tipp/KK intermediate/junior hurling, the pedigree of some of the hurlers on show is not to be sniffed at..All of the KK lads have represented Kilkenny at some level. The only one I'm unsure about is Rory Hickey ( I think he was on our minor team this year, but I could be mistaken). Tipp have a few tasty hurlers too. I'm assuming David Butler is a relation of Seamus?

Originally posted by Cat Malojan:
I'm not sure about the relative standards of Intermediate and Junior in KK and Tipp Harry, but I'd say, considering there are so many senior clubs in Tipp, a decent KK intermediate team would hold their own in Tipp, but that's just a guess. What ever about the standard of Tipp/KK intermediate/junior hurling, the pedigree of some of the hurlers on show is not to be sniffed at..All of the KK lads have represented Kilkenny at some level. The only one I'm unsure about is Rory Hickey ( I think he was on our minor team this year, but I could be mistaken). Tipp have a few tasty hurlers too. I'm assuming David Butler is a relation of Seamus?

Originally posted by carryharry:
Correct again, younger brother. I put up a report of the Munster final v Clare if you can find it. I can't.Should be a good game this, although i fear it will be poorly attended. With the big one next wknd im guessing the KK crowd will be handy. This game has being very very poorly marketed in fairness.

Originally posted by Star Gazer:
Big change in selection eligibility for Tipperary in this competition for the last 2 years. As a result there are only 2 players from Intermediate clubs on the team - Ronan Sherlock and Sean Carey. On the other hand, no Under 21 players can be selected. A nothing competition really IMO.

Originally posted by BOBBY BOUCHER:
Hickey was minor with KK maybe 4 years ago, open to coreection on that.As for all previously repping KK - Who is Paul Murphy from Skeough? Age profile?

Originally posted by Star Gazer:
Big change in selection eligibility for Tipperary in this competition for the last 2 years. As a result there are only 2 players from Intermediate clubs on the team - Ronan Sherlock and Sean Carey. On the other hand, no Under 21 players can be selected. A nothing competition really IMO.

Originally posted by Blanco:
Tipp were on the verge of pulling out this competition just a couple of years ago , a motion even went to the county board asking them to disband the team as it was not been treated seriously by the players who were not turning up for training and they were finding it hard to get a panel together.Would not be surprised to hear if there was not a huge amount of training for this panel either, more like just getting together for matches I reckon.

Originally posted by BOBBY BOUCHER:
Tipp put forward a motion to change eligibility on the basis that they would field a "development" squad. No u-21's and no senior panelists.It was meant to made up of guys in their early 20's etc who could possibly be drafted to the senior panel in the future. This however having spoke tp a few Tipp friends is not the case, they have put out the strongest team available which of course you cannot argue with either. It will however have Cork and KK who have dominated the competition due to the strgength of junior/inter hurling in the county seeking to do the same which in turn again will result in big 3 scenario which the rules of this comp were designed to avoid.
Tipp may well canter home tomorrow to a 10/15 point victory but the value of such a win is at least questionable.

Originally posted by Rafa Benitez:
HT Tipp 3-9 Kilkenny 0-6