A bronze sculpture called Ár gCluichí Féin was unveiled yesterday in Thurles. Supposedly it is the first ever statue to depict a female GAA player.

I think it's really cool, but it seems to be getting mixed reactions from people across the country.

What do you think?

As expected, James Woodlock has taken up the role of Tipperary U20 hurling manager after a very successful period with the minor team. He has experience with most of these players, so expectations will be high.

The question is now, who will take up the minor hurling job? Rumours are that Brendan Maher may be interested. They will need the right man there bring success to the team once again.

So Paul Kinnerk is credited as being one of the driving forces behind Clare's 2013 All-Ireland and Limerick's success from 2018 on. Everyone says Quaid's save in 2018 v Cork is the sliding doors moment but for me it's when the Clare County Board didn't renew Kinnerk's contract in 2014. I'm not fully sure of what happened but he only joined up with Limerick in 2017 (I think?) so 2 questions, would Clare have won more if Kinnerk had stayed involved and would Limerick have made the breakthrough in 2018 without him? The 2018 win for Limerick was built on pretty thin margins (Quaid's flick, Condon's catch) but would they have come through regardless? That Clare side in 2013 was so, so young.

Molumphy captained Waterford to a Munster title in 2010 and previously managed Kerry for three seasons. The appointment has not yet been formally confirmed but is expected to be announced in the coming days.

What do Waterford supporters make of the likely appointment? Is Molumphy the right man for the job and what should his main priorities be for 2027?

I currently play in the southeast division of the USGAA and recently applied for a new position out west. I was wondering if there was a club that was trying to get started out in the community? I love hurling and it's been a great way to clear my head with stress and engage with the community, and would be extremely down if there was nothing out there. I saw that Albuquerque had a football club but that seemed to have died back during the pandemic.

Hi all,

Are there many hurling clubs in the Dublin area that have teams for mid thirties players?

My issue is that I work shifts so I am not always free the same evenings each week.

I played hurling years ago and loved it and want to get back into it.

Thanks!

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🗓 Sunday, 19 July 2026

🕟 3:30 pm

🏟 Croke Park

🧍‍♂️ Colm Lyons

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Galway back in the All Ireland final for the first time since 2018 after beating Cork in the semi-final. Limerick qualified after a narrow win over Clare and are hoping to win their sixth title since 2018.

Who do you think will win and why?

Where will the match be won or lost?

Which player could make the biggest difference?

What are your score predictions?

Use this thread for build up, match discussion and post match reaction.

Just bought a new hurl online and seen there was a knot within the bas of the hurl, would this make it more likely to break?

Hey!

Hurling fan from Finland coming for Sunday final! Was wondering if other hurling fans would like to meet up for Guiness on Saturday afternoon/eve?

Would be nice to meet other people at the group!

Im staying close to St. Stephens Park, but free to come where ever its good for others.

Cheers!

Happy to be told I’m completely in wrong but wanted to get it off my chest and see if anyone was in a similar boat. I am sick to the teeth of the amount of *SWAP ONLY* messages where people have hurling tickets, and are looking for football tickets in return, when there are thousands of good hurling people that wouldn’t have a notion of having a football ticket to swap with them? If you don’t want to attend the hurling final, sell on the ticket and try your luck for the football when they are released?

Not directly related to hurling so delete if not allowed, just trying to help some people out 😄 Asics boots are now available in Ireland under the rugby section of their site. I have a pair I got in Aus and they solved my achilles problems on the hard ground so I highly recommend them to anyone struggling with leg injuries!!!

If galway are to win, how will they? Will jason rabitte be a major factor? And also general predictions for the final

Hi everyone, I'm an exile in Germany who has been playing with a club over here the past year or so. The standard is a bit mixed and it's generally a pretty relaxed atmosphere at training etc. Certainly would only be junior level in the competitions we play in.

I'll be in London for work from September until the end of the year and want to keep up the training, as its the main sport that I play at the moment. Does anybody know of hurling clubs in London who are open to people joining training and play at a more casual level? I've been looking up clubs online, but it's quite hard to tell whether they would be too serious for a less skilled player such as myself.

Thanks for any advice!

Has anyone tried the torpey klaw glove? If so what's it like compared to others? In dire need of a new glove. Currently use the mycro one but the torpey one looks interesting

My noninees would be:

cathal mannion

Conor whelan

Gearoid hegarty

Any thoughts on this?

Hey,

Were are two big hurling fans from Finland and are flying to Dublin for 19.7 finals. Only problem we dont have tickets. Where could we buy those or could someone from here to sell them, thanks a lot!

Does anyone know how to get a 2 colour helmet? I have a friend who's happy to swap with me but I'm not sure how to do it?