Galway were truly dire

I started my hurling weekend in Semple Stadium on Saturday, and it was torture.

Galway were truly dire
Mon, 05 Jul, 2010 - 01:00
Tony Considine

Hurling hell.

Not Tipperary’s fault of course, you can only massacre what’s put in front of you and they did that – Wexford were brutal – but as I headed for home I was consoled; at least there was Sunday, and the Leinster final.

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CourtsSports ColumnistsPlace: Semple StadiumPlace: TipperaryPlace: Croke ParkPlace: KilkennyPerson: Tony Og ReganPerson: Shane KavanaghPerson: Damien HayesPerson: Ger FarragherPerson: David CollinsPerson: Iarla TannianPerson: Joe CanningPerson: JoePerson: Henry ShefflinPerson: HenryPerson: Noel HickeyPerson: Jackie TyrellPerson: Michael RicePerson: Michael TennysonPerson: Eddie BrennanPerson: Eoin LarkinPerson: Martin ComerfordPerson: Aidan FogartyPerson: Richie HoganPerson: John MulhallPerson: Brian CodyEvent: Leinster finalOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: OffalyOrganisation: Kilkenny
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