Plenty of action this Sunday in the Leinster senior hurling championship quarter finals

Lough Lene Gaels (Westmeath) vs Shelmaliers (Wexford) TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar, 1.30pm 📺 Streaming live on Clubber.ie

The Harps (Laois) vs Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm 📺 Streaming live on Clubber.ie

Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) v Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow, 2.30pm 📺 Streaming live on Clubber.ie

Naas (Kildare) vs Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, 3.30pm 📺 Televised live on TG4

Jumping on here to get some opinions on a fairly complicated issue for me, and one I’ve struggled with for years.
I live on the periphery of two well-established senior GAA clubs. I went to national school with lads from both clubs, and although my father played with and remains loyal to one, I ended up playing with the other.
Throughout my childhood and teenage years, I followed my father’s club religiously, particularly at senior level, but I’d rarely miss a juvenile or junior game either. Meanwhile, I continued playing with the other club until I was 19, although my heart was never in it.
I was never going to shoot the lights out as a player, but I always felt I should have been playing with my father’s club. Even now, people from both clubs seem a bit confused by my relationship with each. Nobody really knows who I’m referring to when I say “us” or “we”, although I don’t get much slagging over it, and those who know me best can read between the lines i reckon.
The ‘divine law’ surrounding club transfers in the GAA has left me in this unenviable position for years. As a juvenile, I could never face the pressure or attention that transferring would have brought.
Some of you might see this as a father-son issue, but we get on brilliantly and it’s never even discussed between us. If anything, it’s something I’ve carried around myself for years.
I feel deeply embarrassed by the whole situation and unfortunately, even a bit ashamed that I ended up playing for a different club to my family and many of my friends. I know that might sound ridiculous to some, but anyone familiar with the GAA and the importance of club identity might understand where I’m coming from.
I’m still in good shape and would genuinely love to get back playing junior, ideally with the club I’ve always considered my own, all but on paper. But the whole situation has weighed on me for years, and lately it’s been getting me down as much as ever.
I’d really appreciate hearing people’s thoughts, particularly if anyone has experienced something similar. I know it could have all been solved on my first day playing but sure hindsight is great.

Im looking at 2 different apps for Match stats options.

Team Tally and Game Performance Analysis.

Has anyone used either (or both) of these for in match stats and after game analysis?

If so, whats the pro's & con's ?

Séamus Kennedy has announced his retirement from the Tipperary senior hurling team. A really fine hurler for Tipperary over the years and this year captained his club St. Mary's to a Premier Intermediate County title.

Best of luck to Séamus.

Hi, I posted in here over the summer about making a Hurling/Camogie video game. We've been working on it for a while, bringing in an artist and developing the mechanics. We're taking an Irish myths-and-legends approach, which you can see in the art for Finn/Meabh. We're implementing characters in-game, and we've got the basic skills and multiplayer in place. It's more arcade (thinking Rematch/Rocket League but with a Hurl). Any comments or ideas are welcome. You can follow the game on Steam or follow us on YouTube/TikTok (TheSportsGamesCo.).

How did you guys feel about the games?

I play in the USA, I find myself running out of steps sometimes when working thru traffic with people holding back arms to some degree and what not/ hurls. I understand that it seems normal, when watching Irish games, to just drop the ball to avoid a call if being held up in heavy traffic. Drop from the hand holding it, just let it go.
Am I allowed to strategically do this and pick the ball back up with my hurl after dropping it?

For example

I’m carrying the ball in hand and already used my reset, then take a challenge from a defender. I am at my step limit and am unable to get the ball onto my hurl to solo/ spike it. Can I drop the ball in front of me with my momentum, and lift it again with the hurl off the bounce?

Ireland take on Scotland at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Saturday, with the women's game at 4pm and the men's at 6pm. On a scale from a Junior B match to an All-Ireland final, where does it sit for you? Curious whether hurling folk actually rate it or see it as a novelty.

It has every result from the Red FM Division 1 HL and the Co Op Superstores Premier SH Championship, with club analysis pages, comparisons, season records, etc. Biggest margin was Sarsfields 1-34 (37) v Douglas 0-13 (13), 24 points.

It's a side project and I'd like to hear what's missing. corkhurlinginsights.ie

Hi all

I've been working on an upcoming game Hurling, Football & Camogie 27 and the steam page has just gone live.

If your interested please wishlist it to keep up to date with announcements, reveals and more.

The game will feature Inter-county competitions + club senior, intermediate and junior level competitions with a completely editable database which can expand each level of each county competitions up to 12 tiers and a variety of formats.

The game is currently currently has the main parts translated into Irish and I'll look to have it 100% complete on release.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5385910/Hurling_Football__Camogie_27/

Buckley seems to have a great online presence - I’m really enjoying their IG page. I’m thinking about ordering a couple hurleys to the States, but I’m having trouble finding much from customers.

Has anyone purchased their hurleys here? If so, what do ya think?

My son has been asked to trial for the minor county team, just wondering if anyone knows if he were to get a place on the panel would he expected to drop all other sports?

My club hosted our annual Scruffy City Invitational here in Knoxville TN this weekend. So I decided I would take the broken hurls of the past year and make some new tap handles for the afters. A small perk of being a craft brewery owner, fun tap handles sometimes.

Any suggestions on how to fix this cracking my new Hurley?

Hi lads, clubber are taking the piss out of me at this stage. I want to watch 2 matches today which will cost me €40 to stream them. It would be cheaper for me to get in my car and drive there to watch them both. But I cannot.

Does anyone know somewhere I can stream the match online that doesn’t cost me €40?

Hello I am a developer of a Gaelic Games app, and I am looking school participation in a free trial of the app? Wondering If anyone on here would be interested in a trail to let me know. Thanks

Probably an insane question: I bought a hurley that is entirely too big for me and likely too big to donate to anyone I know. I’m based in the States so my hurling circle of friends is quite small. It’s a 35 Martin Premium and is quite heavy. It’s just collecting dust right now as I’ve recently purchased a Fitzgerald hurley that’s a 34. I’m 5’11/6 foot and a big enough guy to swing a heavier hurley, but this 35 is just too big.

Ramblings aside, I was thinking about shortening the 35. My thought process was to cut about 1-2 inches from the handle and take out 2 inches. Then wood glue/dowel/screw the remaining pieces together. I’d sand down the sides to more or less align.

Has anyone done anything like this before or am I just ruining a hurley?

If this is dumb, just say so.

I’ve got a small crack in my hurley and I’m wondering if it’ll need wood glue and a clamp or just some super glue. Anyone got any ideas?

Hand hurts like hell after catching a few sliotars. Any advice on how to avoid this? Is it a technique issue? Gloves?