ANTHONY NASH SAYS Na Piarsaigh are playing like a team “that are hoping to end up in Croke Park” following their Limerick SHC final success last weekend.
The city club has won seven county titles since their first in 2011, in addition to four Munster crowns and an All-Ireland success in 2016.
However, Na Piarsaigh haven’t tasted victory on the provincial stage in five years.
Nash’s South Liberties went down in the semi-final to the newly crowned county champions, and the former Cork goalkeeper says they’re on a collision course with Waterford kingpins Ballygunner in Munster.
The ‘Gunner face Kilruane MacDonaghs in the Munster club quarter-finals, with the winners taking on Na Piarsaigh in the semi-finals.
Nash has been impressed with Na Piarsaigh’s form this season as they’ve been posted by the return of brothers Mike and Peter Casey from injury.
“The Kilmallock game I thought would have been a bit closer,” said Nash on the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast.
“I know they got the goals near the end but I still felt there was a slight gap there between (them and) Na Piarsaigh.
“I thought Na Piarsaigh were streets ahead of everyone in Limerick this year,” he continued.
“Not writing off Kilruane, but everyone is probably looking at Ballygunner and Na Piarsaigh (in Munster). Celebrations were muted. In a way they go, ‘Right, that’s step one of the journey done.’
“You have certain teams all over the country that, even if they don’t admit it, they’re thinking of Croke Park. Ballygunner are one, Na Piarsaigh are another, in Leinster there’s Ballyhale Shamrocks.
“Anything less is a disappointing year. If Ballygunner or Na Piarsaigh lose in Munster, that’s a disappointing year. It’s the same for St Thomas’ in Galway too.”
Nash was highly impressed with Na Piarsaigh’s dismissal of Kilmallock in last Sunday’s county final.
“The thing for me that I have to compliment Na Piarsaigh in more than anything else is the way they wear teams down physically. Kilmallock were in the game and all of a sudden then they just hit thump, and mixing in their ability to hurl is very high.
“They probably had 10 or 11 lads involved with Limerick at one stage or another over the last decade. To be fair to them they are an exceptional team.
“It’s not that I’m writing off anyone but everyone outside of it will look at Ballygunner and Na Piarsaigh as the titanic battle that people are expecting them to see.”
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He’s one more win from getting his British passport back!!!
Great comment. Well done
There’s a new one!
How hilarious. And so original. I’ve almost never heard that gag before.
But tell me this. Once the ocean of laughter has subsided and we’ve all had our sides stiched up, I’m curious to know whether there’s any actual evidence for your implication that the Brits claim Murray as their own when he wins and refer to him as Scottish when he loses. Are there any facts to back that up, or is it just another one of our bitter little fantasies?
You sound bitter yourself. And yes commentators have been known to make him a Brit when he wins
Wow, some vintage “logical thinking” there. Gotta hand it to you, you’re a latter-day Wittgenstein. But, at the risk of repeating myself, do you have any actual evidence for your suggestion that they’re more likely to refer to him as British when he wins than when he loses? Or did you just make it up?
She is pure dirt and I like it.
I love the way she spots herself on the big screen at the end of her rant and the eyes go very wide.
She looks very naughty..
Goes like “if it wasn’t for the money,I’d never go near this boring,ugly Scottish p€(&k. And his mother is suck an annoying B$£%h I hope she gets hit in the mouth with a tennis ball”
Anger issues perhaps, Fearghal?
No
Fearghal….Anger and envy…sad life for you.
Ahh yeah
Sp@nk on me t€ts Ya durty basst€&d ??
I’ll show you where to stick that fist later you f***. Pure filth indeed
You should donate here:
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Im no expert but im getting “im f******g loving that s**t you something f**k”……..pottymouth indeed
F****ng have it you czech f****ng f***
Something along the lines of ‘f*cking have that you Chech flash f*ck’ is what it looks like to me!
It’s quite clear. They’re saying “…up..town funk you up, I said uptown funk you up…”
She’s saying “fcuk, what a fcukin loser – should’ve hit on the other guy”
He’s saying “fcuk with a few more wins, I could have a chick without a giant forehead – like Ester … “
Something about putting up a shelf !
Think she said: ” I’d fecking love a fish fecking supper with fecking fresh fecking fish”?
You win my vote. Ha awesome!
I think she’s saying “the journals using fluching sh!t vines again, fluichs sake.
“Fu3k off ya shagging french fu3ker.” I am 98% certain. Filthy dirty bird. And before you ask yes I am a born professional lip reader. 35 years experience.
How can we speculate on what she is saying if there is a bold word filter, for flock sake! See what I mean, we are all adults, mostly, so why can’t we say the bold words?! You can keep the ‘C’ word on the ‘bold word’ list but allow it during articles about cyclists!
Fu@king have that shit you flash fu@ck… Nice!!
Think Andys goin to get his rocks off tonight
I got “u may be beautiful but they’re keeping my idea on file, in a filing cabinet”
If I’m right, she ought to be ashamed. Filth.
Cheer up you miserable scotch cannnttt
“I’m gonna f@@kin make you the best f@@kin sandwich you ever had when we get home……f@@k”
Fu*king hell have a shower you french fcuk ! Is what she’s saying
Where’s my comment?!!
It actually looks like fed up of this sh-it, the french f**k
It’s shite being scotttishh
A: Fūcking c’mon
A: yessssh
A’s girlfriend: Fück all off, you chechen fat fūck
Anyone lip read what Bryan Dobson said at the end of 6.1 tonight? lol.
Fuxk off you check Fat Fuxxer. ?
F*ck I forgot to put up that shelf, F*ckity F*ck’ ????!!
It looks to me very much like, “F*ck Berdych, the old fashioned f*ck.”!
I’d fckin love a shower and freshin up?
She is stunning and classy ❤️
Second attempt: “F*ck off, Berdych, you old fashioned f*ck”!
“I’m a lovely shy fat fan”
Andy Murray “ah f@ck, come on”
“I feel like having a shite, fart after fart…” Bad lip read?