As this year's All-Ireland hurling championship threw up yet another memorable game, it is very possible that Galway vs Clare may have given us a new championship record.
With the scores finishing at 1-30 to 1-30, and both Galway and Clare hitting a monumental number of wides across the initial 70 minutes, and the 20 reserved for extra-time, some are speculating that today's clash may have had more puck-outs than any other.
Between the 62 puck-outs coming as a result of scores take, and the 41 more coming as a result of the combined wides count, it made for an astonishing 103 puck-outs.
The tale of the tape.... crazy day #NeverMoreSure #GALvCLA pic.twitter.com/TtfSxfUFfm
— Darren Frehill (@Darrenfrehill) July 28, 2018
Crazier still, the evenness of both teams' shot-taking leaves the divide between the puck-outs of Galway vs Clare standing at 50-53.
A ridiculously difficult statistic to qualify once and for all, some of the GAA statisticians out there were under the impression that this could be a record.
100 puckouts has to be a record!!
— Gaelic Stats (@gaelicstats) July 28, 2018
Furthermore, as GAA Stats demonstrated, this wasn't even the limit of what made Galway vs Clare such a memorable tie.
It's a draw! #GALvCLA #hurling
The first time two teams have ever scored 30 white flags in an AISHC game.
Absolute magic! And more to come.....— GAA Stats (@GAA_Stats) July 28, 2018
It's now the joint-highest scoring All Ireland series hurling game ever....along with the 1970 final bewtween Cork & Wexford and 1974 All Ireland semi between Kilkenny & Galway.#hurling #GALvCLA #somanyrecords
— GAA Stats (@GAA_Stats) July 28, 2018
Now, it's the highest #GALvCLA championship game ever.
— GAA Stats (@GAA_Stats) July 28, 2018
Ending up level after an enthralling affair at Croke Park, the replay between both sides is due to take place next Sunday in Semple Stadium, Thurles.
If you can verify or disprove any of these records, please do get in touch and let us know.
