All-Ireland Hurling Final 2018 Pt 2
Sunday’s All-Ireland Final was the 15th All-Ireland Final I have been to, but the first one that did not involve Cork. Back in May when I set out on this
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All-Ireland Hurling Final 2018 Pt 1
78 minutes and 38 seconds into Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling Final and Joe Canning stands over a free in his own half under the Hogan stand. His Galway side that he
Galway v Clare, August 5
In this hurling season that just keeps on giving and giving, yesterday’s match may not have hit the heights of the two epic games of the previous weekend, but it
Cork versus Limerick, July 29
It is time again to allow yourself dream. To dream that this year is going to be the year that sees that Liam McCarthy trophy come home. The year that
Clare versus Galway: July 28
I arrive in Croke Park for Saturday’s Clare and Galway All-Ireland Hurling Semi-final with 30 minutes to go before the 5 pm throw in. 16 minutes past 5 Clare find
Munster Hurling Final: Cork V Clare
Yesterday, Thurles town square was dressed in the red and white of Cork and the blue and saffron of Clare. Crowds spilled out on to the streets from the pubs
June 10 Limerick versus Waterford
June 10th and Waterford are out of the All-Ireland championship. Same day and many people’s favourites Tipperary are also gone. It is a long summer ahead with no hurling
June 9 Kilkenny V Wexford
Everything about Kilkenny tells you you are in a hurling town. Shop windows are given over to full displays of Kilkenny hurling paraphernalia. The famous black and amber jersey
June 3, Waterford V Tipperary
What a weekend of hurling. After Saturday night’s thrilling encounter between Cork and Limerick, I was treated to another game that will live long in the memory in Limerick. Tipp
June 2, Cork V Limerick
The sun came out in the second half of this match. It really could not have missed out on it. It was a cracker. As the clock ran down and