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
Tag: To the heart of hurling
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
Clare V Wexford, July 14
With 25 minutes gone in yesterday’s All-Ireland quarter-final in Pairc Uí Chaoimh Wexford were 5 points down to Clare. They had 4 points on the board. I was sitting in
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 17 – Waterford versus Cork
On this day last year, June 18, 2017, Waterford played their first game of the season against Cork in the Munster Hurling semi-final. Cork beat Waterford by 5 points that
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
May 27: Tipperary versus Cork
The Field of Legends. Semple Stadium, Thurles on a Sunday afternoon in late May. The Cork and Tipp hurlers. 70 plus minutes of hell-for-leather hurling. 134 years of tradition. Two