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Anthony Daly

Derek McGrath won’t want Waterford v Cork to become a shoot-out

Cork ran riot at times against Tipp but Waterford will question how much Tipp really tested them, writes Anthony Daly.

Sun, 18 Jun, 2017

Kilkenny fear factor melts away in a boiling cauldron

Over the last three weeks, everyone raved about the quality of the Cork-Tipperary match but Saturday night’s game appealed to me a lot more, writes Anthony Daly.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

Big pussycat may come back to bite Wexford

In various conversations with the three Kilkenny Sunday Game analysts — Henry Shefflin, Jackie Tyrell and Eddie Brennan — over the last couple of months, you could almost sense the manic, primal Kilkennyesque ferocity in them anytime Wexford and June 10 was mentioned, writes Anthony Daly.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2017

Limerick contaminated by 1B virus

Given my Clare loyalty and my Limerick connections to their underage Academy, I stole into Thurles yesterday like a thief in the night; head down, baseball cap pulled tightly down over my eyes, plain clothes, biro and notepad in my hand.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2017

Clare’s hunger and desire has to be stronger than everyone else

Clare have only won one game in Munster since 2008. It hasn’t been good enough, writes Anthony Daly.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2017

Dubs in a deep hole but Galway look made for HQ

When I was coming out of Tullamore yesterday, I ran into a few Dublin supporters. The disappointment and frustration was visible on their faces.

Mon, 29 May, 2017

Why did Cunningham take a wrecking ball to the Dubs?

On Wednesday night I took out a pen and paper and wrote down an alternative Dublin team to the one that is selected for tomorrow in Tullamore.

Sat, 27 May, 2017

Cork’s acorns grew into oak trees yesterday

Donie Walsh is a Cork man but he’s a Garda based in Limerick who hurls for the Clarecastle Junior B’s. He is a diehard Chelsea fan, writes Anthony Daly.

Mon, 22 May, 2017

Cork will have a good cut, but unlikely to spike Tipp ambitions

Cork will believe they can give Tipperary a fair rattle, writes Anthony Daly.

Sat, 20 May, 2017

May Day has passed and D-Day is looming

On my first year on the Clare panel in 1989, we had five-weeks with the clubs after the league finished, writes Anthony Daly.

Fri, 19 May, 2017