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Jack O’Connor celebrates scoring a goal 25/2/2024

S Anthony Daly: Cork got the win they needed but plenty to work on still

There was little to get me out of my seat at the Páirc on Sunday.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Anthony Daly: Getting a precious win all that matters for likes of Cork right now

S Anthony Daly: Getting a precious win all that matters for likes of Cork right now

Eaten bread is soon forgotten for modern supporters.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2024

Gearoid O’Connor celebrates scoring a penalty in added time 11/2/2024

S Anthony Daly: Selling dummies, plenty of niggle and Tipp building depth

Brian Lohan has the same attitude towards match programmes as Ger Loughnane did – they’re only good for starting the fire in winter.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

Sean McConigley watches on with his father Michael 4/2/2024

S Anthony Daly: Fans ready to gorge on hurling feast after being starved with league openers

Why couldn’t the GAA at least kick the hurling league off with a handful of attractive TV games to enhance the profile of the competition?

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

Clare v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A

S Anthony Daly: Enough of an opening day bite to keep the spring tasty

You just never know what you’re going to get from Cork whereas you can be guaranteed that Kilkenny will always show up

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

Richie Reid 31/1/2024

S Anthony Daly: Year two bosses should give public more faith in this league

A handful of managers in their second season will treat this league as a real chance to win something.

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

OLoughlin Gaels v St Thomas - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final

S Anthony Daly: Thomas' needed this - now they are in annals of Tribe's greatest

When Brian Hogan looks back on the final, I’m sure he’ll wonder if he could have gambled a little more.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

AIB GAA All-Ireland Senior Club Finals

S Anthony Daly: Hogan will make all the calculations but Thomas' are worldly wise

The big advantage this St Thomas’ side has that so many other Galway teams didn’t is their hardened experience and worldliness.

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024

St Thomas' v Ballygunner - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Club Championship Semi-Final

S Anthony Daly: Epic semis reaffirm our faith in the greatest game

We’re often accused of being hurling snobs but when you witness what was produced in Portlaoise the other night, it just confirms what we have always believed

Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

Peter Hogan 3/12/2023

S Anthony Daly: Locked and loaded Gunners will prevail but would Cushendall win really be an upset?

I expect Ballygunner to be primed, especially after last year’s disappointing defeat at the same stage.

Sat, 16 Dec, 2023