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Darragh Fitzgibbon celebrates his goal 6/4/2025

S Derek McGrath: Rebels to counter Clare umbrage and Limerick to tweak the formula

The sense of mission, of embracing the journey and its people is something that the Cork players have engaged directly with.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Cork v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

S Derek McGrath: Cork will zig while the rest of hurling zags

I must confess that growing up, once Waterford were out of the championship, I always hoped Cork would lift Liam MacCarthy.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Kilkenny v Clare - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Derek McGrath: Kilkenny are better but Clare will win because they have to

Sometimes relentless pressure forces us to rise to the challenge

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Clare v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

S Derek McGrath: Clare have become too reliant on individual brilliance

Clare must bring anger and change to Wexford challenge if they want to progress to meet the Cats

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Limerick v Waterford - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5

S Derek McGrath: Limerick's brilliance lies in stickwork as much as systems. And they exit the red zone fast

Watch Tom Morrissey’s body language when scoring or missing a point. Limerick's is a very driven environment but a fun one.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

Cork v Wexford - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A

S Derek McGrath: Cork can't pack predictability for Semple

Cork may need a tweak to the plan and a bolter in the team

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Limerick v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

S Derek McGrath: Limerick speeded it all up, will Tipp stick or twist?

The tempo setter of the Treaty organisation Nickie Quaid was in more of a hurry last Sunday.

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Patrick Horgan shoots at goal 21/4/2024

S Derek McGrath: Veterans not the problem as Cork search for a plan

Many have written epitaphs of Cork's seasoned trio of Horgan, Harnedy and Lehane. I don't see it like that.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

Waterford v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

S Derek McGrath: Junior B hurlers? Déise must channel the hurt and Davy must let it go

It's all on the line for the under-pressure Waterford camp this weekend.

Fri, 12 May, 2023

Waterford v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

S Derek McGrath: Kinnerk rightly hailed a genius, Davy wrongly labeled a madman

To underestimate the Clare man’s thought process on the game is to do him a complete disservice.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023