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Christy Ring and Cloyne: Donal Óg Cusack on the man from down the street who became the greatest
On the road to school, two statues loom on either side of the road. Christ with a cross in his hands, Christy with a hurley in his. We spent many hours praying to one to be as good as the other, writes Dónal Óg Cusack

Fri, 30 Oct, 2020

'For one day, Glen Rovers are the NY Yankees and Cloyne are the Boston Red Sox'
'For one day, Glen Rovers are the NY Yankees and Cloyne are the Boston Red Sox'

A full house of 30,000 will watch Galway play Dublin in Boston in Super 11 hurling. It provides a platform to present hurling to larger audiences, writes Donal Óg Cusack from Boston.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

Everyone’s out of puff in the Kilkenny Death Zone
Everyone’s out of puff in the Kilkenny Death Zone

Through incredible planning and focus, Kilkenny have oiled a conveyor belt of lean, mean hurlers that have placed All-Ireland glory on a summit out of the reach of most. As the serious contenders already turn to 2016, Dónal Óg Cusack examines how far they have to climb.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2015

Gianluigi Buffon - My merciless and bold No 1
Gianluigi Buffon - My merciless and bold No 1

Tonight’s Champions League final is a stage for extravagant attacking talents — but for this netminder, the real storyline is between the posts for the Old Lady of Turin, writes Dónal Óg Cusack.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

If all my dreams came true in 2015...

As one season draws to a close, Dónal Óg Cusack looks to the hurling gods and reveals the dream scenario for 2015.

Fri, 03 Oct, 2014

Looking after No 1: Durcan will come back stronger
Looking after No 1: Durcan will come back stronger

The nature of goalkeeping is that survival one day means nothing a few weeks later

Fri, 26 Sep, 2014

Sport helps us put bad times into perspective
Sport helps us put bad times into perspective

I left Dublin too late last Thursday and had to hare it down the motorway to get to CIT in time, writes Dónal Óg Cusack.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2014

Joy sustained for another few weeks by All-Ireland replay
Joy sustained for another few weeks by All-Ireland replay

THE end of the hurling year is like a small death for anybody who loves the game. Getting a few weeks extra lease on the season is brilliant, writes Dónal Óg Cusack

Fri, 12 Sep, 2014

To beat Cats, think fast and play like it’s your last
To beat Cats, think fast and play like it’s your last

If you can keep Kilkenny from scoring goals you’ve a huge obstacle cleared, suggests Donal Óg Cusack.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014

Why I have fallen out of love with Celtic
Why I have fallen out of love with Celtic

This last few weeks it’s been hard to watch Celtic. The romance and the ambition and the vision have all been stripped away, writes Donal Óg Cusack.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014

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