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Christy O'Connor

Limerick v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

The fast and the furious: Munster final numbers show a standard and level hurling has never witnessed before

The sliotar was as precious as a bar of gold. Anytime anyone had the ball, they nearly needed an armoured car to protect it

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

Cork v Tipperary - Bord Gais Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland U21 Championship Final

Christy O'Connor: Can Cork use pain of the past as rocket fuel in that manic pursuit of senior glory?

The first knockout senior Munster championship match between Cork and Tipp in 30 years offers the ideal opportunity to inflict an ultimate payback

Fri, 20 May, 2022

Mary Carey 30/7/2015

Christy O'Connor: How important is home advantage in the hurling championship anymore?

There are any amount of reasons why the home team is more likely to win than the away team; greater familiarity, comfort and logistical ease with the venue; unintended refereeing bias towards the home team

Fri, 13 May, 2022

Ciaran Joyce and Walter Walsh 26/3/2022

Christy O'Connor: The numbers show Munster hurling stretching away from Leinster

Whether Leinster hurling supporters like it or not, they can’t deny that Munster has become the main show in town.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Tipperary v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Semi-Final

Christy O’Connor: Seamus Callanan, Noel McGrath, and the Mahers owe Tipperary and hurling absolutely nothing

When Liam Sheedy returned as Tipp manager in autumn 2018, his first move was to make Seamus Callanan captain.

Tue, 03 Aug, 2021

Brian Harnett dejected 25/7/2021

Christy O’Connor: The big question for Cork football is how to rebuild

The biggest fear for Cork now —and their supporters — is the long-term psychological trauma the defeat to Kerry could potentially leave

Mon, 26 Jul, 2021