As a GAA journalist, PS O’Hegarty had a gift for being willing to say the hard thing, writes Paul Rouse.

The presence of players in the squad who grew up playing both GAA and rugby is a reminder of the changes in Irish society over recent decades, writes Paul Rouse.

So how much money would you be willing to give up for the pleasure of hitting somebody?

The things you find in university libraries are diverse and wonderful, writes Paul Rouse. There are now so many academic journals that it is as good as impossible not to find an article relating to any given subject.

There are things so obvious they should not need to be said, writes Paul Rouse

The Cluxton kickout

tSé mo laoch mo ghile mear

There’s something about the 1930s that sets it apart in the history of hurling, writes Paul Rouse