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With Cork pigeons flying, Tipperary hurled with the monumental simplicity of fear

With Cork pigeons flying, Tipperary hurled with the monumental simplicity of fear

A story endures about Tipperary and Cork in the 1909 Munster Final.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2018

Flick of fate and genius have Tipp fearing end of a cycle

Flick of fate and genius have Tipp fearing end of a cycle

Was last weekend’s hurling a tale of two flicks?

Fri, 25 May, 2018

A saucy hurling feast not suiting everyone’s taste

A saucy hurling feast not suiting everyone’s taste

There is nothing like the unknown, hurling wise, for sauce.

Fri, 18 May, 2018

21st century hurling’s finest midfielder?

21st century hurling’s finest midfielder?

Michael Fennelly’s retirement last week, both inevitable and a bit unexpected, pushes further into shadow one of hurling’s most remarkable eras.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2018

Galway had verve because they had nerve

Galway had verve because they had nerve

It was moving to see the camp and their supporters hold tight the emotion involved, writes PM O'Sullivan. 

Fri, 08 Sep, 2017

Galway’s inverted T can crack open Waterford faultline

Galway’s inverted T can crack open Waterford faultline

There was no discussion in print of a Galway innovation against Wexford in 2017’s Leinster Final, writes PM O’Sullivan.

Fri, 01 Sep, 2017

Northern blues forgotten as attention moves elsewhere

Northern blues forgotten as attention moves elsewhere

Are we fiddling with sweeper systems while Ulster hurling burns?

Fri, 25 Aug, 2017

Taking sides in the sweeper debate

Taking sides in the sweeper debate

Hurling justice delayed, while not ideal, is still justice.

Fri, 18 Aug, 2017

Déise lack fury to negate Cork panache

Déise lack fury to negate Cork panache

Galway are there. Cork and Waterford are nearly there. Hurling is taking its August turns. Lovely late summer cadences.

Fri, 11 Aug, 2017

Sunny side up for the men of Galway

Sunny side up for the men of Galway

Here we are, eyeing one of this decade’s most intriguing hurling contests.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2017