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Who will evade Madame Guillotine and her blade?

Who will evade Madame Guillotine and her blade?

Madame Guillotine returns to hurling on Sunday afternoon, writes PM O’Sullivan

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

Evidence mounting sweepers not so forward-thinking

Evidence mounting sweepers not so forward-thinking

Will last Sunday, for hurling, mark Swexit, asks PM O’Sullivan?

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Tipp’s tactical ploy to disturb Déise’s sweeper

Tipp’s tactical ploy to disturb Déise’s sweeper

Eight counties left, a hurling measure soon to be six.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

No sense Galway sparing Kilkenny till guillotine time

No sense Galway sparing Kilkenny till guillotine time

PM O’Sullivan asks can Galway turn the tables in Sunday’s Leinster final showdown?

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Hurling’s stodge is soccer’s gain

Hurling’s stodge is soccer’s gain

Twelve counties left, 10 weeks to the All- Ireland Senior Final, one hurling question in neon, writes PM O’Sullivan.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

OBITUARY: 'No job was too big or too small for Jim McGrath'

OBITUARY: 'No job was too big or too small for Jim McGrath'

Maurice Woodcock puts down his glass, feeling that bit philosophical.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

Sweeper systems are the Rubik’s Cube of modern game of hurling

Sweeper systems are the Rubik’s Cube of modern game of hurling

Sport needs rivalry, same as egg requires salt and Simon Cowell would not be without Sharon Osbourne.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Does beating Kilkenny represent hurling’s biggest challenge?

Does beating Kilkenny represent hurling’s biggest challenge?

Last weekend’s hurling was a severe disappointment but not without its revelations, writes PM ’O Sullivan

Fri, 27 May, 2016

The Ciotóg Side: Tipperary need elbow grease as much as polish against Cork

The Ciotóg Side: Tipperary need elbow grease as much as polish against Cork

Here come the hurlers of Cork and Tipperary, peering around the curtain, all but tiptoeing into the limelight.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

A tribute to Tom Hunt: 'The most unusual thing was his ability to see potential in lads nobody else rated'

A tribute to Tom Hunt: 'The most unusual thing was his ability to see potential in lads nobody else rated'

Children take the world as they find it. Tom Hunt died six weeks ago, on March 18.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016