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Anthony Daly: So you want to know the secrets of coaching...

Despite being gone from Dublin now for six years, the bonds I formed with the management and backroom staff are so strong that we still have our own Whatsapp group. You can always pick up the phone to any of those lads at a second’s notice but retaining that page is our way of keeping that unique dynamic we had as a group alive.

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Dublin the standout side in Leinster minor championship games

Dublin were the standout side in tonight’s round of Leinster minor championship games as they easily brushed aside the challenge of Wexford at Enniscorthy, despite losing wing forward Ryan O’Dwyer to a red card after just 12 minutes of play.

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McCormack and Ryan bag the key scores as Ballyboden take Dublin senior hurling crown

Goals in either half from Conor McCormack and Paul Ryan proved pivotal as Ballyboden St Enda’s regained the Dublin senior hurling crown when narrowly overcoming Kilmacud Crokes in their final replay at Parnell Park yesterday afternoon.

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All things hurling with Anthony Daly

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Tipp take time to find top gear

Dubs in a deep hole but Galway look made for HQ

What happened to Dublin's Leinster champions of 2013?

The team that Dalo built – the team Ger tore down? Some will view it as just that; others will argue it was evolutionary but everyone can be agreed four years is a long time in hurling. 

Fri, 26 May, 2017

Clare grind their way to victory

Clare 0-20 Dublin 1-15: “I’d say it was a terrible game to watch,” was the nail-on-the-head assessment of Clare joint-manager Gerry O’Connor.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

When Kilkenny are in defiant mood, there’s bound to be fireworks

This league has been so up and down, so hit and miss so far, that the intensity and energy was like going from afternoon tea in Dromoland Castle to a dance party in Ibiza, writes Anthony Daly.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

Dubs rooted to bottom of Division 1A as Clare ease relegation fears with victory

Clare took a massive step away from the relegation zone in Div 1A with this narrow victory over Dublin.

Sun, 12 Mar, 2017

Joe Quaid slates Congress transfer motion

Kildare boss Joe Quaid has hit out at the Congress motion which seeks to reduce the number of transfers to weaker hurling counties.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2017

Cork v Dublin - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Round 2

Lacklustre Cork rebuild Dublin morale

Tight, tidy, neat and efficient. A description of Dublin’s play on Saturday night, apart from the first 12 minutes and later when they were reduced to 14 men. 

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

A week is a long time in league hurling

Allianz HL Division 1A

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Tuesday morning briefing: Four new maternity hospitals required in Ireland. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2016

Ryan O’Dwyer’s painful road to recovery: ‘I was a horrible person’

Ryan O’Dwyer has lost his sense of smell and is a little more forgetful than he once was, the consequences of being knocked unconscious almost 12 months ago to the day.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2016

Maldini a better corner-back than Fan Larkin? Dan McEvoy didn’t think so

Dan McEvoy from the Hebron Road, opposite Nowlan Park, went to his first All-Ireland final in 1945. He was 17-years-old.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Dublin will be targeting an early knockout against Cork

Cork must bypass Dublin centre-back Liam Rushe, writes Donal O’Grady.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2016

Kilkenny machine shows no sign of slowing down

Anthony Daly analyses Kilkenny’s crushing victory over Dublin.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

Dublin must keep the Kilkenny demons out of their skull

No disrespect to Wexford, but I always regard our win against Galway in the 2011 Leinster semi-final as Dublin’s first big victory, our first real championship breakthrough.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

Dublin's Ger Cunningham wants ‘his team’ to be mentally right for Wexford

Ger Cunningham wouldn’t mind having more of his panel available to him against Wexford on Saturday but he agrees it feels more like his team this year.

Wed, 18 May, 2016

Ger Cunningham: Recovering Ryan O’Dwyer in flying form for Dublin

Ryan O’Dwyer has returned to Dublin training for the first time since the brain injury he sustained in a vicious assault in Birmingham last October.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

Eoghan O'Donnell and Oisin Gough with Barry Nash 2/4/2016

How close are each county to finding their Championship team?

The big push for summer places is on...

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Any chance Cork are codding us ahead of great weekend of NHL action?

When the Cork- Dublin hurling/football double-header was first played in Croke Park in 2014, Cork edged the hurling match by one point. I met Jimmy Barry-Murphy upstairs afterwards and he was delighted.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Weekend GAA previews

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Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

PREDICTIONS: Who will come out on top in Division 1A?

John Fogarty sees Kilkenny and Tipperary renewing rivalries at the head of a competitive Division 1A

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Why hurling fans might soon be saying 'Clash of the Fibreglass'

The GAA are preparing for a scenario where ash hurleys may no longer be used in hurling.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

Your Monday evening catch-up

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Denis Bastick: I learned from criticism

Denis Bastick has won All-Irelands, Leinster titles and Allianz Leagues in his decade with Dublin, but the midfielder hasn’t forgotten the low of 2009 when a season’s stint at full-back triggered a cascade of criticism in the wake of their quarter-final defeat to Kerry.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

Waterford fervour and fire blows Dublin away

Waterford 2-21 Dublin 1-19: An unstinting work-rate complimented by the occasional passage of sweeping brilliance.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2015

Galway saying to themselves: Why not us this year? And it could be

My day got off to a bad start. The Limerick minors were beaten by Galway. It was disappointing but we could have no real complaints.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2015

John Bannon: Conal McGovern dismissal harsh

In recent years, lots of people, including myself, have been looking for linesmen and umpires to get more involved in assisting referees with making disciplinary calls.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Take the points and the goals...

For the record, it took an exceptional save from Colm Callanan to deny Colm Cronin and Dublin a goal last week. But for that denial, we wouldn’t have a replay to preview.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Galway seek ‘proper embrace’ in Leinster

Anthony Cunningham called for Galway to be ‘embraced properly into Leinster’ and to be allowed to play Championship games at Pearse Stadium after seeing another opportunity to play at home passed up by the Leinster Council.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2015

Cork hurlers looking forward to Dublin NHL clash

The sun out, the ground hardening and an enticing double-header of NHL semi-finals on offer tomorrow.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Dublin can rise to the occasion against Cork

After Dublin’s quarter-final win against Limerick, I laughed to myself when I saw some of the lazy journalism splurged across many of the papers.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Stephen Cluxton returns to face Tyrone

Stephen Cluxton is among six changes to the Dublin side for tonight’s Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Tyrone in Croke Park (7pm).

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

Paudie 

Paudie Butler believes the decision not to fill the Director of Hurling role over the past four years has provided GAA top-brass with clarity as to the position’s wide-reaching potential.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015

Frank Lohan invites constructive Hurling 2020 criticism from inter-county managers

Hurling 2020 committee member Frank Lohan has encouraged county managers to pick holes in their proposals providing they come up with better alternatives.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015

Reid again ignites Ballyhale

Another week, another huge haul from TJ Reid and, predictably, another big victory for star-studded Ballyhale Shamrocks.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Goals from Shefflin and Reid help secure Ballyhale victory

Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-15 Kilmacud Crokes 0-12

Sun, 23 Nov, 2014

Rushe: A bit early to be talking about this Dublin team’s demise

Ironically, one Cork goalkeeping legend may have pointed out the biggest problem facing another in Dublin.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2014

Jude’s and Ballyboden advance

St Jude’s and Ballyboden St Enda’s progressed to the Dublin SHC semi-finals after overcoming Faughs and Cuala, respectively, at O’Toole Park yesterday.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2014

Kilmacud Crokes win first Sevens crown

All-Ireland Sevens: Hosts Kilmacud Crokes captured their first One Direct All-Ireland Senior Hurling Sevens title at Glenalbyn on Saturday, recording a 6-21 to 7-5 win over Portroe of Tipperary in the decider.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Dublin will flatter to deceive again

ALL-IRELAND SHC QUARTER-FINAL:

Sat, 26 Jul, 2014

O’Shea wary of Tipp old boys

All-Ireland SHC quarter-final

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

No way Dublin game-plan was going to catch Cats napping

I have a bit of weeding to do now at home, not the kind of job you’d normally look forward to but I have to say, pulling weeds will be nearly enjoyable after this.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Sutcliffe ‘mad for road’ and likely to figure for Dubs

Anthony Daly says Danny Sutcliffe will be given every chance at training this evening to prove his fitness for Sunday’s Leinster final.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2014

Evolving Rebels are now genuine contenders

TWO headline stories from Semple Stadium on Sunday and the one that concerns Cork is, mercifully, free at last from clauses and caveats.

Tue, 17 Jun, 2014

Daly content as Dubs impress

Dublin 0-22 Wexford 1-14

Mon, 16 Jun, 2014

Little things mean a lot

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Sat, 07 Jun, 2014

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