Organisation: Allianz Hurling League

Calls for calendar rethink after weather postponements

Waterford manager Páraic Fanning has said the fixtures pile-up caused by yesterday’s Division 1A and 1B postponements strengthens his belief that Croke Park bosses have to change the GAA calendar.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2019

Leagues suffer as GAA rules tried and tested

The motions for Congress will be released this morning with Donegal’s intention to prevent a team (Dublin) designating Croke Park as a home venue set to generate the most debate.

Tue, 05 Feb, 2019

Referees chief says new tackling directives ‘absolutely necessary’

Referees chief Willie Barrett has rejected Davy Fitzgerald’s suggestion that hurling referees are being put under too much pressure to carry out diktats from Croke Park, leading to unnecessary red cards being doled out.

Tue, 29 Jan, 2019

Horan hopeful Páirc Uí Chaoimh overrun is less than feared

GAA president John Horan has revealed that the final cost of Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s redevelopment is highly unlikely to run to €110m, a figure initially put forward by Peter McKenna last month.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2019

My team of the Hurling League after big two impress

The Allianz Hurling League concluded yesterday with a resurgent Kilkenny upsetting the odds against favourites Tipperary, writes Donal O’Grady.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2018

‘Mad’ league schedule blamed as Tipperary facing fixtures chaos

It was “madness” to think the Allianz Hurling League could be successfully run off across nine weekends, according to Tipperary chairman John Devane.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2018

PaperTalk: Hurling's ministers without porfolios, Sexton's narrative shifter

Larry Ryan chats with Michael Moynihan about the Allianz Hurling League.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2018

Step up not a hurdle for Wexford, says Lee Chin

Joint Wexford captain Lee Chin has rejected the suggestion that the county might have been better off remaining in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2018

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Thu, 18 Jan, 2018

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Tue, 03 Oct, 2017

Paudie O'Neill: 'The GAA has shown the initiative and gone for change'

Hurling Development Committee (HDC) chairman Paudie O’Neill feels attitudes from both managers and officials towards the Allianz Hurling League will change in the wake of Saturday’s historic All-Ireland SHC vote.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2017

GAA to stage Congress in October to change hurling format

A Special Congress to alter the format of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship in time for next year is strongly mooted to take place this October.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2017

Imperfections of competitive league can be resolved

The outcome of this year’s Allianz Hurling League has thrown up many questions about the structure of the competition.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2017

Tribesmen gallop past lacklustre Tipp

This side of Galway we’ve seen before. Two years ago, they amassed 50 scoring opportunities against Cork in an All-Ireland quarter-final, scoring 30 of them.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

Player silent treatment leaves fans in the dark

This is a great job. Never let it be known that being a GAA journalist isn’t, says John Fogarty.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2017

Canning and Burke combine for Galway to topple Limerick

Limerick 1-18 - Galway 0-24: This wasn’t the winner-takes-all promotion decider that many may have predicted from the outset of Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League but nonetheless it was a key barometer of progress for both managements.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

Dessie Farrell’s young Dubs look a serious outfit

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Wed, 22 Mar, 2017

Conor Lehane says Rebels had winning mindset

Conor Lehane says that the Cork hurlers made a point of sustaining their effort over 70 minutes in the weekend win over Waterford in the Allianz Hurling League.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2017

GAA Podcast: Psychology of Tipp-Cats, Cork rebound, credit to Davy and Waterford's terrible pitch

Irish Examiner writers John Fogarty and Michael Moynihan review the weekend's Allianz Hurling League action with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

‘There’s a different excitement to hurling’ - All-Ireland winner on swapping a hurley for boxing gloves

Cork All-Ireland winner Niall McCarthy has swapped a hurley for boxing gloves, writes Michael Moynihan.

Sat, 11 Mar, 2017

Lee Chin: Hurling could learn from ice hockey’s school of hard knocks

Wexford hurler Lee Chin has admitted he was bowled over by the violence within professional ice-hockey, yet he believes hurling could learn a thing or to from it.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2017

Waterford boss Derek McGrath makes case for hurling Super 8

A hurling Super 8 would further grow the appeal of the game during the summer months, according to Waterford boss Derek McGrath.

Sun, 05 Mar, 2017

2016 pain will drive Waterford on, says Philip Mahony

All teams in all sports are looking for an edge, and the Waterford hurlers are no different.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

League format over-burdens college-going players and needs to change, claims Derek McGrath

Waterford manager Derek McGrath says the Allianz Hurling League format has to change to reduce the demands on young hurlers.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2017

Stephen McDonnell taking lessons from early Kerry flurry

Cork hurling captain Stephen McDonnell is placing the emphasis on performance as the Rebels gear up for the start of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A. 

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Brendan Cummins set for return to Kerry hurling role

New Kerry senior hurling manager Fintan O’Connor has confirmed that Tipperary legend Brendan Cummins is returning to the Kingdom as goalkeeping coach.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

Wexford set promotion target for Davy Fitzgerald

New Wexford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald was the unanimous choice of the six-person committee charged with finding the Model County’s next boss, and has been set a target of achieving promotion from Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

Sun, 09 Oct, 2016

Jamesie O’Connor: Drop in intensity in second tier has benefited Clare

Jamesie O’Connor believes the stint of Division 1B has played a considerable part in Clare’s successes this season in the Allianz Hurling League.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

GAA president: Harsh on Galway but ‘the structure is fair’

GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail admits the nature of Galway hurlers’ drop to Division 1B was harsh but maintains the structure of the Allianz Hurling League is inherently fair.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

Gaffney finds range as Armagh moving on up

Armagh 0-20 Down 1-15: Ryan Gaffney’s accurate free-taking helped Armagh win promotion to Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League with a narrow win over 14-man Down in Saturday’s Division 2B final in Dundalk.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Cathal Mullane's journey from the Munster Championship to Nicky Rackard

When Cathal Mullane moved out of Limerick he had an idea he’d play on with his club back home, Kileedy. A couple of hours’ drive home for games? No problem.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Cork administrator defends facilities as county teams get ‘95% of what they want’

Cork GAA senior administrator Diarmuid O’Donovan has launched a robust defence of training facilities in the county, insisting that Cork teams are not at the behest of clubs when chasing a pitch for training.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2016

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Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Pat Mulcahy: Cork facilities ‘a disgrace’

Former captain Pat Mulcahy has identified three key reasons behind Cork’s dismal form in the Allianz Hurling League — including the lack of proper training facilities for manager Kieran Kingston and his players in pre-season.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Clare blitz Kerry but Davy Fitzgerald wary of Limerick test

Clare 2-28 Kerry 1-9: Sometimes you wonder if things happen by design or default in Clare but the unveiling of their €2.1m stand could not come at a better time next Sunday when a bumper crowd is expected at their Cusack Park HQ when the host rivals Limerick in a battle for promotion to the top flight of the Allianz Hurling League.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016