Person: Bubbles O’Dwyer

The big interview with Jackie Tyrrell: A winner, warts and all

Jackie Tyrrell was a winner before he was ever a warrior. It took him a long time — and a lot of work with a dedicated mentor — to play with confidence in a Kilkenny jersey. Once he developed that confidence, he was willing to go to the very edge, and sometimes beyond, to stay a winner. And he didn’t care what Tipp or anyone else thought of him.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2017

Eoin Kelly claims Cork lack leaders

The consensus was almost instant a couple of Saturdays ago.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2017

Laser-sharp Tipp have turned page on 2016

Allianz HL Division 1A

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Weekend talking points: Defence still key Cork issue

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

One writer's account of the visceral feel of Tipperary's All-Ireland success

Award-winning writer Eimear Ryan on the visceral feel of an All-Ireland success for Tipperary against Kilkenny.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2016

DJ Carey: Brian Cody will oversee period of transition

DJ Carey believes nobody is better placed to oversee Kilkenny senior hurling’s period of transition than Brian Cody.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2016

End of Season awards: Austin Gleeson a cut above the rest

Michael Moynihan has been in touch with PwC and collected the envelope. Opening it and seeing the bribe was not as big as expected, he decided to just release his much-anticipated End of Season awards, now known by absolutely nobody as the Moynies.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2016

Michael Ryan now plots for date with ‘masters of intensity’

MICHAEL Ryan says Tipperary will face the “masters of intensity” in the All-Ireland senior hurling final on September 4.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2016

Tipperary SHC: McGraths on goal trail as Loughmore advance

Drom-Inch and Loughmore-Castleiney progressed to the Mid Tipp SHC final with comfortable wins over Holycross-Ballycahill and Moycarkey-Borris at Boherlahan.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Derek McGrath: ‘Sometimes it’s fine for a few pints to turn into a few more’

Experience always helps. Derek McGrath says one of the lessons of a couple of years as Waterford manager is to loosen the leash sometimes.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2016

Tipperary SHC: Sizzling Thurles Sarsfields build on flying start to cruise to victory

Champions Thurles Sarsfields were never in any difficulty as they surged to a 2-26 to 1-8 win over Roscrea in the Tipperary SHC at Templemore.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Fitzgibbon Cup previews: Cork veteran Niall McCarthy adds fire to UCC

Group A: UCC v UCD, Mardyke, 2.45pm

Thu, 28 Jan, 2016

Waterford boss Derek McGrath rates Tipperary hurlers as ‘some of the best ever’

Ahead of Sunday’s Munster final, Waterford manager Derek McGrath has described some of the current Tipperary hurlers as “some of the best players who’ve ever played the game”.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Backroom must fight sense of anti-climax

The initial challenge for management when an All-Ireland final is drawn isn’t conditioning or injuries, necessarily.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2014