Person: Damien Hayes

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Hurling Hands: Damien Hayes - ‘I used a 32-inch hurley. The lads were laughing at me but I got 2-6 from play’

Damien Hayes, Portumna and Galway

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Kilkenny's winless Wexford streak and Galway's goal deficit: The weekend's League talking points

Our writers look ahead to the major talking points ahead of the weekend's Allianz League action.

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BULLETIN: Tributes paid to Irishman confirmed dead in Greece wildfire; Increased pressure on GAA to host Liam Miller match

Catch up on all the headlines this morning...

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Connacht aim to send John Muldoon out on high

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Galway’s fusillade of arrows can make their mark

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Niall Healy’s Hurt Locker in maroon and white

THE BIG INTERVIEW: ‘Mixed’ marriage breaks down the borderlines for Damien Hayes

Married to Galway senior hurling for 14 years and now, officially, to former Tipperary camogie star Claire for five, games between the counties now take on a new kind of meaning for Damien Hayes. The forward sat down with John Fogarty.

Sun, 06 Aug, 2017

Settled Galway ready to slip into a groove against Offaly

Leinster SHC semi-final: Galway v Offaly, 2pm ... Paul Killeen’s season-ending cruciate tear means this Galway team now picks itself.

Sun, 18 Jun, 2017

Damien Hayes: Galway ‘way ahead’ of Limerick

Former Galway hurler Damien Hayes says he’ll be “shocked” if the Tribesmen don’t overcome Limerick in Sunday’s Allianz HL semi-final.

Thu, 13 Apr, 2017

Plotting Kilkenny’s downfall if your Waterford's Derek McGrath

Your name is Derek McGrath. You are not the referee but the manager.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2016

10 controversial hurling goals that shouldn't have stood

John Fogarty looks at 10 goals that while impressive, could have been ruled out on another day.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2016

Grafter Jonathan Glynn also possesses silken skills

Damien Hayes, in reflecting on Portumna’s journey to the 2014 All-Ireland club hurling decider, cited their county quarter-final fixture against Ardrahan as the most troublesome hurdle.

Sun, 16 Aug, 2015

Cullen bids farewell to Dubs as Hayes exits Tribe

The inter-county retirements of Dublin’s 2011 All-Ireland SFC-winning captain Bryan Cullen and Galway’s three-time All Star hurler Damien Hayes were confirmed yesterday.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Galway’s leading goal-scorer Damien Hayes retires

Galway hurler and three-time All-Star Damien Hayes has retired from inter-county hurling.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2015

Walsh and Mullins get Gort over line

Gort 2-13 Portumna 1-10

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014

Last two years ‘a disaster’ for Galway, says Hayes

Former All-Star Damien Hayes has described the performances of Galway over the past two years as ‘a disaster’.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

Tigerish defence holds Tribe stars in vice-like grip

Management Moves

Mon, 30 Jun, 2014

Avoiding Tipp gives Kilkenny greater incentive

Monday’s qualifier draw heaped even greater spice on tonight’s Leinster championship semi-final replay. Awaiting the loser is a clash against Tipperary, in Thurles, next weekend. Some pressure!

Sat, 28 Jun, 2014

Podge an easy-going, but deadly assassin

MUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL:

Fri, 13 Jun, 2014

Injury thwarts Galway’s Healy

Galway SHC: Galway hurlers have suffered a huge blow with experienced attacker Niall Healy set to miss all of the Leinster championship campaign with a serious knee injury.

Mon, 26 May, 2014

Canning: Club glory gives no county guarantee

Galway hurler Joe Canning believes their failure to translate club success onto the inter-county stage has been "blown out of proportion".

Thu, 08 May, 2014

Cunningham: It’s all about progressing to the end of June

Yesterday’s game didn’t detain Galway boss Anthony Cunningham too long. They’d won easily, so his focus was already turning to the next day out, a league semi-final against sterner opposition.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2014

Canning in fitness battle as Tribe tackle Limerick

Galway captain Joe Canning is in a race against time to be fit for Sunday’s league quarter-final clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

Thu, 27 Mar, 2014

Video: The best scores of Portumna's winning run

Portumna yesterday overcame Mount Leinster Rangers to claim their fourth All-Ireland Club Hurling title at Croke Park.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Fussy referee ruined spectacle

Before I go into the two teams, I want to talk about the referee yesterday, Barry Kelly.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Portumna turn the heat up

Portumna (Galway) 0-19 Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) 0-11

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Canning steers Portumna to fourth All-Ireland Hurling title

Portumna fended off the challenge of outsiders Mount Leinster Rangers to win their fourth All-Ireland Club Hurling title at Croke Park.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2014

Lane says criticism of Galway youngsters harsh

ALLIANZ HL DIVISION 1A:

Fri, 14 Mar, 2014

Banner side has familiar look for clash with Cats

Clare have named 12 of their All-Ireland winning team for tomorrow’s Division 1A league opener against Kilkenny in Ennis.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2014

Stack slams fixture ’madness’

AIB ALL-IRELAND CLUB SHC SEMI-FINAL:

Sat, 08 Feb, 2014

Niall’s death shocked us all, says teammate Hayes

Galway hurling star Damien Hayes has opened up on his close friend Niall Donoghue’s sudden death, admitting there were absolutely no warning signs.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2014

Cannings lead Portumna charge

Portumna 3-12 Loughrea 0-14

Tue, 29 Oct, 2013

Canning sends St Thomas’ tumbling

Portumna 0-18 St Thomas’ 2-11

Mon, 14 Oct, 2013

Murray and Cooney pounce late to keep Thomas’ hopes alive

Portumna 0-22 St Thomas’ 1-19

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Leg work done, replay will be decided in players’ heads

You wait 50 years for an All-Ireland hurling final draw... This is the second season in a row the big show has gone to a replay, but at least it means you have first-hand experience of preparing for a second day.

Fri, 27 Sep, 2013

Hayes the Portumna ace

Portumna 1-15 Ardrahan 1-14

Mon, 23 Sep, 2013

Clare charge gathers pace

ALL-IRELAND SHC QUARTER-FINAL:

Mon, 29 Jul, 2013

Tribe have capacity to step it up

I hope there’s more noise in Thurles tomorrow than there’s been all week around Clare and Galway.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2013

St Thomas stay on course to retain title

Reigning All-Ireland champions St Thomas remain on course to retain their crown after surviving a do-or-die group clash with the 2011 winners Clarinbridge last evening.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2013

Corcoran relieved after defeat of native county

Since 2008 Niall Corcoran has soldiered with the Dublin senior hurlers and after watching his native Galway take provincial honours last year, he was delighted to secure an historic Leinster SHC success with the Dubs yesterday.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2013

Daly’s heroes have learned from Kilkenny

What a weekend of sport!

Mon, 08 Jul, 2013

Another step up the ladder for dynamic Dubs

Dublin 2-25 Galway 2-13

Mon, 08 Jul, 2013

Daly happy to stick with team that beat Cats

Dublin manager Anthony Daly has unsurprisingly named an unchanged team for Sunday's Leinster SHC final against defending champions Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Fri, 05 Jul, 2013

Like old times as Laois awaken to put pride back in the jersey

It was like old times in the Portlaoise yesterday, going back to the ’80s when Laois were challenging Offaly, and challenging everyone else too. In those days the only prisoners taken were down the road, in Portlaoise jail.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2013

Laois give Galway scare in fight for Leinster Hurling final place

Galway 2-17 Laois 1-13

Sun, 16 Jun, 2013

Canning points see off champs

Joe Canning hit the winning points as Portumna dealt a severe blow to All-Ireland club hurling champions St Thomas’ defence of their Galway title.

Mon, 03 Jun, 2013

Kilkenny set up final against Tipp after win over Tribesmen

Kilkenny 1-24 Galway 1-17

Sun, 21 Apr, 2013

Hayes brought in by Tribe

All-Star forward Damien Hayes has been brought into the Galway attack for tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League semi-final against Kilkenny at Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.45pm).

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013

ENDA MCEVOY: Tribe have knack of hurting Cats

It leaps from the mind’s eye as one of the standout moments of the 2012 championship, as one of the standout moments of any recent championship.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013

ENDA MCEVOY: We can’t turn back the hurling clock

Eamonn Cregan recently expressed concern with the growth of “hurling scrums”, claiming that players are determined to get the ball into their hand instead of pulling first-time. Is this true? Is ground hurling gone forever? Or is today’s game much more precise and controlled than the game of old?

Sat, 23 Mar, 2013

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