Person: John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer

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The odds are against him but, make no mistake, Sunchart is in it to win it

Killenaule has been revelling in the achievements of Rachael Blackmore just as much as those of star hurler, John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer in the Tipperary jersey in the past few years, and the elite jump jockey’s debut in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby today has certainly captured the imagination of her neighbours.

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Team news: Joe Canning misses out for Galway; Tipp and Waterford make changes

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Christy O'Connor: Making Hawk-Eye available in venues beyond Croke Park and Semple Stadium has to be a priority

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‘Don’t change something that is not broken’: Bubbles on rule changes

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Kieran Kingston delighted as Cork display 'great attitude and honesty'

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Kieran Shannon: Hurling must rethink the crossbar challenge

Forget Richie Hogan’s dismissal, it was Niall O’Meara’s goal that turned Sunday's final upside down

Given that much of the focus on last Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final revolved around Richie Hogan’s sending off, arguably the most important moment of the match has almost gone underappreciated.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2019

The outside influence that helped Tipp to Promised Land

Thirty years on from Tipperary beating Antrim in the All-Ireland final, there was a strong Saffron influence running through the team for Sunday’s All-Ireland win over Kilkenny.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2019

Powerful Premier rain dance their way to glory

One county is ecstatic this morning and one despairing, as is always the case after an All-Ireland final.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2019

Tipperary’s sharpness on show from the warm-up, but was this Limerick’s phoney war?

Watching both teams warming up, I zeroed in on the goalkeepers.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2019

Brian Lohan on Davy: ‘Some of the antics, they’re not great’

It’s almost 25 years since Brian Lohan won the first of his two All-Ireland senior medals with Clare, yet the legendary full-back shows no signs of losing his abrasive edge.

Wed, 29 May, 2019

Matching Tipp’s intensity key for Fanning’s Waterford

Waterford boss Paraic Fanning says matching Tipperary’s intensity is the first item on his side’s agenda in tomorrow’s Munster SHC clash in Semple Stadium.

Sat, 18 May, 2019

Beware of the wounded this weekend

I was working for RTÉ Radio 1 on the evening that Tipperary annihilated Galway in the 2010 All-Ireland U21 final.

Sat, 26 May, 2018

Tipp take time to find top gear

One of those games where you need a second sheet of paper to record all the scores.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

UCC carry star power in Cork Fitzgibbon derby

It’s four years since we’ve been treated to a Fitzgibbon Cup clash between UCC and Cork IT. Five years since the pair have met on Cork soil.

Thu, 18 Jan, 2018

Late Commercials salvo denies Killenaule

Clonmel Commercials 2-9 Killenaule 0-8... Two goals in the closing seven minutes swept favourites Clonmel Commercials to victory over Killenaule in a well-contested Tipperary senior football final at Semple Stadium, Thurles yesterday.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Clonmel Commercials land Tipperary Senior Football Championship title

Clonmel Commercials needed late goals from Richie Gunne and Jamie Peters to land a 17th Tipperary Water county senior football championship title.

Sun, 15 Oct, 2017

Clare must throw off the shackles against Tipperary

So finally, the big day has arrived. The Páirc is back open, with a shiny new stadium wrapped up in a big red bow, writes Anthony Daly. 

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017

Premier purring after crushing Cunningham’s Dubs

As a “shell-shocked” Ger Cunningham attempted to make sense of a 22-point Dublin mauling, his Tipperary counterpart Michael Ryan purred with satisfaction, having noticed “glimpses” of what his All-Ireland champions are capable of.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2017

Tipperary hurlers destroy Ger Cunningham's Dublin to progress

Tipperary look to have ended Ger Cunningham’s reign as Dublin senior hurling team manager.

Sat, 08 Jul, 2017

Michael Ryan unhappy with toiling Tipp

All-Ireland SHC round 1 qualifier Tipperary 2-18 Westmeath 0-15.    

Mon, 03 Jul, 2017

Tipperary All-Star Cathal Barrett dropped from Senior Hurling panel

All-star defender Cathal Barrett has been dropped from the Tipperary senior hurling panel, it has emerged.

Tue, 30 May, 2017

MICHAEL MOYNIHAN: ‘Cork are back. Take that as a certainty’

Borges characterised the artistic experience as the perpetual imminence of a revelation that never comes. Not so yesterday in Semple Stadium, where Cork arrived looking for respectability and left with the scalp of All-Ireland champions Tipperary after a performance as Cork-y as the Frank and Walters playing Shandon, writes Michael Moynihan.

Mon, 22 May, 2017

No fear of Cork ambush as Tipperary wide wake after league slumber

Tipp are now on full alert after sleepwalking into Galway, writes Donal O’Grady.

Sat, 20 May, 2017

Ballyea v Thurles Sarsfields - AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship semi-final

Thurles Sarsfields’ solid start in title defence

Champions Thurles Sarsfields set down a marker for those aspiring to take their title from them when they romped to a 5-32 to 0-7 win over Carrick Swans in their opening game in defence of the Tipperary senior hurling title at Cashel.

Mon, 01 May, 2017

Hamstring rules Tipp's Donagh Maher out of Hurling League semi showdown

Tipperary have been dealt a blow ahead of Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League semi-final against Wexford with confirmation that corner-back Donagh Maher has been ruled out through injury.

Thu, 13 Apr, 2017

Seamus Callanan keen to test himself again

Seamus Callanan has moved to debunk the myth Tipperary were their own worst enemies in 2011 when they failed to retain the All-Ireland hurling title.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2017

Agony for Cork IT as NUIG squeeze through

Cork IT 0-19 NUIG 0-19: There may have been nothing between them on the scoreboard, but NUIG’s marginally superior score difference over the previous two rounds saw the visitors secure a quarter-final berth at CIT’s expense.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2017

Tipp get extension for provincial hurling campaign

Munster GAA chiefs were last night expected to provide Tipperary officials with an extra week to complete their county senior hurling championship in time for the provincial series.

Fri, 09 Sep, 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

Féile time in Tipperary as heroes return from All-Ireland victory

They call it the home of hurling and on nights like last night, it’s easy to see why.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

Charlie Carter: Joey Holden was absolutely hung out to dry

Former Kilkenny attacker Charlie Carter was less than impressed by the lack of protection afforded to the Cats’ full-back line in the All-Ireland final.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2016

Tipperary awaken other giants that may have been asleep

Regime change? Tipperary’s emphatic victory over Kilkenny in yesterday’s All-Ireland senior hurling final certainly felt like an administration of long-standing yielding to new rulers.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2016

John O’Dwyer produces magic when it matters most

Full-time: Callanan-Bubbles-John McGrath 2-21, Kilkenny 2-20.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2016

Premier have the ammo... but will they fire?

These All-Ireland final opponents, Kilkenny and Tipperary, might be familiar to the point of fatigue, but the atmosphere surrounding this meeting is unusual in the extreme.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Should Tipperary start John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer?

John Doyle, not long before he passed away in December 2010, made an intriguing remark about 21st-century hurling.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2016

Who has the momentum going into the All-Ireland hurling final?

Michael Moynihan breaks down one of the big questions ahead of Kilkenny and Tipperary’s clash...

Tue, 30 Aug, 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

Waterford can win this battle but Tipperary well placed to win war

The natural next step for this Waterford group now is to win a Munster title and they are ready to take that step this weekend, writes Anthony Daly.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2016

Eoin Kelly: Thurles would have been worth a goal to Tipperary

Tipperary legend Eoin Kelly has suggested that playing the Munster hurling final at Semple Stadium would have been worth “three or four scores” to the host county.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

‘The place was like a scene out of Angela’s Ashes’

I saw a great quote from Limerick goalkeeper and captain Nickie Quaid during the week. “In Limerick, things are never as good as they’re made out to be,” he said. “And they’re never as bad as they’re made out to be either.”

Sun, 19 Jun, 2016

Munster championship has to be about more than yesterday’s turn-off

I’ve often wondered about GAA teams’ approach to big games when compared to the marquee rugby sides. The GAA boys tear out of tunnels like they’ve just broken out of prison after being locked up for 20 years. The rugby boys walk out, often holding the hands of mascots, appearing like they’re heading for a tea-party before turning into savages.

Mon, 23 May, 2016