Person: Johnny Pilkington

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Hurling was different when they let fly

Some weekend for the hurling, the weekend before last.

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Decoding the DNA of a 21st-century hurler

Readers of a certain age will remember Tony Doran.

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Páraic Fanning: A man born to manage Waterford

Here’s one thing you knew about Páraic Fanning. He’s Mount Sion and Déise hurling royalty.

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What happens after Limerick lift Liam in Páirc Rupert Murdoch?

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Belmont cut loose in second-half to book St Rynaghs clash

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Faithful need a beacon of light

Kilcormac-Killoughey rule

Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-21 Birr 1-14

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Birr finish with a flourish

Birr 0-16 St Rynagh’s 1-07

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

Birr advance to date with Shinrone

Daithí Regan and Johnny Pilkington may have soldiered together for years as midfield partners for both Birr and Offaly, but they’ll be in opposition next weekend when Regan’s Shinrone meet Pilkington’s Birr side in the quarter-finals of the Offaly SHC.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2013

When two giants’ paths crossed

In 1999, captained by Mark Landers, a young Cork team took the hurling world by storm, beating Kilkenny to ensure one of the most unlikely All-Ireland title wins, even in their own long history.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2013

Cusack claims hurling no longer rewards skill

Dónal Óg Cusack has raised serious questions about the future of hurling after last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2012

More than just relegation at stake

CLOCKS go forward at 1am tomorrow morning. Thirteen and a half hours later, championship-esque fare comes early for Offaly and Wexford as they meet in a battle which will have a major say on their hurling for the next couple of years.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2011

A dim view of night hurling

IT’S a subject that was first raised by our own hurling expert, Tony Considine, last year, when he questioned the practicality of hurling under lights.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2011

Dooley stars for Tullamore

FOR the first occasion since 1988, four-time All-Ireland club champions Birr won’t be involved in the Offaly SHC semi-finals, after they were defeated 0-11 to 0-10 by reigning champions Tullamore at O’Connor Park on Saturday.

Mon, 20 Sep, 2010

Westmeath get into Leinster Minor hurling semi

Westmeath 1-10 Offaly 1-7

Sat, 16 May, 2009

Babs quotes from the past

“That was shite, lad. I don’t know where ye get ye’re standards from but I can tell ye that shite is not good enough for Tipperary” - Half-time speech from 1987.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2006

This is the challenge, where we see the real men. Are they leaders?

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Sat, 03 Jul, 2004

GAA: Gaels’ title after second-half revival

O’Loughlin Gaels 0-15 Birr 0-9

Mon, 01 Dec, 2003

Pilkington to line out for Birr

Johnny Pilkington will return from work commitments in France in time for Birr's Leinster club final with O'Loughlin Gaels on Sunday.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2003

Pilkington only plus for injury hit Birr

JOHNNY PILKINGTON will be available to play with Birr in Sunday’s AIB Leinster club hurling final against Kilkenny champions O’Loughlin Gaels in Portlaoise.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2003

Birr want club hurling final postponed

All-Ireland club hurling champions Birr want Sunday week's Leinster final with O'Loughlin Gaels postponed because of a spate of injuries and withdrawals.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2003

Peerless Birr brush aside Dunloy to make history

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Tue, 18 Mar, 2003

A rub of the green and the day is Dunloy’s

IF Dunloy are to win their first All-Ireland club hurling title today, they must do something they have failed to do three times, beat Birr.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2003

Simple tactics pay rich reward

TRUST Johnny Pilkington to encapsulate it. As precise, accurate and succinct with words as he is with the ball, the veteran Birr midfielder afterwards summed up the old-fashioned ground hurling style with which his side had just demolished fancied Athenry thus: “It’s lazy hurling, get rid of the ball, less work to do, isn’t that it?”

Mon, 17 Feb, 2003

Brilliant Birr take Athenry to cleaners

Birr 0-15 Athenry 0-6

Mon, 17 Feb, 2003

Birr need all the breaks to put one over on Athenry

HALF a dozen times Athenry and Birr have met over the past six years, but if you took the aggregate scores, there’s no more than a couple of points between them.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2003

Whelehan 'extremely doubtful' for Birr

Birr star Brian Whelahan is rated as "extremely doubtful" for Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final clash with Athenry after a freak domestic injury.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2003

Cork coach makes pledge to panelists

Cork 2-21 Birr 1-17 Brendan Larkin NEW Cork coach Donal O’Grady has pledged to give every hurler on the pre-season panel the opportunity to prove himself.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2003

Doubts over senior Offaly players' return

Doubts have emerged over the return of a number of senior Offaly players to the inter-county panel despite reports to the contrary.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2002

Offaly duo to play on for McNamara

Offaly veterans Brian Whelahan and Johnny Pilkington have made themselves available to new county manager Mike McNamara for selection in the new year.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2002

Hurlers should not flick ash

THE Irish Examiner of Monday, Dec 2, had a letter from Dr Fenton Howell of ASH Ireland in which he suggested that a significant increase in the price of tobacco products in the budget could contribute to the saving of the lives of thousands of people.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2002

Hurling legends Carey, Whelahan back strike

HURLING legends DJ Carey and Brian Whelahan last night warned GAA chiefs they will go “as far as they have to” to support Cork’s hurling rebels.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2002

Whelahan: that’s the greatest Birr team

BIRR manager Pad Joe Whelahan is a passionate man at the most mundane of times so stick a microphone under his nose after his side have won yet another provincial title and the results are always likely to be entertaining.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2002

Birr handle cold best to retain title

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Mon, 02 Dec, 2002

Buggy defends reputation of Carlow hurling

THE primary concern for Kilkenny man Tommy Buggy these last few days has been the preparation of Carlow champions St Mullin’s for the herculean task of taking on reigning AIB All-Ireland titleholders Birr in the Leinster semi-final in O’Moore Park on Sunday.

Fri, 15 Nov, 2002

Birr 3-12 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-7

By Jim O’Sullivan AGAINST different opposition, Kilcormac/Killoughey might at least have been competitive over a longer period in yesterday’s Offaly county hurling final in St Brendan’s Park.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2002

Colourful character Tierney puts faith in instinct

BENNY TIERNEY may have discarded the goalkeeper’s mini-rainbow jersey but he remains one of the game’s most colourful characters.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2002

Farrell rules out final strike

THE GPA will not act on former Kilkenny All-Ireland-winning captain Eddie O’Connor’s suggestion of strike action in the All-Ireland finals, according to the players’ group chairman Dessie Farrell.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2002

GAA: Birr overcome Galway team

Offaly champions Birr won the AIB All-Ireland club senior hurling title for the third time at Thurles today where they easily overcame Clarenbridge of Galway.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2002

Hurling: Pilkington retires from inter-county game

Offaly senior hurler Johnny Pilkington has announced his retirement from the inter-county game.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2001

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