Person: Liam Dunne

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Hurling Hands: Daithi Regan - 'I had five hurleys and I intended using every one. Back then the more hurleys you broke, the better'

The Offaly and Birr star played when the centre-forward's job was to flake.

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Hurling Hands: Martin Storey - 'They thought I might lose the finger, it was dangling off by the skin'

"He fixed it but it reopened again in the county final, and I could see the screws in the open wound."

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At times playing for Wexford was ‘demoralising’, admits Darren Stamp

Former captain Darren Stamp has admitted it was “demoralising” at times to play for Wexford and is envious of the current set-up.

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Liam Dunne says Gary Kirby incident can't mar All-Ireland win

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Anthony Daly: Limerick would relish sowing doubt in Cork minds

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I’d say Brian Cody gets a good kick out of the notion his Kilkenny teams did not apply tactics

Uninhibited, robust and wide open. Total hurling (as Cruyff might call it).

In the sporting realm, it’s obvious, but often under-appreciated in business is the maxim that you can’t get anything done without a team.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2019

Limerick exit would be a sensation

Few if any All-Ireland champions were measured for coffins as much as Tipperary in 1992.

Thu, 06 Jun, 2019

Cushe: We need to hurl a little bit more off the cuff

The questions which Ger Cushe pose have been asked before. The ever so slight frustration in his tone has been heard before also.

Sat, 25 May, 2019

Swan leaves Cats in a flap

A powerful performance from Luke Swan left Kilkenny in a flap as the Dublin minor hurlers blasted their way to Leinster glory.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2018

Cork v Wexford - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

Ger Cushe: Beating Kilkenny a major turning point

If Kilkenny hurling was a Leaving Cert subject, Wexford would treat it as the one you don’t count when calculating your points total.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

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Damien Fitzhenry sets bar high for Wexford progress

Former Wexford captain Damien Fitzhenry says they must win the Leinster Championship this summer, or at least push hard in the All-Ireland series, to claim they’ve made progress.

Wed, 30 May, 2018

Leinster MFC round-up: Meath get the better of Dublin

Meath registered their second successive victory in the Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Football Championship following their Group 1 1-13 to 2-8 win over Dublin at Páirc Tailteann last night.

Thu, 24 May, 2018

Unharvested cereals breaking down and hit by moulds and sprouting

Some crops of spring barley were breaking down, and sooty moulds were increasing on all crops, said Teagasc tillage specialists last week.

Fri, 01 Sep, 2017

‘Hurling needs a citing commissioner’

Former top-level hurling referee Pat O’Connor has called on the GAA to follow rugby’s lead by introducing a citing commissioner, claiming Adrian Tuohy and Austin Gleeson should both be suspended for next month’s All-Ireland final.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2017

Up to €10,500 towards 2016 harvest loss

Up to €10,500 per farm towards the cost of spring cereal losses is offered in the targeted support measure to assist growers most affected by bad weather last September.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2017

Farmers suspend sit-in at Department of Agriculture

A seven-day occupation by grain farmers of the offices of the Department of Agriculture has been suspended to allow talks to take place.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2017

Latest: Farmers take to Dublin streets in combine harvester as protest continues

Latest: Farmers have brought a combine harvester to the streets of Dublin today as part of an ongoing protest at the headquarters of the Department of Agriculture.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2017

Sit-in by grain farmers at Department continues

A sit-in by grain farmers in the head offices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in Dublin continued yesterday.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2017

IFA welcomes financial support scheme for growers

IFA president Joe Healy has welcomed a financial support scheme for farmers who lost crops in the 2016 harvest.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2017

IFA gives cautious support for crop fund

A financial support scheme for farmers who lost crops in the 2016 harvest due to dire weather conditions has been given a guarded welcome by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).

Thu, 06 Jul, 2017

IFA urges price rises for tillage farmers

Tillage farmers need support from the trade sector with strong grain and protein prices this harvest.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2017

Hungry Lee Chin not yet used to Wexford wave of excitement

A wide smile colonises Lee Chin’s face at the mention of 2004.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2017

Kilkenny fear factor melts away in a boiling cauldron

Over the last three weeks, everyone raved about the quality of the Cork-Tipperary match but Saturday night’s game appealed to me a lot more, writes Anthony Daly.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

OBITUARY: Donie Shine Snr, Roscommon manager - ‘Even away from football, people just loved to be in his company’

In 1994, when Clann na Gael opened a new stand, one of their greatest sons, Donie Shine, was asked to write a brief article for the commemorative programme.

Fri, 05 May, 2017

Fitzgerald could face eight-week ban for Tipp tussle

Wexford boss Davy Fitzgerald may be sitting in the stands for a potential Leinster semi-final with Kilkenny in June.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2017

IFA welcomes €26m tillage fund

Targeted funding of €26m for tillage farmers under the TAMS II programme will help them expand in growing export-focused grain sectors, said IFA president Joe Healy.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2017

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Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

Tough start has focused minds, says Matthew O’Hanlon

Matthew O’Hanlon believes Wexford’s opening Division 1B games against Limerick and Galway next month has brought an edge to their training.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2017

Tillage farmers losses put at €4m because of wet harvest

A total of 245 tillage farmers from Kerry to Donegal lost grain and straw valued at over €4m because of the wet weather during the 2016 harvest.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

I want players to play, not strike, says CPA co-ordinator Liam Griffin

The Club Players’ Association’s hurling fixtures co-ordinator Liam Griffin is not interested in the group taking a nuclear option and calling on players to strike.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Signposting the future: Ten players who'll make a name for themselves in 2017

If they’re handled properly and don’t burn out in their teens, here’s ten talents who’ll make a name for themselves in 2017...

Sun, 08 Jan, 2017

Keith Rossiter predicts ‘serious progress’ for Wexford under Davy Fitzgerald

Former Wexford captain Keith Rossiter has backed Davy Fitzgerald’s appointment as manager and claimed that there is scope for “serious progress” with the team.

Wed, 26 Oct, 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

Can Davy Fitzgerald still make magic in broad daylight?

Wexford have gambled by hiring Davy Fitzgerald, writes PM O’Sullivan.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2016

Only two nominations in race to be Clare hurling boss

Clare GAA secretary Pat Fitzgerald has confirmed that only two nominations were received for the position of senior hurling manager and reckons it could be late next week before the interview process commences.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2016

Late harvest ordeal for tillage farmers

IFA has been trying to get extra combine harvesters to Donegal as part of the effort to salvage grain crops uncut because of bad weather.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Controversy over Wexford hurling manager appointment process

Questions surround the legitimacy of the Wexford senior hurling manager appointment process after a number of those shortlisted claimed they haven’t been contacted about the position.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Just 1 in 4 farmers satisfied with Tams

Only 25% of tillage farmers in the Irish Examiner ICMSA farmer opinion poll said they were “satisfied” or “ very satisfied” with the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme (Tams).

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Harvest to salvage for many growers

Profit margin analysis at last week’s Teagasc Crops Forum 2016 indicated that growers on owned land needed a 9.8 tonnes per hectare crop of barley to break even this year, an 8.8t crop of oats, 3.4t of oil seed rape, or a 9.9t crop of wheat.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

Heavy rains and wind hamper harvest effort

The heavy rain of recent days has turned the harvest into a salvage operation for many growers, according to the IFA.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

Grain growers face income crisis

The Irish cereal sector is in danger of entering terminal decline unless all stakeholders support domestic growers, says IFA national grain chair Liam Dunne.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

CASE STUDIES: Gangs using local spotters to target farms, says detective

The use of local “spotters” is widespread among criminal gangs targeting farmyards for valuable equipment and machinery, a specialist detective has said.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Rising to the harvest challenge

Ray Ryan hears why tillage farmers are facing into a hard harvest, with incomes driven down by grain imports, poorer prices and reduced yields.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Liam Dunne unchallenged for Model job, says Doran

Wexford legend Tony Doran says he’s not aware of any other candidates for the position of senior hurling manager other than current boss, Liam Dunne.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

Winter barley harvest averaged 3.75-3.8 t/acre

IFA national grain chairman Liam Dunne has urged beef and dairy farmers to look for feedstuffs containing all-Irish grains, following a commitment from some of the compound feed millers to produce all-Irish feeds, if there is demand for them.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

IFA seeks tillage relief measures

Tillage farmers are calling for the abolition of tariffs and anti-dumping duties on fertiliser imports to help offset an income drop this season of up to €100m.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

Wexford v Waterford - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter Final

Dan Shanahan: Waterford have more to worry about than the obsession with our system

Waterford selector Dan Shanahan says previous clashes between his side and Kilkenny will have no bearing on Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

Why the fighting spirit is ingrained in culture of Tipperary footballers

They’re an obstinate bunch, Tipperary football folk. Small in number but big in pretty much everything else — it took three pleas from the PA announcer in Croke Park to convince them to leave the stadium long after the players had retired to their dressing room.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

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