Person: Mick Fennelly

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Anthony Daly: Offaly were codding us, and themselves, as a culture of indifference set in

Last autumn, I got a call from someone on the committee established to find the next Offaly hurling manager. The guy I spoke to was full of ambition and intent. They were only in the early stages of the process but he wanted to know if I’d be interested in speaking to them. I politely declined.

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Ballyhale players missing out on Miami

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20% jump in Munster county expenditure

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Divided loyalties for the Shamrock in Martin’s camp

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Noel Hickey: ‘Mick Fennelly’s a massive man to try and replace’

I fancied Waterford. Yet the longer the week goes on...

What Waterford must do to drive over the edge and into utopia

I saw an interview with Ken McGrath during the week where he expressed the hope Waterford would just go for it tomorrow against Kilkenny. 

Sat, 06 Aug, 2016

The Tipperary beast ravages you like a demented brute

Michael Breen is a symbol of Tipperary’s new hardness, writes Anthony Daly.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

‘Some of the ringleaders that got Anthony Cunningham out couldn’t get it done again’

Ten minutes into the second-half in Croke Park yesterday, there was a sense that there was something different about Galway this year.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Brian Cody has no case to answer, your honour!

Fifteen days ago, Ger Loughnane gave an all-encompassing interview to the GAA’s official website. It was April Fool’s Day but there was nothing amiss, at least not in the typical forthrightness of Clare’s two-time All-Ireland winning manager.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Kilkenny v Offaly - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Quarter-Final

Kilkenny tear Offaly to shreds

Kilkenny 6-20 Offaly 0-14: Ger Loughnane probably hasn’t changed his mind just yet, but Kilkenny’s players at least left the Clare legend with a little something to think about at Nowlan Park.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Brian Cody will raise bar higher for sloppy Kilkenny

In Nowlan Park yesterday, I took my seat in the stand behind the goals for the first time. Anytime I’d been there before, I’d been on the field, patrolling the sideline with the Dubs or in the press box, but I wanted to get a different perspective on Kilkenny, especially their structure. It was also the closest spot to where I parked the car.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Kilkenny ingrained in a culture of success

For years now, we’ve all been saying the same thing, probably more hoping as a wider hurling community, that the Kilkenny machine has to start grinding to a halt at some stage. We’ve been watching like hawks for signals; the retirement of so many big names, the lack of underage success, a suspect strength in depth, and the dearth of real quality forwards coming through.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

A good team but Johnny Glynn can count himself unlucky to lose out

A fleece of us in Clare got nominated for All Stars in 1998 and the county board obligingly decided to fly us up on the Friday and back down on the Saturday.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2015

Kilkenny inspired by passing of Old Guard

Doubts about Kilkenny’s All-Ireland credentials in the wake of mass retirements proved a key motivation in their eventual success, according to star defender Paul Murphy.

Sun, 18 Oct, 2015

’Henry’s done everything for Kilkenny’

Last year provided sweet redemption after their “drive for five” careered off the road in 2010 but yesterday was about exploring unchartered territory for Brian Cody.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2012

Tribe will pay ‘big time’

“Prior to the (drawn) match, I would have said that Galway had a cracking chance. They had beaten Kilkenny in the Leinster final and Kilkenny had been poor against Limerick, especially in the first-half.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2012

Canning and Hayes key to Galway’s hopes

Galway’s plans for tomorrow will be simple — get the ball to Damien Hayes and Joe Canning.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

Medal count won’t deflect final focus, warns Delaney

For many heading to the All-Ireland senior hurling final, one of the major side-attractions is the possibility of seeing history being made if Henry Shefflin wins a ninth medal on the field of play.

Mon, 03 Sep, 2012

How to beat Kilkenny...

Offaly’s two-time All-Ireland-winning manager Diarmuid Healy believes too many teams are falling into the trap of attempting to mimic Kilkenny’s style.

Thu, 21 Jun, 2012

Tyrrell shrugs off criticism of Cats’ style

Jackie Tyrrell insists Kilkenny aren’t paying any attention to pundits criticising their style of play.

Tue, 22 May, 2012

Old guard tip Cats for top

FIVE legendary Kilkenny captains have backed Brian Cody’s side to secure a place in hurling history by winning a fifth consecutive All-Ireland SHC title on Sunday.

Tue, 31 Aug, 2010

King Henry savours the moment

HOW good must it feel in the skin of Henry Shefflin these days? Forget, for a moment, all the honours won, the nine All-Star awards, seven All-Ireland senior inter-county medals, five National Hurling Leagues, three Railway Cups, two All-Ireland club senior titles, twice named hurler of the year (on the treble – Vodafone, GPA and Texaco), and Sports Person Of The Year In 2006.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2010