Ireland had to dig deep, as late scores from Kerry’s Shane Nolan and Eoin Price of Westmeath helped them to a two-point win over Scotland in Saturday’s Shinty-Hurling International at Croke Park (2-10 to 2-8).

THE GAA-GPA All Stars have become elitist and does not recognise the contribution of hurlers who fail to reach the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

A huge weekend of senior hurling activity saw the Tipperary SHC championship reduced to the last eight, and while there were no major upsets, there were some very significant results, not least the victory of Thurles Sarsfields over Drom-Inch.

There’s a spikiness about Eamon O’Shea.

Ireland 1-15 Scotland 0-14

County U21 star Justin Cahill gave a man-of-the-match performance as Kilruane MacDonaghs defeated Knockavilla Kickhams 1-20 to 0-16 in the delayed Tipperary SHC first round clash at Templetuohy last night.

It’s not physical, it’s mental, that was the assessment of Tipperary manager Declan Ryan after this defeat by Cork yesterday.

OVER the last couple of days you could probably hear the sighing of thanks all over the country as GAA hacks exhaled their gratitude for Michael Ryan’s decision to drop Eoin Kelly from the Waterford senior hurling panel.

LIAM WATSON has outlined how US immigration officers detained him for three hours before allowing him to join his All Star hurling colleagues.

KILKENNY are celebrating one of their highest All Star tallies ever under Brian Cody after picking up eight of the GAA-GPA awards sponsored by Opel.

THE scene for the knock-out stages of the North Tipperary SHC is almost set following the penultimate round of games at the weekend.

Tipperary 3-22 Cork 0-23

THERE were 21,110 people in Thurles on Saturday night for the All-Ireland U21 final and they came for a night of celebration.