Person: Paudie O’Neill

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The GAA’s loss has been Tipp’s glorious gain

Not for the first and hopefully not for the last time, Seamus ‘Cheddar’ Plunkett once again flew in the face of the mainstream.

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'It can't be one size fits all': Clubs warned on strength and conditioning perils

Colleges, not League, the place to trial football’s rules

What’s another year in motion to change the U21 All-Ireland hurling championship?

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Joe Cooney fears new hurling format will dilute quality

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Is hurling plan better than what we now have?

Quite the week for the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) last week. We don’t mean the launch of their terribly vague three-year strategic plan but how they chose to run it against a GAA event involving an official associate sponsor.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2017

The original hurling model still the best

Proposals for home and away championship matches could solve Galway’s difficult Leinster situation, says John Fogarty.

Tue, 09 May, 2017

GAA to stage Congress in October to change hurling format

A Special Congress to alter the format of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship in time for next year is strongly mooted to take place this October.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2017

Eir Sport may target Dublin

Eir Sport are likely to target the Dublin senior football championship after securing rights to screen club championship games.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2017

Limerick may pick up the weekend’s most valuable points

In the last round of the league in 2013, Dublin played Carlow in Parnell Park. We were second in Division 1B so we needed to win to ensure we made the final against Limerick, writes Anthony Daly.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2017

Hurling merits special Congress

Claims that hurling has only woken up to the idea of change in the wake of football landing its ‘Super 8’ are mischievous as they are disingenuous from some quarters.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2017

Jeff Lynskey says ‘exclusion’ disrespectful to Galway hurlers

Galway minor hurling manager Jeff Lynskey has slammed the “exclusion” of the county’s hurlers and said the decision to put the county’s U17 hurlers straight into an All-Ireland semi-final this year shows “a total lack of respect” to Galway.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

Hurling told to fall in line

“Hurling people feel everything happening with Croke Park is football-orientated.”

Tue, 17 Jan, 2017

St Mary’s a hurling oasis in Tipp football country

They fetched up in Davin Park, Carrick on Suir on the Sunday before Christmas for the South U21 hurling final. The last day out. The last match of a magical year. In the past, St Mary’s of Clonmel might have approached such a fixture hoping for the best. These days they approach such fixtures – yes, even South Tipp finals – expecting the best.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2017

Finding the real storylines behind the 2016 GAA league season

There’s hardly another GAA weekend like it for stirring so many permutations and palpitations... and exaggerations.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

Hurling on a winner as preacher Paudie O’Neill spreads gospel

Today, in Portlaoise, former Tipperary coach Paudie O’Neill will have divided loyalties, part of his heart lying with both Clonmel Commercials and Ballyboden St Enda’s. As always, he’ll see the big picture, the health of the game. As he must in his role as chairman of the Hurling Development Committee.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Paudie O’Neill questions growing ‘elitism’ in GAA

Hurling Development Committee chairman Paudie O’Neill has expressed his concern about the direction of the GPA and a growing “elitism” within the GAA.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Paudie O’Neill says paying college managers a crazy education

Hurling Development Committee chairman Paudie O’Neill has slammed the “crazy” practice of third-level colleges enlisting high-profile coaches to oversee their Fitzgibbon and Sigerson teams.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

Hurling can take lead and show football way forward

Football’s missed its chance now.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015

Paudie O’Neill predicts U21 hurling adjustment

Hurling development committee chairman Paudie O’Neill predicts the code’s U21 All-Ireland championship will be reduced to U20 if a Congress motion to change the minor grade to U17 in 2018 is successful.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

Dublin and Tipperary await management approval

The silence surrounding the appointment of coaches to prominent hurling teams is beginning to concern players.

Thu, 29 Oct, 2015

Dara Ó Cinnéide: Once Kerry are cold and dispassionate about their business...

The notion Kildare have nothing to lose in tomorrow’s All- Ireland SFC quarter-final is one I’ve heard bandied about a few times this week.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2015

Tipperary board give Ryan go-ahead to be next hurling boss

The Tipperary senior hurling team will have a new manager in 2016 after Michael Ryan was formally ratified at last night’s County Board meeting in Thurles to succeed Eamonn O’Shea.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

No designated penalty taker for Tipp, vows selector O’Neill

Who will take a penalty should Tipperary be awarded one Saturday?

Thu, 25 Sep, 2014

Injury worries for Tipperary ahead of replay

Tipperary have a number of injury concerns ahead of the All Ireland replay against Kilkenny on Saturday week .

Wed, 17 Sep, 2014

Tipperary preparations hit by injuries to Mahers

Captain Brendan Maher has joined his namesake Patrick "Bonner" on Tipperary’s casualty list ahead of Saturday week’s All-Ireland final replay.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2014

Barry glad to be away from all the hype

Tomorrow it’s the big show.

Sat, 06 Sep, 2014

Do you still need a traditional full-back?

The discussion at the Tipperary press night was wandering here and there and eventually stuck on the notion of full-back play.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2014

O’Neill’s evolution theory

Dónal Óg Cusack didn’t so much have a cut at Tipperary during the Irish Examiner hurling championship round table discussion a fortnight back, more pointed out a glaring truth.

Sat, 31 May, 2014

Ryan takes positives from Tipp’s League run

This is a fairly startling statistic of Tipperary hurling: Of the U21-powered team that won the 2010 All-Ireland senior title, only six started against Clare in the recent Allianz Hurling League semi-final win.

Fri, 02 May, 2014

McIntyre: Tipperary ‘in a hole’

Former Tipperary player and ex-Galway manager John McIntyre believes his native county is “in a hole” ahead of Sunday’s pivotal Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash with Dublin.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2014

Ballyboden St Enda’s: The new home of Dublin club hurling

A quick glance at the Dublin club hurling roll of honour and one trend becomes instantly apparent.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2013

Tipp chief Nugent refuses to be drawn on Corbett jeers

Tipperary chairman Sean Nugent has refused to be drawn on the reaction to Lar Corbett’s hamstring pull in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier at Nowlan Park.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2013

Tipp seeking less ebb and more flow

ALLIANZ HL DIVISION 1 SEMI-FINAL

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013

O’Shea: Lar will find best form

New Tipperary senior hurling manager Eamon O’Shea has predicted Lar Corbett will rediscover his best form in the blue and gold shirt in 2013.

Wed, 12 Dec, 2012

Minister warns player grants facing cutbacks

Government sports chief Michael Ring has vowed to battle to retain the GAA player grants scheme, though a cut of some form seems inevitable.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2012

O’Shea’s Tipp backroom team taking shape

New Tipperary hurling manager Eamon O’Shea’s backroom team is taking shape, with Paudie O’Neill of Clonmel emerging as firm favourite to become a selector along with O’Shea and Michael Ryan, who worked with O’Shea and Liam Sheedy when Tipperary won the 2010 All-Ireland title.

Tue, 16 Oct, 2012