Hurling

A lot has been made of the decision from the Special Congress of the GAA to completely restructure the hurling championship. From 2018 until at least 2020, the provincial championships will be played on a round robin system with five teams competing on both the Munster and Leinster Championships. The camogie championship is also played with a similar structure and …

Limerick champions Na Piarsaigh celebrated their fourth county SHC title when they defeated Kilmallock in the Gaelic Grounds. When you consider the city club won their first ever title in 2011, this is an impressive record. However, what is even more impressive is the side’s record in the Munster club championship. In each of the previous three years, they claimed …

Former Galway camogie manager Mark Dunne was relieved of his position this week – and he has responded with a hard-hitting statement slamming the board. Despite reaching an All-Ireland semi-final, where they were narrowly beaten by Cork, Dunne has been told his services are no longer required. The reason given was that a member of his backroom team, Niall Corcoran, …

It has been reported that Donal Óg Cusack’s time as coach and selector with the Clare hurlers has come to an end.  The former All-Star goalkeeper is supposed to have made management team Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor aware of his decision to step away from his role, with the news expected to be confirmed at a Clare County Board …

Shane Dowling was at the launch of the AIB club hurling championship today and the Na Piarsaigh club hurler gave a great insight into what makes him tick.  Dowling is preparing for his club’s clash against Blackrock of Cork in the Munster semi-final in just two weeks and he is really enjoying being in and amongst his club peers as they …

After another hectic weekend, 14 more teams have won county titles. On top of that, there were two Ulster hurling finals down for decision with titles going to Derry and Armagh. In football, there were two replays with Eire Og of Carlow and Cork’s Nemo Rangers reigning supreme in an action-packed 24 hours all over the country. With the Waterford …

Ireland’s selection of hurlers came up short against Scotland’s shinty players on Saturday afternoon in Inverness.  The Scots won out on a scoreline of 2-12 to 0-15 in the annual hurling/shinty fixture. It was those two goals which proved crucial to the outcome at Bught Park, with just three points separating the sides at the end of the game. Kevin …

As the business end of the club championships come to a close, chatter will once again turn to next year’s championship.

There are a host of county and provincial club championship action to keep us occupied this weekend as more teams battle it out for local honours. With some more big counties finishing off their championships, as well as replays and Ulster Championship action, there is something for every GAA fan this weekend. Here five of the stand-out fixtures this weekend: …

Thursday night saw the draws take place for the 2018 GAA hurling and football championships. It may only be October, but it is never too early to look forward to the summer when top-level GAA returns. While we have great club action to get us through the winter followed by the shadow-boxing of the National Leagues, it is the summer …

The Australian embassy in Dublin have confirmed that the GAA are organising a special inter-county hurling match to take place next year Down Under. The match will take place between All-Ireland champions Galway and the winners of the 2018 National Hurling League. The event will see the likes of Joe Canning and Gearoid McInerney as well as some of the …

With another big weekend of county final action ahead of us, more of the country’s top stars will be looking to lead their local teams to glory.  While a good number of county titles have already found their home for the winter, there are some high-profile clashes this weekend. Here are five well-known faces who are looking to lead their …

The Ireland squad for the upcoming Hurling/Shinty international with Scotland has been announced. The hybrid game, which has taken place every year since 2003 and was first played in 1896 sees players from 12 counties named in the Irish squad. Scotland have won the last two series – breaking a run of six series wins in a row for Ireland. The …

The wait to hear who Kieran Kingston’s successor as manager of the Cork hurlers is drawing to a close.  The ratification of the new boss was scheduled to take place at a county board meeting tonight but the appointment has been delayed until next Monday. Hot favourite to take the reins on Leeside is John Meyler, who managed the county’s …

Former Dublin football boss Pat Gilroy’s recent appointment as senior hurling manager was a decision that raised a few eyebrows. However, having a boss with the winning mentality that Gilroy possesses from his time with the county’s footballers can only be a good thing for Dublin hurling. However, one issue that has long been associated with the hurling team from …

There are just seven teams left in the hunt for the Munster club SHC and we already know will represent three of the five counties competing. Na Piarsaigh were emphatic winners over Kilmallock in the Limerick final, even though they only had five points to spare at the final whistle. Two late goals from the 2014 Munster champions ensured they …

After an action-packed weekend of county championship action, 17 clubs from all over Ireland are celebrating winning their local titles. There was heartbreak and ecstasy, joy, drama and no little action the county championships come to a conclusion – and the provincial championships commence. And while there is no occasion like an All-Ireland final in Croke Park, there is a lot to …

Three months after Kevin Ryan left the post of Offaly senior hurling manager, the county board have found his replacement, according to reports coming out of the Midlands county on Sunday night. However, according to Offaly officials, the appointment of former Faithful hurler Kevin Martin is subject to ratification at the next County Committee meeting. This process is expected to …