Hurling

Kilkenny and Limerick have named their respective sides ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling quarter-final at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2 pm).  Brian Cody has made two changes to the side who lost to Galway in the Leinster Hurling final replay. Cody has brought in Colin Fennelly and Martin Keoghan to replace Walter Walsh and John Donnelly. This means there is no …

After a week which saw a mass Mayo exodus, a Canning controversy and the Super 8s lineup completed let’s take a look at some of the hottest GAA stories from the past seven days. _____ 1) Up To 10 Players Walk Out On Mayo Ladies Team One of the biggest stories of the week in all of Irish sports, ten …

According to a report in Monday’s Irish Examiner, Galway GAA and Joe Canning could face punishment over the use of a branded towel in the Leinster SHC Final replay between Kilkenny and Galway at Semple Stadium on Sunday.  Canning used a Red Bull branded towel to dry his hurley of sweat during the epic Thurles clash and this is in breach …

Galway saw off the challenge of Kilkenny to retain the Leinster championship in Sunday’s replay in an absolute classic in Thurles. With last weekend’s original clash in Croke Park ending in a draw, a second outing was needed to finally separate these two – and while Galway looked at one point to be steamrolling their way to the title, a stirring …

Carlow 0-13 Limerick 5-22 Three goals in the first 20 minutes helped Limerick glide past Carlow and book their place in the All Ireland quarter-finals. It was the worst possible start for the Joe McDonagh champions with teenager, Kyle Hayes netting for the visitors after just 30 seconds. Carlow responded well with points from Denis Murphy and Edward Byrne but were dealt a …

Four teams are in action this evening, vying for a place in the All Ireland quarter-finals. Limerick travel to face Carlow while Westmeath welcome Wexford to Mullingar with throw-in for both games set for 7pm. We ask the key questions ahead of the action. Can Carlow cause a stir following their Joe McDonagh triumph?  It’s been a great week for Carlow …

Former Tipperary hurler Eoin Kelly believes the Leinster final replay will be more of an “occasion” because of the change of venue from Croke Park to Semple Stadium.  A late TJ Reid point earned Kilkenny a draw against Galway in the Leinster final last Sunday. The replay however, was fixed for the Thurles venue as Croke Park is booked with a …

One of the most animated characters in the Dublin hurling scene has announced his retirement.  In an interview with TheHerald.ie Ryan O’Dwyer revealed that he informed his teammates of his decision following their round-robin defeat to Galway last month. “I said it to the lads I’d soldiered with for the last number of years, I said ‘thanks very much’. They made me …

With the World Cup on hiatus, Irish sports fans turned their attention to the U21 hurling last night and they weren’t disappointed. Here’s the major talking points from both the Leinster and Munster finals.  Cork’s second Munster title in four days What a week to be a Cork GAA fan. First the senior Munster title and now a U21 trophy to …

It wasn’t too long ago that matches were forced to be rescheduled due to pitches being frozen and/or now however. Well the weather is causing a different problem in Carlow as preparations continue in Dr Cullen Park for the preliminary quarter-final meeting between the home side and Limerick on Saturday evening. A photo posted on Twitter shows a large section …

The World Cup final, Super 8s, All Ireland Hurling Quarter-Finals – RTÉ face into a tricky situation on the weekend of the 14th/15th July.  The GAA announced the details this week of two of the first Super 8 clashes to take place in this year’s All Ireland Football Championship. Dublin v Donegal will take place on Saturday 14th July at …

Pairc Ui Chaoimh could be in line to host this year’s All-Ireland quarter-finals according to a report today in The Irish Examiner.  The newly refurbished venue, which can now hold 45,000 people, will be mooted by Cork GAA officials as a potential venue for the quarter-finals which would result in the second successive year that this stage of the competition …

We have been treated to a feast of hurling action this summer with the newly installed round-robin series throwing up some exciting clashes. There have been a number of brilliant individual performances and we have selected our top five contenders to pick up the Hurler of the Year gong at the end of the season. Seamus Harnedy (Cork) If his name …

There is sure to be a host of skill, talent and flair on display in Portlaoise tomorrow night as Galway compete in their first ever Leinster final against Wexford. Here are five players that are sure to catch the eye.  Evan Niland (Galway) Niland was the star of the show against Kilkenny in the semi-final, scoring 1-6 in a man-of-the-match …

Cork have made one change to their U21 team for the Munster final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Wednesday night.  Tim O’Mahony returns to full-forward after he was withdrawn before throw-in in their semi-final against Waterford last week. The Newtownshandrum man was on the bench for the Cork seniors last Sunday in their Munster final victory over Clare. Shane Kingston …

We have a new team at the top of our power rankings this week after an intriguing weekend of provincial finals in both Munster and Leinster. _____ 1) Cork The Rebel county proved that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the All Ireland series after a blistering second half performance saw them claim victory over Clare in the …