The GAA have announced the 2015 All Star Hurling Team. With the inter county season having come to a close, the GAA have revealed their 2015 All Star Hurling team. Unsurprisingly, after winning the All Ireland title, Kilkenny once more dominate this year’s All Star team. The Cats have seven players included in the team, with beaten All Ireland finalists Galway …
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It seems that on All-Ireland hurling final day, there is no such thing as a “scaredy-cat”. That is what a video shot in the heart of Galway’s Eyre Square during yesterday’s match suggests anyway. Amidst a thronging band of tribesmen and women, gathered to watch their boys in maroon try to vanquish the mighty Kilkenny, one lone mad man was clad …
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Kilkenny hurlers always look so at home in Croker, and they are only going to get more comfortable. Shortly after the “Cats” put the finishing touches to Galway to claim their 36th All-Ireland hurling title, fans in attendance at Croke Park were treated to a truly touching sight, as Richie Power and his son, Rory, took to the sacred sod …
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Kilkenny defeated Galway 1-22 to 1-18 in the All Ireland Hurling Final. Kilkenny’s superb second half performance saw them claim yet another All Ireland title. Galway dominated the first half and led 0-14 to 1-8 at the break. However Kilkenny brought physicality to their second half display, only allowing the Tribesmen score 1-4 in the second half. Galway’s First Half …
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A few extra spectators packed in to Croke Park last weekend and the GAA have taken an unusual step to prevent this from happening again this weekend. On Saturday evening, during the two All-Ireland football quarter-finals, pigeons were present on the pitch for the majority of the game. Again on Sunday for the hurling, they re-appeared, only moving when it was …
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Galway versus Tipperary is a clash which has a massive amount of potential and one we feel that can set this year’s championship alight, even if a little bit later than had been hoped. Waterford are gone. The sweeper is gone. All credit due to Derek McGrath and his charges for making massive strides this season but they are gone and with …
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After yesterday’s hugely impressive win, Kilkenny march on to another All-Ireland final and the question remains, can anyone stop them? Yes, Kilkenny are obviously further down the line in terms of development compared to Waterford but their incredible work-rate and the insurmountable pressure demonstrated yesterday, means they are now firm favourites to win their seventh Liam McCarthy Cup in nine seasons. …
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Joe Connolly’s acceptance speech after Galway’s All-Ireland victory of 1980 will go down as one of the best GAA moments ever. With some video footage below, we remember the iconic speech. There have been many great All-Ireland winning speeches delivered down through the years, from Seán Óg Ó hAilpín’s iconic speech in 2005 to Brian Dooher’s emotional tribute to Cormac …
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The GAA world was greeted with a positive story this morning as Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea revealed that star forward Noel McGrath is ‘in the mix’ to feature in Sunday week’s All-Ireland semi-final clash against Galway. McGrath underwent surgery in April to treat testicular cancer and has recovered without any set-backs to be in contention to feature for Eamon O’Shea’s side …
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Derek McGrath’s Waterford side have been operating a squad number policy for this summer’s championship and it has raised the question, is it the way forward for the GAA? Some might say yes and some might say no. We take a look at both the positives and negatives associated with the modern-age policy. One of the main positives about a squad …
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Kilkenny corner-back, Paul Murphy may just have revealed the Cats’ secret to being so good on the hurling field, and it’s fair to say it’s a strange one. Kilkenny have been physically dominating sides for the majority of the last decade and combined with their awesome hurling ability, Brian Cody’s men have become a near unstoppable force. The likes of …
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A sense of fearlessness comes with Waterford’s underage success and that may just prove crucial when they face the might of Kilkenny on Sunday. Inspired by the awesome duo of Richie Hogan and TJ Reid, Kilkenny have reached an All-Ireland semi-final, via winning the Leinster title for a 70th time. Standing in their way, are an in-experienced Waterford side who …
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Ronan Lynch’s list of admirers just got a whole lot bigger after last night’s display of quality hurling and quality sportsmanship. The Limerick u21 star produced a man-of-the-match display in last night’s Munster u21 final at Cusack Park in Ennis. The Na Piarsaigh club man scored a remarkable thirteen points as Limerick ran out winners on a scoreline of 0-22 …
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Only four counties remain and all four will fancy their chances of September glory. We discuss why? With respective provincial champions, Tipperary and Kilkenny placed on opposite sides of the draw, many are predicting a repeat pairing of last year’s All-Ireland final in this year’s decider. However, both Galway and Waterford have banished the memories of their provincial final defeats …
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The 2015 championship hasn’t been one of the best by any matter of means. Nevertheless, some players have been in sensational form and here at Pundit Arena we have chosen our best Championship XV to date. Here at Pundit Arena HQ, we questioned, if the hurling All-Stars were to be picked now, who would be chosen? Two brothers make the team, …
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A new manager is the cure all for all a counties problems. That’s a sentence that is plainly ridiculous. Why do we continue to believe it so? After every county gets knocked out of the championship early, the first cry is for the manager’s head on a silver platter. On the surface, it makes sense. He’s the man in ultimate …
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It’s now been ten years since the Cork hurlers last tasted All-Ireland glory. After yesterday’s performance, it looks likely that it will be another while before Liam returns to Leeside. Here, we take a look at the substantial difference in quality between the current team of 2015 and the All-Ireland-winning team of 2005. _____ Goalkeeper: Anthony Nash vs Dónal Óg Cusack …
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Waterford have been the story of the hurling year. Led by an array of young and upcoming talent, Derek McGrath’s men now find themselves preparing for an All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny. Yesterday, the Déise bounced back in impressive style after suffering their first defeat of the year at the hands of Tipperary in the Munster final. Led by the magnificent Maurice …
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