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As one of the most passionate and driven characters in hurling, it’s no surprise that Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald has been involved in a number of high-profile incidents both on and off the field. One of the most infamous moments took place in his side’s 2017 National League encounter with Tipperary in Nowlan Park when Fitzgerald stormed onto the field …

In our latest hurling quiz, we are asking you to name the top scorers of every All-Ireland Hurling Championship since 1990. You will have six minutes to name each hurler. As usual, you do not have to include the players’ surnames, first names will suffice. As a hint, we have included the county each sharpshooter represented. You may notice that …

Michael ‘Babs’ Keating was considered one of the greatest hurlers of his generation, winning two All-Ireland medals with Tipperary. He proved just as successful in his first stint at managing the Premier County, guiding them to All-Ireland glory in 1989 and ’91. However, his ‘second-coming’ as Tipperary boss produced no medals for the county who seemed to go from bad-to-worse. …

One of hurling’s most intriguing rivalries has repeatedly raised its head in the last decade through six All-Ireland final meetings, including one replay.  Kilkenny and Tipperary began the decade as they finished it, by going to battle in Croke Park on the biggest day in the hurling calendar. The personnel has changed significantly in that period but yet the intense …

Earlier this month, we undertook the task of selecting a Gaelic Football XV comprised of just one player per county and now we have done the same in hurling.  It was not a straight-forward task but we eventually settled on an intriguing team that features players from every county that took part in the 2019 provincial championships and the Joe …

Cork great Seán Óg Ó hAilpín revisited one of the greatest sagas in hurling on The Sunday Game over the weekend by admitting his regrets over the Cork 2009 hurling strike.  This prompted us to take a trip down memory lane to relive some of the biggest hurling controversies to rock the world of GAA. Here are five of the …

Flocks of fans donned in blue and gold, gold and blue march out from the train station to the sounds of foghorns and children shouting in the distance.  As they fall in behind other supporters on their way to the stadium, they pass dozens of lined cars, boots open, flags hanging out the window. Gardai and stewards patiently guide drivers …

Can you name all 15 members of the legendary Hurling Team of the Century? This team was selected in 1984 as part of the GAA’s centenary year celebrations and is comprised of the best hurlers to feature throughout the 1900s. Six counties are represented on the Team of the Century and the players’ county is named as a hint in …

“Try that again and they’ll be having a by-election in Cork.” – Tony Reddin to then Cork TD, Jack Lynch, during the 1950 Munster final.  In 2019, Brian Hogan followed in the footsteps of his father Ken by winning an All-Ireland medal followed by his first All-Star. Sixty years ago, a man from the same club of Lorrha & Dorrha …

The future of the 2020 All-Ireland Hurling Championship remains in doubt amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so we are casting our minds back to happier times, namely this time last year when we had an exciting summer ahead of us. After a brilliant Allianz League campaign, reigning champions Limerick were heading into the championship as the team to beat, Galway looked …

Today’s hurling quiz is one for the purists. We have gone through various Teams of the Year, moments of the decades, but now it’s time for the toughest test yet – the Hurling Team of the Millennium. The impact made by these 15 legendary hurlers transcended through the decades and their legacy was forever cemented in GAA history when they …

With no live-action to keep us entertained, we’re diving into the archives to recall some of the best hurling moments in recent memory and quizzing you on them, starting with the 2010 All-Ireland final. 2020 marks the ten year anniversary since Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling final, famously stopping the Cats’ ‘Drive for Five’. In a day that …

When it comes to All-Ireland success, managers are revered and hailed as much as the players that battle it out on the field.  Together with their backroom team, it is a culmination of years of their work, expertise, and dedication, that brings about glory to a county. Some were successful on the pitch as players, some weren’t but any manager …

With no live GAA action at the minute, we have trawled through the All-Ireland Championship history books and found a number of interesting statistics.  While an impressive and special achievement, winning multiple All-Irelands is no longer a rare occurrence, many on the 2019 Tipperary panel collected their third Celtic Cross of that decade alone. However, winning All-Irelands across a number …

It’s time for another All-Star hurling team of the year quiz and this time we’re turning our focus to 2016 when Tipperary reclaimed the Liam MacCarthy Cup.  In what was a very successful season for the Premier County, they first collected the Munster Cup before overcoming Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final on a scoreline of 2-29 to 2-20, winning their …

“It was hard to believe how poor Tipperary were. This was their biggest championship defeat since 1897, I don’t know what was going on, it was confusing and embarrassing.”  Those were some the thoughts of RTÉ commentator Michael Duignan on the Sunday Game on the evening of the All-Ireland semi-final in 2012. Tipperary – All-Ireland champions in 2010 and finalists …

Next up in our series of quizzes on the All-Star hurling teams of the last decade, it’s 2015 and another successful year for the Cats. Brian Cody’s side recorded back-to-back All-Ireland titles after a battle with Galway in the decider in Croke Park. The side’s had met earlier that year in the Leinster final with Kilkenny prevailing by seven points …

It’s time for the next round in the All-Star hurling teams of the last decade quiz series and this time it is 2014 and another memorable year for the sport.  For hurling fans, 2014 will forever stand out as an epic year with some many highlights from HawkEye denying John O’Dwyer and Tipperary the All-Ireland title to JJ Delaney’s magical …