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The National Hurling League throws in this weekend and there are some cracking fixtures to look forward to.  Team news has been released in drips and drabs ahead of a number of exciting matchups. Kilkenny travel to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on Cork in the Rebels’ first outing at their newly developed stadium on Saturday night. The Cats lost …

University College Cork had a stunning victory on Sunday night at Páirc Uí Rinn in the Cork County Senior Hurling Championship over a Midleton side fancied by many to go on and win the county with the likes of early favourites Douglas and Glen Rovers already knocked out. When both teams on the night are broken down, it is not …

Waterford attacker Patrick Curran is one of a number of Déise hurlers hoping to complete a historic treble this weekend.   Curran played a massive role in Waterford’s minor and under-21 All-Ireland victories and will hope to also play a role this Sunday for the seniors. Man of the Match in both Waterford’s minor and under-21 All-Ireland finals, Curran is …

Waterford’s Conor Gleeson will be unavailable for selection for the All-Ireland SHC final on September 3.  The Déise are set to clash against Galway in the championship decider without the assistance of Gleeson, which may prove costly come the evening of the first Sunday of September. The Fouremilewater club hurler was shown a straight red card in the closing period …

The classic rivalry between the Cork and Waterford teams of the noughties provided us with many an epic battle.  The famed encounters between the teams, led on one side by the likes of Donal Óg Cusack, Diarmuid ‘The Rock’ O’Sullivan, Séan Óg O hAilpín, the O’Connor twins and Joe Deane, clashing against the might of Ken McGrath, Tony Browne, Paul …

Galway defender Adrian Tuohy has been cleared to participate in next month’s All-Ireland SHC final.  The Tribesemen will feel relieved at the news that the Central Competitions Control Committe (CCCC) have ruled that there is insufficient evidence for the player to warrant a suspension. There were questions raised over an incident where Tuohy appeared to interfere with Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher’s …

The resurgence of Cork hurling this summer has arguably been the story of the championship so far.  Cork have endured somewhat of a barron spell ever since clinching the 2014 Munster championship. They went on to lose to Tipperary in emphatic fashion in that year’s All-Ireland semi-final and haven’t made it back to that stage of the championship until now. …

Saturday and Sunday will see the first inter-county games take place in the newly developed Páirc Uí Chaoimh with the All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals going ahead.  Defending champions Tipperary face Clare on Saturday while Waterford and Wexford will clash on Sunday. The decision to host the games on two different days initially raised many an eyebrow. However, the decision will be …

When you bring your manager to the verge of tears with a victory, you know you’ve done a good job… Cork hurling is back and there is no denying it. Munster senior and minor champions, and now in an u-21 provincial decider after last night’s heroics in Walsh Park, who could have foreseen such a revival in the Rebel county’s …

We have arrived at the business end of the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.  With only six teams remaining in the hunt for September glory, the picture of this championship is becoming clearer. Provincial champions, Cork and Galway have their respective semi-final berths secured and await the outcome of the two quarter-finals to see who they will come up against. …

The venue for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals has been confirmed by the GAA today.  Páirc Uí Chaoimh will play host to the clashes of Tipperary vs Clare and Waterford vs Wexford as the eagerly anticipated new state of the art stadium will finally be unveiled. However, there will not be a double-header for the quarter-finals, as has been …

By the time Monday morning comes around, the road to Liam MaCarthy Cup glory will have become much straighter, and we will know who is still on the road.  On Saturday evening, a Semple Stadium double header sees Tipperary take on Dublin and Kilkenny clash with Waterford in the qualifiers for places in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. All roads lead to …

Waterford were hugely disappointing in their defeat to Cork last Sunday week. With the Déise appearing flat, it may be time for Derek McGrath to consider some of these new players to freshen things up. During the winter, many tipped Waterford to have a major say in the 2017 championship. However, a mixed league campaign dampened expectations somewhat. Still, many believed that …

While the big boys were kept apart in this morning’s draw for the first round of the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers, that is not to say that these games will not be keenly anticipated by hurling folk around the country.  To recap on what came out of the hat at GAA HQ this morning, the draw will see Dublin take on …

Waterford’s Stephen Bennett has been hit with a one-match suspension following his clash with Damien Cahalane of Cork in last Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final.  Bennett clearly interfered with the helmet of the Rebels full-back but was not spotted by the referee, Barry Kelly. The Waterford forward dragged Cahalane to the ground with what appeared to be the faceguard following a …

Austin Gleeson, at just 21-years-old, is one of the most ridiculously talented men in the country. That said, he has already become the victim of his own success. The 2016 Hurler of the Year burst onto the scene as an exciting minor in 2013. The Mount Sion man’s talents were clear as day even back then. However, what would follow …

Derek McGrath has acted swiftly to eradicate the issues in his Waterford camp which saw them come up short against Cork in Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final.  The Déise were second best at the weekend for the majority of the game, with the Rebels fully deserving of their 0-23 to 1-15 win. Even after Cork were reduced to 14 men with …

Cork booked a place in their first Munster final since 2014 when they overcame Waterford on Sunday to upset the odds for the second time already this summer, having swept Tipperary aside at the provincial quarter-final stage.  While the Rebels performed impeccably, the dejected Déise camp will have rolled out of Semple Stadium on Sunday evening with a lot of …