Hurling

A bit of needle…. There was a bit of needle between Cork boss Ben O’Connor and Limerick gaffer John Kiely after today’s Munster final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. O’Connor was clearly not pleased with some of the behaviour from Kiely, and perhaps some decisions from the officials. And the Rebels manager did admit that things […]

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A big statement! Following their Munster SHC final win over Cork, the Limerick players celebrated passionately on the pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. You could tell the win meant more than usual, after losing to the Rebels in last year’s final and in the round-robin stage this season. One Treaty player, however, went above and […]

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Scenes! Limerick have regained their Munster SHC title this afternoon, with a 1-21 to 2-17 win over Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. After the Rebels had led for the majority of the match, the Treaty finally took back the lead on 70 minutes, thanks to a lovely Peter Casey score. However, there was still five […]

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Bizarre scenes! Galway breezed past Dublin in their Leinster SHC final yesterday, winning by 4-29 to 4-15 at Croke Park. However, perhaps the most intriguing moment was during half-time, when Katie Taylor’s entourage – who were celebrating here upcoming fight in the stadium – walked right through an underage hurling game which was taking place […]

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We’ll have to wait and see! Cork host Limerick in tomorrow’s Munster SHC final at Pairc Uí Chaoimh, in what is a repeat of last year’s title decider, which was won by the Rebels on penalties. It was understood that captain Darragh Fitzgibbon would be unavailable for the tie, after recently undergoing surgery for appendicitis. […]

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What a Connection! When Arsenal lifted the Premier League title on the 24th of May, many found them unbearable – not Cork boss Ben O’Connor. The hurling manager has made it clear in the past that he is an avid Arsenal supporter. And the Newtownshandrum native believes the Gunners winning the league can inspire every […]

3 days ago