ALL-STAR HURLER Ollie Moran believes Limerick will be ‘very conscious’ of Galway’s recent habit of stuttering over the line as the sides prepare to meet in the All-Ireland SHC final. Ollie Moran pictured illustrating pride in his county colours at a media day ahead of this weekend’s GAA Hurling All-Ireland Final. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The … Continue reading "‘Galway were probably faltering in the last three games. I think Limerick will be very conscious of that’"

GALWAY HURLING LEGEND Pete Finnerty fears that Limerick will have a superior bench than the Tribesmen for their All-Ireland final showdown this Sunday [throw-in, 3.30pm]. Shane Dowling scoring a penalty for Limerick in their All-Ireland semi-final. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Limerick’s substitutes made a notable impact in their All-Ireland semi-final victory over Cork, with Shane Dowling … Continue reading "All-Ireland winner Finnerty wary of Limerick’s ‘better bench’ as Galway sit on brink of ‘incredible feat’"

Updated Aug 15th 2018, 9:34 PM Source: INPHO IT’S ALL-IRELAND hurling final week and a novel pairing with Galway and Limerick taking centre stage on Sunday in Croke Park. Galway ended a 29-year wait for the Liam MacCarthy Cup last year, Limerick are aiming to end a 45-year barren spell this year. Both counties have … Continue reading "Quiz: Can you recognise these Galway and Limerick hurlers from All-Ireland final days?"

WHEN THE BATTLE lines are drawn on Sunday afternoon, one key area of combat will be the middle third. Source: James Crombie/INPHO In the maroon corner are David Burke and Johnny Coen. Micheal Donoghue stumbled across the midfield partnership halfway through his first campaign in charge back in 2016 and they’ve been mainstays ever since. … Continue reading "‘I’d be always telling Johnny Coen, ‘If we win midfield we’ve a great chance of winning the game”"

CORK LEGEND SEÁN Óg Ó hAilpín is confident his county will revive their challenge for the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 2019, but he feels that the All-Ireland semi-final stage has become a ‘graveyard round’ for the Rebels. Seán Óg Ó hAilpín. Source: Piaras Ó Mídheach/SPORTSFILE The Munster champions crashed out at the final-four stage for … Continue reading "‘In a semi-final, you don’t see the Cork from Munster Championship. It seems to be their graveyard round’"

FORMER GALWAY DUAL star Alan Kerins was confident that Micheál Donoghue would be a successful manager with the hurlers after working alongside him at club level in Clarinbridge. Source: Piaras Ó Mídheach/SPORTSFILE Donoghue is on the cusp of guiding Galway to a second consecutive Liam MacCarthy Cup this Sunday after helping them to end a 29-year … Continue reading "‘He transferred us into coming out of nowhere to win a club All Ireland. He made you believe’"

A CONTRAST IN hurling seasons. David Reidy has spent 2017 and 2018 working under two Limerick figures that battled as players in the 90s to end the county’s Liam MacCarthy Cup barren spell. David Reidy is back in the Limerick hurling ranks. Source: James Crombie/INPHO This year it has been with John Kiely in Limerick, … Continue reading "From Christy Ring Cup hurling for Kildare to an All-Ireland final with Limerick"

A SERIES SEEKING to determine Ireland’s greatest sportsperson is among the sporting highlights for the new season on RTÉ. ‘Ireland’s Greatest Sportsperson,’ presented by Des Cahill and Evanne Ní Chuilinn, will aim to identify the country’s top athlete from the 1960s to the 2000s, with a similar format expected to last year’s programme, ‘Ireland’s Greatest Sporting … Continue reading "‘Ireland’s Greatest Sportsperson’ among the sporting highlights of RTÉ’s upcoming schdedule"

THE ROAD TO hurling stardom was mapped out in advance for some. On Sunday they will be at the heart of Limerick’s drive to address that 45-year gap since the county grasped the Liam MacCarthy Cup. But back the years when they first filed through the doors of Ardscoil Rís to commence their second-level education … Continue reading "11 players, a coach and selector – the school linked to Limerick’s All-Ireland hurling bid"

IT HAS BEEN a momentous few months in the life of Cork scoring machine, Orla Cotter. On 26 May, she got married to Mark and the couple embarked on a dream honeymoon, taking in Canada and then Alaska, mixing it with bears, elk and moose, revelling in the breath-taking scenery of the Rocky Mountains and … Continue reading "‘You only, hopefully, get married once so we just said we’d do it’ – Putting herself before championship for once"