I’ve enlisted the help of a parish tipster to call each Fitzgibbon Cup tie which takes place from 24 January. An outright NUI Galway hurling man, seen often in deep thought by the Clubhouse wall or by the stand in his home parish jotting down notes about training. Mysterious to most, yet knows all about you if you hurl for a third-level college. NUI Galway vs DCU/St … [Read more...] about In conversation with The Tipster: Fitzgibbon Cup predictions
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Sporting review of the year – 2014
2015 is upon us and now that the final whistle has blown on 2014, it’s time to look back on the ups and downs of the sporting year that has been (and yes, you read correctly, I did just use a really bad sport related pun on the year ending.) … [Read more...] about Sporting review of the year – 2014
County Finals Round Up
John Ivory gives a round up of the county finals. … [Read more...] about County Finals Round Up
Hurling All-Stars 2014
Goalkeeper: Darren Gleeson – Tipperary Gleeson’s puck-outs were a weapon in their own right. … [Read more...] about Hurling All-Stars 2014
The 2014 All-Ireland Hurling Final Replay
Last Saturday evening saw Kilkenny and Brian Cody claim another All-Ireland title. Their harassing and tormenting of Tipperary saw them eke out a three point victory in an enthralling All-Ireland Final replay. How would the replay live up to the drawn game, which was dubbed the greatest game of all time? As it turned out, the replay, in many ways, couldn’t have been more … [Read more...] about The 2014 All-Ireland Hurling Final Replay