THE Munster Hurling Championship is brilliant. Week-after-week there’s high-quality games between the very best teams in the country in front of thousands upon thousands of entranced spectators. It’s everywhere else where the problems are, unfortunately. The Corks and Limericks of this world are far too strong for even some of the stronger Leinster counties and that’s […]
Down out to retain U-20 All-Ireland title
May 2, 2025
By Shaun Casey DEFENDING All-Ireland U-20 B Hurling champions Down put their title on the line this weekend when they face off against provincial rivals Tyrone, at Kingspan Breffni Park, and there’s been an Ulster theme to the campaign for Connor O’Prey’s side. The Mourne men saw off Donegal with seven-points to spare in the […]
Hurling roadshows come to Ulster as new Head of Hurling rolls out his plans
April 30, 2025
By Michael McMullan THERE will be two hurling hurling development roadshows based in Ulster as the National Hurling Development committee begin to roll out their plans for growing the game. These events will outline the work done by the committee, under newly appointed National Head of Hurling, William Maher The first of seven roadshows will […]
Orchard head west in search of victory
April 26, 2025
By Shaun Casey IT’S nearing the halfway point of the Nickey Rackard Cup and already Sunday’s round three meeting of Armagh and Roscommon has an important feel to it as both aim to secure their status in the competition. After the opening two rounds, Armagh currently sit on two points thanks to an opening day […]
Cavan eye third successive win
April 26, 2025
By Michael McMullan IT’S four years since Cavan appeared in their only Lory Meagher Cup final and with two wins from two, they’ve a chance to add to their 2025 momentum. Next up is the visit of Lancashire this weekend. After a comfortable win over Warwickshire in Birmingham, Ollie Bellew’s charges were winners over Monaghan […]
Farney aiming for repeat result
April 25, 2025
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN hit three goals at Clones when the sides met in the league but the Farney hurlers will be hoping to bounce back against Warwickshire on Saturday in the Lory Meagher Cup. After victory over Lancashire, Monaghan lost to Cavan in Round Two at Kingspan Breffni after shipping two first-half goals. Cavan […]
Antrim take a first step into the championship arena
April 18, 2025
By Michael McMullan GOALS from Niall McKenna and Seaan Elliott shot Antrim to a famous victory over Wexford in last year’s Leinster Championship. That was then. This is now. Davy Fitzgerald is now at the helm and the Saffrons head to the sunny south east hoping to get their Leinster Hurling Championship campaign off to […]
Woods optimistic as Tyrone hurling battles on multiple fronts
April 18, 2025
By Alan Rodgers THERE are real grounds for optimism among the Tyrone hurling fraternity as the 2025 inter-county season approaches its climax and all involved will be hoping to yield dividends at various grades for the Red Hands in national competitions. Saturday sees the county’s senior side continue their Christy Ring Cup campaign with an […]
Baldwin wants to see Fermanagh’s ruthless streak
April 18, 2025
By Pauric McGurn HAVING just seen his Fermanagh side start their Nickey Rackard cup campaign with a one-point defeat to Armagh, Fermanagh manager Joe Baldwin was quite rightly hugely disappointed as they prepare to bounce back against Louth on Sunday. The Erne men could not have asked for a worse possible start when before even the […]
Down hurlers have been making their Marc
April 17, 2025
Down will hurl in Division One next season. Marc Fisher looks forward to it, having battled his way in their promotion charge. He spoke with Michael McMullan HURLING has been everywhere for Marc Fisher. He remembers a March Sunday in 2007 when Cork came to a snowy Ballygalget. The Rebels needed a Cathal Naughton point […]