DESPITE the fact that 32 games have already been played so far this year, this weekend apparently sees the start of the 2016 Championship.
John Martin: Pull the nails out of the coffin
May 15, 2016
IT’S okay, we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief.
John Martin: Davy has the most strength in depth
April 30, 2016
THE novel pairing for Sunday’s National League final adds to anticipation to the goings-on at Thurles.
John Martin: Progress doesn’t secure rewards
April 16, 2016
IT’S now the annual topic of debate in mid-April. The pros, the cons, the absurd, the reasonable, the unjust and the downright lucky.
John Martin: More important things than hurling?
April 9, 2016
“YOU say to me that there is more to life than hurling but if you want to carry on like a fella who is not an inter-county hurler, there will be.”
John Martin: The problems with alleged match-fixing
April 2, 2016
I WOULDN’T touch that story with a bargepole. That was my immediate reaction when I was informed about the alleged ‘match fixing scandal’.
John Martin – Na Piarsaigh had more hurt
March 26, 2016
Cushendall were outplayed in the All-Ireland final, but the club finals only reminded us of the fixtures problems that still exist in the game.
John Martin: Antrim’s challenge to show up on the radar
March 19, 2016
“SO would Antrim have expected to beat Kerry at the weekend then?” That’s what former Tipperary manager Eamonn O’Shea asked me.
John Martin: The coup that nobody noticed
March 12, 2016
I’M surprised there hasn’t been more reaction to Antrim club Glen Rovers’ motion to Congress in relation to the Christy Ring Cup winners.
John Martin: GAA need Carlow to sort out mess
February 27, 2016
IT’S the same old story. And if Kilkenny weren’t such a joy to watch, it would be a boring story. On Sunday, Tipperary led for all but about four minu