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
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May 15, 2016
IT’S okay, we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief.
John Martin: Davy has the most strength in depth
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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