One of the earliest red cards we have ever seen. The ball hadn’t even been thrown in during Cork’s Munster SHC clash with Tipperary, when there was a tussle at the Rebel end. It was hard to see initially what had happened with the cameras focused on the centre of the field, before the game […]

11 months ago

Henry Shefflin was critical of referee Johnny Murphy’s performance in Galway’s 1-23 to 1-15 Allianz National Hurling League defeat of Dublin. The Limerick referee issued four red cards during the game, with three Galway men and one Dub having been sent off in a fiery Pearse Stadium clash. Shefflin felt that referee Murphy was too […]

2 years ago

“You can’t play for 25 minutes in an All-Ireland semi-final.” A dejected Henry Shefflin gave a painfully honest interview after Limerick beat Galway to reach the All-Ireland final in two weeks time. Galway got off to a decent start in the game, but Limerick soon showed their superiority and looked much the better team throughout […]

2 years ago

Respect for the Cats’ top dog. Henry Shefflin and Brian Cody, two absolute legends of Kilkenny hurling and two men who’s names will long be revered in their county, and across the island. As manager and star player, they won 10 All-Irelands, 13 Leinster SHC titles and six National Leagues, during their time together. Through […]

3 years ago

“I was angry watching it.” The Brian Cody vs Henry Shefflin battle has not settled down following Kilkenny’s Leinster final win over Galway last weekend. The famous but frosty handshake between the two managers in their last meeting, circled the media for weeks, and stirred many debates and opinions about a possible dislike between the […]

4 years ago

WEXFORD 1-19, GALWAY 1-19 Galway will be wondering how in hell’s name they let Wexford back in. Lee Chin held his nerve, late on, to ensure honours ended even. Chadwicks Wexford Park played out an early hurling championship classic, but it was a game that had, for long stretches, looked to be a Galwegian stroll. […]

4 years ago