“They’re all nice, real, real genuine down to earth people” – McGrath clan doing it for Tipp
Brought to you by Centra Ireland. It could be a club football game in February, it could be club hurling in August. But whenever Loughmore-Castleiney are playing in the Tipperary championship, you’ll hear the same mutterings on the sideline. ‘Five, six, seven, eight, nine…nine!!’ And no. They’re not counting subs, not counting selectors, they’re not […]
7 years ago
Kilkenny’s danger-man proves he’s ready to attack Tipperary’s problem position
Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling Ever since Paul Curran vacated the Tipperary square in 2015, leaving more than a decade of unbroken service behind him, the Premier county have struggled to find a body for that number three jersey. A meantime filled by stop-gaps more so than mainstays, the years ran by and Tipperary […]
7 years ago
Tipperary owes a debt to the colossal Ronan Maher
Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling Ronan Maher’s the sort of boy when training has wound down, you’re in for your final huddle and debrief and half the team have one foot in their cars already, he’d pipe up with, ‘let’s play one more’. Nobody can go anywhere because of that one objection. Even if […]
7 years ago
That Lee Chin had to walk off that pitch today as a loser is bare-faced cruel
– Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling One of Lee Chin’s best ever performances on one of the greatest stages. Still, it was not enough. Liam Sheedy spent a few moments, amid the Tipperary din, to commiserate with Lee Chin after an instant classic at Croke Park. On another day – had Wexford not gone […]
7 years ago
14-man Tipperary show heart of lions to break Wexford’s
Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling Wexford 3-20 Tipperary 1-28 Tipperary overcame a red card to John McGrath and three disallowed goals to beat Wexford and reach the All-Ireland finals. In one of the great All-Ireland semis, Tipperary showed heart, steel and a tremendous never-say-die attitude to clinch victory. Wexford started like a locomotive and […]
7 years ago
Seamus Callanan connection orgasm-worthy but Tipp let down by disallowed goal
Let’s not get carried away, but… One day, somewhere in the green country of Tipperary, someone might name their child after that Seamus Callanan strike. They’ll pass down stories of it – as if there’s no highlights – that will be exaggerated to the point that myth tells you Callanan connected with it whilst flying […]
7 years ago