“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
“Liam’s always demanding more” – Lar Corbett on Sheedy
Brought to you be Centra #WeAreHurling Twelve points up. Clock in the red. Still pushing for every ball, still demanding more air from roaring lungs, still keeping the foot on Kilkenny’s throats. There was a moment at the end of Tipperary’s 14-point mauling of the Cats that summed up Liam Sheedy perfectly. As the clock […]
7 years ago
Was Hawk-Eye wide of the mark in All-Ireland Final?
Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling UPDATE: Hawk-Eye have responded to a query from SportsJOE and confirmed that “the Hawk-Eye system installed at Croke Park can determine if the ball crosses the line. The system only gives a point when the ball has crossed the plane of the goal and in between the goalposts.” While VAR […]
7 years ago
The Sunday Game panel name Hurling Team of the Year
Brought to you by Centra “The three assassins up front.” The Sunday Game panel has named their Hurling Team of the Year, with Tipperary and Kilkenny players taking up 10 of the 15 slots. Amid torrential rains and thankful bursts of sunshine, Tipperary roared back from a slow start to defeat Kilkenny with a scoring […]
7 years ago
Bubbles O’Dwyer delivers when it matters to put himself on legendary track
– Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling When the moment arrived, John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer was not found wanting. Winning once is everything you ever dreamed of. Winning again is when you tell yourself you truly belong. Tipperary’s top five scorers went into the All-Ireland final with an impressive tally of 12-124 (160 points) during the […]
7 years ago
Sunday Game panel split on Hurler of the Year decision
– Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling “I’d nearly just tip my cap to him, yeah.” The Sunday Game’s All-Ireland final day punditry panel of Henry Shefflin, Donal Og Cusack and Anthony Daly mentioned four players when giving their Hurler of the Year choices: Noel McGrath (Tipperary) TJ Reid (Kilkenny) Seamus Callanan (Tipperary) Patrick Horgan […]
7 years ago