KILKENNY BOSS BRIAN Dowling has hailed the effort of his players after slaying the ghost of All-Ireland finals past to reign supreme again. The Cats dethroned Galway in an epic camogie decider, with Denise Gaule scoring 1-6 to seal a two-point victory at a crowdless Croke Park. Her tally included a penalty which she won […]
1. Waterford’s need for goals Stephen Bennett brings a big goal threat for the Deise. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO THE PROSPECT OF Waterford winning the All-Ireland final without raising at least one green flag on Sunday appears unlikely. If this final descends into a point-scoring shootout, then Limerick will prevail eight or nine times out of […]
KILKENNY’S DENISE GAULE thought she’d be crying at full-time. Denise Gaule scoring a penalty for Kilkenny. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Surreal was the word that came to mind when asked for a summary of her feelings after an All-Ireland final in which she pocketed 1-6 to help her side to victory. These trips to Croke Park […]
WESTMEATH BEAT DUBLIN by three points to book their place in the Leinster minor hurling championship semi-final at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar. Nine points from captain Eamonn Cunneen and a first-half goal from his midfield partner Mark Cunningham steered the Midlanders to victory this afternoon. At the break, Westmeath led 1-4 to 0-6, the much-needed goal […]
Antrim 0-22 Kerry 1-17 ANTRIM’S SUPREMACY OVER Kerry continued on their most important day of 2020 as they prevailed in the Joe McDonagh Cup final that started off the day’s hurling action in Croke Park. Antrim’s Niall McKenna with Eric Leen of Kerry. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Tipperary’s Darren Gleeson enjoyed a triumphant day on the […]
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Limerick 0-30 Waterford 0-19 LIMERICK’S PERFECT HURLING season concluded in December delight as the All-Ireland crown was safely added to their 2020 collection. Waterford’s Stephen Bennett has a shot stopped by Limerick’s Diarmaid Byrnes. Source: James Crombie/INPHO With league and Munster trophies already secured, they completed their hurling treble in style with a dominant showing […]
THE PERFECT END to the perfect season, in an imperfect year. Limerick were crowned All-Ireland hurling champions at Croke Park this afternoon after a simply scintillating performance against Waterford. The difference was 11 points in the end, with the Treaty posting 24 of theirs from play as they added the Liam McCarthy Cup to their […]
WATERFORD BOSS LIAM Cahill admitted that his initial reaction is ‘not good’ regarding the extent of the injury suffered by star defender Tadhg De Búrca in today’s All-Ireland final. De Búrca fell to the ground in some discomfort before being forced off in the 21st minute of the clash against Limerick. He was a huge […]
Updated Dec 13th 2020, 7:25 PM LIMERICK STAR GEARÓID Hegarty has spoken about the significance of winning the 2020 All-Ireland senior hurling title after being named man-of-the-match in this afternoon’s showpiece. John Kiely’s Treaty were 11-point winners over Waterford at Croke Park, completing their hurling treble in style and adding to their league and Munster […]