When Ursula Jacob was first asked to do the hurling on The Sunday Game, she had to do a double-take. Jacob had been working as a camogie pundit for four years at that stage but until then, she hadn’t considered the prospect of working on the men’s game. But along with Anna Geary, she was […]
3 years ago
Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling And then there were two, and a familiar two… too. After two more classic, breathless All-Ireland encounters, we are down to Tipperary and Kilkenny scrapping for the Liam MacCarthy for the fifth time in a decade. Wexford appeared to run out of steam, on Sunday, while Limerick were fuming […]
6 years ago
– Brought to you by Centra 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 to […]
6 years ago
Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling Three disallowed goals. John McGrath red-carded. Five points behind with 20 minutes to go. Noel McGrath and his teammates showed tremendous heart and are now one win away from a Liam MacCarthy. When Lee Chin stepped up and blazed a low strike past Brian Hogan, on 49 minutes, 14-man […]
6 years ago
As things stand, Aidan Nolan is set to miss Wexford’s next two games. Those games, this Sunday’s Leinster final and then Wexford’s next game in the All-Ireland series, could conceivably be the biggest two games of his life. It’s been a disappointing week for the Half Way House Bunclody man. Sent off after the final […]
6 years ago
Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling Every score matters. Clare and Galway learned that the hard way as score difference knocked them both out of the championship. For neutrals, the weekend just past was a feast of the very best things about hurling. Drama, thrills, spills, swings and lots and lots of roundabouts. Going into […]
7 years ago