Colm Spillane
17 results

Cork condemn Tipperary to second successive defeat
- Hurling
- February 2, 2020, 21:07
Cork 2-24 Tipperary 1-25 The sight of John “Bubbles” O’Dwyer being stretchered off near the end only exacerbated Tipperary’s anguish at losing for th(...)

Nicky English: Munster and Leinster might be closer in quality than we thought
- Gaelic Games
- July 13, 2019, 06:00
At the start of the year I was really impressed by Cork’s prospects but the very first game against Tipperary created doubts for me because I was surp(...)

No more shadow-boxing – it’s all getting real in the hurling league
- Hurling
- February 26, 2019, 06:45
After all the shadow-boxing, the hurling league moves on to something approaching full-contact sparring this weekend. While it will still be a fair di(...)

Hope not hype as Limerick limber up for All-Ireland final
- Hurling
- July 31, 2018, 06:00
Straight from the Book of Cody, nobody really knows these Limerick hurlers, and their manager John Kiely intends to keep it that way for at least anot(...)

Limerick now a team their people can love unconditionally
- Gaelic Games
- June 10, 2018, 07:00
In the dodgem-derby ending to Limerick’s game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Saturday night, Cian Lynch was a rubber ball bouncing off Cork men until he’d e(...)

Cork prevail in tit-for-tat clash with Kilkenny
- Hurling
- January 27, 2018, 21:23
Cork 1-24 Kilkenny 0-24 The sides were level on 13 different occasions before Cork eventually prevailed against Kilkenny in the opening round of the (...)

Barron casts a spell as Waterford move closer to ending barren spell
- Hurling
- August 13, 2017, 18:01
Waterford 4-19 Cork 0-20 A hell of a day for Waterford, tinged though it will be with regrets. They’re through to an All-Ireland final against Galway(...)

Jackie Tyrrell: Old-style full back an endangered species
- Hurling
- July 28, 2017, 07:00
Hurling is evolving. It’s there for everyone to see. It’s there for everyone to hear too – you can’t turn on the radio these days without coming acros(...)

Jackie Tyrrell: Timid Clare got exactly what they deserved
- Gaelic Games
- July 14, 2017, 07:00
Looking at the two teams last Sunday, if you knew nothing about hurling and you were asked to pick out the team with All-Ireland medals, you certainly(...)

Cork young bloods keep plucky Clare at a distance
- Hurling
- July 10, 2017, 07:00
Cork 1-25 Clare 1-20 Signs were on from early on Sunday, as the Cork faithful made their way into Thurles clad in replica jerseys like red corpuscles(...)