Diarmaid Byrnes

9 results

Limerick’s Dan Morrissey with Walter Walsh of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park on Saturday. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Limerick swept away by sheer force of Kilkenny’s Cody-ness

Kilkenny 1-21 Limerick 2-17 Kilkenny’s essential Cody-ness would survive a nuclear attack. They drenched Limerick in a tidal wave here and washed awa(...)

The nature of this year’s league actually did Limerick no favours. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Jackie Tyrrell: Mentally soft Limerick learn hurling world a fickle place

On this Sunday nine weeks ago, we had the ultimate Phoney War take place in Croke Park when Waterford and Limerick met in the league final. Go back a(...)

Séamus Flanagan celebrates the superbly-worked Limerick goal which effectively put paid to Dublin’s chances in the league semi-final at Nowlan Park. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Jackie Tyrrell: Battle for middle ground will decide who stands out from the crowd

During the week I tweeted a picture I took during the Limerick v Dublin semi-final last Sunday. It came after Kyle Hayes caught a puck-out, leading t(...)

Graeme Mulcahy of Limerick is challenged by Dublin’s Eoghan O’Donnell with during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 semi-final at Nowlan Park. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Limerick grind it out against Dublin before scoring spree seals final spot

Limerick 1-19 Dublin 1-16 The warm afterglow of Limerick’s All-Ireland was undimmed in Nowlan Park on Sunday after a more comfortable win over Dublin(...)

Limerick’s Peter Casey shoots under pressure from Liam Ryan of Wexford during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match at Innovate Wexford Park. Photograph: Ken Sutton/Inpho
Limerick come in from the cold to make winning start

 Wexford 2-11 Limerick 1-17   It’s a long time since Limerick got to open a league campaign as All-Ireland champions and they duly made the(...)

Limerick’s Mike Casey keeps a close eye on Galway’s Jonathan Glynn during the key match-up in the All-Ireland hurling final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Jackie Tyrrell: Casey’s defensive masterclass key to Limerick’s triumph

There’s nothing like the day after an All-Ireland win. The slagging, the sense that nothing is a hassle, the satisfaction that runs through every conv(...)

Clare’s John Conlon and Shane O’Donnell in action against Richie English of Limerick during the Munster championship clash at Cusack Park. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Nicky English: Confident Clare have stepped up a gear

Home advantage has proved a significant and consistent factor in the new championship format. Clare were the only team in Munster to win away – (...)

Limerick warm up before their All-Ireland Munster SHC clash with Cork. Photo: James Crombie/Inpho
Limerick now a team their people can love unconditionally

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(...)

Conor McGrath could help tip the balance in Clare’s favour. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Nicky English: Clare should be too strong for depleted Limerick

Clare and Limerick is one of those local derby matches where the favourites have a history of getting turned over and the advantage swings from one co(...)