John O Dwyer
162 results

Tipperary emerge from the deluge to wash away Kilkenny
- Hurling
- August 19, 2019, 06:00
Tipperary 3-25 Kilkenny 0-20 Tipperary burst out of a deluge and into the brightness of a third All-Ireland title in a decade for the first time sinc(...)

No chance to breathe as Tipp avalanche buries Kilkenny
- Hurling
- August 18, 2019, 21:30
They tell skiers that one of the first things you should do in an avalanche is spit. One minute you’re gliding along like Tomba la Bomba, next thing t(...)

TV View: Porridge, Mass and a madness for the ball prove winning mix
- Hurling
- August 18, 2019, 21:12
“Today,” said Donal Óg Cusack, “is like Christmas Day for hurling people,” but while he went on to tip Tipp to triumph on this festive occasion, he re(...)

Tipperary punish 14-man Kilkenny with devastating second-half showing
- Hurling
- August 18, 2019, 18:07
Tipperary 3-25 Kilkenny 0-20 In their imaginations, every Tipperary game ends like this. Score after score dispatched from all angles and distance, e(...)

Tipperary 3-25 Kilkenny 0-20: Tipperary player ratings
- Hurling
- August 18, 2019, 13:13
1 Brian Hogan Like father, now the son, a first choice All-Ireland-winning goalkeeper at 23. Spared any major saves by the flawless defence in front (...)

Pádraig Walsh: the shape-shifting key that keeps Kilkenny machine purring
- Hurling
- August 17, 2019, 07:00
Lugh Lamhfada travelled to Tara to ask to join the Tuatha Dé Danann. The doorkeeper refused to let him in unless he had a skill that would be benefici(...)

Nicky English’s guide to the Tipperary team
- Hurling
- August 16, 2019, 21:15
1. Brian Hogan Club: Lorrha-Dorrha Age: 23 Height: 6’ 6” Weight: 15st 3lbs Has paid his dues by fighting for the number one jersey. Excellent under (...)

Final countdown: Cork’s Patrick Horgan gives Tipp the nod
- Hurling
- August 14, 2019, 11:16
The outside inside view Patrick Horgan scored a hat-trick for Cork against Kilkenny in the All-Ireland quarter-final, 3-10, and still ended up on the(...)

Four Kilkenny coups from Brian Cody's back catalogue
- Gaelic Games
- August 14, 2019, 06:00
2006 All-Ireland final – Kilkenny 1-16 Cork 1-13 Cork were in hot pursuit of a three-in-a-row but as favourites hadn’t beaten Kilkenny since 1978. Co(...)

Redemption day for Tipperary as Wexford fall just short in thriller
- Hurling
- July 28, 2019, 20:42
Tipperary 1-28 Wexford 3-20 The now almost traditional end-of-July adrenalin boost was completed in Croke Park on Sunday with another All-Ireland hur(...)