Padraig Mannion
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Jackie Tyrrell: Battle lines drawn ahead of hurling’s D-Day
- Hurling
- June 14, 2019, 06:00
There’s a bit of a World War II feel about the hurling championship, with battle being waged on two fronts – Eastern (Leinster) and Southern (Munster)(...)

Death of ‘giant of the left’ Seán Garland marked in Glasnevin
- Social Affairs
- December 18, 2018, 20:35
Séan Garland was “a giant of the left in Ireland”, Workers’ Party ard comhairle member Mickey McCorry said at a memorial service in Dublin’s Glasnevin(...)

Mannion up for the challenge as Galway thoughts turn to final hurdle
- Hurling
- August 7, 2018, 07:00
On the longest road to an All-Ireland final, Pádraig Mannion surely has the most mileage put in of anybody. James Skehill and Daithí Burke have pla(...)

Galway finally shake off Clare to set up final date with Limerick
- Hurling
- August 5, 2018, 16:32
Galway 1-17 Clare 2-13 By the hair on their chinny-chin-chin – and no more – Galway have made the All-Ireland final. They led from pillar to post her(...)

Jackie Tyrrell: Kilkenny-Galway to show beautiful art of defending
- Hurling
- July 6, 2018, 07:00
As I sat back in my chair in the RTÉ production room last Sunday afternoon, I had a smile from ear to ear watching Kilkenny and Galway go at it toe to(...)

Galway put to the pin of their collar again
- Hurling
- February 3, 2018, 21:16
Galway 2-18 Laois 0-17 Two first-half goals from Conor Whelan proved crucial as All-Ireland champions Galway did just enough to see off the brave cha(...)

Tony Keady factor inspiring Galway and Pádraig Mannion
- Gaelic Games
- August 31, 2017, 07:00
Whenever Pádraig Mannion hit the gym beside the pitch in Ahascragh, he became used to the sound of Tony Keady laughing at his endeavours. Keady was fa(...)

Galway have lots of room for improvement – David Burke
- Hurling
- August 29, 2017, 06:30
This may be a novel All-Ireland hurling final for the country but for most of the Galway players, the All-Ireland final is no novelty. Runners-up in (...)

Former Galway hurler Tony Keady dies aged 53
- Gaelic Games
- August 10, 2017, 09:53
Former Hurler of the Year Tony Keady has died in hospital in Galway after suffering a serious illness earlier this week. The 53-year old passed away (...)

Galway maintain momentum against out-gunned Dublin
- Hurling
- May 28, 2017, 19:55
Galway 2-28 Dublin 1-17 On a better weekend for favourites, frissons were in short supply in Tullamore. League holders Galway stamped their auth(...)