Michael Fennelly
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Tipperary supporters in exile prepare for Kilkenny clash
- Hurling
- September 1, 2016, 15:22
The cat, so to speak, is out of the bag. Yes, there’s a minibus of hurling supporters setting off from Kilkenny on Sunday ahead of the county’s quest(...)

Lar Corbett sees nothing vulnerable about Kilkenny
- Hurling
- September 1, 2016, 01:00
The difference between Tipperary and Kilkenny, by Lar Corbett. Richie Power did have hurling sliced away from him at 30 while last season Corbett kne(...)

Brian Cody has no qualms about changing a winning team
- Hurling
- August 24, 2016, 01:05
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody, speaking ahead of Sunday week’s All-Ireland hurling final against Tipperary, doesn’t subscribe to the commonly held tene(...)

John Allen: Under-21s will give Thurles a full-sized helping
- Gaelic Games
- August 19, 2016, 06:00
The intercounty hurling spotlight shines on Thurles again this weekend where the under-21 semi-finals take place on Saturday evening. Last Saturday n(...)

Late goals help Tipperary shade titanic battle with Galway
- Hurling
- August 14, 2016, 17:31
Tipperary 2-19 Galway 2-18 Like some weird game of chicken, this high-wire All-Ireland hurling semi-final may have been all the more exhilarating for(...)

John Allen: Waterford have the players to end Kilkenny hoodoo
- Hurling
- August 12, 2016, 08:00
From the start of the season a Tipperary/Kilkenny final was being forecast. Both teams had inauspicious enough finishes to their league campaigns but (...)

Nicky English analysis: Waterford throw off the shackles
- Hurling
- August 8, 2016, 07:15
It took its time arriving, but this was a worthy match of the season and the best in even longer than that. I was delighted that Waterford finally opt(...)

Waterford will have to throw off the shackles to threaten Kilkenny
- Gaelic Football
- August 6, 2016, 07:30
On any known form it is very hard to see how Waterford are going to beat Kilkenny. This isn’t how I thought the championship would pan out back in M(...)

Weekend Gaelic Games Previews
- Hurling
- July 2, 2016, 06:00
HURLING (Seán Moran) SATURDAY All-Ireland SHC qualifiers – Round One Wexford v Offaly Innovate Wexford Park, 3.30, Live, RTÉ 2 This looks mo(...)

Kilkenny turn up the heat and burn Dublin away
- Hurling
- June 11, 2016, 21:14
Kilkenny 1-25 Dublin 0-16 Strangest thing. For the opening half, this was the game of the summer. Ten minutes after the break, it was a turkey shoot.(...)