http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/ http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/put-up-or-shut-up-1927579.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/put-up-or-shut-up-1927579.html <p>THE Clare County Board has put it up to dissident members of the senior hurling squad to either quit the panel or get fully behind manager Mike McNamara as he begins making plans for next year.</p> Hurling Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/hurling/tipp-and-kilkenny-to-meet-in-league-opener-1895728.html http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/hurling/tipp-and-kilkenny-to-meet-in-league-opener-1895728.html <p>The 2010 National Hurling League will kick off with a repeat of this year's All-Ireland hurling final between Kilkenny and Tipperary at Semple Stadium.</p> Hurling Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/tipp-top-the-list-of-all-star-nominations-1894906.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/tipp-top-the-list-of-all-star-nominations-1894906.html <p>DESPITE a record-equalling fourth straight All-Ireland title, Kilkenny have fewer 2009 All Star nominees than beaten finalists Tipperary, WRITES DONNCHADH BOYLE.</p> Hurling Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/a-game-for-the-ages-won-by-a-team-for-the-ages-1885281.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/a-game-for-the-ages-won-by-a-team-for-the-ages-1885281.html <p>With ten minutes to go in last Sunday's final, we were getting ready for the passing of the torch. But it didn't happen, and not just because health-and-safety would've clamped down on the lighting of even metaphorical torches in Croke Park.</p> Hurling Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/on-a-day-when-the-tipp-defence-appeared-to-be-outstanding-how-did-codyrsquos-team-win-1885352.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/on-a-day-when-the-tipp-defence-appeared-to-be-outstanding-how-did-codyrsquos-team-win-1885352.html <p>T here's always something special about being in Croke Park on All-Ireland final day, but last Sunday's game surpassed anything I've experienced at headquarters in the last ten years. </p> Hurling Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kirwans-free-rein-results-in-a-heavy-penalty-1885282.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kirwans-free-rein-results-in-a-heavy-penalty-1885282.html <p>A GREAT many factors govern the outcome of an All-Ireland hurling final, but one specific incident will forever be associated with last Sunday's meeting of Kilkenny and Tipperary. </p> Hurling Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/unsung-hero-ryan-saves-best-till-last-1885283.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/unsung-hero-ryan-saves-best-till-last-1885283.html <p>E VEN after pulling off four top-drawer saves to practically guarantee an All-Ireland title for his team, PJ Ryan isn't comfortable sitting down to chat about the game of his life.</p> Hurling Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/the-best-we-have-ever-seen-1885280.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/the-best-we-have-ever-seen-1885280.html <p>1 There are teams which reach the apogee of excellence in their sport. The Brazil team which won the 1970 World Cup was one of these. The Kerry football team of the '70s and '80s is in the same class, also the 1974 British and Irish Lions. This is the company in which Brian Cody's Kilkenny belong. There has been no hurling team like them before and they won't have any successors. Like Christy Ring, they are sui generis. Future generations will hear about them and doubt if they could really have been that good. But they are. </p> Hurling Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/a-game-for-the-ages-won-by-a-team-for-the-ages-1885281.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/a-game-for-the-ages-won-by-a-team-for-the-ages-1885281.html <p>With ten minutes to go in last Sunday's final, we were getting ready for the passing of the torch. But it didn't happen, and not just because health-and-safety would've clamped down on the lighting of even metaphorical torches in Croke Park.</p> Hurling Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/wanted-constructive-ideas-to-benefit-hurling-1927475.html http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/wanted-constructive-ideas-to-benefit-hurling-1927475.html <p>Wanted: Constructive ideas to benefit hurling.</p> Hurling Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000