Nicky English: Limerick put in one of the best performances I have seen in an All-IrelandBest team by far has won a second All-Ireland title in three years – with more likely to comeMon Dec 14 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: Waterford set to crown infamous year with a famous triumphLimerick will need to find an extra gear if they are to foil Cahill’s driven Déise sideSat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: No surprise that Limerick and Waterford in finalIn the end over two days the established form line held and best sides to face off in fortnightMon Nov 30 2020 - 01:00
Nicky English: Waterford and Galway's task made harder by third week syndromeHutchinson and Bennett give Waterford real hope; Galway’s fluctuation in performance a concernSat Nov 28 2020 - 08:30
Nicky English: Galway and Waterford face battles with fatigue in All-Ireland semisGalway as underdogs give them edge against Limerick, while Waterford will test KilkennyMon Nov 23 2020 - 06:53
Nicky English: Galway’s lack of ruthlessness tips the scales Tipperary’s wayImproving Déise can see off Clare’s potent threat in Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-finalSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: Field has bunched as rivals close in on LimerickKilkenny and Tipp make significant moves in rejigging of championship pecking orderMon Nov 16 2020 - 06:38
Nicky English: scheduling could suit refreshed GalwayWill ‘third week syndrome’ kick in for Cork and the other qualifier teams down the line?Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: Limerick confirm their place at the top of hurling’s pecking orderImpressive Galway now look the best-equipped of the other All-Ireland contendersMon Nov 02 2020 - 01:00
Nicky English: Limerick nicely primed to pass Premier testCork, Kilkenny and Galway can also book their places in respective provincial decidersSat Oct 31 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: Extra game will improve both Dublin and already formidable LimerickWill the lack of crowds and accompanying tension lead to open, high-scoring games?Mon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: Unique season will bring unique set of challengesA Limerick team of all the talents have a winning hand while Clare lack ball-winnersSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: Helter-skelter hurling of 1995 final is scary to look back onClare’s victory over Offaly is unrecognisable from the modern game in many aspectsThu Sept 03 2020 - 06:00
Nicky English: Tipperary blend old virtues and modern guileIt was almost impossible to see where 14-man Kilkenny would manage to get a goalMon Aug 19 2019 - 07:00
Nicky English: Tipperary’s experience the key in a hard-call deciderThe two great rivals look to be reaching their peaks at just the right time ahead of finalSat Aug 17 2019 - 10:04
Nicky English’s guide to the Tipperary teamAll-Ireland hurling final countdown: player-by-player analysis of Tipp’s starting XVFri Aug 16 2019 - 21:15
Nicky English’s guide to the Kilkenny teamAll-Ireland hurling final countdown: player-by-player analysis of the Cats' XVFri Aug 16 2019 - 21:15
Nicky English: Tipp’s resilience saw them throughDespite red card and three disallowed goals, Tipperary dug deep and came up trumpsSun Jul 28 2019 - 21:56
Nicky English: Kilkenny’s collective power was all too much for LimerickFrom the very start, Brian Cody’s team took the game to the All-Ireland championsSun Jul 28 2019 - 11:21
Nicky English: Formidable Limerick have what it takes to book a final placeOther semi-final is harder to call but Wexford’s momentum may be difficult to haltSat Jul 27 2019 - 07:00
Nicky English: Kilkenny look fine tuned while Tipp still off keyGreater intensity in Leinster championship vindicated as brittle Cork are shatteredSun Jul 14 2019 - 20:45
Nicky English: Munster and Leinster might be closer in quality than we thoughtCork have potential to reach semi-final but defensive issues leave door open for KilkennySat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00
Nicky English: Joy for Wexford but Limerick show they're the team to beatChastened Tipperary and Kilkenny must now regroup for their quarter-final testsMon Jul 01 2019 - 06:15
Nicky English: Tipp and Kilkenny can edge intriguing finalsTime to alternate big finals on Saturday and Sunday so fans don’t lose outSun Jun 30 2019 - 13:31
Nicky English: Maher’s injury takes gloss off Tipp’s shadow boxing winGalway’s exit the big surprise following two brilliant final round-robin clashes in LeinsterMon Jun 17 2019 - 06:00
Nicky English: Wexford have the energy but can they contain TJ Reid?Home venue is a big advantage but they don’t quite have Kilkenny’s scoring potentialSat Jun 15 2019 - 12:43
Nicky English: Limerick and Galway produce big displays to answer the scepticsChampions have found their groove while Galway emerged unscathed from Nowlan ParkMon Jun 10 2019 - 07:00
Nicky English: Impressive Tipperary looking a cut above the restWork rate, power and fitness as well as a classy forward line proves a potent combinationMon Jun 03 2019 - 07:00
Nicky English: Cork regain form after burning criticismTipp’s work rate kept pace with their scoring which overwhelmed 14-man DeiseMon May 20 2019 - 06:00
Nicky English: Hard to see out-of-sorts Cork derailing Limerick expressMunster champions’ defence needs radical surgery if they are to get back on trackSat May 18 2019 - 08:00
Nicky English: Cork performance shows Tipp are real contendersDifficult to see Cork recovering in time for their second match round against LimerickMon May 13 2019 - 11:24
Nicky English: Limerick highly charged but the energy supply may not lastChampions have kicked on in league but Cork's pace and firepower could outlast themSat May 11 2019 - 10:00
Nicky English: Deserving champions make history with plenty to build on in the futureLimerick had to show resilience to survive Galway's late show but they've been doing that all yearMon Aug 20 2018 - 06:00
Nicky English: Limerick ready to grasp their chance of immortalityAt their best Galway will beat anyone but sustaining performance has been the issueSat Aug 18 2018 - 09:00
Nicky English: Galway must recuperate and recover, quicklyThe fates and the woodwork of Semple Stadium conspired to end Clare's seasonMon Aug 06 2018 - 01:00
Nicky English: A very difficult game to call but Galway get a hesitant nodTribesmen will need to improve their intensity and not be over-reliant on GlynnSat Aug 04 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Limerick crown a great weekend for hurlingJohn Kiely’s team proved amazingly resilient again when the match was in the balanceMon Jul 30 2018 - 06:00
Nicky English: Cork have the experience but resilient Limerick have real potentialIt’s hard to look beyond formidable Galway in the first semi-final at headquartersSat Jul 28 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: beating Kilkenny a major step forward for LimerickManner of the impressive victory will work wonders for Kiely’s up-and-coming sideMon Jul 16 2018 - 06:15
Nicky English: Limerick will never have a better chance to take down KilkennyJohn Kiely’s side will be fresher but psychologically battle will also be keySat Jul 14 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway without doubt the team to beat againManner of the victory over Kilkenny clearly reasserted Tribesmen’s credentialsMon Jul 09 2018 - 06:00
Nicky English: I’m not convinced by GalwayKilkenny exposed frailties in form of champions and can now capitalise in the replaySun Jul 08 2018 - 09:00
Nicky English: Galway no longer looking an unassailable prospectAll-Ireland race looks more open than ever as Cork edge Clare again in Munster finalMon Jul 02 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway have to show that there are no chinks leftChampions can plant another flag while Clare’s transformation can see them claim MunsterSat Jun 30 2018 - 09:00
Nicky English: Confident Clare have stepped up a gearSluggish Limerick’s momentum stalled as third game in a row perhaps took its tollMon Jun 18 2018 - 05:00
Nicky English: Tipperary’s defence is still their Achilles’ heelErrors and poor clearances from Tipperary lead to Clare goals and Tipp's exitSun Jun 10 2018 - 21:13
Nicky English: Galway look strong enough to go back-to-backLimerick perhaps best-placed to upset the champions’ title defence this yearSat Jun 09 2018 - 05:15
Nicky English: New format excites but nobody’s sure of the implicationsAll teams will look forward to more matches as last year’s Top Four look to have slipped backSat May 05 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway emerge from test of character as deserving championsOn an emotional day Micheál Donoghue’s team remained composedMon Sept 04 2017 - 06:00
