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Nicky English: Galway to confirm status as best of 2017

Nicky English: Galway to confirm status as best of 2017

Deise could exploit nervousness but MacCarthy Cup looks on way to Galway

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 10:00
Nicky English’s Galway player-by-player profiles

Nicky English’s Galway player-by-player profiles

Irish Times hurling analyst gives his lowdown on the Tribesmen ahead of Sunday’s final

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 09:00
Nicky English: Third-level tactics impacting inter-county game

Nicky English: Third-level tactics impacting inter-county game

Traditional 15-a-side formation gives way as coaches try various set-ups with ‘extra’ man

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: McGrath’s tactical masterclass leaves Déise in a good place

Nicky English: McGrath’s tactical masterclass leaves Déise in a good place

Waterford won all the key contests with Brick Walsh and Kevin Moran leading by example

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: Cork’s hurling should suffice once they avoid a physical dogfight

Nicky English: Cork’s hurling should suffice once they avoid a physical dogfight

Wide expanses of Croke Park will suit confident Rebels’ fast-moving game plan

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 11:43
Nicky English: Joe Canning has the most important say: the last

Nicky English: Joe Canning has the most important say: the last

Tipperary produced their best display in 2017 but it just wasn’t enough on the day

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 07:30
Nicky English: Galway certainly not uber reliable favourites

Nicky English: Galway certainly not uber reliable favourites

Champions picking up momentum but the favourites have been a model of composure

Sun Aug 06 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway still look like All-Ireland champions

Nicky English: Galway still look like All-Ireland champions

Both Waterford and Tipperary looked unconvincing in their quarter-final victories

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: Tipp and The Déise ready to advance to last four

Nicky English: Tipp and The Déise ready to advance to last four

Clare will struggle to win enough primary possession to dethrone the champions

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 05:00
Joint effort from Cork’s young and old yields Munster title

Joint effort from Cork’s young and old yields Munster title

Younger players’ enthusiasm serves as inspiration for more experienced team-mates

Mon Jul 10 2017 - 06:00
Nicky English: Cork aren’t the finished article but they’re not far off

Nicky English: Cork aren’t the finished article but they’re not far off

Rebels have struggled defensively in recent years and will get first real test against Clare

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 13:00
Nicky English: Galway confirm status as All-Ireland favourites

Nicky English: Galway confirm status as All-Ireland favourites

Tribesmen’s performance against Wexford proves it will take a lot to beat them this year

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 07:45
Nicky English: Galway able to halt Wexford bandwagon

Nicky English: Galway able to halt Wexford bandwagon

Micheál Donoghue’s team have the forwards to prevail in a high-scoring clash

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 09:00
Cork look real contenders while Waterford are mere pretenders

Cork look real contenders while Waterford are mere pretenders

Nicky English: The sense of expectation surrounding Wateford was left disappointed

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 07:30
Nicky English: Waterford can find enough to deny rising Cork

Nicky English: Waterford can find enough to deny rising Cork

Questions surrounding Conor Lehane’s fitness can tilt the balance towards Déise

Sun Jun 18 2017 - 06:30
Nicky English: Wexford beat Kilkenny – and the past

Nicky English: Wexford beat Kilkenny – and the past

Fans at Wexford were put through the wringer as Kilkenny mounted a late charge

Mon Jun 12 2017 - 06:30
Nicky English: Kilkenny will be ready for all of the challenges

Nicky English: Kilkenny will be ready for all of the challenges

Wexford are well capable of winning in their home venue but wily Cats still get the nod

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 06:00
Nicky English: Clare did what they had to but they will need to improve

Nicky English: Clare did what they had to but they will need to improve

Forwards proved decisive against Limerick but winning primary possession an issue

Mon Jun 05 2017 - 09:00
Nicky English: Clare should be too strong for depleted Limerick

Nicky English: Clare should be too strong for depleted Limerick

If Clare are to be contenders they will certainly have to see off a weakened opposition

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 05:58
Nicky English: Galway have firepower to capture Liam MacCarthy again

Nicky English: Galway have firepower to capture Liam MacCarthy again

Kilkenny-Tipperary duopoly can be broken this year

Sat May 20 2017 - 08:30
Nicky English: Tipp beat Kilkenny by playing like Kilkenny

Nicky English: Tipp beat Kilkenny by playing like Kilkenny

Huge All-Ireland final win justifies Tipp’s status as the best team in championship

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 07:00
Nicky English: Tipperary's greater goal-scoring threat may swing a tight affair

Nicky English: Tipperary's greater goal-scoring threat may swing a tight affair

Tipperary's hot can see them beat Kilkenny but their cold won't be good enough

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 05:50
Nicky English: Tipperary relieved to have overcome  huge hurdle

Nicky English: Tipperary relieved to have overcome huge hurdle

Despite Waterford’s heroics, the best two teams will meet in next month’s final

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 13:50
Nicky English: Kilkenny and Tipperary poised to make final

Nicky English: Kilkenny and Tipperary poised to make final

Cats’ goalscoring threat gives them edge while improving Tipp can end Galway hopes

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 07:00
Nicky English analysis: Waterford throw off the shackles

Nicky English analysis: Waterford throw off the shackles

Plucky performances in the hurling match of the season

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 08:04
Waterford will have to throw off the shackles to threaten Kilkenny

Waterford will have to throw off the shackles to threaten Kilkenny

But regardless of what system Déise opt for, form suggests the champions will prevail

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 07:30
Nicky English: Galway show lesson learnt from Leinster final defeat

Nicky English: Galway show lesson learnt from Leinster final defeat

One of key differences for Galway on Sunday is that they possessed a real goal threat

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 06:00
Nicky English: Waterford and Galway may edge hurling encounters

Nicky English: Waterford and Galway may edge hurling encounters

Hurling championship quarter-finals look set to go down to wire as losers face trapdoor

Sun Jul 24 2016 - 13:10
Nicky English: Tipperary show intentions and credentials

Nicky English: Tipperary show intentions and credentials

Waterford laid bare by use of flawed sweeper system at Gaelic Grounds

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 20:36
Nicky English: Tipperary have ability if they show stomach for battle

Nicky English: Tipperary have ability if they show stomach for battle

Munster final is almost too close to call and could be game of season so far

Sat Jul 09 2016 - 14:01
Nicky English: Kilkenny don’t believe in lost causes

Nicky English: Kilkenny don’t believe in lost causes

Galway knew what Cats would do in second half but were still powerless to prevent it

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 07:45
Nicky English: Waterford set the record straight in style

Nicky English: Waterford set the record straight in style

League loss forgotten as Derek McGrath’s men are full value for their win over Clare

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00
Nicky English: Waterford can get upper hand in another cliffhanger

Nicky English: Waterford can get upper hand in another cliffhanger

Derek McGrath’s ability to adapt will be crucial to county’s ambitions this summer

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 09:00
Nicky English: Cork are not comfortable with a sweeper

Nicky English: Cork are not comfortable with a sweeper

Tipperary were the only team on show at the weekend with All-Ireland ambition

Mon May 23 2016 - 06:30
Nicky English: Rebels in a perfect place to stage an ambush

Nicky English: Rebels in a perfect place to stage an ambush

The two sides meet earlier than usual this year but that could prove perfect for Cork

Sat May 21 2016 - 11:05
Nicky English: Clare and Waterford will have big say in battle for Liam

Nicky English: Clare and Waterford will have big say in battle for Liam

National League final was played with kind of intensity expected from championship

Mon May 09 2016 - 07:00
Nicky English: Better conversion rate can seal title win for  Waterford

Nicky English: Better conversion rate can seal title win for Waterford

Ironically, losers at weekend could be better placed for the teams’ championship clash

Sat May 07 2016 - 09:00
Nicky English: Defensive nature frustrating to watch but Waterford have edge

Nicky English: Defensive nature frustrating to watch but Waterford have edge

Shocking number of wides not likely to be repeated during next Sunday’s replay

Mon May 02 2016 - 07:00
Galway can’t handle intensity of Kilkenny pressure cooker

Galway can’t handle intensity of Kilkenny pressure cooker

Cody gets 110 per cent out of players and has done it consistently . . . he is the Boss!

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 08:00
Nicky English: Galway displaying something not seen for long time

Nicky English: Galway displaying something not seen for long time

There’s a confidence emanating from the Flynns and the Mannions and it’s spreading

Mon Aug 17 2015 - 09:00
Nicky English: Tight defence can lay the foundation for a Tipperary win

Nicky English: Tight defence can lay the foundation for a Tipperary win

But Galway are a much improved team this year and will take a lot of beating

Sat Aug 15 2015 - 09:30
Nicky English: Kilkenny’s amazing hunger a testament to Cody’s enduring influence

Nicky English: Kilkenny’s amazing hunger a testament to Cody’s enduring influence

No matter how many All-Ireland medals they have won these players still want more

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 10:19
Nicky English:  Reid and  Hogan give Kilkenny  net advantage

Nicky English: Reid and Hogan give Kilkenny net advantage

Waterford need to hurl with abandon and be a bit smarter in their use the ball

Sun Aug 09 2015 - 14:04
Nicky English: Joe Canning no longer peerless as Cork destroyed

Nicky English: Joe Canning no longer peerless as Cork destroyed

Posting 23 wides while scoring 2-28 shows their strength in depth

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 16:22
Nicky English: Better players of Waterford should overcome Dublin’s physical presence

Nicky English: Better players of Waterford should overcome Dublin’s physical presence

New Cork system suits them and they have a greater scoring threat than Galway

Sun Jul 26 2015 - 13:54
Nicky English: Both Tipp and Waterford have plenty of room for improvement

Nicky English: Both Tipp and Waterford have plenty of room for improvement

Tipp will be relieved to have won the title but Waterford must adapt their game plan

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 20:00
Nicky English: Waterford travelling fast but Tipperary need to get there first

Nicky English: Waterford travelling fast but Tipperary need to get there first

Experience and forward power will prove crucial in Munster hurling final

Sun Jul 12 2015 - 02:56
Nicky English: Kilkenny answer Galway questions quickly

Nicky English: Kilkenny answer Galway questions quickly

‘When Galway put on what pressure they could, Kilkenny raised their game impressively’

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 10:24
Nicky English: Kilkenny’s firepower still looks formidable

Nicky English: Kilkenny’s firepower still looks formidable

Brian Cody’s champions to survive the test posed by rejuvenated Galway

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 02:00
Nicky English: Impressive return to form for Kilkenny and Tipperary hurlers

Nicky English: Impressive return to form for Kilkenny and Tipperary hurlers

The manner of their wins should leave rest of the hurling fraternity worried

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 14:13
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