Nicky English: Tipperary’s need for victory greater than Limerick’sKilkenny face challenge this season but they have habit of finding right formulaSun Jun 21 2015 - 12:24
Nicky English: Waterford hurlers show they have the right stuffDerek McGrath’s team going to take plenty of beating in 2015Mon Jun 08 2015 - 08:00
Waterford have the confidence and ability to prove league final wasn’t a one-offInjuries undermining both teams tomorrow but Cork have too big a gap to bridge in five weeksSat Jun 06 2015 - 13:46
Nicky English: Neither Dublin or Galway deserved victoryLacklustre displays at Croke Park just leaves plenty of room for improvementMon Jun 01 2015 - 10:54
Nicky English: Stakes already very high for Dublin and GalwayDanny Sutcliffe could give Dubs the edge in a pivotal early-season clashSat May 30 2015 - 11:23
Clare have edge but both teams’ focus should be on late JulyIt’s the Munster championship in May and losing might not be such a disasterFri May 22 2015 - 22:49
Tipperary can find that little bit extra to finish the jobO’Shea’s men to confirm the impression of the first day – that their top gear is ultimately higher than Kilkenny’sSat Sept 27 2014 - 06:00
Nicky English: Possibly the best final everDraw was a fair result after majestic display by both sidesMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary’s gathering momentum spells danger for KilkennyOn a day when even small influences can prove vital Eamon O’Shea’s team can find key footholds in an impossibly even matchSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Centre cannot hold as Tipp crush RebelsSupremacy over an out-of-touch Cork runs throughout entire All-Ireland SHC semi-final contestMon Aug 18 2014 - 13:19
Cork midfield can supply enough ammunition to edge Tipperary shoot-outExpect the scores to flow in an open encounter but powerful engine room can tip the balance for RebelsSat Aug 16 2014 - 12:30
Kilkenny’s craft and goal scoring gets them homeNicky English: Limerick conceded goals at the worst time and couldn’t goal themselvesMon Aug 11 2014 - 10:00
Experienced Kilkenny to prevail – unless Limerick can produce their very bestMunster finalists will have to fire on all cylinders to get the better of Brian Cody’s men who are so comfortable in Croke ParkSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Good day for TJ Ryan as Limerick at last show some depth I didn’t think existedIt couldn’t be set up better for Tipperary but strictly on form they still have a lot to doMon Jul 28 2014 - 09:00
Improving Wexford can do it againLiam Dunne’s side have the momentum to get past Limerick while Tipperary should prove too strong for struggling DublinSat Jul 26 2014 - 09:00
Munster title testament to team that Barry-Murphy builtIt’s starting to look like this year’s All-Ireland will be decided amongst the big threeMon Jul 14 2014 - 04:00
Cork forwards can make off with Limerick’s silverwareChampions will pose a serious threat but challengers to make most of home advantageSat Jul 12 2014 - 08:41
This win will allow Tipperary believe anything is possibleKilkenny will face tougher battles this summer than against lacklustre DublinMon Jul 07 2014 - 06:00
Trip to Thurles looks a bridge too far for GalwayTipperary can prevail in win-or-bust affair while Kilkenny can regain their provincial crown in LeinsterSat Jul 05 2014 - 11:00
Cody’s changes prove effective as Kilkenny overcome Galway challengeTJ Reid in clinical form as Cats book a Leinster final showdown with DublinMon Jun 30 2014 - 12:00
Nicky English: Kilkenny can complete the job second time aroundBrian Cody’s side somehow left it behind them last week but they still look too strong for GalwaySat Jun 28 2014 - 11:15
Kilkenny let Galway come back from the deadDanger for Brian Cody’s side is they have created a monster by not finishing off the Tribesmen first time aroundMon Jun 23 2014 - 10:00
Galway capable of upping their game but Kilkenny still get the nodBrian Cody’s team seem to have bounced back from a poor 2013 championship and are entitled to favouritismSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Cork hurlers have edge and energy Clare lackDublin were also very impressive in defeating Wexford without key man Danny SutcliffeMon Jun 16 2014 - 11:14
Cork have improved and can avenge All-Ireland defeat by ClareThe arrival of Aidan Walsh, Mark Ellis, Bill Cooper and Alan Cadogan has strengthened Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s handSat Jun 14 2014 - 11:00
Something had to be done on ‘Anthony Nash’ rule to avoid further flashpoints‘I think there’s a real need to look at this from the perspective of safety’Tue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
Kilkenny get their noses in front at the finish to complete three-in-a-rowTipp goalkeeper Darren Gleeson’s late mistake proves crucial in a game of tight marginsMon May 05 2014 - 09:00
Momentum and necessity can propel Tipperary to victory over perennial rivalsWhile Cats have held upper hand of late, Tipp are on a roll that may get them over lineSun May 04 2014 - 10:00
Outstanding champions Clare crown a remarkable championship in fitting styleYoung Banner men proved their quality when brave Cork asked the big questionsMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
Maybe Cork need to get lucky – but they are luckyHaving seen their opponents miraculously survive the drawn match, Clare will wonder what exactly they have to do to winSat Sept 28 2013 - 12:00
Clare the outstanding side on the day and look better set for the replay than CorkAfter a poor first half, the final lived up to what has been an epic championshipMon Sept 09 2013 - 01:00
It will be close but Cork look like they have the ability to shift up another gear and winRebels can just about edge clash of the two best teams of 2013Sat Sept 07 2013 - 11:00
Skill triumphs in victory for Clare’s underlying classDavy Fitzgerald’s team made hurling look an easy gameMon Aug 19 2013 - 11:06
Limerick should just have the edge in a fascinating clash between keen Munster rivalsJohn Allen’s men look strong enough to master the challenge from a resurgent young Clare teamSat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00
Cork are that bit slicker in game of tight marginsAs good and as exciting a game I’ve ever seen in this the best hurling championship of my lifetimeMon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Slicker Cork can escape Dublin’s clutchesGreat championship approaches endgame with little between first two semi-finalistsSat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Battle-weary champions Kilkenny finally reach the end of the lineCork and Clare the deserving winners of their respective quarter-finals in ThurlesMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
It’s difficult to bet against champions Kilkenny as Cork face a huge taskClare get a tentative vote to see off inconsistent Galway in the other quarter-finalSat Jul 27 2013 - 11:00
Hungry Limerick have something in reserve to take next stepThe Munster final win was fantastic for hurling, for the team, for manager John Allen, and especially for Limerick’s loyal supportersMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:02
Open road beckons for Cork but they will need goals to silence the Limerick crowdThere’s a long-standing tradition of Cork improving once they get the scent of a Munster titleSat Jul 13 2013 - 09:00
Dublin prove they are now real contenders as holders Galway are brushed asideRun of games has seen Anthony Daly’s side improve at a startling rateMon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Cornered Tipperary must finally front up to finish off a weary and depleted KilkennyLoser of this high-stakes qualifier will be staring into the hurling abyssSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Battle-hardened Dublin have the momentum to triumph over GalwayBut there is also a chance that Galway are timing their run to perfectionSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Dublin’s triumph was epic but hurling was the real winnerDaly’s men have lifted their standards in a championship that is wide openMon Jul 01 2013 - 00:31
Kilkenny look tired but not in full bloom crisis just yetDublin will push the Cats but I still expect them to edge itSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Cork and Dublin showings prove this is an open championshipClare will be disappointed as it’s certainly taken a twist this past weekendMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Hurling the winner as thriller goes to the wireHURLING ANALYST: HURLING HAS – yet again – shown itself to be a quite unique and magnificent sportMon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Not as sure as I was the last time but I can't see beyond KilkennyHURLING ANALYST: BEFORE THE Leinster final I didn’t give Galway a chanceSat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
