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Denis Hurley on 22 Sep 2021
Putting the miles up in anticipation of a slog
Denis Hurley has been working hard on his bike to prepare for a gruelling challenge.
Denis Hurley on 15 Sep 2021
Tyrone climb the mountain as Mayo fall short once more
Denis Hurley sings the praises of Tyrone after the Red Hands heaped yet more Croke Park misery on Mayo.
Denis Hurley on 08 Sep 2021
Novel pairing set for exciting finale
Denis Hurley spoke to Westmeath footballer John Heslin about how Mayo have rebounded from last year and how Tyrone will be relishing coming in under the radar.
The Dealer on 08 Sep 2021
Dooher does more than Gaelic football
Tyrone senior football manager Brian Dooher is also deputy chief vet at Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture.
Denis Hurley on 01 Sep 2021
Red Hands’ green flags down the Kingdom
After COVID-19 confusion, delays and threats to forfeit, Tyrone upset the odds to set up an All-Ireland final clash with Mayo. Denis Hurley looks back on Tyrone’s success and where Kerry go from here
Denis Hurley on 25 Aug 2021
Imperious Limerick join pantheon of the greats
Denis Hurley pays tribute to a peerless Limerick side which has built a hurling empire over the past five seasons.
The Dealer on 25 Aug 2021
Bye bye polo, hello ground hurling
With Teneo no longer sponsoring Tipperary GAA, rumour has it that horse racing magnate John Magnier is looking to get involved in some ground hurling.
Anne O'Donoghue on 12 Aug 2021
ICL Podcast #30: hurling in Leitrim and Dublin with Zak Moradi
From Iran to Iraq and Leitrim to Dublin, Zak Mordai has both country roots and city branches.
Anne O'Donoghue on 11 Aug 2021
Hurling in Leitrim and Dublin with Zak Moradi
From Iran to Iraq and Leitrim to Dublin, Zak Mordai has country roots and city branches. He speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about moving to Ireland, small v big counties in the GAA and his farming family.
Anne O'Donoghue on 11 Aug 2021
Editorial: well, any tickets?
Anne O’Donoghue reflects on her return visit to Croke Park and an epic weekend of Irish sport
Denis Hurley on 11 Aug 2021
‘Underdog’ Rebels right where they want to be
Denis Hurley was on cloud nine as Cork booked a place in the All-Ireland hurling final for the first time in eight years
Amy Forde on 07 Aug 2021
All-Ireland hurling semi-final delayed after bales fall from lorry on M7
Reports suggest tailbacks of up to 10km on the M7 after a number of bales fell off a lorry.
Denis Hurley on 28 Jul 2021
Olympic fever: assuming expertise in every sport going
Denis Hurley has swapped early morning RTÉ Jr viewing for the feast of sporting action that is the Olympics.
on 28 Jul 2021
Way Out West: producing quality cattle and sheep in Co Galway
In this week’s Way out West, Manus Connolly visits suckler and beef farmer Johnny Duane, who farms 175ac near Portumna, Co Galway.
Denis Hurley on 21 Jul 2021
‘Hurling from the gods’ as Limerick flex their muscles
Limerick’s barnstorming second half of the Munster final showed exactly why they remain the team to beat, writes Denis Hurley.
Denis Hurley on 14 Jul 2021
Rebels look to brighter days ahead after ending all-Ireland famine
Denis Hurley was in attendance to watch his native county land its first hurling all-Ireland at any grade in over 15 years.
Anne O'Donoghue on 14 Jul 2021
Throw-in time with Mayo footballer and Irish basketball player Dayna Finn
Mayo footballer and Irish basketball player, Dayna Finn, talks to Anne O’Donoghue about the crossover between her two sports, her sporty family and female sporting role models
Denis Hurley on 07 Jul 2021
Championship intensity dispels league worries
A full weekend of championship hurling has dispelled any rumours of the demise of the game, writes Denis Hurley.
Denis Hurley on 30 Jun 2021
Banner make the most of opportunity
It may not have been a classic, but nobody in the Banner County will be complaining about Clare’s Munster Championship win over Waterford. Denis Hurley writes.
Denis Hurley on 23 Jun 2021
‘The smell of cut grass is in the nostrils and we’re ready to go’
The Walsh family from Tullaroan, Co Kilkenny, is set for another busy summer. Denis Hurley spoke to cousins Miriam and Pádraig about the Cats’ championship prospects.