Category Archives: Hurling

NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2A- Round Three PREVIEW By Daire Walsh Offaly will look to take another big step towards promotion from Division 2A of the National Hurling League when they face Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday (throw-in … Continue reading →

New substitution rule a real bonus Kildare manager David Herity waxed lyrical about the strength in depth of his panel following their emphatic victory against Donegal in Division 2B of the National Hurling League at St Conleth’s Park on Saturday. … Continue reading →

GAME AT A GLANCE MAIN MAN JOHNNY BYRNE On his return to the inter-county hurling scene, Coill Dubh centre-forward Johnny Byrne immediately took the game by the scruff of the neck. In addition to registering an impressive final tally of … Continue reading →

HURLERS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING KILDARE 4-29 DONEGAL 0-14 Kildare expertly put Donegal to the sword at St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge on Saturday to get their National Hurling League Division 2B campaign off to a flying start. The Lilies chief … Continue reading →

GAME AT A GLANCE By Daire Walsh MAN OF THE MATCH Johnny Byrne Like Mayo’s Keith Higgins, Byrne has opted to once again try his hand at the small ball game after announcing his retirement from inter-county football last December. … Continue reading →

GAA: ALLIANZ NHL POST-MATCH REACTION Herity Heaps Praise On Flaherty And Byrne By Daire Walsh DAVID Herity heaped praise on Declan Flaherty and Johnny Byrne after the Coill Dubh duo played a starring role on their return to the Kildare … Continue reading →

GAA: ALLIANZ NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2B Dominant Kildare Demolish Donegal KILDARE 4-29 DONEGAL 0-14 By Daire Walsh THE Kildare hurlers started 2021 as they meant to continue with a 27-point demolition of Donegal at St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge last … Continue reading →

Kildare rout Donegal ALLIANZ NHL DIV 2B KILDARE 4-29 DONEGAL 0-14 By Daire Walsh KILDARE kick-started their league campaign with a clinical 27-point victory over Donegal at St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge on Saturday. Despite being idle for last weekend’s opening … Continue reading →

NHL Division 2A: Offaly cruise to a comprehensive victory over Kerry NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2A OFFALY…………………………..2-28 KERRY……………………………0-13 By Daire Walsh Offaly continued their quest towards promotion from Division 2A of the National Hurling League with a comprehensive 21-point success … Continue reading →

NHL Division 2A: Meath get their first win of 2021 over Wicklow NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2A MEATH 0-20 WICKLOW 0-11 By Daire Walsh Meath bounced back from a disappointing opening round defeat to Offaly by getting the better of … Continue reading →