By John Harrington A morning on the phone talking to those who played for Mick O’Dwyer leaves you with the impression of a man who really left a mark. So much so that some who answered the call could only offer apologies because they were still too upset about the

By John Harrington When you lose an epic All-Ireland Final it’s no consolation that it was an epic. If anything, the fine margins that Cork came out on the wrong side of against Clare last year’s All-Ireland Hurling Final surely made the sting of defeat all the sharper because ‘what

By John Harrington The clouds are lifting over Tipperary hurling. The mood in the county was dark and depressed after last year’s failure to win a single match in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, but this year’s League campaign has been therapeutic. Previously apathetic supporters have been wooed back in

By John Harrington Every minute spent in the shop window is priceless for hurling in the developing counties. Louth’s appearance in Saturday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 4 Final against Fermanagh won’t make many national headlines, but it’s great publicity for those working hard to grow in the game in the