Tag: Nicky Rackard Cup
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Disappointment lessened by a garnish of context
When the Meath senior hurlers got within a half dozen points of an Offaly side who the previous September had been beaten by Clare in the Liam Mac Carthy Cup Final and Kilmessan’s Anton O’Neill was awarded RTE’s Man Of The Match – and especially with the Royal County having already defeated the Faithful and…
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One glaring factor of unfairness
In this space over the years, reference has been made on numerous occasions to my sporadic reading habits. For the sake of clarity, that’s generally meant in terms of books. Newspapers and/or online are part of the staples which keep these wheels turning on daily basis. The National papers on a Monday being a must.…
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Things going to script is a one way street
It’s strangely apt to be writing the following just as the Tailteann Cup semi finals are down for decision. The point was made not so long ago on these pages that hurling was ahead of football in coming up with a tiered championship. Because of the inception of the McDonagh, Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cup…
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Oh Hurling, don’t ever change!
David Dunne, Gareth Ghee, Mickey Cunniffe, Eamon Devlin and Gerry Keegan all share a common bond. Yet few outside of their realm will have even heard of them. They either are, or have been, the most recognisable hurlers in Louth, Longford, Roscommon, Tyrone and Kildare respectively throughout my lifetime. They undoubtedly have contemporaries in every…
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Pat playing to the gallery as per usual
Many a GAA Congress ago, it became apparent that to instigate change, one needed the ice-veined patience of Paul Carberry and the staying power of Tiger Roll. Think of all the alterations which have been applied eventually but had to negotiate several swings and roundabouts before they took effect. From kicking frees and sideline balls…