Damian Lawlor

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Damian Lawlor

Four years ago, the Cuchulainn and Setanta Laois hurling development programmes that were started by Pat Critchley and Cheddar Plunkett were reactivated. The programmes worked well the first time around, with the first batch off the production line reaching the Leinster minor final of 2013. Following their reactivation in 2021, the development camps are continuing to harness young talent. In the past week, they have just finished programmes for players from under-10 through to under-13.

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Damian Lawlor

It's been a busy few years for Brian Dowling. Aside from managing the Kildare senior hurlers, was also involved with St Kieran's College's Leinster schools’ winning team this year following two All-Ireland titles as manager of the Kilkenny camogie team. Now Dowling is working the oracle with the Lilywhite hurlers as they head to Croke Park this Sunday for their first Joe McDonagh Cup final (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player) as a result of four successive wins in the group stages of the competition.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Damian Lawlor

There have been landmark days for Kildare hurling in recent times, days when the toil and effort of a small, but committed community paid off. Days like the one in early July 2021 when Liam Dempsey scored 14 points as they pulled off a big upset by defeating Wexford by a pointOr when they pushed Offaly to three points in the 2023 Division 1A hurling league final at Portlaoise.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Damian Lawlor

In mid-April an injured Sam Mulroy watched Louth struggle to get past Laois in the Leinster championship. Mulroy had been sidelined with a hamstring injury and proved a very frustrated supporter at Cedral St Conleth's Park that day, as two second-half goals finally put a steely Laois challenge away. The Louth and Naomh Mairtin captain was born to run free on the fields. With a dynamic engine and powerful kicking style, he has been one of the most impressive players in the game this decade.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Damian Lawlor

A number of counties are set to ask the Camogie Association to consider relaxing the rule on skorts being mandatory for players – even though the issue cannot be voted upon again until 2027. Last weekend saw camogie players from Dublin and Kilkenny attempt to play their Leinster semi-final in shorts as a protest against the compulsory wearing of skorts which must be worn under rules of the Camogie Association.