Gordon Manning

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

On the raised television gantry at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night, Alan Connolly leant on the barrier, while on the pitch behind him Cork fans belted out a chorus of ‘After All’. When he turned around to take in the scene below, the decibel levels rose. Liam Sheedy, Donal Óg Cusack and Henry Shefflin were all standing beside him. Hurling royalty. But for those draped in red and white below it was clear that Connolly was the star attraction.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

Brian Flanagan’s Kildare will play Offaly in the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup after the draw was held on Monday morning. Kildare, as group table-toppers, will have home advantage for the clash. The midlands derby is one of two all-Leinster quarter-finals as Oisín McConville’s Wicklow will host Westmeath in the last eight of Gaelic football’s second tier competition. Fermanagh will have a home tie against Sligo, while Wexford must travel to Limerick for their quarter-final clash.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog for today’s eagerly awaited Munster senior hurling final between Limerick and Cork at the Gaelic Grounds. This one has all the ingredients to serve up a classic. It’s Gordon Manning here and I’ll be keeping you updated on all the action from Limerick. Seán Moran and Denis Walsh are both in place at the stadium so we’ll be getting their thoughts and all the latest team news from the Gaelic Grounds.

3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

New York gave a decent account of themselves in their Connacht SFC defeat to Galway in April but, if nothing else, that display should have forewarned and forearmed Offaly in advance of this clash. Offaly suffered a defeat to London in this competition last year, so that should also steel the Faithful. Offaly have enjoyed a positive season in which they secured promotion from Division Three in the league and this is a team eyeing up outright Tailteann Cup success.

3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

The Cork hurlers have scored 19 more goals than their Limerick counterparts so far this year – proof if needed that not all journeys towards silverware follow the same route. Pat Ryan’s Rebels enter Saturday’s Munster SHC final having bagged 27 goals over the course of the season – league and championship – while Limerick have managed just eight.