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by Lar na Pairce
All Ireland football final
Mayo challenge blunted in 10 minutes
Well following two years of recriminations followed by adulation, Donegal were crowned 2012 All Ireland Football champions with a four-point defeat of Mayo last Sunday. [Read more...]
Joe Canning. Pic: gaa.ie
by Lar na Pairce
THE big question on everyone’s lips this weekend is whether Kilkenny can win their 34th title or can Galway repeat their Leinster final heroics and capture their fifth All Ireland crown.
Since their defeat in the Leinster final, Kilkenny have recorded victories over Limerick and Tipperary and are now unbackable favourites to collect their ninth title under Brian Cody.
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by Lar na Pairce
Cork v Donegal
Now that the dust has settled on Cork’s semi final defeat to Donegal it is time to take a dispassionate look at the teams performance and why again when confronted with a “ blanket defence” the 2010 All Ireland champions again resorted to lateral passing and failed to deliver the quick ball that is essential to overcome massed ranks of defenders.
Past glory: Nicky English lifts the McCarthy Cup.
by Lár na Pairce
Outrage and disgust at Tipp’s inane antics
AND so following months of rigorous training, strict diets, gym sessions, recovery session and a myriad of other commitments, just two teams remain in the hunt for the All Ireland Senior Hurling title.
Last Sunday Kilkenny blew Tipp away with as clinical a second half performance as has ever been witnessed at headquarters.
However in analysing the game it has to be said that Tipperary adopted crazy tactics commencing with the late arrival for the second half of Lar Corbett and continuing with the aforementioned Corbett following Tommy Walsh around the field in an attempt to escape the clutches of Jackie Tyrell.
These shenanigans totally disoriented the Tipp attack and their second half tally of just five points is ample testimony to this nonsensical approach.
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WEST Cork’s magnificent Atlantic coastline is set to be part of a new tourism initiative aimed at promoting the western seaboard to overseas visitors.
Tourism body Failte Ireland is currently drawing up plans for the “Wild Atlantic Drive”, a coastal route taking in the best of Ireland’s Atlantic scenery from West Cork to Donegal.
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