Match Commentator, Broadcaster and Sports Writer. Author of 'Tipperary - Land of Blue and Gold' book 📖 on Tipp Hurling
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Keeping your head when all about are losing theirs.... Collective deep breaths from Ireland with 74 minutes on the clock.... Zen like calmness in battle 🙌 #IREvRSA
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What a send off for #ShaneMacGowan with Mo Ghile Mear ringing out as Johnny Depp & the Pogues lead the body out into the December air. Fitting for a Tipperary bard. A beautiful send off Nenagh 👏👏
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Nenagh erupts after a brilliant rendition of 'Fairytale of New York from Lisa O'Neill & Glen Hansard at the funeral mass of #ShaneMacGowan ..church is full of dancing & cheers 🙌
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Such a buzz as Sharlene Mawdsley returns home to dear old Newport town🥁 half of Tipperary is in the town park to greet her & the other half follow her in, great buzz about 👏
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The Pogues send their friend & companion #ShaneMacGowan off with a hearty, soulful rendition of The Parting Glass' at his funeral
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Usually teams for an #AllIreland final arrive quietly under the stand, away from supporters until they're on the field, however the Tipperary bus for the final pulled up outside Croke Park & the players walked in with applause from supporters in their ears before the match 👏
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Brilliant to see the Dillon Quirke Foundation featuring on television & beamed around the world on Munster final day 👏 fair play to Cork boss Pat Ryan 💪#hurling
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Dillon Quirke passed away not long after setting up a teammate for this goal in Semple Stadium last Friday. Hard believe in a few moments how life changed. The Clonoulty captains name will forever live on. May he rest in peace #Hurling
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Brilliantly chosen & delivered words from Siobhan MacGowan at the funeral of her brother #ShaneMacGowan ... finished with: "As the sunset came to meet, the evening on the hill, I told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will"
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"We watched the football on Thursday night and saw how they played with such passion.." the Ireland rugby captain after beating Australia in the Aviva gives a nod to how his side wanted the crowd cheering like the Republic had this week #rugby
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"Tomorrow is never guaranteed.." Blown away by the sheer brillance of this poem about Dillon Quirke written by James McKeon...this was live on radio tonight at half time. Hurley hitting ball is the sound in the background. Listen to the words of 'In The Grey' Just class 👏👏 🙌
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So sorry to hear the tragic news about Tipp hurler Dillon Quirke. Life is too short. A genuine fella who gave his all ln the hurling field. Cruel loss to family & friends. Sympathy to all at @ClonRossGAA RIP.
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Love this passion from Mikey Bevans and Liam Cahill on the sideline.. Pucking every ball !! #Hurling
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Two Munster legends leading La Rochelle to glory 🏆 Ronan O'Gara & Donnacha Ryan 👏#champions #LaRochelle
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This is the way it will have to be for gaelic games this summer!! #GAA
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Brilliant craic in the winning dressing room!! Up Tipp!!!! #GAA
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Sharlene Mawdsley signed autographs for almost two hours in Newport on Sunday evening after her homecoming reception ended. The Tipperary Olympian was just brilliant & signed every jersey, flag, cap & hurley. A superstar. Class evening in Newport 👏
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"With a plan, with a mission and it was to hear Amhrán na bhFiann..." what a brilliant interview (& a nod to camogie) from European Champion Ciara Mageean 👏 #roma2024 #athletics #CiaraMageean
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Beautiful rendition of The Parting Glass at Dillon Quirke's first anniversary mass sung by Noreen & Aoife - sisters of hurling legend Declan Ryan #Hurling @ClonRossGAA
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Stunning new Tipperary jersey marking the Dillon Quirke foundation game will be unveiled and worn against Kilkenny today. It features Dillons hurley, helmet and his signature 🙌
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Brilliant to see the Dillon Quirke Foundation logo beamed from Croke Park across the world again this weekend with Jim McGuinness & co highlighting their great work - none will forget the Tipperary hurling legend 🙏 #GAA
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All Star hurler James Barry played his first match since being struck with testicular cancer & scored 0-7 from play for Upperchurch juniors on Sunday!! Two hours later - James was on commentary duty for Cashel v Portroe with @TippFM / @TipperaryGAA stream. Some going James 👏
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We may or may not see Noel McGrath again on the field of play in an #AllIreland final but what an amazing contribution he has made to the blue and gold jersey winning his 4th senior hurling All-Ireland medal today 👏👏👏
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"We had a few words here where Dillon lay. We had our picture taken & we raised the red helmets for Dillon as well. Thats what this club is all about.." @MacDonaghsGAA manager Liam O Kelly speaking to me about today, that night against Conoulty & honouring Dillon Quirke 🙌
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What a buzz for the Burns family 👏👏 Jarly Og wins an All-Ireland medal while his father Jarlath the GAA president gets to present the cup to the Armagh captain 🏆#AllIrelandFinal
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Stunning rendition of 'A Rainy Night in Soho' from Nick Cave at the funeral of #ShaneMacGowan today in Nenagh 🙌
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Olympian Sharlene Mawdsley & Mikey Breen are two of the best sports stars from the north of Tipperary 🟦🟨 a couple of sports stars at the top of their game 🔥great pic from a great day for #Tipperary #hurling
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Powerful day in Thurles as Tipp & Offaly paid tribute to Liam Kearns RIP. Offaly won the match but after the teams went for a meal together with Liams family in the Dome. Some beautiful memories of Liam were shared by Cracker Fitz, Michael Duignan & both squads. Class tribute 👌
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Loughmore do this drill ahead of all their matches this season and its a mix of a Cryuff style rondo and a rapid old achool #gaa pass and move type of organised chaos #hurling #Tipperary
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"Joe Hayes, I didn't see you since the '89 All-Ireland !!" - Joe is still celebrating it 💪 Always great craic when legends like Jim of the Mill & the great Joe Hayes meet 🤣
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The greatest Tipperary hurling performance I have ever seen. Against all the odds Tipperary beat Kilkenny in Nowlan Park 👏Congrats Woody and Co 👏👏👏 #hurling
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The Rock of Cashel is lit up in Munster red tonight!! Glory Days are back again 💪 @Munsterrugby #rugby
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"The Dillon Quirke Foundation this year when Limerick played Tipperary and they weren't allowed wear the sponsored jersey.... " just catching up with the Sunday Game tv show & it is excellent to see this situation hightlighted by Joe Canning 💪
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Noel McGrath got a serious reception when the lifted the Liam McCarthy cup to Tipperary supporters at a homecoming in Thurles for a 4th time #AllIrelandHurlingFinal #hurling
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Una Healy sings us out with Slievenamon🔥 #Tipperary #allirelandhurling
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Offaly players are ultra skillful but Adam Screeney is off the charts 🙌 probably the most exciting hurler in the game at present, seems to be always scoring sensational points..another gem here 👏👏 #hurling
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Declan Browne will be the flagbearer for Tipperary tomorrow evening in Croke Park as #BloodySunday1920 is remembered #Football #GAA
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Mad that Irish football teenager Rory Finneran can play pro football for Blackburn Rovers at 15 years of age but if he was at home in Ireland he couldn't play GAA for his club or countys senior team as he would be too young to play!
15-year-old Rory Finneran couldn’t wear a sponsored shirt for Blackburn on his debut today as he's too young to vape 👀
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Someone shining down on Clonoulty Rossmore today, hurled like heroes to beat Sarsfields 1-18 to 1-16 with a late Stephen Ferncombe penalty winning it. Clonoulty without Timmy & Conor Hammersley, Dillon RIP as well as couple more from their county winning team just stayed going 👏
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Ronan Maher, congratulated here by his brother Paidi, joins Thurles Sarsfields greats like Jimmy Doyle, Tony Wall and Tom Semple in leading a Tipperary team to All-Ireland glory 🔥 the famous wall outside the @thurlessars centre will have a new name on it 👏👏
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Never mind your Oasis concerts, Tipperary is the place for the tunes - the home of the #AllIreland champions 🏆 #hurling
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Referee cruel to Cork there. Obvious free in for a jersey pull not given to Robbie O'Flynn with the last puck. Lousy way to lose a massive game. Referees have to be better #hurling
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Finally watching back the All Ireland..what a brilliant hook from John McGrath on Fennelly..other forward took a lot of steps with the ball before it but the thing is that hook..!! Defence really does begin with the corner forward !! #GAA #Hurling #TuesdayThoughts
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"I think that umpire should get his glasses!" Agree fully with what Ben O'Connor says about the match officals tonight when watching the Cork goal that wasn't given. Players put too much time in to have to put up with calls like that. It takes too much from the game #hurling
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The view from the press box right now as Offaly win the Under 20 All-Ireland final 👏 fantastic display, well deserved victory 🏆
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Beautiful jersey from Aherlow in memory of Rachel Kenneally RIP.
On the back are the Galtee mountains over the message ‘Imreoidh tú linn go deo’ (You will play with us forever) #Football
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Loughmore win the double in Tipperary !!! Heart, effort , magic!! Lost two finals last year by a point, won two this year by a point!!! 🔥
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Fair play Mary Immaculate College on winning the Fitzgibbon Cup with a small playing pool in comparison to UL 👏 Jamie Wall a brilliant driving force for the game there. He put serious work into their success. Could see him taking an intercounty side soon, a top boss #hurling
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Cahir Ladies will NOT field now for the county junior Camogie final...won’t be 2 games in 26 hours now..such a pity it has all come to this. All that @20x20_ie stuff is really just for famous golfers to wear brands on their sleeve it seems #GAA
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Phil Bourke RIP. Hurleymaker. What he could do with a piece of ash 🙌 Sometimes greatness is on your doorstep. Privileged to know the amazing Phil Bourke since I was a child. Storyteller. Woodcarver. Revered hurleymaker for generations of girls & boys & All-Ireland winners #RIP
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Massive Tipp crowd on the field as the 'The Galtee mountain boy' got an airing tonight in Limerick #Hurling
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The line up on the Sarsfields wall has a new name - Ronan Maher is the first simce Jimmy Doyle 60 years ago #AllIreland #GAA
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This mass had it all. Storytelling, praying, singing, rock stars, Hollywood actors, presidents, Irish singing, walzing, a drug index, live songs that could go to number 1, gifts of albums, jerseys and a Tipperary flag. Beautiful & fitting for #ShaneMacGowan 👏
The Funeral of Shane MacGowan nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1OdKrjdev…
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Sensational from Darragh McCarthy striking 1-13 in an All-Ireland final... for 18 months he is the star player for winning Tipperary teams claiming a schools Harty cup, 2 Munster U20 finals, an All-Ireland U20 medal & the senior medal on Sunday 🔥 #hurling #AllIreland
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What a buzz this is as the Liam McCarthy cup makes it to Semple Stadium with Tipperary as champions 🏆 #hurling
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Loughmore Castleiney get clapped off the field after a marathon run in the football championship finally bowing out AET to the home team in Ennis. Beaten today but unbowed. And such great support @Loughmore_Gaa 👏 #GAA
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Seamie Callanan bringing the Liam McCarthy cup onto the Tipp team bus..bringing it home from Croke Park!!!! #GAA #Tipp #AllIrelandHurlingFinal
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Speedy recovery to Darren Gleeson who had to step down as Laois hurling manager after being diagnosed with cancer following a recent arm injury which unveiled the illness. The Portroe native did a good job previously as Antrim manager & now focuses on recovery #GAA
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Some buzz in the winning dressing room!! All Ireland champions!! #GAA
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Brendan Maher is an all time great & was before he retired today. All Ireland winning captain at minor and senior level says it all. Loved watching him gathering & clearing ball for Tipp and still do for Borris. Leader, warrior, sound- an absolute gentleman. Tipperary hero 👏
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Tipperary minor hurlers homecoming is underway in Thurles tonight... Slievenamon in unison ringing out #GAA @TipperaryGAA @TippSupporters
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Loughmore Castleiney win the double again in Tippperary 🏆🏆beat Commercials 0-11 to 0-7 & beat Toome in the hurling final earlier in the month...what a team, what a club 👏👏 #GAA
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Tipp hurling is in mourning with the passing of Clonoulty captain Dillon Quirke. Off the field a sound man. On the field his bravery & skill levels always shone in games. Won a Harty cup, All Ireland minor & 21. Key when @ClonRossGAA won the county. Unreal to take a sideline 🙌
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"Not just scorer-in-chief but as a leader..." lovely words about Conor Sweeney & a great Tipperary team at Bloody Sunday 100 year commemorations in 2020...they laid a wreath where Michael Hogan fell 👏 did commentary that day & the fog & mood was like no other day🙏 #football
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Up Tipp!!! The hurlers and footballers and camogie team all playing championship over the next few days!! #BloodySunday100 #BloodySunday #GAA
New profile pic for the week thats in it is the Tipp players by Michael Hogans grave!! #profilepic
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Tipperary #hurling keeper Rhys Shelly is some all rounder this week - makes a key point blank save against Thurles Sarsfields, saves a penalty against John McGrath, will play in a Mid Tipp final on Sunday & finds time to bring the Liam McCarthy cup to a wedding in Clonmel 👏
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Such a long road this year for Clonoulty Rossmore but the members proved what a magnificent club it is every step of the way. Knocked out of the Tipp hurling championship today but what an exhibition of spirit & genuine effort to give everything. To stay going 👏 @ClonRossGAA 🙌
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Brilliant atmosphere electrifying the Aviva for Ireland and Portugal and brilliant stuff from Ireland - what goals, INTENSITY and organisation - best first half in Dublin in years 👏👏 #Ireland
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As PRO of the Tipperary Bloody Sunday Committee believe me there was so many events planned this year. A lot fell through but the highlight will be the Tipp footballers wearing the Commemorative jersies against Cork in the Munster final on centenary weekend #GAA #BloodySunday
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Tipp hurler Bonner Maher was meant to run in the Dublin City Marathon today run 🏃♀️ but instead hurled in the Tipperary Intermediate hurling final and won a county medal 👏 🏅 #DublinCityMarathon #Hurli
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The winning Tipperary dressing room!!! All Ireland champions singing Slievenamon #Hurling 💪
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Powerful morning in Clonoulty as the Dillon Quirke Foundation launch the All Ireland #GAA golf challenge. So many co players & managers are here like Davy, Henry, Liam Cahill, Pat Ryan & more. Massive launch 💪
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A cod having two big hurling games on at the same time again today. The people that want to watch Kilkenny vs Galway want to watch Cork vs Clare as well. Having both on the same time, same day is the opposite of promoting the game #hurling
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What a class score from Eoin Kelly, it was his second point within a minute...shook off JJ Delaney, found the space and boom!! #allirelandgold #Hurling
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Alan Tynan had a serious game for Tipp tonight. Tackling, shooting, marking... Hurled a stormer with Roscrea all winter & is getting better every game for Tipp. Dreamland for him getting player of the match awards & hurling with his heroes - Noel McGrath & Bonnar Maher #hurling
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Incredible that Dillon Quirke wore the number 2 jersey the Thurles CBS manager wore as well today to get some "little bit of help from Dillon..." brilliant interview from Thurles CBS manager Niall Cahill 🙌 what a day for @cbsthurles to claim the Harty cup👏
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Bubbles was gifted. What a sticksman. The most skilful hurler in the game when he was in full flight. Peerless at his best. John Bubbles O Dwyer retires today but he made the Tipperary supporters get out of their seats and roar! Thanks for the great times Bubbles 🙌
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Seamus Callanan starts for Tipp on Sunday in his 16th season of intercounty hurling. In that time he has won 3 All Irelands, 4 All Stars, 6 Munster titles, a league, a county win & a hurler of the year award. Also 39 goals, 221 points 🙌 Serious going by anyones standards 💥
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