Each hurley is a unique piece of craftsmanship, made from the finest wood, and tailored to fit the individual player's preferences and playing style. The skill of the hurley maker, in selecting the right type of wood and shaping it, is crucial as it can greatly affect performance during matches.
Diarmuid and Siobhán lead a life centered around family and nature, finding joy in simple moments and the tranquility of rural life.
The referee's report of a football or hurling game is final. His or her declaration of something within that report doesn't just carry most weight, it carries all of the weight. Unless there is incontrovertible evidence to the contrary.
"In hurling, as in many sports, referees are returning to a situation they know all too well: they are facing scrutiny based primarily on technology-driven analyses that can critique every decision made in real time."
Thurles CBS staged a remarkable comeback in the final 20 minutes of the match to recover from an eight-point disadvantage against Presentation College Athenry.
''I was sad to learn this morning of the death of Bishop Willie Walsh, a caring pastor, inspired by love of the Gospel, and, as his own motto put it, a bishop living by 'the gentleness of Christ'.''
