Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling The problem with being a legend is that you have something to lose. Eddie Brennan might never lose his All-Irelands but when any great player ventures into management, they’re putting it all on the line again. The way we remember legacies – however lasting – is by short-term memory […]
7 years ago
Back in 2013, Davy Fitzgerald surprised the country and he left that trick for the biggest of days. Clare had made it to the All-Ireland final playing with an extra defender the whole way through the championship and, come the first Sunday in September, bang. Fitzgerald went orthodox. It paid rich dividends with Shane O’Donnell […]
7 years ago
“The whole thing is absolutely choreographed now.” From the Maor Foirne to the physio, the bus driver and everyone in between, inter-county set-ups have expanded hugely and everyone has an important role to play. Derek McGrath knows all about it from his five years with the Waterford hurlers and Lar Corbett experienced the growing number of […]
7 years ago
Derek McGrath, Lar Corbett, highlights, match-ups and a tactics board. As hurling preview shows go, Corbett and McGrath’s Big Build-Up is a must-watch. SportsJOE and Centra have teamed up for the All-Ireland senior hurling championship and, throughout the summer, we’re bringing you one hell of an analysis series. Waterford manager for five years, Derek McGrath […]
7 years ago
Former Waterford manager Derek McGrath is the latest pundit to condemn Conor Gleeson’s first yellow card during Waterford’s 2-30 to 0-18 defeat to Tipperary on Sunday. Gleeson was dismissed after receiving his first yellow card for a skirmish with Tipperary forward Seamus Callanan before receiving a second yellow card for taking down Patrick Maher while he was […]
7 years ago
Derek McGrath knows what Galway manager Micheál Donoghue is like. McGrath’s Waterford side took on the defending Leinster champions in last year’s All-Ireland final and he watched from the sidelines as Galway ended their drought with a three-point win over the Deise in Croke Park. Donoghue was widely lauded following the win but McGrath has said […]
8 years ago