Denis Walsh

Denis Walsh

Denis Walsh is a sports writer with The Irish Times

Hurling’s rule book has been left behind by the modern game

Referees are walking a tightrope in hurling’s contact zone

Denis Walsh: Can the nice guys triumph while the wicked ones get their just deserts?

History of sport might suggest otherwise, but decent people do well in golf and elsewhere

Cork survive frantic finish to gain rare win in Kilkenny

One victory from last two games will guarantee another League final for Cork

TJ Reid is not done yet, but his successor in Kilkenny’s famed attack is already in place

Eoin Cody finds himself in a role of unique responsibility in hurling’s most successful county

FAI tip their cap to protesters but bow to expediency on Israel games

Organisation was never going to take the risk of being isolated within Uefa

Players can be forgiven for thinking they say it best when they say nothing at all

Nature of news and social media coverage can lead many to limit engagement in interviews, GPA admits

Liam Cahill laments Tipperary’s lack of first-half fight in Limerick defeat

All-Ireland champions thoroughly outclassed as Shannonsiders shoot the lights out at Semple Stadium

For Tipperary’s Liam Cahill, Limerick are the ultimate bogey team

In his managerial career with Waterford and Tipperary, Liam Cahill has beaten Limerick just once in 12 attempts

Rachael Blackmore and Diane Crump before her merely exceptions in a man’s world

Attitudes to female jockeys have improved, but scarcity of opportunity highlights continued obstacles

‘I know that you expect me to ask you to stop riding’: Jockey Alan O’Sullivan, a year after the death of his brother

The young jockey reflects on a poignant ride, his relationship with racing and the continued inspiration of his brother

Ben O’Connor can huff all he likes but we can’t slide back on head-high tackles

Eliminating head-high tackles from hurling has been a necessary and worthwhile campaign for many years

Irish rugby bickering is a collision between blowhards and blow-ins

‘Gulf between the experts and pints-in-hand bluffers is greater than in any other sport’

Cork boss Ben O’Connor doubles down and has a pop at RTÉ for ‘twisting and turning’ his words

Saturday’s night’s game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh saw a player from each side sent off after a prolonged melee before half-time

Cork’s Pat Ryan: ‘I knew I was running on empty. I’ve only had two nights of unbroken sleep in the last year’

The former Cork manager reflects on ‘the worst year of his life’, but knows that hurling will play a vital part in the healing process

Mario Kempes didn’t find me by accident - this was a targeted hit

Nostalgia is not what it used to be. It has been commodified like everything else, because we have no secrets from our phones

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands