Former Kilkenny hurling star Walter Walsh has wasted little time adapting to the oval ball since hanging up his county boots ...

Ever since scoring in hurling took on the character of a slot machine, time and motion equations have gone haywire ...

Tipperary and Limerick played out a tremendous draw in Thurles today. A penalised throw ball was pivotal in deciding the game ...

Galway's problem now is the same as it was under the previous two managers: a crippling lack of confidence and a fundamental ...

The word “puck”—as in “hockey puck”—comes from the Irish “poc,” which means “to poke” and is what hurling players do to the sliotar (slit-hur), the hard, leather-covered ball.

Carew in his Survey notes that goals were used in the east but in the Cornish speaking areas of the west the aim was to throw the ball 'to the country'. Hurling balls are the size of cricket balls ...

Whatever tall tales you have heard about its glorious past, it was never like this. Cherish this sunny day while it lasts ...

Staff writer Ethan Lemler discusses his experience playing for Pitt’s club hurling team and his experience playing in the ...

Clare take on Cork in a replay of last year’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final at Cusack Park in this week’s ...

A man who found a Northern Ireland boy's sliotar (hurling ball) on the Scottish coastline - eight months after it went missing off the Donegal coast - has said he is amazed it travelled so far.

Tipperary manager Liam Cahill said the "biggest change" between his side's league final defeat to Cork and the draw with Limerick on Sunday was their "bravery on the ball".

More info Offaly starlet Adam Screeney says he’s “itching to get back” having not yet pucked a ball for the county ... Cup to return to top tier hurling this year. But from county semi ...