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Super second half brings improving Offaly to provincial final Reporter: ');  '); A STUNNING second half display saw the curtain come down on a stunningly spectacular weekend for Offaly when they sealed their place in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship final with a convincing win over Westmeath in Mullingar today – joining the minor footballers who had a fabulous win over Kildare in their semi-final on Saturday. Offaly 2-18 Westmeath 1-8 Having scored 1-15 without reply against Kildare the previous week, Offaly produced another fantastic spell of relentless, all consuming pressure her...

Hurling team of the year: Jamesie O'Connor picks his All-Star side for 2020 All-Ireland champions Limerick lead the way with eight inclusions on the side. Beaten finalists Waterford have four, while there are also representatives from Galway, Kilkenny and Clare. Last Updated: 15/12/20 8:18am Gearóid Hegarty is widely tipped to win Hurler of the Year Following the conclusion of the 2020 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, Jamesie O'Connor selects his team of the year. 1. Stephen O'Keeffe (Waterford) The final performance swung it in O'Keef...

Waterford manager Liam Cahill. Photo: Sportsfile In recent years the move towards greater structure and tactical game-plans influenced Waterford too and raised the ire of some of their admirers, but there were pragmatic reasons behind it. Waterford were reigning Munster champions when Tipp fired seven goals past Clinton Hennessy in the provincial final of 2011. There has been a growing internal acceptance that ultimately if Waterford wanted to win an All-Ireland they had to be willing to compromise and change old habits. They could no longer continue hurling entirely on their own terms. Brian...

Impressive Offaly go on rampage after stuttering start Reporter: ');  '); A SENSATIONAL 1-15 without reply after a very sluggish start saw Offaly steamroll their way into the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship semi-final in Newbridge today. Westmeath's shock win over Dublin means Offaly play them next Sunday in the Leinster minor hurling semi final, probably in Mullingar. Offaly 1-18 Kildare 0-9 Finding themselves 0-4 to 0-1 behind after twelve minutes, it looked like it could be one of those days for Offaly. They started so badly, struggling to find any momentum and with their touch and i...