Hurling : The Warrior Game

by O'flynn, Diarmuid

• ISBN13: 9781848891081
• ISBN10: 1848891083
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-15
• Publisher: Dufour Editions

Summary

This book is a must-read for hurling fans, and a handbook for coaches. It is loaded with insights for those who want to understand this ancient game, renowned for the sportsmanship and kinship of those who play it.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vi
A Brief Introduction to Hurling	p. vii
Goalkeeper - The Gamekeeper
Noel Skehan (Kilkenny)	p. 1
Seamus Durack (Clare)	p. 11
Donal Óg Cusack (Cork)	p. 18
Christy O'Connor (Clare)	p. 25
Right-Corner-Back - The Terrier
Phil 'Fan' Larkin (Kilkenny)	p. 31
Brian Murphy (Cork)	p. 35
Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny)	p. 39
Full-Back - The Gatekeeper
Pat Hartigan (Limerick)	p. 45
Brian Lohan (Clare)	p. 53
Diaramid O'Sullivan (Cork)	p. 59
Stephen Lucey (Limerick)	p. 61
Left-Corner-Back- The Lurcher
John Horgan (Cork)	p. 67
Martin Hanamy (Offaly)	p. 72
Ollie Canning (Galway)	p. 76
Right-Half-Back - The Sweeper
Pete Finnerty (Galway)	p. 83
Brian Whelahan (Offaly)	p. 91
Liam Doyle (Clare)	p. 96
Centre-Back - The Pivot
Pat Henderson (Kilkenny)	p. 99
Pat McGrath (Waterford)	p. 104
Liam Dunne (Wexford)	p. 108
Seánie McMahon (Clare)	p. 113
Left-Half-Back - The Artiste
Len Gaynor (Tipperary)	p. 119
Denis Coughlan (Cork)	p. 124
Anthony Daly (Clare)	p. 129
Midfield - The Athletes
Ned Wheeler (Wexford)	p. 135
Richie Bennis (Limerick)	p. 139
Gerald McCarthy (Cork)	p. 143
Patjoe Whelahan (Offaly)	p. 149
Pat Critchley (Laois)	p. 152
John Fenton (Cork)	p. 158
Johnny Pilkington (Offaly)	p. 167
Right-Half-Forward - The Sniper
Jimmy Doyle (Tipperary)	p. 173
Liam Griffin (Wexford and Clare)	p. 179
Johnny Dooley (Offaly)	p. 182
Tommy Dunne (Tipperary)	p. 187
Dan Shanahan (Waterford)	p. 191
Centres-Forward - The Gamebreaker
Joe Cooney (Galway)	p. 197
John Power (Kilkenny)	p. 201
Gary Kirby (Limerick)	p. 209
Martin Storey (Wexford)	p. 214
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)	p. 217
Left-Half-Forward - The Wing-man
Frankie Walsh (Waterford)	p. 223
Mick Ryan (Dublin and Cork)	p. 229
Eddie Keher (Kilkenny)	p. 234
Gerard McGrattan (Down)	p. 239
Right-Corner-Forward - The Cornerboys
Mick Bermingham (Dublin)	p. 243
Charlie McCarthy (Cork)	p. 246
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary)	p. 253
Full-Forward - The Rock-Breaker
Ray Cummins (Cork)	p. 259
Joe McKenna (Offaly and Limerick)	p. 265
Liam Fennelly (Kilkenny)	p. 270
Olcan McFetridge (Antrim)	p. 273
D. J. Carey (Kilkenny)	p. 276
Left-Corner-Forward - The Fail-Guy
Eamonn Cregan (Limerick)	p. 285
Nicky English (Tipperary)	p. 290
Ben O'Connor (Cork)	p. 294
Free-Taking	p. 303
The Hurley	p. 309
Picking a Team	p. 317
Qualities Needed - Web Survey	p. 330
Index	p. 332
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