| Liammac..... |
| Liammac is a Limerick man but has an interest in things GAA outside of his own county as much as in. He will contribute articles about all matters GAA past and present, hurling or football maybe even camogie from time to time. Also he may review books or videos relating to the GAA. If you want to contact this writer about his articles or other matters please e-mail him at liammac1973@hotmail.com. |
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| The following is a list of articles written by Liammac:
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- Unlimited heartbreak – The Inside story of Limerick hurling - Monday, October 05, 2009
Unlimited heartbreak is author Henry Martin’s first book and there is a view that it should be his last. This is simply due to the fact that he could write a hundred more books and never reach the quality of this one. In fact it’s hard to think of any sports book that is as good as this. read on >>
- Brian Cody – The autobiography - Tuesday, September 29, 2009
When it was revealed that Brian Cody, the most successful hurling manager of the modern era, was writing his autobiography many hurling fans were surprised. Cody has a reputation of being guarded and giving little away and has largely stayed clear of controversy. Would his book change all that by giving away some inside secrets and would he dish the dirt on certain individuals? After reading the book however it becomes clear that Cody is not the sort of person to go down this route. read on >>
- The Systems are not the problem - Friday, September 25, 2009
Kerry’s win last Sunday ended another championship year and we have the familiar situation of Kerry and Kilkenny preparing to take their respective cups on a county wide tour for the next six months. read on >>
- What to expect in 2006 - Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Well the evenings are getting longer, the weather is getting a bit finer and the swallows are arriving. That must mean that the championship is only around the corner. read on >>
- An Unlikely Scenario! - Thursday, November 24, 2005
For a few moments use your imagination to pretend that it is the morning of the All Ireland hurling final of 2006. You buy your paper of choice on the morning of the game and you read the following article. read on >>
- Last Man Standing - A review - Tuesday, September 20, 2005
On the cover of this book is a quote from Liam Griffin saying, “this is one hell of a sports book”. Therefore this is one book that you can judge by it’s cover. read on >>
- Where do we go from here? - Monday, March 07, 2005
Liammac discusses the recen fall out in Limerick hurling, "It’s early March and we have now had the annual Limerick dust up. After all the commotion of the last week we are now left without a hurling manager with only ten Sundays left until we meet Tipperary in that all important championship match in Thurles." read on >>
- Rule 42 debate - Let's get it on - Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Liammac begins "After all the controversy over the last few weeks it has now emerged that rule 42 will be up for debate at this years congress as the motions committee finally adjudged that the motions were in order." read on >>
- What lies ahead in 2005 for Limerick hurling? - Friday, January 28, 2005
Liammac writes about whats close to his heart. The article begins "Now before I begin talking about where Limerick hurling will go in 2005 I
want to make one thing perfectly clear, I do not believe that we have a
realistic chance of winning an All Ireland this year." read on >>
- Change is not always a bad thing - Tuesday, January 11, 2005
The first of 2005 for Rebel View, Liammac discusses the issue regarding changes in todays Gaa world. The article begins "We're not even two weeks into the new year and we already have out first GAA controversy of 2005 and amazingly it has nothing to do with Croke Park."
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- To open or not to open? - Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Liammac discusses the opening of Croke Park. THe article begins "No sooner had the final whistle been blown at the end of the All Ireland football final, when this old debate started up again. It seemed the media, the government and GAA followers in general had an unwritten agreement to shelve the debate while the championship was on.". read on >>
- Cork v Kilkenny - A preview - Tuesday, September 07, 2004
The one yer all waiting for! Liammac previews the All Ireland Hurling Final. Whats he's predicition, read on to see! The article begins "All the talking is nearly done. The throw in is fast approaching. It won’t
be long now before we find out who is going to be first to 29 All Irelands.
A lot of people are expecting a classic on Sunday given the amount of All
Irelands between both side and the way they’ve played so far this year." read on >>
- Up for the Match - A preview - Monday, September 06, 2004
Liammac previews RTE's pre All Ireland Final Programme, Up for the Match. He's article begins "This Saturday night RTE will bring us their traditional pre All Ireland
final programme "Up for the match". Since the participants are Cork and
Kilkenny, two teams that have featured often in finals over the last number
of years the format and guests are fairly predictable. Unless RTE embark on
a radical change from recent years shows the following can be predicted as
how the show will unfold." read on >>
- Is Sam Maguire coming home to Mayo? - Thursday, September 02, 2004
Liammac previews Mayo's chances of winning there first All Ireland in 53 years. The article begins "On the 26th of September Mayo football have the chance the bridge a fifty-three year gap by winning Sam Maguire. I for one sincerely hope they are successful. This is not borne out of being anti-Kerry or anything like that." read on >>
- Who can challenge the big two? - Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Liammac writes about the dominance in hurling currently enjoyed by Kilkenny and Cork. The article begins"
For the second year in a row Cork will face Kilkenny in the All Ireland
hurling final. Whatever the result they will have fifty seven All Irelands
between them once it’s over." read on >>
- Indiscipline in the GAA needs to be addressed. - Thursday, August 12, 2004
This year’s championships, in particular the hurling championship, have been the most dramatic and exciting we've seen in years. Yet despite all this, the GAA has never received such bad publicity over a summer due to numerous ugly incidents in club and county fixtures...
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- Cork V Wexford – A preview - Saturday, August 07, 2004
"There seems to be a supreme air of confidence around Cork hurling fans at present. In the lead up to this Sundays semi final a lot of them are discussing who they would prefer to meet in the final, Kilkenny or Waterford. They believe Wexford will provide a stern test but one which this Cork team will overcome." read on >>
- Who'd be a referee? - Friday, August 06, 2004
"Recent events where managers have been seen to be remonstrating with referees have highlighted again the lack of respect teams and management show to referees." read on >>
- It's not easy being a Gaa fan - Wednesday, July 28, 2004
"Supporting Limerick has never been easy and rarely resulted in success. Limerick have had many disappointments in the last three decades but this year must rank as one of the most disappointing." read on >>
- Kerry – Don't dish it out if you can't take it - Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Liammac takes a look at Kerry's tactics in the Munster Football Final and also down through the years. He looks at the "myth that Kerry being the superpower in Gaelic football like to play open entertaining football and don’t like getting involved in the physical or cynical stuff." read on >>
- Cork v Tipp – the return of one of the games great rivalries - Wednesday, July 07, 2004
"Another chapter in one of the GAA’s most famous rivalries takes place in Killarney this Saturday, this time in the unusual setting of the qualifiers. The main reason the rivalry is so famous is that they are the only two of the 'big three' to play in the same province hence the regularity of meetings." read on >>
- It's now or never - Tuesday, July 06, 2004
"Next Sunday the Limerick footballers stand on the brink of history. It’s been 108 years since Limerick last won a provincial crown in football. That is an incredible figure. Think about it for a second. There can’t be more than five people in Ireland today that were alive the last time Limerick won a Munster football title." read on >>
- Greatest event on the Irish sporting calendar?? - Friday, July 02, 2004
"There is something unique about the Munster hurling final that no other sporting event can match. They may not always be great matches but they are always great occasions. Ger Loughnane summed it up best when he said Munster final day was romance but all Ireland final day was business." read on >>
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