Mayo are the Connacht champions, Down are smarting from an Ulster final defeat and they will both be bidding to become the first side to book a place in this year’s All-Ireland semi-finals when they clash tomorrow afternoon.
20 years ago Clare football enjoyed a momentous triumph against in the Gaelic Grounds but Ewan MacKenna cannot see a repeat happening tomorrow evening.
They were decisively beaten in Killarney on Saturday and the Tyrone camp have put their hands up to accept that after they have exited the 2012 All-Ireland championship race.
They have already lost three times to Clare in competitive hurling games this season. Limerick boss John Allen is hoping they can reverse that trend in tomorrow evening’s All-Ireland qualifier.
They had seven goals to spare in last year’s provincial final but the Loughmore-Castleiney player is bracing himself for a closer battle this time around.
There were 22,171 supporters present in Croke Park to witness an extraordinary afternoon of hurling yesterday. Ewan MacKenna was also there for a remarkable game.
Kilkenny have won 13 out of the last 14 Leinster titles and the signs are that run of glory will continue when they face Galway in tomorrow’s provincial final.
The Dublin boss on the benefits of playing regularly in Croke Park, the challenge that Wexford will pose on Sunday and how his midfield fared against Louth.
TODAY – 16 JUNE – MARKS the day in 1904 that Leopold Bloom crossed paths with Stephen Dedalus in James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Fans of the classic piece of literature will be marking Bloomsday all day, a celebration of both the author and the beloved novel.
But if you haven’t read the tome and are befuddled by people eating grilled mutton kidneys for breakfast or taking trips to Glashule – you’re not alone.
The book, set in Dublin, has 18 ‘episodes’ or chapters with the length and style of writing usually the main hurdle cited by those who tried and gave up.
Whether you’ve graciously accepted your Ulysses ignorance, are a long-time fan, or even a great pretender, this year’s Bloomsday Festival will run all week with most events accessible online.
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