Nicky English

Nicky English

Contributor

Nicky English, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a former Tipperary hurler and manager. A classy full-forward as a player, he won two All-Ireland titles and was named an All-Star on six occasions. In a four-year spell as manager of the Premier County between 1998 and 2002 he won one All-Ireland and a Munster championship.

Nicky English: Cork could beat Limerick if they keep anxiety in check

Limerick are not at their best and Cork have the style to test them in Saturday’s Munster senior hurling final

Nicky English: Tipperary show some fight but Waterford may come to regret dropped point

Wexford will now target a Leinster final after their win over Galway, where Henry Shefflin’s team showed signs of desperation

Nicky English: Clare drive down redemption road, as Cork again leave themselves short

Limerick go up the gears to outdistance struggling Tipperary

Nicky English: Difficult assignment for Clare as they put their season on the line

Pat Ryan’s rejigged side will be fired up in front of big home crowd at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Clare have a poor championship record in Cork

Nicky English: Limerick somehow win in Ennis without playing well to leave Clare bereft

Another humdrum Cork display comes up short, as Waterford unexpectedly emerge as top three candidates

Nicky English: Ice-creams and shirt sleeves, time we returned to high-summer hurling

Limerick will not be able to treat five-in-a-row bid as just another championship

Nicky English: Main players deliver as Limerick rise to the occasion, leaving Kilkenny trailing in their wake

The champions have mastered the ability of giving their best displays in All-Ireland finals

Nicky English: Power to beat precision as Limerick strike out for history

Kilkenny’s greater shooting efficiency may struggle for a platform against the champions’ middle third

Nicky English on the Kilkenny team: Profiles of the 15 men who stand in Limerick’s way

All-Ireland hurling final preview: Derek Lyng’s team is a compelling mix of pure talent and battle-hardened experience

Nicky English: Traditional Kilkenny virtues see them home as mistakes undermine Clare

Neat and tidy in their hurling, Kilkenny were worthy winners, with improving Limerick waiting in the final

Nicky English: Disappointing Galway makes things too easy for Limerick

Galway started off energetic and effective but doubts we had about them were vindicated

Nicky English: Galway lack Limerick’s self-belief when match is there to be won

Kilkenny may just be too economical for injury-haunted Clare in Sunday’s semi-final

Nicky English: When the revs went up outside the province Tipperary’s engine couldn’t take it

Galway go into another All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Limerick in much better shape than last year

Nicky English: Tipp tend to score plenty and concede plenty but I think they’ll come out on top

Galway have looked good but can they be relied upon? Clare should win but shouldn’t take Dublin for granted

Nicky English: It looks like open season for this year’s hurling All-Ireland

Limerick again showed how hard they are to beat whereas Galway are not as damaged by Leinster final defeat as last year