Nicky English: Limerick highly charged but the energy supply may not lastChampions have kicked on in league but Cork's pace and firepower could outlast themSat May 11 2019 - 10:00
Nicky English: Deserving champions make history with plenty to build on in the futureLimerick had to show resilience to survive Galway's late show but they've been doing that all yearMon Aug 20 2018 - 06:00
Nicky English: Limerick ready to grasp their chance of immortalityAt their best Galway will beat anyone but sustaining performance has been the issueSat Aug 18 2018 - 09:00
Nicky English: Galway must recuperate and recover, quicklyThe fates and the woodwork of Semple Stadium conspired to end Clare's seasonMon Aug 06 2018 - 01:00
Nicky English: A very difficult game to call but Galway get a hesitant nodTribesmen will need to improve their intensity and not be over-reliant on GlynnSat Aug 04 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Limerick crown a great weekend for hurlingJohn Kiely’s team proved amazingly resilient again when the match was in the balanceMon Jul 30 2018 - 06:00
Nicky English: Cork have the experience but resilient Limerick have real potentialIt’s hard to look beyond formidable Galway in the first semi-final at headquartersSat Jul 28 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: beating Kilkenny a major step forward for LimerickManner of the impressive victory will work wonders for Kiely’s up-and-coming sideMon Jul 16 2018 - 06:15
Nicky English: Limerick will never have a better chance to take down KilkennyJohn Kiely’s side will be fresher but psychologically battle will also be keySat Jul 14 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway without doubt the team to beat againManner of the victory over Kilkenny clearly reasserted Tribesmen’s credentialsMon Jul 09 2018 - 06:00
Nicky English: I’m not convinced by GalwayKilkenny exposed frailties in form of champions and can now capitalise in the replaySun Jul 08 2018 - 09:00
Nicky English: Galway no longer looking an unassailable prospectAll-Ireland race looks more open than ever as Cork edge Clare again in Munster finalMon Jul 02 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway have to show that there are no chinks leftChampions can plant another flag while Clare’s transformation can see them claim MunsterSat Jun 30 2018 - 09:00
Nicky English: Confident Clare have stepped up a gearSluggish Limerick’s momentum stalled as third game in a row perhaps took its tollMon Jun 18 2018 - 05:00
Nicky English: Tipperary’s defence is still their Achilles’ heelErrors and poor clearances from Tipperary lead to Clare goals and Tipp's exitSun Jun 10 2018 - 21:13
Nicky English: Galway look strong enough to go back-to-backLimerick perhaps best-placed to upset the champions’ title defence this yearSat Jun 09 2018 - 05:15
Nicky English: New format excites but nobody’s sure of the implicationsAll teams will look forward to more matches as last year’s Top Four look to have slipped backSat May 05 2018 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway emerge from test of character as deserving championsOn an emotional day Micheál Donoghue’s team remained composedMon Sept 04 2017 - 06:00
Nicky English: Galway to confirm status as best of 2017Deise could exploit nervousness but MacCarthy Cup looks on way to GalwaySun Sept 03 2017 - 10:00
Nicky English’s Galway player-by-player profilesIrish Times hurling analyst gives his lowdown on the Tribesmen ahead of Sunday’s finalSat Sept 02 2017 - 09:00
Nicky English: Third-level tactics impacting inter-county gameTraditional 15-a-side formation gives way as coaches try various set-ups with ‘extra’ manFri Sept 01 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: McGrath’s tactical masterclass leaves Déise in a good placeWaterford won all the key contests with Brick Walsh and Kevin Moran leading by exampleMon Aug 14 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: Cork’s hurling should suffice once they avoid a physical dogfightWide expanses of Croke Park will suit confident Rebels’ fast-moving game planSat Aug 12 2017 - 11:43
Nicky English: Joe Canning has the most important say: the lastTipperary produced their best display in 2017 but it just wasn’t enough on the dayMon Aug 07 2017 - 07:30
Nicky English: Galway certainly not uber reliable favouritesChampions picking up momentum but the favourites have been a model of composureSun Aug 06 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: Galway still look like All-Ireland championsBoth Waterford and Tipperary looked unconvincing in their quarter-final victoriesMon Jul 24 2017 - 07:00
Nicky English: Tipp and The Déise ready to advance to last fourClare will struggle to win enough primary possession to dethrone the championsSat Jul 22 2017 - 05:00
Joint effort from Cork’s young and old yields Munster titleYounger players’ enthusiasm serves as inspiration for more experienced team-matesMon Jul 10 2017 - 06:00
Nicky English: Cork aren’t the finished article but they’re not far offRebels have struggled defensively in recent years and will get first real test against ClareSat Jul 08 2017 - 13:00
Nicky English: Galway confirm status as All-Ireland favouritesTribesmen’s performance against Wexford proves it will take a lot to beat them this yearMon Jul 03 2017 - 07:45
Nicky English: Galway able to halt Wexford bandwagonMicheál Donoghue’s team have the forwards to prevail in a high-scoring clashSun Jul 02 2017 - 09:00
Cork look real contenders while Waterford are mere pretendersNicky English: The sense of expectation surrounding Wateford was left disappointedMon Jun 19 2017 - 07:30
Nicky English: Waterford can find enough to deny rising CorkQuestions surrounding Conor Lehane’s fitness can tilt the balance towards DéiseSun Jun 18 2017 - 06:30
Nicky English: Wexford beat Kilkenny – and the pastFans at Wexford were put through the wringer as Kilkenny mounted a late chargeMon Jun 12 2017 - 06:30
Nicky English: Kilkenny will be ready for all of the challengesWexford are well capable of winning in their home venue but wily Cats still get the nodSat Jun 10 2017 - 06:00
Nicky English: Clare did what they had to but they will need to improveForwards proved decisive against Limerick but winning primary possession an issueMon Jun 05 2017 - 09:00
Nicky English: Clare should be too strong for depleted LimerickIf Clare are to be contenders they will certainly have to see off a weakened oppositionSat Jun 03 2017 - 05:58
Nicky English: Galway have firepower to capture Liam MacCarthy againKilkenny-Tipperary duopoly can be broken this yearSat May 20 2017 - 08:30
Nicky English: Tipp beat Kilkenny by playing like KilkennyHuge All-Ireland final win justifies Tipp’s status as the best team in championshipMon Sept 05 2016 - 07:00
Nicky English: Tipperary's greater goal-scoring threat may swing a tight affairTipperary's hot can see them beat Kilkenny but their cold won't be good enoughSat Sept 03 2016 - 05:50
Nicky English: Tipperary relieved to have overcome huge hurdleDespite Waterford’s heroics, the best two teams will meet in next month’s finalMon Aug 15 2016 - 13:50
Nicky English: Kilkenny and Tipperary poised to make finalCats’ goalscoring threat gives them edge while improving Tipp can end Galway hopesSat Aug 13 2016 - 07:00
Nicky English analysis: Waterford throw off the shacklesPlucky performances in the hurling match of the seasonMon Aug 08 2016 - 08:04
Waterford will have to throw off the shackles to threaten KilkennyBut regardless of what system Déise opt for, form suggests the champions will prevailSat Aug 06 2016 - 07:30
Nicky English: Galway show lesson learnt from Leinster final defeatOne of key differences for Galway on Sunday is that they possessed a real goal threatMon Jul 25 2016 - 06:00
Nicky English: Waterford and Galway may edge hurling encountersHurling championship quarter-finals look set to go down to wire as losers face trapdoorSun Jul 24 2016 - 13:10
Nicky English: Tipperary show intentions and credentialsWaterford laid bare by use of flawed sweeper system at Gaelic GroundsMon Jul 11 2016 - 20:36
Nicky English: Tipperary have ability if they show stomach for battleMunster final is almost too close to call and could be game of season so farSat Jul 09 2016 - 14:01
Nicky English: Kilkenny don’t believe in lost causesGalway knew what Cats would do in second half but were still powerless to prevent itMon Jul 04 2016 - 07:45
Nicky English: Waterford set the record straight in styleLeague loss forgotten as Derek McGrath’s men are full value for their win over ClareMon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00
