Donal Óg Cusack

2022 - 7 - 18

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Dónal Óg Cusack unhappy with hurling coverage compared to rugby (Pundit Arena)

The hurling legend was speaking after an excellent All-Ireland final on Sunday night, with Limerick running out the winners against a brave Kilkenny side who ...

Was that because there was a rugby game on? Whoever allowed that to happen is not watching the back of hurling. “But hurling too often is better to us than we are to hurling.

Donal Óg: “Hurling Needs Oxygen, Why Are We Rushing it, it's a Joke!” (Yardbarker)

The former Cork Goalkeeper Donal Óg Cusack gives huge praise to how good the game of hurling is gone, but isn't one bit happy with how the Championship has ...

To be fair to the Three time All-Ireland winner he makes a very good point. Dónal Óg Cusack makes a passionate plea for more "oxygen" to be pumped into the sport of hurling#RTEgaa pic.twitter.com/zXJYdZsUQE The GAA probably do need to look at when is the best time to play the Championship and why rush it, why not have reply’s and more games if it’s only good for hurling.

Donal Óg Cusack believes hurling suffered because of media ... (Irish Mirror)

"Whoever allowed that to happen is not watching the back of hurling. Was that because there was a rugby game on? Did hurling suffer? I think it did."

Was that because there was a rugby game on? "Today was an example of how the envelope has been pushed with regards to this game, it’s just getting better and better. And in his opinion, the reason why coverage was so sparse was because newspaper inches were being filled by Ireland's historic test series win in New Zealand.

Dónal Óg Cusack: Hurling needs more oxygen (RTE.ie)

RTÉ analyst Dónal Óg Cusack has said that while the ever-increasing standard of hurling is pumping oxygen into the lungs of the game, the condensed nature ...

"I’d question was that because there was rugby game on that evening, did hurling suffer because of that? There were four pages of hurling compared to all the other pages about different sport." "But then I see him opening up the sports pages. We know that the game needs money. What would be wrong with giving the players a good cut of it and rest of it go back into the association to build clubhouses and so on?" "Why weren’t we able to have a replay there?

Donal Óg Cusack questions 'rushed' season, scheduling and hurling ... (The42)

The former Cork goalkeeper believes the sport needs 'as much oxygen as possible'.

There were four pages of hurling compared to all the other pages about different sport.” I’d question was that because there was rugby game on that evening, did hurling suffer because of that? “Whoever allowed that to happen is not watching the back of hurling.

Donal Óg Cusack divides opinion among RTE Sunday Game ... (The Irish Sun)

DONAL Og Cusack has called on more to be done to 'give hurling oxygen' after the All Ireland final.Limerick edged out Kilkenny in a thriller to win th.

And another person said: "One of the greatest finals in his lifetime in the heart of the summer. Great All Ireland series but now it’s the turn of the 97% of players." Even the short 2 week build up to the final is too short. "I’d question was that because there was rugby game on that evening, did hurling suffer because of that? They need to work too, by the way. "Why weren’t we able to have a replay there?

Donal Og Kussak disagrees among viewers of the RTE Sunday ... (Worldakkam.com)

And Cork's legendary Kusak made a fervent plea in the Sunday game, throwing more coverage across the country. “I think hurling is much more common to us than we ...

The war is the future. The buildup to the final is too short. The July final is not a good idea. I think some people approved the decision to play in the All Ireland quarterfinals. “We played the All Ireland Quarterfinals at 1:30 on Saturday. This game needs oxygen. “I feel like I’ve finished the game in a hurry right now.