Wexford hurlers pin their promotion hopes on victory over Clare
A loss in Cusack Park could prove a fatal blow to the Model Countyâs aim to secure promotion spot in Division 1B
Hurling
Follow our interviews, analysis, match reports and liveblogs from the 2023 provincial championships before the cream of the crop battle it out for Liam MacCarthy in the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Six Irish sport stars will become sporting diplomats for country
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Motion to restore All-Ireland minor deciders as senior finals curtain raisers to go to GAA congress
Push for football final to be in second week of August also among motions at meeting
âHome Rule in athleticsâ: Ray Burke on the GAAâs âban on foreign gamesâ
The ban survived the Civil War and was rarely challenged at conventions, enabling the GAA to avoid splits
Books in brief: Benbecula; Evolution of Telecommunications; Hurling 1810
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Corkâs Pat Ryan: âI knew I was running on empty. Iâve only had two nights of unbroken sleep in the last yearâ
The former Cork manager reflects on âthe worst year of his lifeâ, but knows that hurling will play a vital part in the healing process
âLiam would love to fix thatâ: Tipp aim for elusive NHL title as All-Ireland champions
Defeat in 2017 final to Galway is furthest Tipp have travelled in league as champions since 1965
Declan Hannon: âIâll be interested to see how Limerick bounce backâ
The most decorated hurling captain of all time is coming to terms with intercounty retirement
Even for great players like Mo Salah, the end can come suddenly and without warning
The Liverpool playerâs precipitous drop in form and output is not an unusual phenomenon in sport
The Dodger: DJ Carey & the Great Betrayal - A forensic look at an unusual rise and fall
Eimear NĂ BhraonĂĄin interviews several people taken in by hurlerâs lies, many of whom were not part of court case
Hurling round-up: Clough-Ballacolla set up tasty semi against Henry Shefflinâs Shamrocks
Win eased by red for Castletown-Geogheganâs Peter Clarke; Naas topple Mount Leinster Rangers
âThe sessions are like a maths examâ: Managing the club-intercounty training balance
The pattern of elite clubs looking for managers and coaches with intercounty experience is ingrained now â but at what point does playing for your local side stop being fun?
âGet shtuck into him!â: Gaelic identities meet at shinty-hurling clash of the ash
Roots celebrated - and a few slaps thrown - as Ireland and Scotland face off in Inverness
Ireland head to Inverness looking to keep momentum going against Scotland
Ireland travel to Scotland this weekend for the first time in seven years hoping to win three in a row
Na Fianna put in marathon effort and live to see another hurling county final
Ballyboden St Endaâs beaten by Lucan Sarsfields dashing harboured hopes of double of senior crowns
Old Parish by CiarĂĄn Murphy: Finding out what hurlingâs all about, with gusto
An enjoyable tale of participatory sports journalism, supplemented with social history
CiarĂĄn Murphy: Everyone has admiration for dual clubs, but itâs not easy
Switching focus week in week out can take its toll
âMy first day back at work after the All-Ireland I thought, âOh my God, itâs all over, and I just want to go backâ
In elite sports, the transition from thundering stadiums and euphoric wins to ordinary life can be traumatic
Ninety Championship appearances, 32 goals and 683 points: Patrick Horganâs career in pictures
Eighteen pictures for 18 seasons in Rebel red
âIf I were to take up hurling now, at 41 years of age, how bad could I possibly be?â
Book extract from Old Parish, Ciaran Murphyâs account of taking up Irelandâs national game as a late (very late) starter
Turning my old GAA programmes into a book: From treasured games to elusive collectorsâ items
The inspiration behind the creation of a new visual compendium of over 100 years of GAA programme covers
John McGrath on storming back to form in a season to remember: âI probably was frustrated having not seen game timeâ
Having started a first championship match in two years, McGrathâs goal scoring drove Tipperary to a memorable All-Ireland
The day Galway reorganised hurlingâs top table
Fifty years ago this weekend, the westerners burst from obscurity by defeating Cork
Sarah McInerneyâs Liveline: A broadcaster who knows when to speak, when to listen
Radio: Arenaâs send-off for SeĂĄn Rocks has the same depth and range which he made the programmeâs playbook for so many years
âNot a single complaintâ: Smiles and raised fists as Tipp fans celebrate All-Ireland hurling win
Cork supporters âguttedâ after sideâs âcomplete collapseâ in second half at Croke Park
Corkâs oldest All-Ireland medal winner recalls cycling to a final at Croke Park in 1943
Jimmy Lynam (99) played on two All-Ireland winning Cork teams in the 1950s, and says Tipperary wonât be an easy match on Sunday
âThe skill is awesomeâ: How an Italian became one of Cork hurlingâs biggest fans
Turning the TV on one rainy day on holiday saw Riccardo Rinaldi become hooked on GAA
The frenzied search for All-Ireland hurling final tickets in Cork
âItâs been 20 years since Cork won the All-Ireland so everyone wants be thereâ
Listen: Will Tipperary or Cork triumph in the All Ireland hurling final?
In the News podcast: Nicky English and Joe Canning join host Malachy Clerkin to look ahead to Sundayâs match
TV View: Hurlingâs Bruce Springsteen sings Corkâs praises before Tipperaryâs glory day
Liam Sheedyâs jacket pays glowing tribute to everyone
I am still that small tearful boy waiting for Dublinâs next sacred hurling final
Ballyboden St Endaâs, Cuala, Kilmacud Crokes and Na Fianna have produced magnificent hurlers. A lot is to do with the gene pool, blood and inheritance
Joe Canning: Everything is coming together for Tipperary at the right time
For the first time since 2023, Tipperary have momentum. Galway will need to come up with something to stay in the championship
SHC preliminary quarter-final previews: Dublin to overcome bad memories
Tipperary can be relied on to demolish Laois in Saturdayâs early throw-in at OâMoore Park
Hurlingâs history of violence: âSome of the belts I got were criminal. My skull was fractured. It was madnessâ
Revulsion at scenes in PĂĄirc UĂ Chaoimh before Cork and Tipperaryâs championship tie a fortnight ago reflect how the gameâs values have changed - incrementally
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