Hurling Championship

Not quite freed from desire, Limerick hurlers still want more and more

John Kiely’s side out to make amends after last year’s quarter-final exit

Mayo’s changing of the guard reaps rewards: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend

Jack O’Connor deflects Kerry hype; Mayo’s crowds are back; Wicklow’s ‘petit slam’; Croke Park’s tribute to Mick Leddy

Great teams win. It is what we expect, even when the victories look different

Refreshing the Limerick hurling team without it losing its core identity has been a skilful piece of management by John Kiely

Joe Canning: Donal Óg didn’t accept my point live on RTÉ, but I’ve no doubt about Cork’s problem

I have no doubt that Cork’s problem is in their minds

Cork’s Colm Lyons to referee All-Ireland hurling final

Galway to face Limerick in Croke Park decider on July 19th

All-Ireland boost for Limerick as captain Cian Lynch declared fit for hurling final

Lynch did not start in semi-final win over Clare due to leg injury, but will feature from the off against Galway at Croke Park

Henry Shefflin faces uphill task in Kilkenny with need to both improve and innovate

Much will depend on the management team that is assembled, but the worry is that Cats are lacking in young quality players

Henry Shefflin appointed as new Kilkenny manager

Shefflin to succeed Derek Lyng after being ratified at Kilkenny county board meeting on Monday

Cork have an identity crisis – what exactly are they good at?

The second-half collapses in big games against Tipperary, Limerick and now Galway are symptoms rather than causes

Outstanding Gearóid Hegarty channels Henry Shefflin: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend

Parallels between Galway and Tipperary’s All-Ireland runs; Cork’s reset will be painful and time-consuming

Ten Limerick players approached Shane O’Donnell after the match. Game was recognising game

Clare great makes for the sunset at the end of a hurling career like no other

Nicky English: Limerick bench proved key but penalty controversy shows rule must be changed

Clare tripped up on an accumulation of small things that saw a tight match tilt against them in the end

‘How many All-Irelands did you win?’: Dónal Óg Cusack shoots down Joe Canning’s criticism of Cork

Former Rebel goalkeeper was in no mood to stand by while others had a go at his county

It was now or never for Limerick when Aidan O’Connor captured lightning in a bottle

Dogged determination combined with beautiful brilliance to fire Treaty into Liam MacCarthy showpiece

After overcoming Clare in the chaos, Limerick will have no margin for error against Galway

John Kiely’s team looked withered and beaten, but kept going here because there was no other way back

The July air turned frosty on RTÉ after Cork’s latest second-half from hell

Joe Canning really should have done unto Dónal Óg roughly what Paraguay did unto France

Limerick seize the day to reach another final and leave resurgent Clare heartbroken

Injury-time goal by Aidan O’Connor decisive in settling an epic All-Ireland semi-final

Nicky English: Galway joy shines through while Cork shortcomings laid bare

Galway’s system of play is not simple, but it is implemented with great enthusiasm

The new Clare stars who bounced back from notorious 40-point defeat to drive hurling resurgence

Niall O’Farrell, Seán Rynne and Diarmuid Stritch were all on a Clare minor team that lost by 40 points, but they bounced back in style

Clare need something out of the ordinary against revitalised Limerick

Banner have impressed in flashes but John Kiely’s men have been a team on a mission all championship

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