The Irish Times

Munster’s Super Sunday falls flat as Clare and Cork run amok in big wins

Waterford and Tipperary on the end of big defeats in final round of games

Mon May 23 2022 - 06:00

Clare shoot the lights out as Waterford’s ambitions stall before the get-go

League champions suffer 15-point defeat in Ennis to cap miserable round-robin

Sun May 22 2022 - 20:13

No quarter asked for, or given, as Limerick earn draw with Clare

Result means Clare and Limerick will meet again in Munster final early next month

Sun May 15 2022 - 19:16

Parts gradually clicking into place for improving Banner

Improved scoring threat has reduced the overdependence on talisman Kelly

Tue May 03 2022 - 06:00

Hurling weekend previews: Throw-in times, TV details, predictions

Seán Moran looks ahead to Sunday's round-robin action in Leinster and Munster

Sun May 01 2022 - 07:00

Hurling championship previews: Waterford must push Limerick all the way

Two weeks in and already matches are starting to look like eliminators

Sat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00

Concussion scare leaves Seán Finn in no doubt about player safety

Limerick defender agrees red cards the only apt punishment for head-high challenges

Fri Mar 25 2022 - 06:00

Conor Cooney scores a cool dozen as Galway edge out neighbours Clare

Both sides out of contention for league semi-final spot but eyeing up championship

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 21:42

Brian Lohan welcomes move to avoid teams playing three weeks in a row

Clare manager says return of championship round robin at least makes things fairer

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 06:00

Brian Lohan set for three more years as Clare manager

County have made steady progress under 49-year-old during turbulent few years

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 08:24

Tony Kelly believes Clare boss Lohan’s future ‘shouldn’t be up for discussion’

‘If it was up to me or the players, we’d love if he decided to continue on’

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 06:00

The best and worst: Hurling finals when teams from the same province meet

This year’s All-Ireland senior hurling final is the fourth all-Munster pairing

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 06:00

Jackie Tyrrell: Tipperary need to nullify Tony Kelly threat if they’re to advance

Sheedy needs to put his best marker on Kelly and avoid mistake Waterford made

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 08:11

Time to release the Championship dogs of war

By the time The Sunday Game music strikes up, seven summers will have ended

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 20:46

Jackie Tyrrell: In modern hurling warfare, Clare’s variety can take down Waterford

It’s not 1998 but there’s still a war to be won when the two sides meet this weekend

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 06:00

Clare and Dublin taking positive vibes from high-scoring encounter

Tony Kelly serves up something special at Parnell Park with 20-point haul

Sun Jun 06 2021 - 13:17

Hurling league previews: Throw-in times, TV details and verdicts

Limerick experiment as they look to end poor league campaign on a high against Cork

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00

Jackie Tyrrell: Things are changing quickly in hurling and I’m all on for it

We’re seeing star forwards dropping deeper and defenders roaming forward to clip points

Fri May 28 2021 - 06:00

Antrim celebrate return to top flight with shock win over Clare

Encouraging start for Darren Gleeson’s side as they record a deserved two-point win

Sun May 09 2021 - 16:26

Tipperary face stiff opening test against all-conquering Limerick

Allianz Hurling League weekend previews

Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00

Crystal clear why Tadgh de Búrca is the centre of Waterford’s universe

Limerick found a way to avoid him in the Munster final and they’ll need to do it again

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 09:30

Jackie Tyrrell: All-Ireland final heroes often come out of left field

Limerick have the edge but Waterford might well find a match-winner of their own

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 07:27

Dessie Hutchinson’s goal double primes Waterford fuse as they fire past Clare

Déise secure nine-point win to set up All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kilkenny

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 19:14

Limerick score 36 points to overpower Tony Kelly’s solo act

In the most unique league final the GAA has ever staged Limerick prove far too strong

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 19:48

Weekend GAA: Throw-in times, team news, TV details

The hurling championship gets underway as the football league comes to a conclusion

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00

Nicky English: Unique season will bring unique set of challenges

A Limerick team of all the talents have a winning hand while Clare lack ball-winners

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00

Kelly and Lynch ready for Thurles showdown as if it’s their last

Clare and Limerick meet in the quarter-final of Munster which will double as league final

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 21:29

Clare ease into action with 16-point thrashing of Carlow

New manager Brian Lohan fields experimental side but they start fast in Ennis

Sun Jan 26 2020 - 18:03

How the Irish Open battled its way back to golfing limelight

Although missing many of the game’s top stars, Lahinch is set to swing on and off the course

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 09:00

Clare’s comfortable victory over Cork all in vain as summer comes to a close

Rebels go on to All-Ireland series despite five-point defeat in Ennis, Clare are out

Sun Jun 16 2019 - 18:57

Limerick keep their championship alive against Clare

It would have been the earliest exit by the All-Ireland hurling champions in 27 years

Sun Jun 09 2019 - 20:02

Weekend Leinster and Munster hurling previews

Kilkenny’s 100% record will be tested by Galway at Nowlan Park on Sunday

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 06:00

Nicky English: Impressive Tipperary looking a cut above the rest

Work rate, power and fitness as well as a classy forward line proves a potent combination

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 07:00

Nicky English: Limerick’s All-Ireland hangover kicked in early

Champions will need to clear their head quickly to prevail in Waterford

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 07:00