Joe Canning: I loved having a chip on the shoulder, I wanted it
Writing off Limerick after the league campaign will have motivated them even more
Championship serves up Confucius, climate change, broccoli and Easter eggs
Challenge for most managers in coming weeks will be to turn water into wine and ... perhaps walk on water
Nicky English: Impressive Limerick silence the doubters
Champions outclass Cork again to show they remain very much the team to beat
Kyle Hayes and Limerick intent on prolonging their golden era
Half-back a key figure as Kiely’s side seek to rediscover their best in championship opener
Nicky English: Questions remain about Limerick but Lynch still holds the key
Waterford look to have built valuable depth while Tipperary are a side in transition
Four-goal Limerick blast past Offaly for first league win
All-Ireland champions named 12 players who started 2021 championship final on Sunday
Limerick showing no sign of panic despite wait for a win rolling on
John Kiely confident that the sharpness will return for All-Ireland champions
No dead rubber in Cusack Park as Limerick strike late for the draw
All-Ireland champions left needing late rescuing despite leading for much of the contest
Ciarán Murphy: Time to relish the opportunity to see games in the flesh
Lockdowns proved there are things you don’t get to feel in your gut unless you’re there
Cork tick all the boxes as Limerick’s league campaign continues to flatline
John Kiely: We’re not accurate at the moment, we’re not doing the basics well’
Mickey Kiely the hero as UL leave it late in Fitzgibbon Cup final
Questionable sending off of Limerick’s Cian Lynch a major talking point
Seán Moran: Limerick’s sluggish start will be of small comfort to their rivals
Evidence of recent years suggests Kiely’s champions tend to peak for biggest tests
Wexford’s hopes for a decent performance more than met in Limerick win
Dwyer’s goal the difference between the two sides as Limerick are punished for wides
Lynch says joining Shefflin as a multiple Hurler of the Year winner is very satisfying
The Limerick star says the focus is on ‘what you can do today to better yourself for tomorrow’
Limerick’s Cian Lynch and Tyrone’s Kieran McGeary take Player of the Year titles
Lynch joins storied list of multi-award winners in hurling
Mascot to mainstay: Cian Lynch looking to add more good memories with Patrickswell
Limerick star will lead out his side against Kilmallock as they chase 21st county title
Patrickswell dethrone Limerick champions Na Piarsaigh in semi-final
Limerick star Lynch’s side face Kilmallock in the final while Dunloy hurlers make it three-in-a-row in Antrim
Limerick set for bumper All Star haul after receiving 15 nominations
Seán Finn, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch will battle it out for Hurler of the Year
Eamonn Cregan in dreamland as Limerick revel in golden era
Former player, coach and manager says county’s academy was key to the startling transformation
Awesome Limerick reach new heights as they complete back-to-back triumphs
Champions unleash barrage of first-half scores to leave outclassed Cork shell-shocked
Player watch: Cian Lynch is Limerick’s free spirit and its driving force
The greatest gift in his repertoire is his constant wish to involve his team mates
Nicky English: Cian Lynch on course to become one of the greatest hurlers ever
Staying afloat in the face of Limerick’s sheer physicality was just too much to ask for
‘You want your best performance to be in an All-Ireland final’
Final flourish proves fitting reward for Limerick’s ravenous work-rate and hunger
Limerick v Cork: Five key moments from Croke Park
Rebels’ lack of poise in opening minutes an early indication of tough day at the office
TV View: Limerick give us a half fit to grace the annals of hurling
The pre-game talk surrounded the champions’ power - there was more to it than that
Awesome Limerick rout the Rebels to win another All-Ireland
Cork have no answers to defending champions who secure third title in four years
Nicky English: Power and poise on the big occasion points to Limerick triumph
Cork’s hopes lie in using pace to go around Limerick and open up vital goal chances
Limerick v Cork: Throw-in times, TV details and team news
Champions can retain their title in what has the makings of a fascinating encounter
All-Ireland hurling final: Jackie Tyrrell’s Limerick pen pics
Talent wherever you look in this Limerick squad as they look to lift Liam again
Jackie Tyrrell: Cork must stifle Cian Lynch but Limerick should have too much
Treaty men have class everywhere you look while final experience is all new for Rebels
Stephen O’Byrnes: Limerick fans not used to luxuriating in greatness
‘However cautious we might tend to be, we just cannot deny what we see before our eyes’
Nicky English: Improving Cork show real resilience to set up a fitting final
Rebels dig deep to see off defiant Cats but champions Limerick looking formidable
Relentless and ruthless Limerick grind Waterford to smithereens at Croke Park
Defending All-Ireland champions show they have lost none of their hunger
Nicky English: Waterford and Cork ready to pounce on any sign of weakness
Champions Limerick will need to repeat second-half performance from Munster final
Hurling semi-finals previews: Throw-in times, TV details and team news
Saturday sees a repeat of last year’s final before Cork look to continue revival against Kilkenny
Classic ‘game of two halves’ leaves Hegarty and Limerick steeled for semi-final test
Incredible Munster final turnaround leaves champions looking a formidable proposition
Nicky English: Limerick’s second-half form won’t be matched by any team
When Cian Lynch got support in the second half he really began to pull the strings
Limerick come from 10 down to win third Munster in a row
Liam Sheedy says Tipp’s first half showing was the best he’d seen in his time in charge
‘He sees the full picture’: The serene leadership of Cian Lynch
If the midfielder is in his usual flow on Sunday, it can only mean good things for Limerick
Limerick see off Cork to reach another Munster hurling final
First-half goals from Darragh O’Donovan and then Kyle Hayes proved crucial
Nicky English: Limerick can master spirited Cork’s potent challenge
Champions remain the team to beat while Galway, Kilkenny and Tipperary can advance
Formidable Lohan the ideal spiritual leader for the Banner
Resurgent Clare showing signs of the distinctive zeal associated with their manager
Limerick boss John Kiely sees things coming together nicely after Cork win
Reigning champions win dress rehearsal for next month’s Munster semi-final
Jackie Tyrrell: Limerick need to become a moving target to keep the chasing pack at bay
The champions have the manager and players to go back-to-back but they still have to evolve
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
Weekend hurling previews: TV details, throw-in times and verdicts
Can Antrim do it again? Big guns Limerick and Galway, and Tipp and Cork meet
Tipperary face stiff opening test against all-conquering Limerick
Allianz Hurling League weekend previews
Cube, Marty, pink wigs and a psychedelic panda – we really need lockdown to end
Wonders of technology and ubiquitous RTÉ favourite playing tricks with our mind
Gearóid Hegarty announced as the 2020 Hurler of the Year
Limerick win nine All Stars as Brian Fenton named as Footballer of the Year
Danny Care stirs pot as fallout continues between Munster and Harlequins
Murray brands late hit on Healy as ‘reckless’ with young outhalf ruled out of French trip
Limerick move to a different beat as they drum home superiority at every turn
John Kiely’s side put in a staggering display of power and accuracy to seal victory
Final flourish helps Limerick complete a special season in fitting style
Brave Waterford outclassed as Kiely’s men deliver a second All-Ireland title in three years
Déise wilt under the sustained power play of Limerick’s twin towers
Between them, Gearóid Hegarty and Tom Morrissey plundered 12 points from play
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