Big four ready to rumble on hurling’s special weekend

Despite the absent fans, headquarters set to witness two fascinating clashes

It’s good to have Richie Hogan back, he was missed

He was building a legacy - one of the Kilkenny greats - before four cruel years of injury

Fresher Kilkenny have edge but Waterford carry real threat into semi-final

Omission of Colin Fennelly and Walter Walsh from starting line-up a surprise

Flanagan and O’Donovan named in Limerick side to face Galway

Team news: John Kiely makes two changes for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final

Fennelly eager for the chance to prove himself again

Substituted against Galway in the Leinster final, Kilkenny’s captain is on a mission

Nicky English: Field has bunched as rivals close in on Limerick

Kilkenny and Tipp make significant moves in rejigging of championship pecking order

Weekend hurling previews: TV details, throw-in times and verdicts

Seán Moran looks ahead to a busy weekend in the hurling championship with two provincial titles up for grabs

Dicksboro pour out all their subs but can’t stop Ballyhale tsunami

Kilkenny senior hurling championship final report UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Weekend Club GAA previews: Kerry football and Kilkenny hurling deciders top bill

Dublin football final also down for decision on packed two days of action

Ballyhale are history makers in a special year for Kilkenny hurling

Kilkenny club become the first club to win the All-Ireland title on eight occasions

Weekend GAA previews: Club All-Ireland honours to be decided on Sunday

Seán Moran looks at the two big club games and Saturday’s provincial competition finals

Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks made to work for victory by brave Slaughtneil

Colin Fennelly’s second goal late on gives Kilkenny side some breathing space

Slaughtneil still waiting for reality to catch up with ambition

Derry side will have to beat Ballyhale Shamrocks to finally win All Ireland club semi-final

Ballyhale Shamrocks not intending to rest on their laurels

Fennelly says Leinster champions very conscious of All-Ireland semi-final

Shamrocks and TJ Reid leave their calling cards in demolition of St Martin’s

Birthday boy Reid scores 2-14 as All-Ireland champions march on to Leinster final

Tipperary backbone 2019 Hurling All Stars with seven awards

Brian Hogan, Diarmuid O’Keeffe and Lee Chin win their first awards

Ballyhale again dominant on an emotional afternoon

Club celebrates a 17th county title in the shadow of recent loss

Champions Tipperary have 11 names on All-Star shortlist

Beaten finalists Kilkenny are next best represented with nine players nominated for an award

Seán Moran: Tipperary show how All-Ireland success has become a matter of timing

New championship format makes it harder for teams to go through the summer unbeaten

The Backdoor: Brian Cody’s lack of Plan B sees Kilkenny caught out

11-time All-Ireland winning manager fails to react after Hogan’s red card in Tipp defeat

Nicky English: Tipperary blend old virtues and modern guile

It was almost impossible to see where 14-man Kilkenny would manage to get a goal

Tipperary emerge from the deluge to wash away Kilkenny

The 33rd-minute red card for Richie Hogan meant the match was played on Tipp's terms

Tipperary 3-25 Kilkenny 0-20: Tipperary player ratings

Ian O’Riordan hands out the marks after the Premier County secured the Liam MacCarthy

Tipperary punish 14-man Kilkenny with devastating second-half showing

Sending off of Richie Hogan proves key as Liam Sheedy’s side pile on the scores

Nicky English: Tipperary’s experience the key in a hard-call decider

The two great rivals look to be reaching their peaks at just the right time ahead of final

Unexpected but familiar pairing gives Tipp final opportunity

Rejuvenated Kilkenny present the usual challenge in a contest set to go the distance

Nicky English’s guide to the Kilkenny team

All-Ireland hurling final countdown: player-by-player analysis of the Cats' XV

Jackie Tyrrell: Kilkenny to edge Sheedy v Cody Part III

The two managers will send their sides out with a simple message: Do your job

The ties that bind: Kilkenny's generation game

"There's hurling everywhere," says Ned Quinn of county that leads the roll of honour

Jackie Tyrrell: Puck-out battle will go a long way to deciding All-Ireland final

If Kilkenny or Tipp prevail in key area they will have one hand on Liam MacCarthy

Limerick swept away by sheer force of Kilkenny’s Cody-ness

Kilkenny unleash tidal wave of manic intensity for 11th successive semi-final win

Nicky English: Tipp’s resilience saw them through

Despite red card and three disallowed goals, Tipperary dug deep and came up trumps

Kilkenny make final return as they wrap Limerick up in Codyness

The Cats were never caught by the defending champions after TJ Reid’s first-minute score

Jackie Tyrrell: Kilkenny’s leaders delivered right on cue

Cork’s challenge wilted in vital third quarter when Cody’s men turned up heat

Kerry and Kilkenny clicking into gear at right time

Mayo given a hiding in Killarney while Donegal knuckle down to see off plucky Meath

Kilkenny collective overpowers Cork despite Horgan's best efforts

After trailing at half time the Cats blitzed their opponents in the second half

Hurling previews: Cork flair can overcome Kilkenny resolve

Expect a bounce from Tipperary when they face Laois in All-Ireland quarter-finals

Jackie Tyrrell: Eddie Brennan was a daddy figure - you always felt safe around him

The Laois manager will be a massively calming presence on their biggest day

Focus, perseverance and economy get Wexford to the Promised Land

Mark Fanning’s late penalty crucial in a first Leinster title win in 15 years for Wexford

Nicky English: Tipp and Kilkenny can edge intriguing finals

Time to alternate big finals on Saturday and Sunday so fans don’t lose out

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