New managers face gruelling season with little to show for it

Personal lives put on hold as senior managers grapple with demands of the job

Clare left to regret their misses as Galway get home by a point

Canning again in princely form as he turns in another Man of the Match performance

Micheál Donoghue says his big players ‘stood up and saw us home’

‘Normally our efficiency is much, much higher than that,’ insists Clare’s co-manager

Nicky English: Limerick crown a great weekend for hurling

John Kiely’s team proved amazingly resilient again when the match was in the balance

Banner men buoyant after a thrilling return to Croke Park

‘It was great that the occasion wasn’t wasted on us’, says Clare's Shane O’Donnell

Nicky English: Galway have to show that there are no chinks left

Champions can plant another flag while Clare’s transformation can see them claim Munster

Your essential county by county guide: 2018 hurling championship

Sean Moran breaks down each county ahead of the Munster and Leinster round-robins

Hurling managers divided on best way to prime squads for championship

Clare and Wexford have favoured settled teams, everyone else has preferred to mix and match

Clare continue unbeaten run with Cork win

Rampant first-half performance enough to see off Rebels in Ennis

Clare needlessly make hard work of it against Kilkenny

Despite being 11 points down early on Brian Cody’s side almost scrape a draw

Time to get down and dirty as leagues return with a bang

Kerry shade Donegal while Wexford and Clare enjoy opening-day hurling wins

Gerry O’Connor preparing Clare for a hurling season like no other

Given the new championship format, teams must hit the ground running earlier

Clare hurler Aron Shanagher out for 2018 with cruciate injury

Impressive 20-year-old will be a big loss for Banner County’s joint managers

Clare beat Galway to Fenway Hurling Classic title in Boston

All-Ireland champions beaten in Super 11s format as Dubs and Tipp bow out in semis

Donal Óg Cusack confirms he will not resume Clare role

Cusack acted as a coach and selector with Moloney and O’Connor this season

GAA weekend that was: Where now for Wexford and Clare?

Both teams progressed in 2017 but they have hardly made giant strides

Positive Séamus Callanan injury news adds to Tipperary relief

Manager Michael Ryan admits Clare’s goals rattled his side at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Tipperary concern over Séamus Callanan injury

Star forward suffered knock to elbow during quarter-final win over Clare

Clare and Tipperary name sides for All-Ireland quarter-final

Both sides make three changes for Saturday’s quarter-final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh

Cork accept Clare apology after sliotar incident

Cork will not take the matter further, having considered approach to Munster Council

Clare management ‘disappointed’ about sliotar drama

Footage shows individual taking bag of sliotars from behind Cork goal in Munster final

Cork’s nerveless young guns have eyes on bigger prize

Clare unable to find their rhythm against Kieran Kingston’s in-form side in Thurles

Clare not hiding importance of setting record straight in Munster

For 20 years they’ve under-achieved in their province and it’s about time that changed

GAA weekend that was: Is Leinster getting competitive?

Optimism may have been mild but the arrival of June was surprisingly upbeat

Resurgent Banner back in business

Shane O’Donnell hits 2-2 as Clare book place in Munster final for first time since 2008

Blazing finish sees Waterford drive past Clare into quarter-finals

Home side overcame slow start to control match until final minutes but now face relegation playoff

Tipperary’s scoring power proves the difference against Clare

A battling performance by Clare wasn’t enough to derail the All-Ireland champions

Best new Irish writers: Hennessy Literary Awards shortlists, 2017

We name the 18 nominees for this year’s Emerging Poetry, First Fiction and Emerging Fiction prizes

Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor taking Clare on a natural progression

New hurling management team stepping up to finish venture of helping boys become men

Donal Óg Cusack to continue on as Clare coach as managers are ratified

Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor have been confirmed as new joint-managers

Generation of young Clare hurlers standout performers in the country

Banner county’s high achievers have reached the top on hard work and dedication

‘Magical’ Clare under-21s secure historic three-in-a-row

Joint manager Gerry O’Connor pays tribute to young stars after 2-20 to 3-11 win over Wexford

Cadogan emerges as huge find for Cork

One of the stars of 2014 has a chance of becoming a double Munster medallist

Formidable Clare U-21s determined to keep their treble bid on track

Reigning All-Ireland champions include seven senior stars for semi-final clash against Tipperary

Clare to meet Antrim in U21 hurling final

Concern for Banner County after Aaron Cunningham sustained hamstring injury in win over Galway

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