Limerick 3-16 Galway 2-18: Five match defining moments

Keith Duggan looks at the key incidents as Limerick ended a 45-year wait for glory

Future may be Limerick's but Galway aren't finished yet

Kiely’s young team look destined for glory at some stage but they may have to wait

Johnny Glynn still commuting from USA to play for Galway

Former Galway stalwart David Collins says the travel is unsustainable

Galway do it their way to reach back-to-back All-Irelands

The champions yet again squandered a big lead but held on to keep Clare at arm's length

Nicky English: Galway must recuperate and recover, quickly

The fates and the woodwork of Semple Stadium conspired to end Clare's season

Galway finally shake off Clare to set up final date with Limerick

Aron Shanagher had chance late on to steal a win for Clare at Semple Stadium

Nicky English: A very difficult game to call but Galway get a hesitant nod

Tribesmen will need to improve their intensity and not be over-reliant on Glynn

Malachy Clerkin: a booming end to the All-Ireland summer

Clare and Galway go again, Donegal, Tyrone and Monaghan enter last-chance saloon

Ticket system for Clare v Galway replay branded ‘a joke’

Clare county board chairman Joe Cooney has responded to GAA’s ticketing decision

Galway frustrated as dogged Clare simply refuse to bow the knee

McCarthy’s late point earns Banner a replay in Thurles after after a pulsating stalemate at HQ

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

Galway and Clare to do it all again after 94 minutes of madness

All-Ireland champions roar out of the blocks before they are slowly but surely reeled in

Galway to push on and exploit Clare’s shortcomings

All Ireland hurling semi-final throws-in at Croke Park at 5pm (Live, RTÉ2 and Sky Arena)

Nicky English: Galway without doubt the team to beat again

Manner of the victory over Kilkenny clearly reasserted Tribesmen’s credentials

Galway exorcise the Kilkenny ghost and retain Leinster title

Having seen a 12-point lead whittled away the champions proved their mettle in replay

Jackie Tyrrell: What did top teams take from round-robin?

The six main contenders for the All-Ireland all have something they need to put right

Galway provide day of reckoning for Kilkenny in Salthill

Leinster hurling arrives on the Atlantic promenade as champions bare their teeth

Ciarán Murphy: human fallibility the essence of club games

Freedom of expression so evident in two classic Cuala v Na Piarsaigh clashes

This weekend’s GAA hurling previews

Fixtures, team news and predictions from the Allianz Leagues and Fitzgibbon Cup final

Hurling Review 2017: Donoghue steers a rock steady course

Micheál Donoghue finds the winning blend as Galway finally land Liam MacCarthy

Moments of the year: Joe Cool when everything was on the line

Canning’s winning point in Galway’s semi-final win over Tipperary will live long in the memory

Ciarán Murphy: The relentless loneliness of free-taking

Every game you are relied on to provide points but not every day can be a good day

Seán Moran: Joe Canning for Hurler of the Year anyone?

Would Galway have won the All-Ireland without the Portumna dynamo?

The hurling season that was: Malachy Clerkin’s moments of the summer

From the epic semi-final between Tipp and Galway, to Austin Gleeson’s wonder goal

Galway display true grit to win battle of endurance

Men from the west show brilliant composure to outstay Waterford and win All-Ireland

Galway crowned kings: Five key moments from the SHC final

Joe Canning inspired Tribesmen to victory but Austin Gleeson had a day to forget

Galway finally shake off Waterford to end 29 years of hurt

Déise find one too good as men from the west edge an epic to be crowned kings of summer

Nicky English: Galway to confirm status as best of 2017

Deise could exploit nervousness but MacCarthy Cup looks on way to Galway

History beckons for both teams but right now Galway's time has arrived

Both have waited long enough but western power can trump Waterford promise

Jackie Tyrrell: Problem-free Galway can reach their goal

Secure at full back and with a better balance in attack, Tribesmen get the nod over Déise

Tony Keady factor inspiring Galway and Pádraig Mannion

‘Think of me when you are on the pitch’ the last words legend spoke to defender

GAA Statistics: Galway hoping that bigger really is better

Galway think they’ve solved their fullback and centre back problem as big men prevail

Nicky English: Joe Canning has the most important say: the last

Tipperary produced their best display in 2017 but it just wasn’t enough on the day

Galway strain every sinew to end Tipperary’s double dream

Canning’s memorable winning point the defining image of a riveting if fraught encounter

Canning conjures a moment of magic to make all the difference

Galway’s talisman breaks Tipperary hearts with majestic last-gasp winning point

Joe Canning’s sideline stunner sees Galway squeeze past Tipperary

Sides level 12 times during the game before ace forward seals final spot for Tribesmen

Galway look to have edge in familiar showdown

New chapter in long-running rivalry as champions meet the title favourites

Nicky English: Galway confirm status as All-Ireland favourites

Tribesmen’s performance against Wexford proves it will take a lot to beat them this year

Galway the gold standard in this year’s championship

Although Wexford competed with gusto, their range of options was never sufficient

Galway put down the Wexford revolution

Galway win battle of the skies in front of record crowd to underline All-Ireland credentials

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