Hurling Championship

‘We just keep coming back’: Cathal Mannion hails resilience of Galway outfit

New approach reaps dividends for Micheál Donoghue’s charges

I have covered 32 All-Ireland hurling finals for The Irish Times – a lot has changed in the game

From early years watching uplifting breakthroughs to marvelling at the power of the juggernauts

Micheál Donoghue on Galway’s reinvention: ‘These boys took to it really, really well’

‘The lads recognised that we were doing something different; their enthusiasm came from that’

Limerick v Galway: TV details, throw-in time, team news for All-Ireland hurling final

Everything you need to know about the Liam MacCarthy decider at Croke Park

Not quite freed from desire, Limerick hurlers still want more and more

John Kiely’s side out to make amends after last year’s quarter-final exit

Mayo’s changing of the guard reaps rewards: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend

Jack O’Connor deflects Kerry hype; Mayo’s crowds are back; Wicklow’s ‘petit slam’; Croke Park’s tribute to Mick Leddy

Great teams win. It is what we expect, even when the victories look different

Refreshing the Limerick hurling team without it losing its core identity has been a skilful piece of management by John Kiely

Joe Canning: Donal Óg didn’t accept my point live on RTÉ, but I’ve no doubt about Cork’s problem

I have no doubt that Cork’s problem is in their minds

Cork’s Colm Lyons to referee All-Ireland hurling final

Galway to face Limerick in Croke Park decider on July 19th

All-Ireland boost for Limerick as captain Cian Lynch declared fit for hurling final

Lynch did not start in semi-final win over Clare due to leg injury, but will feature from the off against Galway at Croke Park

Henry Shefflin faces uphill task in Kilkenny with need to both improve and innovate

Much will depend on the management team that is assembled, but the worry is that Cats are lacking in young quality players

Henry Shefflin appointed as new Kilkenny manager

Shefflin to succeed Derek Lyng after being ratified at Kilkenny county board meeting on Monday

Cork have an identity crisis – what exactly are they good at?

The second-half collapses in big games against Tipperary, Limerick and now Galway are symptoms rather than causes

Outstanding Gearóid Hegarty channels Henry Shefflin: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend

Parallels between Galway and Tipperary’s All-Ireland runs; Cork’s reset will be painful and time-consuming

Ten Limerick players approached Shane O’Donnell after the match. Game was recognising game

Clare great makes for the sunset at the end of a hurling career like no other

Nicky English: Limerick bench proved key but penalty controversy shows rule must be changed

Clare tripped up on an accumulation of small things that saw a tight match tilt against them in the end

‘How many All-Irelands did you win?’: Dónal Óg Cusack shoots down Joe Canning’s criticism of Cork

Former Rebel goalkeeper was in no mood to stand by while others had a go at his county

It was now or never for Limerick when Aidan O’Connor captured lightning in a bottle

Dogged determination combined with beautiful brilliance to fire Treaty into Liam MacCarthy showpiece

After overcoming Clare in the chaos, Limerick will have no margin for error against Galway

John Kiely’s team looked withered and beaten, but kept going here because there was no other way back

The July air turned frosty on RTÉ after Cork’s latest second-half from hell

Joe Canning really should have done unto Dónal Óg roughly what Paraguay did unto France

Limerick seize the day to reach another final and leave resurgent Clare heartbroken

Injury-time goal by Aidan O’Connor decisive in settling an epic All-Ireland semi-final

Nicky English: Galway joy shines through while Cork shortcomings laid bare

Galway’s system of play is not simple, but it is implemented with great enthusiasm

The new Clare stars who bounced back from notorious 40-point defeat to drive hurling resurgence

Niall O’Farrell, Seán Rynne and Diarmuid Stritch were all on a Clare minor team that lost by 40 points, but they bounced back in style

Clare need something out of the ordinary against revitalised Limerick

Banner have impressed in flashes but John Kiely’s men have been a team on a mission all championship

Ben O’Connor rejects comparison to All-Ireland final collapse after defeat to Galway

‘It didn’t happen for us,’ says Cork manager after Rebels see their championship come to a close

Galway outmanoeuvre Cork with devastating second-half performance to reach All-Ireland final

Rebels reduced to 14 after captain Darragh Fitzgibbon picked up a second yellow

Cork need to be patient and clinical against Galway as safety net removed

Ben O’Connor’s charges harder to break down this season as they seek to heal All-Ireland wounds

The Downey brothers: How Cork found two pillars of a rebuilt defence

Robert and Eoin Downey have grown into two of the county’s most important hurlers

Limerick-Cork final looks inevitable but hurling needs a good weekend

Galway can challenge Cork on Saturday but Clare need to be able to field close to their best against Limerick

‘They need to do something’: Shane O’Donnell calls for rule change on head-high tackles

Éire Óg forward firm on his decision to end intercounty career at the end of the season

Joe Canning: Cork and Limerick look set for final, but Clare and Galway are great unknowns

Going into the semi-finals this weekend, the pressure is different and the expectations have been revised

Elder Tribesman Conor Whelan to lead from the front in semi-final showdown with Cork

Forward to play a steadying, guiding role as Galway plot their way into an All-Ireland hurling final

Shock wins would be an incredible shot in the arm for hurling - but is that what we want?

Season has been building towards Cork-Limerick showdown, but there could yet be a twist in the tale

A Super Saturday (and Sunday) for Sportaphiles

Sportaphobes will struggle to avoid the gluttonous offering of sport on terrestrial channels this weekend

Declan Hannon adjusting to life on the other side as Limerick prep for another dance with Clare

Former Treaty captain adjusting to life in the stands following intercounty retirement

Weekend GAA fixtures: All-Ireland football quarter-finals throw-in times and TV details

Kerry meet Tyrone in the last eight, resurgent Dublin face Galway; Limerick and Tipperary contest minor hurling decider

‘I think it’s bananas’: Former Limerick hurler Séamus Flanagan on the hurling championship format

‘To not have Tipperary and Waterford hurling in June, it’s criminal’

Joe Canning: Hurling needs a rugby-style bunker system to help head off serious injury

The way the game is played now increases the risk of head injury, so there must be heavy consequences for those who get it wrong

Hurling skies darken with flapping chickens coming home to roost

Dynamic structure needed in game because capacity of counties constantly fluctuates

Hurling’s ecosystem is fragile - the sport can’t afford another year like this

The quarter-finals were a reflection of the season – 14 of the 29 championship games so far have been decided by double-digit margins

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