Hurling Championship

Dublin mastermind win in Salthill, Kieran McGeeney focused on what lies ahead

By half-time, they had almost come round to the idea of a Lake County upset

Limerick come on strong to knock Waterford out of Munster hurling

All-Ireland champions look to keep their title defence alive against humbled Banner

Opportunity awaits Dublin in Salthill, Clare need to summon one last kick

After eight failed attempts to defend an All-Ireland title over the last 60 years, now Tipp’s season hangs in the balance

Which is more of an outlier: Clare’s Limerick meltdown or Tipperary’s best half of hurling since last year’s final?

Downey suffered ankle ligament damage during win against Limerick last month

The 22-year-old underwent a procedure in St James’s Hospital

Roscommon’s red-letter day; homegrown managers rule; Kerry’s strength in depth; Liam Rushe stars

Waterford going through the doldrums, David Clifford nets magic number 24

Waterford undermined by injuries but battle to the end while Offaly present further evidence of their resurgence

Kilkenny and Offaly draw in Leinster SHC; Tailteann Cup opening round continues

Offaly will now target win over Wexford in bid to advance to the All-Ireland series

Mark Coleman penalty decisive as Rebels ensure path out of Munster

David Purcell and Cian O’Sullivan net to hand Dubs nine-point half-time lead

Griffin endured abuse and under-appreciation before guiding his native county to the Promised Land

This is the seventh year of the round-robin and as they keep being told, the Déise still haven’t qualified

Odhran Murdock and Blaithin Mackin winners in football, Lorna McNamara for camogie

For the Banner, the issue now is how they respond to issues that Limerick exposed in Ennis

Louth pulled from their provincial thrown, clinical Limerick leave Clare in tatters

Donegal denied by rain in Down

Cusack wonders out loud about ‘wobbly’ Limerick while Nugent is hushed by Toulon fightback against Leinster

This was a statement victory for Limerick as ‘inefficiencies’ were eradicated and the team dominated everywhere on the field

Limerick hammer Clare in Munster SHC clash

Big men are back in fashion on the edge of the square, but they are different specimens now

Little is settled in terms of form or likely championship contenders, but this weekend in Ennis will be instructive

Predicting the Leinster semi-finals outcomes is an exercise in trust – which two counties do you mistrust the least

The Déise need to learn that possession alone is not enough - it is what you do with it that defines outcomes

The worrying part for Limerick is that, at age-grade level, their results have fallen off a cliff

The full back Joyce went down injured after just three minutes of Cork’s match against Limerick

Roscommon show strength in depth; the great Stephen Bennett; teams face Tailteann Cup wait; TJ Reid breaks record

Counterpart John Kiely suggested there was nothing between the teams in Munster Championship thriller

Fermanagh’s Daragh McGurn two-point exploits; John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer states the obvious

Weekend of sports exposes us to clash of the ash, women on the ball and that London Marathon

Waterford welcome Tipperary as both counties look to rally after opening round defeats

A portrait of the greatest goalkeeper of his generation through the eyes of the subs that sat behind him

Galway need to shake off flaky tag, Tipperary and Waterford both looking to bounce back

Cork and Galway impress in round one while Tipperary struggle for sharpness

Father of Waterford’s Bennett brothers – Stephen, Shane and Kieran – took on the Carlow top job last November