Nicky English: Clare and Waterford will have big say in battle for Liam

National League final was played with kind of intensity expected from championship

GAA team news: Stephen Cluxton back in goal for Dublin

Jim Gavin makes six changes, Colm Cooper will make his first start of the season for Kerry

Waterford strike late to maintain 100 per cent record

Tipperary caught at the end for a second consecutive match after thrilling finish

Kilkenny make four changes for clash with Tipperary

Dublin make changes as Waterford and Tipperary unchanged for league games

Nicky English: Reid and Hogan give Kilkenny net advantage

Waterford need to hurl with abandon and be a bit smarter in their use the ball

Nicky English: Waterford travelling fast but Tipperary need to get there first

Experience and forward power will prove crucial in Munster hurling final

Roots of Waterford’s revival running deeper than many realise

Underage success and a blossoming Fitzgibbon cohort show development work is paying off

Impressive Waterford continue to defy the sceptics as Cork are dethroned

Maurice Shanahan scores 1-9 as Déise book their place in the Munster final

Déise’s priority is to cope with the loss of top free-taker Mahony

Waterford are without a player who has contributed one third of their scores in the league

Moran expects Mahony to stay with Waterford squad

Forward and free-taker could leave clinic after operation on broken shin

Waterford storm to surprise Allianz League title

Derek McGrath’s rejuvenated side overwhelm Cork to delight of Déise fans

Waterford wrap up strong league campaign with Wexford win

Accomplished display sees Derek McGrath’s men Bounce straight back from Division One B

Waterford maintain promotion push as forward combine to swamp Antrim

Waterford led comfortably by 1-10 to 0-5 as Antrim mustered a solitary score from play

Monaghan name unchanged team for Ulster final

Waterford back at full strength for qualifier against Wexford

Cork surge to finish to make Munster Under-21 hurling final

Outmuscling Waterford in aerial stakes, and aided by inspired performance by goalkeeper Patrick Collins, Cork took command

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

Shane Walsh’s two goals help Waterford clear Laois hurdle

Deise boss Derek McGrath satisfied that his side are back in the winning groove in the championship

Cork likely to avail of second opportunity to book a date with Clare

But Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s men will need to improve a lot to see off impressive Waterford

Jake Dillon glad to have another go at Cork

Waterford forward keen to show that the county have raised their standard

Kilkenny juggernaut looks set to roll

Winners are hard to predict but several home sides appear to have a distinct advantage

Dillon leads way for victorious Waterford

Despite drawing level in third quarter Cork IT fail to seize opportunity to take lead

Tipperary shake off the cobwebs

Eamon O’Shea’s side take the points as Waterford pay the price for poor shooting

Jonathan Glynn’s goal helps UL shock Waterford

Students full value for their victory over disappointing Deise

Kilkenny hold their nerve in a thriller

All-Ireland champions forced to win game three times as Waterford dig deep

Kilkenny survive huge scare in Thurles thriller

Wateford denied after late rally forced extra-time

Open road beckons for Cork but they will need goals to silence the Limerick crowd

There’s a long-standing tradition of Cork improving once they get the scent of a Munster title

Clare break through, as Waterford dam eventually bursts

Second-half goals set up first win for the county in Munster since 2008

Clare find their range to end long wait against Waterford

First Munster championship victory in five years for Banner County after second half goals

Déise’s new generation bring some fresh hope

Waterford face Clare with renewed ambitions following underage success

Reports of Waterford’s hurling demise are shown to be greatly exaggerated

Top of the league and doing well at underage level, there seems to be life after Mullane and co after all

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