Jackie Tyrrell: In modern hurling warfare, Clare’s variety can take down Waterford

It’s not 1998 but there’s still a war to be won when the two sides meet this weekend

Jackie Tyrrell: Formidable Galway the main threat to Limerick’s crown

Tribesmen tick all boxes and new faces have added serious depth to to already strong panel

Hurling league previews: Throw-in times, TV details and verdicts

Limerick experiment as they look to end poor league campaign on a high against Cork

Jackie Tyrrell: Things are changing quickly in hurling and I’m all on for it

We’re seeing star forwards dropping deeper and defenders roaming forward to clip points

Tipperary face stiff opening test against all-conquering Limerick

Allianz Hurling League weekend previews

Lohan supports call for additional pre-season training for county teams

Banner boss says Clare struggled last year to attain the required fitness levels

Weekend GAA: Throw-in times, team news, TV details

The hurling championship gets underway as the football league comes to a conclusion

Limerick well primed for a hectic tilt at three titles

Five games in seven weeks could bring a clean sweep of league, Munster and All-Ireland crowns

Kelly and Lynch ready for Thurles showdown as if it’s their last

Clare and Limerick meet in the quarter-final of Munster which will double as league final

Clare’s changing nature stalled as coronavirus changes everything

Brian Lohan’s team building will have to wait after fine showing in the Leagues

Managerial feud takes back seat as 14-man Clare savour hard-won victory

Tony Kelly to the fore as wind-assisted Wexford run out of road as comeback stalls late on

Declan Coulter takes opportunity to shine in Abu Dhabi

Donegal and former Armagh hurler scores 1-6 and is named Man of the Match

Conlon and Clare eager to return to winning ways

Banner stalwart says panel getting down to work under new manager Lohan

Clare’s comfortable victory over Cork all in vain as summer comes to a close

Rebels go on to All-Ireland series despite five-point defeat in Ennis, Clare are out

Jackie Tyrrell: Battle lines drawn ahead of hurling’s D-Day

Kilkenny under no illusions about scale of the challenge facing them at Wexford Park

Weekend Leinster and Munster hurling previews

Kilkenny’s 100% record will be tested by Galway at Nowlan Park on Sunday

Nicky English: Limerick’s All-Ireland hangover kicked in early

Champions will need to clear their head quickly to prevail in Waterford

Tipperary and Clare make winning starts to Munster campaigns

Summer has already seen more away wins in one afternoon than the whole of 2018

Munster SHC: Clare rain on Waterford’s parade

First Walsh Park championship match in 16 years sees doolally finish but no home win

Weekend hurling previews: Leinster and Munster championships

Injury-hit Kilkenny take on Dublin to fire the starting gun on this year’s round robins

Hurling championship 2019: a county-by-county guide

From Carlow to Cork, who has what it takes on the long journey to lift Liam MacCarthy?

O’Donnell’s return a significant fillip for Clare says Daly

Classy forward back to add to the Banner’s options in the championship

Anthony Daly speed-dates championship possibilities

Ex-Clare and Dublin manager says Kilkenny and Waterford could have a big say this summer

Weekend GAA previews: Mayo seek first win over Galway in four years

Tipp hurlers need to beat Cork to have any chance of reaching quarter-finals

Cork marksman Patrick Horgan makes Clare pay for poor discipline

Forward hits 16 points at Páirc Uí Rinn as Cork get their first league win of the season

Limerick sweep the boards with six All Star and both Hurlers of the Year

The county’s historic breakthrough is recognised with six first-time award winners while Galway and Cork take three each

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

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

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

Ciarán Murphy: Burke and Conlon primed for more summer fireworks

Both men had their moments during a memorable personal duel at Croke Park clash

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

Nicky English: Limerick crown a great weekend for hurling

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

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: beating Kilkenny a major step forward for Limerick

Manner of the impressive victory will work wonders for Kiely’s up-and-coming side

Clare pick up the pieces and book a return to headquarters

Banner bound for semi-final as they prove too strong for Fitzgerald’s Wexford

Jackie Tyrrell: Kilkenny-Galway to show beautiful art of defending

The always analytical Brian Cody will devise a new plan to beat Galway in the replay

Nicky English: Galway no longer looking an unassailable prospect

All-Ireland race looks more open than ever as Cork edge Clare again in Munster final

John Meyler turns sights on Cork's unfinished business

Impressive comeback leaves Cork in last four while Galway and Kilkenny must meet again

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