Kilkenny GAA

Kilkenny football kingpins Mullinavat now targeting senior hurling glory

South Kilkenny club are bidding to reach a first county SHC final for 81 years when they lock horns with Thomastown

Brian Cody: ‘Of course I enjoyed being manager, but the game goes ahead and I can’t say I miss it’

Former Kilkenny manager is happy in retirement as he focuses on promoting the game of hurling

Fiona Nelligan gets vital score as Cork beat Kilkenny to intermediate title

Closing stages of the contest were dominated by Donie Daly’s Cork side, at both ends of the field

Kilkenny’s Cillian Buckley retires from intercounty hurling

Former county captain won three All-Irelands, eight Leinster titles and five league medals in a celebrated career

The hurling year in review: O’Donnell leads the way for Clare in season sprinkled with magic

The best players, games and moments along with the biggest surprises and disappointments, as chosen by our writers

Tactical analysis: Cork’s space invaders manage to find chinks in Limerick armour

Cork’s puck-out strategy was key to their plan, while Clare’s bold man-for-man approach eventually paid off

Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Cork’s sheer bolshie bloody-mindedness won the day

The Rebels managed to match Limerick on vital metrics; Clare redress their history; Is the handpass now unreffable?

The Schemozzle: Trust Kilkenny to make pundits look silly

Davy Fitzgerald rumours give Galway fans something to chew on; and remembering John O’Mahony’s commitment to excellence

For Cork to bring Limerick’s five-in-a-row odyssey to an end, only an epic like this would do

John Kiely: ‘We haven’t tasted defeat very often. But any time we have, it has tasted very sour.’

Brian Lohan: ‘Sometimes you just get fed up and it has to stop some time’

Faced with a third successive semi-final defeat by Kilkenny, Clare out-stared the abyss to reach a first final in 11 years

Nicky English: There was method behind the magic Cork conjured to beat Limerick

Some crucial wides cost Limerick, but this win was built on a brilliant defensive display from Cork, led by their goalkeeper Patrick Collins

Clare dig deep to reel Kilkenny in and book All-Ireland final slot

Brian Lohan’s side outscored Kilkenny 0-12 to 0-4 after trailing by six in the middle of the third quarter

Clare 0-24 Kilkenny 2-16 (FT) - Banner book All-Ireland final spot after comeback win over Cats

Down five points at half-time, Brian Lohan’s side powered home on back of storming second half

Aisling Maher inspires Dublin to victory over Kilkenny and spot in semi-finals

All Star full forward hits seven points as Dublin reach last four for first time in seven years

All-Ireland hurling semi-final previews: Throw-in times, TV details and more

Cork desperate to reignite the spirit of Páirc Uí Chaoimh but it looks a different Limerick this time around

Malachy Clerkin: Clare have to be ready for the Kilkennyness that’s coming their way

Conor Fogarty sums up everything that makes Derek Lyng’s side such a consistent, dependable presence at the latter end of the championship every year

Shane O’Donnell: ‘The stone wall I ran into when trying to interact with the GAA about my concussion was extremely frustrating’

Whether it’s explaining the art of the pick-up or outlining his problems with the GAA, the Clare full-forward is always one of the most interesting and singular figures in the game

Nicky English: Kilkenny and Limerick still look best bets to meet in another hurling final

Clare need to make most of any period of supremacy while Cork seem to have lost Munster momentum

Joe Canning: Clare are in the last-chance saloon if this team is to win an All-Ireland

I can’t see Cork catching Limerick again while it’s last chance saloon for this Clare team if they are going to win an All-Ireland

Limerick and Cork’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final set for sold out Croke Park

Only tickets for Hill 16 or the Nally Terrace remain available to the public with a capacity crowd of 82,300 expected

Tipperary claim extra-time victory over Kilkenny to take minor title despite two red cards

Goal from the outstanding Billy O’Brien three minutes from the end of extra-time proved to be the decisive score

Galway and Kilkenny join Cork and Tipp in last six of camogie championship

Niamh Mallon-inspired Galway dominate hapless Clare

Kilkenny hold off Clare in extra-time to set up minor hurling decider with Tipperary

Kilkenny close in on first minor title since 2014

Tactical breakdown: Limerick control the zones, while Mullen runs the show for Kilkenny

The Munster champions obliterated Clare on long deliveries, while Dublin found themselves struggling to answer positional questions from the Cats

Slighted Kilkenny set sights on All-Ireland title

Eoin Cody hopes five-in-a-row Cats can prove their All-Ireland credentials now

Dublin hurlers continue to sell themselves short in decade of lost opportunities

The Weekend That Was: In 2013, Dublin and Limerick both ended provincial title droughts but have taken vastly different paths since

Five things we learned from the weekend: GAA must take responsibility for crazy scheduling of hurling matches

Limerick power on; TJ Reid closes in on magical 700 mark; how Gearoid Hegarty got his groove back; Kerry’s revenge best served very cold

Kilkenny rampage their way to fifth consecutive Leinster title

Humbling evening for Dublin in Croke Park as Kilkenny crush their challenge

Nobody takes the ‘Kilkenny are never beaten’ dictum more literally than Dublin

Micheál Donoghue has changed Dublin's hurlers but until they find a way to beat Kilkenny, they will be dismissed as the same old Dublin

Nicky English: Regardless of championship form, Limerick and Clare always provide an epic Munster final

In Leinster, Kilkenny probably have the smart money but Dublin haven’t had a better chance of beating them in the past 11 years

Dublin v Kilkenny preview: Acid test for Dublin as they face their traditional conquerors

Everything you need to know about Leinster hurling final at Croke Park

Joe Canning: Clare need a fit and firing Tony Kelly to end Limerick’s Munster reign

Clare have to overcome a major psychological hurdle to take down the champions

Kilkenny hope TJ Reid can reach the heights as Cats chase more Leinster glory

Reid on the cusp of becoming the first player in history to surpass 700 points in championship hurling

Tactical breakdown: Dublin and Clare both have weapons to end the long wait

Kilkenny and Limerick can be beaten in the Leinster and Munster final respectively - but the challengers will have to be brave

Joe Canning: Difficult times for Galway as their season ends in a whimper

Joe Canning: Galway would be better off retaining the services of Henry Shefflin and Eamon O’Shea as they begin rebuilding project

Richie Hogan says GAAGo has had a positive impact

Former Kilkenny hurler says the streaming service has broadcast games that would otherwise never have been televised

Kilkenny keep the faith in tried and tested as they step up hunt for silverware

Derek Lyng is hoping the core group of players from the 2022 All-Ireland final can help Kilkenny chase down Limerick this season

Departing Galway and Waterford find their hopes turn to ‘if onlys’

Clare and Limerick to meet in Munster final for third year in a row, while Kilkenny and Dublin will contest the Leinster final

Hurling Sunday: Final round of Leinster and Munster championships as it happened

Kilkenny and Dublin make Leinster final, while Limerick and Clare make Munster final

Kilkenny and Wexford keep show on the road as Cats target Leinster five-in-a-row

Kilkenny to face Dublin in Leinster final while Wexford finish third in the Leinster championship

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