Cork and Kilkenny through to semi-finals after clinching provincial titles, but all the glory goes to Munster
Limerick left with longer route to Liam MacCarthy after losing out in penalty shootout
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Nicky English: Weary-looking Limerick’s errors allowed Cork confidence to flourish
Unconvincing Kilkenny did what they had to do to take sixth Leinster in a row
Derek Lyng praises Kilkenny’s hard work as they shrug aside Galway for six-in-a-row
Manager says the Cats' performance in Leinster final was ‘decent’ but admits they’ll have to take it up a gear for knockout phase
TV View: Cork freed from desire as they put an end to Limerick’s Munster reign
Palpitation-inducing Munster hurling final made the Leinster and URC shindigs - and England v Andorra - look like they were flatlining
Kilkenny make it six Leinster titles on the trot as Galway revival falls short
Tribesmen twice got within four points during endgame but pay price for leaving it all too late
Galway’s Conor Whelan: ‘Mental health is not as abstract as people sometimes make it sound’
A decade after his debut, the Galway forward talks about his cousin’s suicide, having a PhD due this week and how travel keeps him fresh
Leinster SHC final: Unflappable Kilkenny can contain the Galway bounce-back
Micheál Donoghue’s team have picked up momentum but maybe not quite enough
Nicky English: Opportunity for redemption smaller for Cork than Galway
The gap to Limerick looks too big but Galway have momentum in Leinster
Galway’s Cathal Mannion only too aware of Kilkenny’s extra-time threat
The Tribesmen’s top scorer in this year’s Leinster campaign believes a clear run from injury has helped him return to consistent form
Joe Canning: Limerick’s unrivalled big-match experience gives them edge over Cork in Munster final
John Kiely’s team served notice of their intentions in recent clash of the counties
Cork may be willing to lose the Munster battle to win the All-Ireland war
Gunning for their seventh successive Munster title Limerick look the hungrier of the two sides
Leinster hurling final and the battle for relevance
Munster counties look certain to establish a new record All-Ireland sequence this summer
‘I’ll play anywhere I’m told to’: Adrian Mullen keen to shine in Leinster final after beating injury demons
Kilkenny stalwart doesn’t subscribe to view that All-Ireland battle is limited to Cork and Limerick
Paddy McCormack goals inspire Tipperary to All-Ireland under-20 hurling title
Brendan Cummins’s side take comfortable win over Kilkenny at windy Nowlan Park
Joe Canning: Galway are growing in confidence and if they beat Kilkenny, the crowds will follow
Leinster hurling final has been a tough sell recently, but success brings buzz
Wexford and Lee Chin end campaign on a high with win over Kilkenny
The lack of stakes in the game was underlined by the small crowd in attendance
Three late goals see Kilkenny retain Leinster minor hurling title
Young Cats claim 61st provincial title with win over Galway in Portlaoise
Wounded Cork must put meltdown behind them or the season is over
In Leinster, Dublin’s embrace of simplicity can carry them to the final
Hurling previews: Dublin and Galway bid for Leinster final spot, Clare take final bow
All-Ireland champions Clare go to Limerick with only their pride to play for
Kilkenny U-20s leave Dublin in their dust as they streak ahead to Leinster title
Sky Blues never really get off the ground as Cats show their collective power in Portlaoise
Limerick prove too strong for Cork, Kilkenny return to Leinster final – As it happened
In Thurles, Tipperary took a nine-point win over Waterford
Billy Ryan goal saves Kilkenny from Dublin second-half resurgence
Derek Lyng’s side booked their spot in the Leinster final with the win at Nolan Park
Nicky English: Limerick need this one more than Cork
More consequential meetings probably ahead, but Limerick need this one
Hurling previews: All eyes on Limerick as Cork aim to keep up the pressure
Scramble for All-Ireland series places intensifies on penultimate provincial weekend
Hurling’s history of violence: ‘Some of the belts I got were criminal. My skull was fractured. It was madness’
Revulsion at scenes in Páirc Uí Chaoimh before Cork and Tipperary’s championship tie a fortnight ago reflect how the game’s values have changed - incrementally
Joe Canning: Summer will be over before it starts for losers of Munster showdown – and US clubs are ready to pounce
Banner star Tony Kelly can be difference between the sides if he plays
Camogie players are right to protest about skorts - it’s scandalous they still need to
If camogie matches have to be abandoned, so be it
Kilkenny bury Antrim under second-half scoring avalanche in Belfast
Antrim led by a point at half-time in Corrigan Park but were outscored by 2-13 to 0-1 from the 48th minute
Kilkenny outclass Galway with 12-point win in Leinster opener
Adrian Mullen, Eoin Cody and Mossy Keoghan grabbed the goals while Fionan Mackessy excelled on championship debut
Expect the unexpected as the glorious Munster hurling championship gets under way
Whatever tall tales you have heard about its glorious past, it was never like this. Cherish this sunny day while it lasts
Nickie Quaid to start for Limerick against Tipperary
Goalkeeper recovers from cruciate injury in time for Limerick’s opening match in Munster hurling championship
Match analysis: Kilkenny are building a system that combines traditional strengths with tactical nuance
Galway are still searching for their identity, and have only shown flashes of their potential so far
Seán Moran: Hurling championship appears to be the gift that keeps on giving, but enjoy it while you can
Format dependent on broadly competitive teams and that cannot be guaranteed
Kilkenny’s comfortable victory over Limerick clears up picture in hurling’s top flight
Nine-point win for the Cats relegates Clare and Wexford and sees Tipperary reach final
Red cards no surprise, curious pitch markings and everything we learned from the GAA weekend
Why Tipperary have a spring in their step; the curious case of the disappearing lines; how Down got their groove back
GAA: Seven players sent off across two Division 1A games
Both Tipperary and Cork win away from home on a day red cards dominated the headlines
Red haze descends on Kilkenny as Tipperary’s good season continues
Four players shown the line at Nowlan Park
Gaelic games previews: Moving weekend across the divisions in hurling
Cusack Park in Ennis hosts rematch of last year's All-Ireland hurling final between Clare and Cork
Diarmuid Healy makes his mark as Cork see off Kilkenny
Minute of remembrance observed following death of former Cork hurler Ray Ryan
Kilkenny v Limerick league refixture to take place on St Patrick’s weekend
GAA confirm a number of refixtures in both hurling and football after the recent wet weather
GAA Sunday as it happened: David Clifford bagged a hat-trick as Kerry beat Tyrone
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Opportunities down Kilkenny way as central positions look to be up for grabs
Has Kilkenny hurling reached a rare crossroads of having no superstar players?
Kilkenny’s early domination ends contest against outclassed Wexford
Wexford manager Keith Rossiter left looking for positives after third defeat on spin
Galway regain their spark as Kilkenny revival sputters out
NHL Div 1A: Tribesmen, rank outsiders after last week’s defeat to Tipperary, claim brilliant victory at Nowlan Park
Battling Kilkenny do enough to edge out Clare despite slow start in Ennis
Brian Lohan fielded an experimental team in this NHL opener and will take solace from a competitive display
NHL previews: Kilkenny poised to spoil Clare’s first home outing as dual champions
League and All-Ireland winners understrength and missing up to 10 of their All-Ireland final starters
Richie Power believes TJ Reid can still give Kilkenny a cutting edge
Eight-time All-Ireland medalist feels his veteran former team-mate’s huge aerial ability means he could be best deployed in or around the opposition square
Conor Fogarty’s retirement severs yet another link to Kilkenny’s golden age
Eoin Murphy and TJ Reid are the only remaining players that featured in 2015 All-Ireland final victory
Kilkenny’s Conor Fogarty retires from intercounty hurling
Decision of four-time All-Ireland winner follows recent retirements of Cillian Buckley and Walter Walsh
Sports Books of the Year: Conor Niland’s The Racket the best in a year dominated by autobiographies
Johnny Sexon, Joe Canning and Richie Hogan all have highly readable offerings and Miguel Delaney’s book on the hijacking of modern football is not to be missed
Dublin are now facing the hardest trick to pull off in sport: succession planning
Like the great Kerry and Kilkenny teams before them, Dublin now need a rebuilding period as the likes of McCarthy and Fenton bow out
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Award-winning photographer James Crombie explains how he got three of his favourite shots
The bird-shaped obsession that drives James Crombie, one of Ireland’s best sports photographers
It started as a pandemic distraction but ended up producing probably the most famous photo the Westmeath man will ever take - the murmuration that went around the world
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