Cork lead from start to finish to relegate Waterford

Waterford, down a number of key players, not helped by Maurice Shanahan’s red card

Kilkenny plough through faltering Waterford for first win of campaign

Brian Cody happy with high-energy performance in difficult conditions

Galway get the lion’s share of All Star hurling nominations

All Ireland winners secure 14 nominations, including Joe Canning for Hurler of the Year

Galway display true grit to win battle of endurance

Men from the west show brilliant composure to outstay Waterford and win All-Ireland

Nicky English: Galway emerge from test of character as deserving champions

On an emotional day Micheál Donoghue’s team remained composed

Galway finally shake off Waterford to end 29 years of hurt

Déise find one too good as men from the west edge an epic to be crowned kings of summer

Derek McGrath: A real leader of Déise men

Waterford hurling manager has a bond with his players that goes well beyond the game

Jackie Tyrrell’s Waterford player-by-player profiles

Irish Times hurling columnist gives his lowdown on Déise team ahead of Sunday's final

Jackie Tyrrell: Problem-free Galway can reach their goal

Secure at full back and with a better balance in attack, Tribesmen get the nod over Déise

Barron casts a spell as Waterford move closer to ending barren spell

Déise delight with win over Cork tempered by disciplinary issues

Waterford might not have enough to close the gap

Losing their defensive linchpin is a burden Derek McGrath's side didn't need

Tadhg de Búrca’s semi-final ban upheld by CAC

After Central Appeals Committee fail, it’s now to Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA)

Nicky English: Galway still look like All-Ireland champions

Both Waterford and Tipperary looked unconvincing in their quarter-final victories

Waterford end Wexford’s giddy summer run at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Tadhg de Búrca’s sending off the only blemish for the Déise in their four point win

Joint effort from Cork’s young and old yields Munster title

Younger players’ enthusiasm serves as inspiration for more experienced team-mates

Waterford finally brush off Kilkenny after epic extra-time affair

Cats rage against the dying of the light in seismic Semple Stadium clash

Jackie Tyrrell: Kilkenny face a massive test against Waterford

Semple Stadium clash will show which team is on the right track for the All-Ireland series

Cork look real contenders while Waterford are mere pretenders

Nicky English: The sense of expectation surrounding Wateford was left disappointed

Cork leave Waterford scalded to qualify for another Munster final

Kieran Kingston's side have too much for curiously wan Waterford

Cork too hot in the Thurles sun for listless Waterford

Comprehensive win sets up first Munster final with Clare since 1999

Cork retain vim and gusto to sink Waterford at Semple Stadium

Rebels too lively for leaden opponents as they defy baking heat to reach Munster SHC final

Hurling previews: Relegation not the end of the world for Waterford

Clare gathering momentum and should have edge over Derek McGrath’s side in Ennis

Cork too strong for Waterford as relegation fears subside

First-half scoring spree key as Rebels get back on track at Walsh Park

Tipperary see off Waterford on another successful road trip

All-Ireland champions continue excellent start to league campaign

Breathless thriller sees Kilkenny edge Waterford in Thurles

Colin Fennelly grabs two goals for champions as they book final spot

Waterford psyched up to finish the job

After Sunday’s draw against Kilkenny, Waterford have a second chance at victory

Waterford will have to throw off the shackles to threaten Kilkenny

But regardless of what system Déise opt for, form suggests the champions will prevail

Divergent form lines lead firmly back to Kilkenny

Munster final collapse ensures too many doubts surround Waterford’s real worth

Nicky English: Waterford and Galway may edge hurling encounters

Hurling championship quarter-finals look set to go down to wire as losers face trapdoor

Gaelic Grounds massacre - Tipperary ease to 21 point win

John McGrath hits 3-2 for impressive holders as Waterford suffer complete systems failure

Nicky English: Tipperary have ability if they show stomach for battle

Munster final is almost too close to call and could be game of season so far

Déise delight as revenge is swift in Thurles

Derek McGrath's side recovered from the hurt of the league final to beat Clare

Nicky English: Waterford set the record straight in style

League loss forgotten as Derek McGrath’s men are full value for their win over Clare

Waterford get it right the third time to dismiss out-gunned Clare

The Déise beat Clare in semi-final clash in Thurles to avenge league final defeat

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

Nicky English: Better conversion rate can seal title win for Waterford

Ironically, losers at weekend could be better placed for the teams’ championship clash

Waterford still look to have a bit more in hand

Holders are unlikely to squander so many chances from frees second time around

Colin Ryan expecting another tough test from Waterford

Clare star says Déise present a different tactical challenge compared to their rivals

Nicky English: Defensive nature frustrating to watch but Waterford have edge

Shocking number of wides not likely to be repeated during next Sunday’s replay

Clare and Waterford put on Championship-like show

Sublime moments of skill on show as teams stay level right to the nerve-wracking end

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