All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Brian Cody: Hurling bids fond farewell to greatest manager of all time

The retirement of Brian Cody is as significant a moment, in its own way, as was the retirement of Alex Ferguson from Manchester United.

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‘They have a different battle here’ – Victorious Limerick team bring Liam MacCarthy Cup to Temple Street

Limerick hurlers were toasting their three-in-a-row success well into the early hours of this morning – but that didn’t stop them sharing their joy today with others who would love to have been able to make it to Croke Park.

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How the managers fared: John Kiely has troops drilled to step up in the Croke Park cauldron

For Limerick, more than ever, this year has been about dealing with pressure situations.

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Limerick v Kilkenny

John Kiely's all-conquering Limerick take on Brian Cody's Kilkenny in the All-Ireland SHC final on Sunday, 17 July. Here’s all you need to know about the game.

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How the birth of one club would over time help to alter the famed history of Limerick hurling

Before their appointment this afternoon with three-quarters of a million people, give or take, there was the crunch fixture in front of three men and a dog last Thursday evening.

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Eamonn Sweeney Opinion Limerick on the brink of history – but many have fallen short before them

There’s something magical about three in a row. It’s hurling’s Golden Fleece, its Holy Grail, its One Ring, an extraordinary objective requiring an epic quest. And it’s very, very difficult to nail down.

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Why is the All-Ireland Hurling Final being scheduled for high summer?

Sir — Somehow, it doesn’t seem right to be having the All-Ireland Hurling Final in the middle of July, with Wimbledon just finished, the Open in progress and our schools on holiday.

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All-Ireland Hurling Final countdown: You can put your house on fans to liven up rivalry between Limerick and Kilkenny

IN the grounds of Kil-kenny Castle, a tourist was asking a young boy about the hurl in his hand. What game did he play with it? And was it a game “that makes big money, like football”?

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Eamonn Sweeney Opinion Henry Shefflin finds chinks in Treaty armour that Brian Cody and Cats can exploit

Limerick are stumbling their way toward the record books. John Kiely’s team will enter the final as hot favourites to win the county’s first ever All-Ireland hat-trick but they’ve never looked more vulnerable.

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Champions Limerick duck ‘kitchen sink’ to escape Tribesmen

Great teams are impervious to the outside world, deaf to the voices in fragile heads, blind to the consequences of failure.

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Henry Shefflin ponders cruelty of sport on a day of ‘what ifs’

At times during the second half, as Galway thundered into Limerick as if their lives depended on winning the next puckout, the next 50-50, the next squabble for possession on the Hogan Stand touchline, Henry Shefflin was like Galway’s 16th man.

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American actor Bill Murray spotted in the crowd at All-Ireland semi-final

American actor Bill Murray was in attendance at the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final between Limerick and Galway today in Croke Park, alongside well-known businessman JP McManus.

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Big match preview: Cats are thriving but Clare will make up for lost time

Earlier this year, Wexford great Billy Byrne assessed the hurling landscape and issued a warning when it came to Kilkenny: “The deeper they go into the championship the more dangerous they will be.”

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Kilkenny v Clare

Brian Cody's Leinster champions Kilkenny take on Brian Lohan's Clare in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final this weekend. Here’s all you need to know about the game.

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Limerick v Galway

John Kiely's all-conquering Limerick take on Henry Shefflin's Galway in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final this weekend. Here’s all you need to know about the game.

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Kerry v Mayo

It's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals weekend with Munster champions Kerry up against Mayo at Headquarters in a repeat of April's Allianz League final, which finished in an easy win for the former. Here’s all you need to know about the game.

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Galway v Armagh

It's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals weekend with Connacht champions Galway up against Armagh at Headquarters. Here’s all you need to know about the game.

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Dublin v Cork

It's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals weekend with Leinster champions Dublin up against Cork at Headquarters. Here’s all you need to know about the game.

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Derry v Clare

It's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals weekend with Ulster champions Derry up against Clare at Headquarters. Here’s all you need to know about the game.

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John Kiely confirms return of Peter Casey, Barry Murphy and Cian Lynch to Limerick training ahead of All-Ireland semi

Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch has resumed training with Limerick ahead of their All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Galway on July 3.

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Brian Lohan hails Banner resolve as subs soar in epic finale

It was more than 20 minutes after the final whistle by the time Brian Lohan had eventually waded his way through an adoring Clare public and made his way off the pitch in Semple Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

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‘I was jumping up in the air like a madman’ – Limerick’s Gearóid Hegarty on ‘out-of-body experience’ after wonder goal

Limerick forward Gearóid Hegarty has opened up about the “mentally draining” weeks following the red card he received in the Munster round-robin game against Clare in Ennis last month.

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Why Clare v Wexford is no longer just a bizarre grudge match - via Brian Lohan and Davy Fitz

It was, you might say, inevitable that the hurlers of Clare and Wexford would meet in do-or-die combat at some stage this summer.

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Jamesie O'Connor Opinion I was really taken aback by The Sunday Game - Clare have every right to feel aggrieved with RTÉ

I was 14 when I attended my first Munster final — Clare v Cork in Killarney in 1986. I travelled with my brother Christy and cousin John. John’s fiancée Maeve, now his soon-to-be-canonised wife, also came along for the occasion. Prince’s newly-released album Parade was the soundtrack all the way down. It’s funny what stays with you.

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Eamonn Sweeney Opinion Why the Munster final pushed hurling to new heights

I’m still buzzing from the Munster hurling final and you probably are too. There have been a few efforts to pick holes in the game. Why bother? There will be plenty of mediocre games we can apply our fastidious critical faculties to before the year is out.

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John Downing Opinion Field of dreams: how hurling knocks fear of war, recession and Brexit out the park

Back in the early 1960s the Cork hurling icon Christy Ring was prevailed upon to overcome his shyness and engage in a film about his hurling prowess.

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Jamesie O'Connor Opinion Clare, playing with the type of healthy disrespect Limerick haven’t encountered too often, can cause an upset

Bear with me. Eight days before the 1997 All-Ireland final, our last full-on competitive training session took place in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Heavy rainfall had rendered Cusack Park unsuitable. This was one we all looked forward to — 15 on 15, starting backs on starting forwards, 50 minutes of savagery, with Loughnane in the middle dialling up the intensity.

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Brian Cody v Henry Shefflin: Round 2 goes the way of Kilkenny after poor Leinster hurling final

We are told it is all about what happens inside the white lines, but sometimes events marginally outside can also capture attention and intrigue.

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Kilkenny retain Leinster title with victory over Galway at Croke Park

Throw-in is 7pm at Croke Park.

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Mayo v Monaghan: Last year's runners-up face Farney test in All-Ireland qualifiers

Throw-in at McHale Park is 4.00pm.