Joe Canning’s player-by-player guide to Galway’s starting team for the All-Ireland final
Micheál Donoghue’s new game plan has seen a number of outstanding young players enjoy breakthrough summers
Joe Canning: Galway must keep playing without fear as pushing up on Limerick is the best way to win
Treaty in full flow are hard to stop but there is a roadmap for success
Joe Canning: Donal Óg didn’t accept my point live on RTÉ, but I’ve no doubt about Cork’s problem
I have no doubt that Cork’s problem is in their minds
Joe Canning: Cork and Limerick look set for final, but Clare and Galway are great unknowns
Going into the semi-finals this weekend, the pressure is different and the expectations have been revised
Joe Canning: Hurling needs a rugby-style bunker system to help head off serious injury
The way the game is played now increases the risk of head injury, so there must be heavy consequences for those who get it wrong
Joe Canning: Can Dublin or Clare shake off heavy summer losses to save championship season?
Clare will pose a very different challenge to Dublin from the one Galway presented in the Leinster final
Joe Canning: Dublin and Galway have more at stake than Cork and Limerick this weekend
Leinster title could shape the season for both sides while Cork and Limerick remain focused on the bigger prize
Joe Canning: Modern hurling doesn’t suit Kilkenny - or they can’t get their heads around it
Cats looked over-coached and afraid to trust their passing instincts against Dublin
If Kilkenny get into a Leinster final, would you bet against them?
The general feeling is Dublin will never have a better chance of beating the Cats, but I find it hard to buy into that
Joe Canning: Can Clare rediscover belief as Tipperary search for spark in Thurles?
After chastening defeats, mental freshness and hunger may decide a pivotal clash
Joe Canning: Cork firepower and the weight of history too much for Waterford to deal with
This is the seventh year of the round-robin and as they keep being told, the Déise still haven’t qualified
Joe Canning: Clare would have a hard time explaining away a loss to Limerick on Sunday
Absences of Cian Lynch and Aaron Gillane add to pressure on Clare in Ennis
Joe Canning: Cork’s win over Tipperary raises bigger questions before Limerick clash
Opening hurling championship results challenge assumptions about several leading contenders
Joe Canning: Half-time decisions or lack of them looks like a mistake on Cork’s part now
Rebels were in a great position at half-time, but nobody seemed willing to step up in the second half
All-Ireland hurling final: Joe Canning’s Cork player profiles
Big performance from star man Brian Hayes could go a long way towards sealing victory