Hurling Championship

Nicky English: Clare show glimpses of form but big Dublin win overshadowed by injury toll

Cork emphasise the gap between Munster and Leinster as they swat aside Offaly

Denis Walsh: Hurling has changed profoundly, without anyone giving or seeking permission

Has the game been enhanced or disfigured? That is a matter of taste

From cat start to fateful finish, Fermanagh’s official tweeter goes through the wringer

David Clifford unperturbed, and Peter Canavan on cuteness

Dublin dump out Donegal; Cork through to hurling semis – as it happened

Six-goal Cork hammer Offaly in All-Ireland hurling quarter-final at Semple Stadium

Cork set up All-Ireland semi-final against Galway with Offaly demolition

Quarter-final step-up comes too soon for young Faithful

David Reidy update: Clare hurler released from hospital after injury in Dublin game

Shane O’Donnell admits ‘it was scary enough’ after his fellow club-mate suffered a head injury late in the game

Clare boss Brian Lohan calls for action after David Reidy hospitalised by high challenge

Saturday night’s win over Dublin was overshadowed by incident late on that saw the game stopped for over 10 minutes as player was stretchered off

Johnny Pilkington: ‘People think I was hard to manage and in one way I probably was’

It’s easy to forget how good Pilkington was. He was part of a beautiful team that were hurling’s last punks

Wins for Kerry and Mayo in football, Clare hammer Dublin in hurling

Clare play Dublin the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final later

Nicky English: Dublin face an uphill battle against Clare

Clare have played Leinster opposition four times in All-Ireland quarter-finals in the past eight years and won them all

Weekend’s hurling fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Clare v Dublin

It is hard to see Offaly being able to compete with Cork, despite their improvements

Dublin hurler Brian Hayes: ‘There’s a lot of belief in our panel, we know how good we are’

Forward says intensity and energy must improve against Clare in All-Ireland quarter-final

Roscommon crash out with a whimper once again: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend

No safety in champions title, while Dublin GAA face a venue conundrum

Eddie Gibbons: ‘The Clare game is a good opportunity to put things right’

Dublin goalkeeper says Munster teams are often ‘put on a pedestal’ compared to Leinster sides

Ciarán Murphy: Jeopardy enters the frame shouting and roaring this weekend. And we love it

After the shadow boxing it’s now straight knock-out time, a situation which we reflexively prefer

Cork’s Mark Coleman says referee James Owens was in the right over last-puck controversy

The Rebels had felt aggrieved in the immediate aftermath of Munster SHC final defeat to Limerick

How Limerick managed to tilt Cork game in their favour

Statistics from the Munster final suggest Limerick enjoyed greater control than Cork, yet the game never felt one-sided

Did the referee cost Cork their Munster title? A foul-by-foul analysis of frees awarded in hurling final

A review of the tape shows that Cork can feel slightly aggrieved by the refereeing - but that wasn’t what cost them their title

Making peil from pixels: is the new Gaelic football video game any good?

The latest attempt to do digital justice to the GAA is Gaelic Football Laochra by Belfast developer Buck Eejit Games

Did the right goalkeeper win man of the match in Munster final? What we learned from the GAA weekend

Hurling’s black card rule under question; Galway’s overhaul pays off; settled Limerick focused on winning

Limerick looked better than Cork and are deserving Munster champions

In Leinster, Galway are clearly a team on the move and eased past a disappointing Dublin. They won’t be pushovers in the All-Ireland semi-final

Limerick beat Cork by one point to claim Munster title – as it happened

The two great rivals played out a great game in wet conditions in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Change helps Galway as they attain ultimate Leinster goal against Dublin

Dublin boss Neil O Ceallacháin says defeat in final is an ‘absolute killer’

In Cork, they unearthed a diamond in Brian Hayes. Polished, now

Improvement in ball striking is the finishing touch for Cork maestro

Galway achieved ‘number one’ target with Leinster win over Dublin, says Donoghue

Dublin manager Niall Ó Ceallachain admitted the manner of the loss was a setback to the group

Precise Galway defeat Dublin to win Leinster hurling title

The Tribesmen efficiently defused all of their opponents’ most threatening devices

Leinster SFC hurling final: Galway too strong for Dublin with emphatic 14-point win – as it happened

The Dubs are looking for their first title in 13 years at Croke Park

Weekend’s GAA fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including provincial hurling finals

Cork and Limerick resume their ongoing rivalry while Dublin and Galway compete for Leinster’s vacant title

Nicky English: Limerick and Cork still standard-bearers as provincial finals take centre stage

Munster rivals renew their rivalry while Dublin and Galway contest a Leinster final of rare significance

Years later, one comment is still that little pebble in the shoe of Dublin hurling

When Anthony Daly’s side lost to Tipperary in 2014, some traditional hurling voices weren’t long putting the boot in

Cork are 100% All-Ireland contenders again this year, says Patrick Horgan

But first Rebels must face Limerick in Munster hurling final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Leinster title for Dublin hurling would inspire next generation, says Fergal Whitely

The Dubs are chasing a first Leinster senior hurling title since 2013 and only a second since 1961

Denis Walsh: The strongest candidate to succeed Derek Lyng at Kilkenny is not who you think

Hurling’s former kingpins are trapped between what winning used to look like and what winning has become

Dublin’s silence sounded like thunder after latest defeat: What we learned from the GAA weekend

Aidan O’Shea hits 100 mark; Cavan and Clare working towards future; Armagh’s depth showing

Meddling with the hurling championship to soothe weaker teams misses the point entirely

Race for Liam MacCarthy is a battle to crown the best in the land – it should be ruthless and brutal

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

Paudie Clifford and Finnbarr Roarty have battle for the ages: What we learned from the GAA weekend

Dublin find the Cats’ 10th life; Tyrone’s shooting stars hit the target

Kildare’s minor triumph, grandmother’s post-match gift and Offaly’s revival

From a birthday gesture in Portlaoise to Cork’s win, the weekend’s key GAA talking points

Nicky English: First day of real hurling summer sees Dublin bring curtain down on Kilkenny

Much to admire in how Niall Ó Ceallacháin’s team defied an unforgiving tradition

Cork and Limerick into Munster final; Kilkenny knocked out in Leinster – as it happened

Offaly through to All-Ireland quarters; Tyrone narrowly beat Roscommon at the Hyde

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