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European candidates Anne Rabbitte and Maria Walsh take to the streets

Weekend hurling previews: Leinster and Munster championships

Injury-hit Kilkenny take on Dublin to fire the starting gun on this year’s round robins

Hurling championship 2019: a county-by-county guide

From Carlow to Cork, who has what it takes on the long journey to lift Liam MacCarthy?

Joe Canning proves a cut above yet again as Galway triumph

Canning comes off the bench to land late sideline cut and end Dublin comeback

Limerick hold on to dethrone Galway and end 45 years of hurt

John Kiely’s heroes do just enough to see off Tribesmen and seal a historic, deserved win

History beckons for Limerick despite audacious Galway finale

Had Galway completed great escape it would have been an injustice to new champions

Limerick 3-16 Galway 2-18: How the Galway players rated

Ian O’Riordan rules the rule over Micheál Donoghue’s side after their final defeat

Limerick 3-16 Galway 2-18: Five match defining moments

Keith Duggan looks at the key incidents as Limerick ended a 45-year wait for glory

Nicky English: Limerick ready to grasp their chance of immortality

At their best Galway will beat anyone but sustaining performance has been the issue

Galway do it their way to reach back-to-back All-Irelands

The champions yet again squandered a big lead but held on to keep Clare at arm's length

Nicky English: Galway must recuperate and recover, quickly

The fates and the woodwork of Semple Stadium conspired to end Clare's season

Nicky English: A very difficult game to call but Galway get a hesitant nod

Tribesmen will need to improve their intensity and not be over-reliant on Glynn

Galway frustrated as dogged Clare simply refuse to bow the knee

McCarthy’s late point earns Banner a replay in Thurles after after a pulsating stalemate at HQ

Galway and Clare to do it all again after 94 minutes of madness

All-Ireland champions roar out of the blocks before they are slowly but surely reeled in

Kilkenny and Galway to go again after first final draw in 25 years

Dramatic injury-time points force fitful champions to Thurles next Sunday for a replay

Galway hold off Dublin’s second-half revival in Salthill

Sub Paul Winters hits two goals but Pat Gilroy’s side fall just short

Galway's sluggish start still more than enough to overcome spirited Offaly

All-Ireland champions begin their defence with a five-goal barrage in Tullamore

Rusty Galway take their time before blowing Offaly away

Donoghue’s side find their range but have plenty to do before the Cats come calling

Wexford take out holders Galway and set sights on Kilkenny

Conor McDonald’s scores prove vital as Davy Fitzgerald’s side book semi-final spot

Ciarán Murphy: Incremental development pays off for Galway

2012 Leinster final win began first sustained piece of team-building in Tribesmen’s history

All-Ireland: showpiece belonging to two of the game's finest outsiders

From the first whistle in Croke Park, Galway gave a dazzling tirade of near-perfect hurling

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

Nicky English: Galway to confirm status as best of 2017

Deise could exploit nervousness but MacCarthy Cup looks on way to Galway

History beckons for both teams but right now Galway's time has arrived

Both have waited long enough but western power can trump Waterford promise

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

Nicky English: Joe Canning has the most important say: the last

Tipperary produced their best display in 2017 but it just wasn’t enough on the day

Galway strain every sinew to end Tipperary’s double dream

Canning’s memorable winning point the defining image of a riveting if fraught encounter

Joe Canning’s sideline stunner sees Galway squeeze past Tipperary

Sides level 12 times during the game before ace forward seals final spot for Tribesmen

Nicky English: Galway certainly not uber reliable favourites

Champions picking up momentum but the favourites have been a model of composure

Jackie Tyrrell: Galway and Tipperary know semi-finals are desperation stuff

This will be a rare match in modern hurling where the match-ups are the key to winning

Nicky English: Galway confirm status as All-Ireland favourites

Tribesmen’s performance against Wexford proves it will take a lot to beat them this year

Galway lay down a marker as Wexford look to the future

Micheál Donoghue’s side could be the outstanding team the championship is lacking

Galway the gold standard in this year’s championship

Although Wexford competed with gusto, their range of options was never sufficient

Galway put down the Wexford revolution

Galway win battle of the skies in front of record crowd to underline All-Ireland credentials

Galway maintain momentum against out-gunned Dublin

Impressive eague winners far too powerful for Ger Cunningham's 14-men in Tullamore

Tipperary shellshocked as Galway storm to 10th league title

Title decider sees All-Ireland champions suffer worst day under Michael Ryan

Jackie Tyrrell's column: Onus on Galway to prove size matters

Fielding six six-footers in the forward line will make no difference if attitude is wrong

Wexford take big step towards promotion in Galway

Davy Fitzgerald’s charges come from behind in exciting Division 1B tie in Pearse Stadium

Under 100 turn up to watch Leinster/Connacht hurling match

Interprovincial hurling semi-final at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh fails to ignite

Late goals help Tipperary shade titanic battle with Galway

Tipp set up another showdown with Kilkenny as Galway rue Joe Canning injury

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