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
Much to admire in how Niall Ó Ceallacháin’s team defied an unforgiving tradition
Tribesmen recover from 13-point deficit as second-half surge seals eight-point win at Wexford Park
Dubs secure their second win over the Cats in 84 years
Defeat for Kilkenny at Parnell Park sees Offaly through to All-Ireland quarter-final
Doubts about once-dominant Kilkenny make Sunday’s showdown with Dublin much harder to predict than such clashes used to be
Niall Ó Ceallacháin has improved the team but breaking the Kilkenny hoodoo has proved elusive
D-Day for Kilkenny in Leinster as they travel to Parnell Park to face Dublin
The general feeling is Dublin will never have a better chance of beating the Cats, but I find it hard to buy into that
Sky Blues have never beaten the Cats in a championship game at the Donnycarney stadium
Championship road opens up for rejuvenated Banner as Tipp left to rue another failed All-Ireland defence
Eoghan Cahill scores 1-12 as Offaly secure first championship win over Wexford in 14 years
Reid scores 2-6 as Cats run out 23 point winners in the end at Nowlan Park
John Hetherton and Ronan Hayes come off bench to play key part in come from behind win in Salthill
After chastening defeats, mental freshness and hunger may decide a pivotal clash
With Kilkenny in danger and Offaly daring to dream, eastern province has delivered a captivating narrative
Offaly will now target win over Wexford in bid to advance to the All-Ireland series
Michael Donoghue’s side overcome half-time deficit after hosts’ bright start in Newbridge
This is the seventh year of the round-robin and as they keep being told, the Déise still haven’t qualified
Tribesmen were never in trouble at Pearse Stadium, but 19 wides caused concern
Waterford welcome Tipperary as both counties look to rally after opening round defeats
Manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin was frustrated by ‘sloppy’ moments, but the Dubs ran out comfortable winners in Parnell Park
The Cats fired in four second-half goals to crush the visitors and the contest with them
Galway need to shake off flaky tag, Tipperary and Waterford both looking to bounce back
The Cats suffered their biggest loss in Leinster since 1990
The weekend’s results accelerate the move away from predictability, with Kilkenny and Dublin showing frailties
Adam Screeney top scores for Offaly in strong Tullamore showing
Kildare fight hard in championship return
Red card for John Donnelly pivotal as Derek Lyng’s side post their worst Leinster championship defeat in 36 years
Cork can balance the books without bankrupting Tipp
Munster mark new domination by finally providing the province’s marquee rivalry
Things can’t continue as they are for the Leinster final: it’s time to move away from Croke Park
Unconvincing Kilkenny did what they had to do to take sixth Leinster in a row
Limerick left with longer route to Liam MacCarthy after losing out in penalty shootout
Manager says the Cats' performance in Leinster final was ‘decent’ but admits they’ll have to take it up a gear for knockout phase
Palpitation-inducing Munster hurling final made the Leinster and URC shindigs - and England v Andorra - look like they were flatlining
Tribesmen twice got within four points during endgame but pay price for leaving it all too late
A decade after his debut, the Galway forward talks about his cousin’s suicide, having a PhD due this week and how travel keeps him fresh
Micheál Donoghue’s team have picked up momentum but maybe not quite enough
The gap to Limerick looks too big but Galway have momentum in Leinster
The Tribesmen’s top scorer in this year’s Leinster campaign believes a clear run from injury has helped him return to consistent form
John Kiely’s team served notice of their intentions in recent clash of the counties
Gunning for their seventh successive Munster title Limerick look the hungrier of the two sides
Munster counties look certain to establish a new record All-Ireland sequence this summer
Kilkenny stalwart doesn’t subscribe to view that All-Ireland battle is limited to Cork and Limerick
Leinster hurling final has been a tough sell recently, but success brings buzz
Micheál Donoghue’s team made the turnover numbers count in a smartly structured Leinster SHC win
Underwhelming provincial championships reach final stages with few outstanding memories
Galway set up a Leinster SHC decider against Kilkenny; Antrim relegated from Liam MacCarthy ranks
Tribesmen claim first away championship win in the capital after a dominant win over Dublin
Davy Fitzgerald’s side drop to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2026
The lack of stakes in the game was underlined by the small crowd in attendance
Rebels appear to be playing a long game – but such a strategy has its risk as this Sunday could prove
The club All-Ireland winner believes Dublin under Niall Ó Ceallacháin can take home the Leinster silverware
Issues in Cork full-back line laid bare by clinical Limerick
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