National Hurling League

Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Player and referee fitness is tested by new rules

Galway show ingenuity; a new Limerick; goalkeeper overlaps are concern; Carlow hurling’s great day

McCarthy’s penalty helps Tipperary punish Wexford

Tipperary’s full-back line of Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly and Michael Breen proved particularly impressive

Galway regain their spark as Kilkenny revival sputters out

NHL Div 1A: Tribesmen, rank outsiders after last week’s defeat to Tipperary, claim brilliant victory at Nowlan Park

NHL Division 1B round-up: Carlow produce a shock at Waterford’s expense

Marty Kavanagh inspirational as Leinster men record a deserved five-point win at Cullen Park

Cork take more than a point out of Limerick draw after chaotic end game at the Páirc

Darragh Fitzgibbon’s free in the 10th minute of stoppage-time levels things up

Weekend hurling previews: Allianz Leagues, round two games

Cork v Limerick get top billing under Saturday night lights

Hurling is a local obsession in Tipperary so where have the supporters gone?

The cold distance between the Tipperary team and the Tipperary public has troubled Liam Cahill for a while

Conor Cleary nears return from injury as Clare prepare to build on last year

Thirty-one this week, the champions' full back expects to be back in coming weeks

TG4 to stream Cork v Limerick league clash on Saturday after GAA give green light

Dates confirmed for postponed first round fixtures

Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Dublin set out into the unknown while Tipp sound battle cry

Hurling managers need to expand their panels, while football manager find themselves wrestling with the goalkeeper conundrum

Tipperary lay down a marker with commanding win over Galway

Liam Cahill set sights on ‘getting back to the top table as soon as possible’

After a fortnight of tragedy, Conor Loftus slots a last-minute penalty to win Crossmolina the All-Ireland

A game delayed by two weeks because of the death of his fiancee is decided by the Mayo forward’s coolness under pressure, sparking hugely emotional scenes in Croke Park

GAA live scores: Updates from across the National Football and Hurling Leagues

NFL Division One clash between Kerry and Donegal postponed due to Storm Éowyn

Cork make promising start as Wexford already look in trouble after opening defeat

Darragh Fitzgibbon and Luke Meade dominated the middle third in a comfortable 15-point win

Niall Ó Ceallacháin completes dream week as Dublin tenure starts with big win

Ó Ceallacháin back in Croke Park six days after leading Na Fianna to All-Ireland club success

Martin Kavanagh rescues point for Carlow as Offaly fail to close out game

Home side had plenty of chances to put away their opponents but left the door ajar for comeback

Kerry v Donegal postponed as Storm Éowyn hits weekend sporting fixtures

Celtic’s home game against Dundee postponed after Celtic Park suffered damage from Status Red storm on Friday

Year Zero for football as FRC’s new rules are put to the test

Teams nationwide must adapt as quickly as possible to the new regulations and it’s going to be fascinating to see how it all shakes out

NHL Division 1A and 1B: County-by-county guide to how the hurling league will play out

Limerick and Cork look most likely to duel it out for silverware, Wexford will likely struggle to stay in the top flight, Dublin and Waterford will be gunning for promotion

Number One question will be key for Limerick as they reach a crossroads

Nickie Quaid has been a hugely influential figure in five All-Ireland triumphs but John Kiely must now plan without the outstanding goalkeeper

NHL previews: Kilkenny poised to spoil Clare’s first home outing as dual champions

League and All-Ireland winners understrength and missing up to 10 of their All-Ireland final starters

RTÉ to televise eight live games across National Football and Hurling Leagues

RTÉ's live league coverage kicks off with Galway v Armagh in Salthill on January 25th

All-Ireland finalists Armagh and Galway to meet on opening Saturday of football league

Hurling finalists Clare and Cork open their campaigns agaisnt Kilkenny and Wexford

Fireworks arrive on final night of league as Clare hold on against Kilkenny in tense endgame

Aidan McCarthy ends evening with a tally of 2-10 as Banner seal league crown in exciting league final

‘Stuff other players don’t have’: How David Fitzgerald became the ideal modern hurler

Having added consistency to his exceptional skills and athleticism, the Clareman has become the outstanding player in the league

In-form Clare can finish the league unbeaten and with a first title in eight years

Both teams will have it harder than in poorly contested semi-finals but Brian Lohan’s Clare can edge out impressive Kilkenny in Division One final

David Reidy and Clare fully focused on bid for league glory

As experienced Clare forward David Reidy points out, for all their prominence in recent years, the Banner have claimed no national silverware since their 2016 league win

Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh to miss opening rounds of the Leinster championship

Experienced forward was injured in the league win over Offaly and will play no part in this weekend’s final against Clare

GAA league final fixtures released as Clare take on Kilkenny at Semple Stadium

Derry meet Dublin in the Division One football final in Croke Park at 4pm

Five Things We Learned from the GAA Weekend: Dublin’s league record has hidden depths

Dublin are still leagues apart; Tipperary are lacking leaders; the mystery of Cathal O’Neill; Tyrone left in state of despair; Clare see a clear path

Clare rout Tipperary to make hurling final as football league suffers Sleepy Sunday

After an underwhelming afternoon with no major surprises, Dublin will play Derry in the Division One final and Roscommon join Monaghan in falling to relegation

Rampant Clare much too good for lacklustre Tipperary as they cruise to hurling league final

David Fitzgerald continued his lordly league form but Brian Lohan’s side were helped by a Tipp team that hit 18 wides

Limerick boss John Kiely: ‘Our performance today was embarrassing at times’

Cats take advantage of careless Limerick to score three goals in the first half-hour

Hurling League previews: Limerick and Clare on course for unscheduled meeting

Imminence of the Munster championship makes Limerick and Clare potentially contesting a league final sub-optimal but needs must

Kilkenny search for answers as Limerick aim to lay on another lesson

If Derek Lyng’s side are to end a painful losing sequence against Limerick in Saturday’s National Hurling League Division One semi-final, they will need young players to rise to the challenge

Eoin Cody and Kilkenny eager to test themselves against Limerick again

League semi-final gives Kilkenny another chance to throw down the gauntlet to imposing champions Limerick

For the Everyday Athletes of the GAA, craic is mined far from pints and taco fries

What might have been characterised as intrusions not so long ago are regarded as smart and willing choices now

Wexford given a stern reality check by free-scoring and dominant Cork

Alan Connolly laid down a marker for the season ahead by registering his second consecutive hat-trick

Hurling wrap: Tipperary, Clare and Kilkenny wins see them move into semi-final stages

Clare took the points off Offaly in dramatic fashion, while Kilkenny edged out Waterford with a strong finish in awful conditions

Evan Niland’s late frees earn Galway deserved draw against Limerick

Limerick were down to 14 men for most of the game and produced a battling display

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