Flanagan and O’Donovan named in Limerick side to face Galway

Team news: John Kiely makes two changes for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final

Fennelly eager for the chance to prove himself again

Substituted against Galway in the Leinster final, Kilkenny’s captain is on a mission

Galway have a date with Limerick after Tipp run out of gas

Defending All-Ireland champions go out on their shield as Tribesmen march into semis

Galway take full advantage of Barrett red card to finish off Tipperary

Liam Sheedy proud of his side as All-Ireland champions bow out in Limerick

Jackie Tyrrell: Tipperary v Galway has the feel of a blockbuster

Saturday’s meeting is Rocky IV material and I’m edging towards the maroon corner

Hayes expects changes in Galway squad after shock defeat

Former Galway forward says Tribesmen ‘blew it’ in Leinster final against Kilkenny

Nicky English: Field has bunched as rivals close in on Limerick

Kilkenny and Tipp make significant moves in rejigging of championship pecking order

Malachy Clerkin: Being up close to the live sporting action is more of a privilege than ever

The footballers and hurlers are doing their best to enliven one of our darkest periods

Richie Hogan brings the magic as Kilkenny steal the year’s first epic

Galway left shellshocked as Brian Cody’s Cats secure the Leinster title at Croke Park

Jackie Tyrrell: What ever happened to Austin Gleeson?

Nobody ever says that if Cian Lynch doesn’t play well, Limerick don’t play well

Sporting Cathedrals: Semple Stadium, the very centre of the hurling universe

Hurlers know that if you can’t hurl in Thurles, you won’t hurl anywhere

Richie Hogan returns as Kilkenny dominate 14-man Carlow

Carlow only scored 0-4 from play and lost Michael Malone to an early red card

David Gough questions appropriateness of All-Ireland red card sanction

Meath referee gave wide-ranging address on rules at weekend’s GAA coaching conference

The sporting decade that was: The greatest hurling final ever

How many games in any sport made you feel the need to claim a state of wonder?

Year without an All-Ireland win a ‘waste’ of a year for Murphy

Claiming Liam MacCarthy the only real definition of success for Kilkenny’s No 1

Cathal Barrett: Success has swayed doubters of Tipperary’s work ethic

Defender says he has ‘fierce problem’ with unfounded stories fuelled by social media

Brian Cody: club players getting a ‘hard time’ from fixture makers

New 10-year naming rights deal sees county ground renamed as UPMC Nowlan Park

Declan Coulter takes opportunity to shine in Abu Dhabi

Donegal and former Armagh hurler scores 1-6 and is named Man of the Match

One match ban for Richie Hogan’s All-Ireland final red card

Hogan retains the option of appealing the suspension to Central Appeals Committee

Seán Moran: Tipperary show how All-Ireland success has become a matter of timing

New championship format makes it harder for teams to go through the summer unbeaten

Brian Cody: to scapegoat Richie Hogan would be ‘outrageous’

'If it happened and was deserved then it happens. But the circumstances . . . '

The Backdoor: Brian Cody’s lack of Plan B sees Kilkenny caught out

11-time All-Ireland winning manager fails to react after Hogan’s red card in Tipp defeat

Nicky English: Tipperary blend old virtues and modern guile

It was almost impossible to see where 14-man Kilkenny would manage to get a goal

Tipperary emerge from the deluge to wash away Kilkenny

The 33rd-minute red card for Richie Hogan meant the match was played on Tipp's terms

TV View: Porridge, Mass and a madness for the ball prove winning mix

Henry Shefflin and Sky lads defend Richie Hogan but Donal Óg is having none of it

Brian Cody ‘amazed’ by red card for Richie Hogan

‘To try to take them on with 14 was a bridge too far, definitely, and that’s how it turned out’

The key moments that made Tipperary All-Ireland champions

Liam Sheedy’s Tipp team had too much for Kilkenny in a thrilling hurling finale

Tipperary 3-25 Kilkenny 0-20: Tipperary player ratings

Ian O’Riordan hands out the marks after the Premier County secured the Liam MacCarthy

Tipperary punish 14-man Kilkenny with devastating second-half showing

Sending off of Richie Hogan proves key as Liam Sheedy’s side pile on the scores

Nicky English: Tipperary’s experience the key in a hard-call decider

The two great rivals look to be reaching their peaks at just the right time ahead of final

Nicky English’s guide to the Kilkenny team

All-Ireland hurling final countdown: player-by-player analysis of the Cats' XV

Tipp v Kilkenny: Brian Cody, by the numbers

Malachy Clerkin compiles the figures which set Kilkenny manager apart from the rest

The ties that bind: Kilkenny's generation game

"There's hurling everywhere," says Ned Quinn of county that leads the roll of honour

Nicky English: Formidable Limerick have what it takes to book a final place

Other semi-final is harder to call but Wexford’s momentum may be difficult to halt

Four teams left to fight for hurling’s rich summer spoils

Formidable Limerick aren’t defending their All-Ireland, they’re attacking it

Limerick to prove a bridge too far for Kilkenny in All-Ireland hurling semi-final

Saturday: All-Ireland SHC semi-final – Limerick v Kilkenny, Croke Park, 6.0 [Live, RTÉ 2 and Sky Arena]

Hogan ready for another stand against Limerick

Hogan the figurehead on a new, young Kilkenny side that is learning on the hoof

Jackie Tyrrell: Kilkenny’s leaders delivered right on cue

Cork’s challenge wilted in vital third quarter when Cody’s men turned up heat

Kerry and Kilkenny clicking into gear at right time

Mayo given a hiding in Killarney while Donegal knuckle down to see off plucky Meath

Relieved Brian Cody turns attention to last four

Cork manager John Meyler laments his side’s inability to supply key forwards

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