Nicky English: Hurling being undermined by the crammed calendar of the last three years
We’ve now reached a situation where only the All-Ireland semi-finals and final are being played at the height of summer – the prime time for hurling
Nicky English: Experience and the will of their established players make Clare worthy champions
Cork were unable to recreate their best form but still only lost narrowly
Nicky English: Cork can bring enough of the storm to weather Clare challenge
Nicky English: Pat Ryan’s Cork team have thrived on fast direct hurling, which should get the better of difficult opponents
Nicky English on the Cork hurling team: Profiles of the 15 men bidding for All-Ireland glory
Cork manager Pat Ryan has named an unchanged starting XV and bench for Sunday’s final against Clare
Nicky English: There was method behind the magic Cork conjured to beat Limerick
Some crucial wides cost Limerick, but this win was built on a brilliant defensive display from Cork, led by their goalkeeper Patrick Collins
Nicky English: Kilkenny and Limerick still look best bets to meet in another hurling final
Clare need to make most of any period of supremacy while Cork seem to have lost Munster momentum
Nicky English: Rebooted Clare the only team bouncing out of the weekend’s dead zone
Brian Lohan has revived the Banner men’s prospects, but Cork’s genie looks to be back in the bottle
Nicky English: If Cork actually have the potential to win the All-Ireland, they need to show it
A bad week for the promotion of hurling concludes with the quarter-finals and a potential shock for Clare
Nicky English: Remarkable Limerick win sadly unremarkable contest to close in on All-Ireland
Impressive Limerick reach semi-finals along with Kilkenny who again left Dublin looking inept
Nicky English: Regardless of championship form, Limerick and Clare always provide an epic Munster final
In Leinster, Kilkenny probably have the smart money but Dublin haven’t had a better chance of beating them in the past 11 years
Nicky English: Statement performance as Limerick click into gear against fading Waterford
All-Ireland champions back on the trail and road ends for their old challengers Galway
Nicky English: Final spin of the wheel with jeopardy for nearly everyone
Limerick are favourites to advance but consistently impressive Waterford can’t be taken for granted
Nicky English: Cork are finding a flow that makes them All-Ireland contenders - if they get that far
Another great weekend in both provinces leads me to believe Wexford will win Leinster
Nicky English: We could be in for a high-scoring free-for-all with Cork v Tipperary
Cork run up big totals but they also concede a lot
Nicky English: Kingston epitomised Cork’s refusal to accept gallant losers role
Cork did everything that has to be done if you’re going to beat Limerick and afterwards it felt like the red and white genie was out of the bottle