Clare GAA

Clare claw back some pride but win over Limerick is too little too late

All-Ireland champions face long wait to next season while Limerick march on to Munster final

Hurling previews: Dublin and Galway bid for Leinster final spot, Clare take final bow

All-Ireland champions Clare go to Limerick with only their pride to play for

Limerick’s monumental display a stark reminder of their enduring power

Crushing of Cork shows John Kiely’s side are as big and bad and forbidding as ever they were

Limerick prove too strong for Cork, Kilkenny return to Leinster final – As it happened

In Thurles, Tipperary took a nine-point win over Waterford

Subdued Clare no match for sharp-shooting Down in Ennis

Down take the reins in Group Three with assertive away win

Tipperary top of Munster under-20 hurling roll of honour with victory over Clare

Darragh McCarthy penalty proves the turning point as Clare back Jamie Moylan is sin-binnedl

Provincial championships clearly matter, but their link to the All-Ireland remains a problem

Pathway for some is far less treacherous than for others, with league placings a much more legitimate barometer

Tipperary manager Liam Cahill hopeful the squad can become a summer team

Victory over All-Ireland champions Clare a welcome result after heavy loss to Cork

Nicky English: Subduing the champions is a big step forward for Tipperary

Liam Cahill’s rebuild takes shape as injuries catch up with beleaguered Clare

Tipperary ride out the storm to leave Clare on the precipice

Another storming comeback from Brian Lohan’s team this time falls short in Ennis

Hurling previews: A bridge too far for Clare as Tipp arrive for D-Day

The Banner still in search of a win as Tipperary come to Ennis

Nicky English: Clare on the edge as Munster reaches sudden death

Tipp can exploit Clare’s injury problems but it’s finely balanced

Clare buoyed by return of Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly for Tipperary clash

O’Donnell named on the bench for crucial game in Ennis

Joe Canning: Summer will be over before it starts for losers of Munster showdown – and US clubs are ready to pounce

Banner star Tony Kelly can be difference between the sides if he plays

Seán Moran: Three out of four not bad as Dublin’s fall adds spice to provincial finals

Unusually, the GAA has been able to come up with decent finales in Connacht, Ulster and Leinster

Kerry produce a cool and unerring Munster final win over Clare in the heat of Killarney

David Clifford and Seánie O’Shea impress as Kingdom’s first-half goal blitz sets them on their way

GAA live updates: Galway beat Mayo in classic Connacht final as Kerry ease to Munster title

Four goals in the first half leave Kerry a simple task in putting away Clare for their 86th provincial title

Watch live All-Ireland football championship draw: Dublin drawn in proverbial Group of Death

Tyrone placed in mini Ulster SFC group alongside Cavan and either Armagh or Donegal

Waterford impressed but Clare lost because they failed at the fundamentals

Deise’s successful blending of experience with newcomers has given them real hope in Munster

Nicky English: Big disappointment in Cork as eagerly awaited contest is over before it began

Red cards are hard to carry in hurling for a few minutes, never mind the whole match

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