Leinster SHC round-up: Castletown Geoghegan shock Thomastown with 11-point win in Mullingar
St Martin’s end Naas hopes while Kilcormac-Killoughey hold off brave challenge from St Mullins
Kilkenny GAA
Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh retires from intercounty hurling
The Tullogher Rosbercon player was named man of the match on his championship debut in the 2012 All-Ireland final
Alan Mangan and Castletown Geoghegan braced for Thomastown test
Westmeath hurling champions may be rank outsiders against Kilkenny standard-bearers but defiant manager believes ‘there is a first time for everything’
Back to the future for Thomastown, as Farrell celebrates late career highs
Experienced centrefielder has been a huge influence as the club strikes echoes of its past
Thomastown dethrone O’Loughlin Gaels to end 78-year wait for Kilkenny senior title
Thomastown gained promotion from intermediate ranks last season
‘He turned, a ball of rage, preparing to floor me’: Richie Hogan on Kilkenny, Shefflin and tense exchanges with Cody
Former Kilkenny hurler talks about his new autobiography, being part of Brian Cody’s dressingroom and life after playing intercounty
Karen Duggan: There is a feel-good factor with the Irish women’s team. None of it extends to the league that produced them
The ‘disconnect’ between the league and international set-up means players feel they are not being seen
From Clough to Cody, relegation is the great leveller that is open to all-comers
Few people can imagine how Brian Cody felt during 20 All-Ireland finals, but everyone knows what it’s like to fight a relegation battle
Kilkenny football kingpins Mullinavat now targeting senior hurling glory
South Kilkenny club are bidding to reach a first county SHC final for 81 years when they lock horns with Thomastown
Brian Cody: ‘Of course I enjoyed being manager, but the game goes ahead and I can’t say I miss it’
Former Kilkenny manager is happy in retirement as he focuses on promoting the game of hurling
Fiona Nelligan gets vital score as Cork beat Kilkenny to intermediate title
Closing stages of the contest were dominated by Donie Daly’s Cork side, at both ends of the field
Kilkenny’s Cillian Buckley retires from intercounty hurling
Former county captain won three All-Irelands, eight Leinster titles and five league medals in a celebrated career
The hurling year in review: O’Donnell leads the way for Clare in season sprinkled with magic
The best players, games and moments along with the biggest surprises and disappointments, as chosen by our writers
Tactical analysis: Cork’s space invaders manage to find chinks in Limerick armour
Cork’s puck-out strategy was key to their plan, while Clare’s bold man-for-man approach eventually paid off
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Cork’s sheer bolshie bloody-mindedness won the day
The Rebels managed to match Limerick on vital metrics; Clare redress their history; Is the handpass now unreffable?
For Cork to bring Limerick’s five-in-a-row odyssey to an end, only an epic like this would do
John Kiely: ‘We haven’t tasted defeat very often. But any time we have, it has tasted very sour.’
The Schemozzle: Trust Kilkenny to make pundits look silly
Davy Fitzgerald rumours give Galway fans something to chew on; and remembering John O’Mahony’s commitment to excellence
Brian Lohan: ‘Sometimes you just get fed up and it has to stop some time’
Faced with a third successive semi-final defeat by Kilkenny, Clare out-stared the abyss to reach a first final in 11 years
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
Clare dig deep to reel Kilkenny in and book All-Ireland final slot
Brian Lohan’s side outscored Kilkenny 0-12 to 0-4 after trailing by six in the middle of the third quarter
Clare 0-24 Kilkenny 2-16 (FT) - Banner book All-Ireland final spot after comeback win over Cats
Down five points at half-time, Brian Lohan’s side powered home on back of storming second half
Aisling Maher inspires Dublin to victory over Kilkenny and spot in semi-finals
All Star full forward hits seven points as Dublin reach last four for first time in seven years
Shane O’Donnell: ‘The stone wall I ran into when trying to interact with the GAA about my concussion was extremely frustrating’
Whether it’s explaining the art of the pick-up or outlining his problems with the GAA, the Clare full-forward is always one of the most interesting and singular figures in the game
All-Ireland hurling semi-final previews: Throw-in times, TV details and more
Cork desperate to reignite the spirit of Páirc Uí Chaoimh but it looks a different Limerick this time around
Malachy Clerkin: Clare have to be ready for the Kilkennyness that’s coming their way
Conor Fogarty sums up everything that makes Derek Lyng’s side such a consistent, dependable presence at the latter end of the championship every year
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
Joe Canning: Clare are in the last-chance saloon if this team is to win an All-Ireland
I can’t see Cork catching Limerick again while it’s last chance saloon for this Clare team if they are going to win an All-Ireland
Limerick and Cork’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final set for sold out Croke Park
Only tickets for Hill 16 or the Nally Terrace remain available to the public with a capacity crowd of 82,300 expected
Tipperary claim extra-time victory over Kilkenny to take minor title despite two red cards
Goal from the outstanding Billy O’Brien three minutes from the end of extra-time proved to be the decisive score
Galway and Kilkenny join Cork and Tipp in last six of camogie championship
Niamh Mallon-inspired Galway dominate hapless Clare
Kilkenny hold off Clare in extra-time to set up minor hurling decider with Tipperary
Kilkenny close in on first minor title since 2014
Tactical breakdown: Limerick control the zones, while Mullen runs the show for Kilkenny
The Munster champions obliterated Clare on long deliveries, while Dublin found themselves struggling to answer positional questions from the Cats
Slighted Kilkenny set sights on All-Ireland title
Eoin Cody hopes five-in-a-row Cats can prove their All-Ireland credentials now
Dublin hurlers continue to sell themselves short in decade of lost opportunities
The Weekend That Was: In 2013, Dublin and Limerick both ended provincial title droughts but have taken vastly different paths since
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