Hurling giant gives talk ahead of All-Ireland Cup and Shields finals at Carton House

Chocolate, prayers, US vice-president wishes and a trip or two up Croagh Patrick for Mayo

Derek McGrath overwhelmed by support as team is greeted by up to 10,000 fans

Joe Canning: ‘I went to bed at 1.30am. I couldn’t stick it’

Miriam Lord: The two sets of fans well-versed in disappointment got along famously

‘We’ll be back next year’ says one fan amid the disappointment at one that got away

That quarter-final clash in Salthill gave us clues too as to Derek McGrath’s priorities

Organisation warns that tickets bought online for more than face value may not scan

Our panel make their predictions for the hurling summer ahead

Decision comes after ‘divided opinions expressed by players’ on change

Can the champions build on Sunday’s display of belief, power, skill and sublime finishing?

Cost of hospital beds; sugar tax; no bias on Apple tax ruling; Merkel’s CDU defeat

Fans in Marble City hope their county will come out on top in All-Ireland hurling final

Gavin will be officiating in his third showpiece between Kilkenny and Tipperary

Waterford and Galway seem to have advantage in All-Ireland semi-finals

Waterford manager an advocate of the core hallmark of Brian Cody’s Kilkenny

County have fallen a long way since the heady glory-filled days of the 1980s and 1990s

Inside Politics : Journalists and their predictions informed by many political variables

Our players and pundits see chances for Rio gold, but aren't so optimistic about Euro 2016

Canning’s 10 points in match puts player up to 4-47 for the championship