Kildare & Down advance in Christy Ring
Kildare withstood a stirring second-half comeback from Wicklow in Arklow to book their place in semi-final of the Christy Ring Cup, where they will be joined by Down.
Kildare withstood a stirring second-half comeback from Wicklow in Arklow to book their place in semi-final of the Christy Ring Cup, where they will be joined by Down.
Michael Fennelly is a doubt for Kilkenny's Leinster championship campaign after picking up an ankle injury while playing for his club Ballyhale Shamrocks.
Carlow survived a London fightback to make a winning start to their Leinster SHC campaign at Dr Cullen Park.
Pat Hartigan and Ned Rea recall Limerick's last All-Ireland hurling triumph 40 years on.
Laois are through to a Leinster SHC quarter-final with Carlow after beating Antrim 1-16 to 0-13 in Portlaoise.
Two teams who will play Division 2A hurling next season - Carlow and London - get the Leinster Championship (proper) up and running on Saturday.
After a turbulent few years in Laois hurling, Seamus Plunkett has delivered some stability and promotion to Division 1B of the NHL, in itself, something to be proud of.
There may be three tiers in Leinster hurling but it's effectively a two-horse race where champions Galway and All-Ireland holders Kilkenny are a step ahead of the rest.
Henry Shefflin admits the Leinster Hurling Championship clash with Offaly will come too soon for him
Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin will miss their Leinster Hurling quarter-final with Offaly in Tullamore next month.
RTÉ hurling analyst Joe Dooley says that Kilkenny boss Brian Cody and outgoing Manchester United supremo Alex Ferguson are cut from the same management cloth.
Dónal Óg Cusack retains hope for a summer of success for Cork but admits it looks a big ask for the Rebels in this year's All-Ireland Hurling Championship.
Pauric Lodge rounds up the action in the Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cups
Marty Morrissey meets Kilkenny's Walter Walsh at Dublin Zoo to discuss farming and hurling
Eamon Dunphy tells of his love for hurling and Kilkenny in particular
The hurling experts give their views on who will win Liam McCarthy in 2013
The experts look ahead to the Leinster Hurling Championship on the Sunday Sport Championship Special
The experts look ahead to the Munster Hurling Championship on the Sunday Sport Championship Special
RTÉ hurling analyst Ollie Cannng looks ahead to Champinship 2013
RTÉ hurling analyst John Mullane says being on the media side of the fence is 'a bit strange'