Eoin Ryan

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Will Cork's Patrick Horgan (r) or Clare's Conor Cleary become an All-Ireland winner today

Preview: Clare and Cork can conjure classic final

Clare and Cork could provide another scorefest in the hardest to call All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in years, writes Eoin Ryan.

Hurling • 21 Jul 24

Clare's Shane O'Donnell (L) and Alan Connolly of Cork will wear 14 in Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final

Full-forward thinking: Clare and Cork's contrast at 14

Eleven years on from his star turn in the 2013 All-Ireland hurling final, Shane O'Donnell has the potential to be Cork's tormentor-in-chief again but the Rebels have their own young gun at full-forward in Alan Connolly.

Hurling • 20 Jul 24

Shane O'Donnell scores Clare's third goal in the 2013 All-Ireland hurling final replay

Small fish and teenage hat-tricks: 2013 drama revisited

The climax to this year's All-Ireland SHC has parallels with that of 11 years ago when Clare beat Cork after a dramatic final replay, writes Eoin Ryan.

Hurling • 18 Jul 24

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce celebrates with members of his staff after beating Dublin

O'Donnell optimistic but Galway 'have nothing won yet'

Former Galway defender Gary O'Donnell is confident his old-team-mates won't have gotten carried away from knocking holders Dublin out as they prepare for an All-Ireland SFC semi-final.

Football • 12 Jul 24

Jim McGuinness speaking to his players before they beat Armagh in the Ulster SFC final

McGuinness makes Donegal men feel invincible - McHugh

Mark McHugh admits he shouldn't have been surprised at the impact Jim McGuinness has had in his second spell with Donegal, after witnessing his inspirational qualities as a player in the 2012 All-Ireland-winning team.

Football • 10 Jul 24

Defences were on top in Kerry's quarter-final victory over Derry

O'Sullivan: Kerry will win 'boring' if Armagh play safe

Darran O'Sullivan fears another defensive grind in Saturday's first All-Ireland SFC semi-final between Kerry and Armagh (Live on RTÉ2/Player) but thinks that the underdogs taking that approach would only play into the Kingdom hands.

Football • 10 Jul 24

Patrick Horgan (L) celebrates after Cork's win over Limerick

'If you're a Cork man, you have to win an All-Ireland'

Cork manager Pat Ryan knows better than to try to dampen expectations after his side dethroned Limerick to reach the All-Ireland hurling final.

Hurling • 08 Jul 24

Player of the Match Brian Hayes celebrates in front of the Hill

Superb Cork stun Limerick to end drive for five

Cork stunned Limerick and the hurling world by ending the champions' pursuit of a first five-in-a-row in a breathless semi-final scorefest, winning at Croke Park by 1-28 to 0-29.

Hurling • 18 Jul 24

(L-R) Limerick players Gearóid Hegarty, Tom Morrissey, David Reidy and Nickie Quaid after losing the 2024 All-Ireland SHC semi-final to Cork

Pride and pain for Limerick as history repeats itself

For Limerick manager John Kiely, Sunday's All-Ireland hurling semi-final defeat stung just as badly as the last, despite the four glorious seasons in between.

Hurling • 08 Jul 24

Clare supporters in the Cusack Stand celebrate after their team beat Kilkenny

No longer 'the nearly team' - Clare freed to desire

Clare manager Brian Lohan admits the pressure of losing successive semi-finals spurred them on in their dramatic comeback victory over Kilkenny.

Hurling • 07 Jul 24