Eoin Ryan

RTÉ Sport Journalist

11 August 2013; Referee James Owens shows Dublin's Ryan O'Dwyer a red card. GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, Semi-Final, Dublin v Cork, Croke Park, Dublin. Picture credit: D�ire Brennan / SPORTSFILE

2013 and all that - Dublin desire Rebel redemption

Twelve years on from their last All-Ireland SHC semi-final appearance, Dublin again face Cork at Croke Park, hoping to banish the bad memories of that day.

Hurling • 05 Jul

Eoin Cody's Leinster Championship was disrupted by injury

Cody back for Kilkenny, Harnedy to miss Dublin clash

Kilkenny have been given a big boost ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Championship semi-final with Tipperary as Eoin Cody is set to be available, but Cork veteran Seamus Harnedy will not feature at Croke Park against Dublin.

Hurling • 30 Jun

Short border, long history: Storied Tipp-Galway rivalry

Galway have had the upper hand in recent years, but history teaches us that Tipperary-Galway encounters are hard fought and harder to predict.

Hurling • 21 Jun

7 June 2025; Cork goalkeeper Patrick Collins and Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid during the penalty shoot-out of the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final match between Limerick and Cork at LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídhea

Shootout stink this silly season's storm in a teacup

Until penalties decided the Munster hurling final, it was looking like this inter-county GAA championship season might slip past without a cause célèbre to spark the easily outraged, writes Eoin Ryan.

Hurling • 12 Jun

8 June 2025; David Qualter of Kildare in action against David Dooley of Laois during the Joe McDonagh Cup final match between Kildare and Laois at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Hurling championship prelim QFs: All you need to know

The lowdown on Saturday's All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-finals as Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Tipperary battle to set up meetings with Limerick or Galway.

Hurling • 14 Jun

7 June 2025; Séamus Harnedy of Cork in action against Diarmaid Byrnes of Limerick during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final match between Limerick and Cork at LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by John Sheridan/Sportsfile

Harnedy: Cork hadn't become a bad team overnight

Séamus Harnedy believes Cork never bought into the hype after their league triumph so were able to rebuild their confidence ahead of turning the tables on Limerick in stunning fashion.

Hurling • 08 Jun

8 June 2025; Billy Ryan of Kilkenny celebrates a point during the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship final match between Kilkenny and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Kilkenny 3-22 Galway 1-20 - Leinster SHC final recap

Relive all the action from Croke Park as Kilkenny secured their sixth Leinster title in a row by beating Galway.

Hurling • 08 Jun

7 June 2025; Cork manager Pat Ryan and Limerick manager John Kiely alongside referee Thomas Walsh after the half-time whistle during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final match between Limerick and Cork at LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo

Cork's Saturday-night fight all right for Ryan

Cork manager Pat Ryan seemed to have Elton John's classic 'Saturday night's alright for fighting' in mind as he praised his team's desire in turning a 16-point round-robin loss into a historic penalty-shootout Munster SHC title victory.

Hurling • 08 Jun

7 June 2025; Cork captain Robert Downey lifts the Mick Mackey Cup after his side' victory in the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final match between Limerick and Cork at LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Cork seize Munster crown with historic shootout triumph

Cork spoiled the seven-in-a row party in Limerick, winning their first Munster hurling title in seven years after a historic penalty-shootout success.

Hurling • 08 Jun

9 June 2024; Limerick captain Declan Hannon and teammates, including Aaron Gillane, Gearóid Hegarty, Conor Boylan, Dan Morrissey and Cian Lynch celebrate with the Mick Mackey cup after the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final match between Clare

The joy of six - Limerick's Munster final triumphs

As Limerick stand on the brink of another feat never achieved before in Munster hurling – seven senior titles in a row - we look back at their six final wins.

Hurling • 07 Jun