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'You don't experience it in the same way that I experience it now'

O'Donnell surprised it took 11 years to get back

Shane O'Donnell admits he never foresaw it taking 11 years to return to an All-Ireland final after he exploded into public consciousness in 2013.

Hurling • 17 Jul 24

'Clare have been in the top two teams in the last four or five years, in my estimation'

Ryan: Cork 'in a good place' as D-Day looms

Cork manager Pat Ryan says their All-Ireland final opponents Clare have been the second best team behind Limerick over the past few years.

Hurling • 16 Jul 24

Johnny Murphy will referee the Clare-Cork All-Ireland hurling final

Murphy named as referee for All-Ireland hurling final

Limerick referee Johnny Murphy will take charge of the 2024 All-Ireland hurling final between Clare and Cork in under a fortnight's time.

Hurling • 11 Jul 24

Jackie Tyrrell says the Kilkenny forwards didn't deliver enough when the game was there for the taking

Tyrrell frustrated by Kilkenny fade-out against Clare

Jackie Tyrrell says Kilkenny "completely lost their way at the end" as their bid for a first All-Ireland SHC title in nine years came to an end against Clare on Saturday.

Hurling • 09 Jul 24

Declan Dalton celebrates after scoring a second half point

McManus: Cork will win final with repeat performance

Neil McManus believes Cork will win the All-Ireland Hurling final if they can carry the same performance levels from their semi-final triumph into the decider.

Hurling • 08 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

Four will become two this weekend at Croke Park

All you need to know: All-Ireland hurling semi-finals

Clare face Kilkenny on Saturday, while it's Cork and Limerick on Sunday in the All-Ireland SHC semi-finals at Croke Park.

Hurling • 05 Jul 24

Seán Finn (L) and Barry Nash (back)
in action against Cork's Patrick Horgan in the 2021 All-Ireland hurling final

Teams: Finn in for Nash, Downey and McCarthy return

Cork have made one change to their side with Robert Downey returning to the starting line-up for Sunday's seismic All-Ireland SHC semi-final clash with Limerick in Croke Park.

Hurling • 05 Jul 24

Kilkenny players celebrate yet another Leinster title

Kilkenny silver generation continue to confound critics

Kilkenny have gone nine years without the All-Ireland crown but in an era of Limerick supremacy there's no great sense of recrimination or disgust with the situation

Hurling • 06 Jul 24

Darragh Fitzgibbon says Cork will have to play better to beat Limerick on Sunday

Cork under no illusion about need to up their game

Cork are under no illusion about having to up their performance level if they're to beat Limerick on Sunday, according to midfielder Darragh Fitzgibbon.

Hurling • 05 Jul 24

Contrasting emotions for Offaly and Michael Duignan; After the Leinster final and after the All-Ireland win 70 days later

When Offaly got off the canvas to hit back at the Cats

As Limerick aim to avenge a Munster round-robin defeat to Cork in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final, Michael Duignan recalls when his Offaly team lost to Kilkenny in the 1998 Leinster final before meeting the Cats again in the All-Ireland decider later that year.

Hurling • 04 Jul 24

'We all felt like Micheál was like a friend'

The immortal Micheál and Cork's date with destiny

There's really only one place to start this week and that's by chatting about the greatest to ever step behind a microphone, writes Shane McGrath

Hurling • 26 Jun 24

All-Ireland SHC QF recap: Clare and Cork advance

Clare and Cork advance to the All-Ireland SHC semi-finals after wins over Wexford and Dublin respectively,

Hurling • 22 Jun 24

Stand tickets for the 2024 All-Ireland finals will be priced at €100

GAA announces ticket price hike for All-Ireland finals

The GAA has announced an increase in ticket prices for the latter stages of the 2024 championship, with All-Ireland stand ticket prices rising to €100, an increase of €10 on 2023.

Football • 31 May 24

Cusack described Owens movement for the opening Waterford penalty as 'bizarre'

Cusack: Refs need more support from officials

RTÉ hurling analysts Donal Óg Cusack and Ursula Jacob argued that referees weren't receiving adequate support from their teams of officials after reviewing a number of incidents in Saturday's Leinster and Munster championship games.

Hurling • 06 May 24

Cian Lynch alongside Peter Casey after the latter's injury

Limerick confirm Peter Casey suffered broken ankle

Limerick have confirmed that Peter Casey suffered a broken ankle in their Munster SHC victory over Tipperary and will undergo surgery in the coming days.

Hurling • 29 Apr 24

Michael Bradley and James McNaughton (r) celebrate after the final whistle at Corrigan Park

McManus: Antrim enthralled us in 'heartwarming' victory

Former Antrim star Neil McManus reflected on a "heartwarming" performance that saw the Saffrons edge Wexford in a thrilling Leinster SHC round-robin clash at Corrigan Park.

GAA • 29 Apr 24

Injuries have forced Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng into a number of team changes

GAA teams: Injuries force Lyng's hand, Clare unchanged

Kilkenny have been forced into a number of changes in personnel for Sunday's Leinster SHC clash with Galway in Salthill.

Hurling • 26 Apr 24

Dan Morrissey says his team mates are motivated because of Limerick's current success

Morrissey: Success brings its own motivation

Dan Morrissey tells RTÉ's Game On that success is motivation enough for Limerick after the Ahane man picked up his third PwC GAA/GPA All-Star award.

Hurling • 16 Nov 23

John Kiely will have a tilt at five-in-a-row in Limerick

Kiely given one-year extension with Limerick hurlers

Five-time All-Ireland winning manager John Kiely has been given a one-year extension in charge of the Limerick hurlers.

Hurling • 11 Oct 23

Kilkenny tried to stop Limerick for their fourth All-Ireland on the spin but the efforts proved fruitless

'Big half-time talk' inspired Limerick - Byrnes

Diarmaid Byrnes said "it needed a big half-time talk" to inspire Limerick's second-half demolition of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship final at Croke Park.

GAA • 23 Jul 23

Cian Lynch and injured captain Declan Hannon celebrate with the Liam MacCarthy Cup

Leaders drive Limerick past Kilkenny to four in a row

Limerick produced the perfect second half to overhaul Kilkenny in a 0-30 to 2-15 victory which saw them take their place in the record books with a fourth consecutive All-Ireland hurling championship.

Hurling • 24 Jul 23

'The battle of Huw Lawlor and Aaron Gillane will be worth the drive up alone. The best full-back in the country up against the best inside forward in the country and the front runner for hurler of the year'

Shackling Gillane and O'Donovan key to Cats' hopes

Shane McGrath looks at where the hurling final between Limerick and Kilkenny will be won.

GAA • 23 Jul 23

Declan Hannon will play no part in this year's All-Ireland final

Hannon misses out as Blanchfield set to start for Cats

Derek Lyng has named an unchanged team for Kilkenny's All-Ireland showdown with Limerick on Sunday, as David Blanchfield has apparently won his fitness battle.

GAA • 21 Jul 23

John Kiely is looking to guide his county to a fifth All-Ireland win

Kiely: Shot efficiency must improve against the Cats

Limerick manager John Kiely says his side will have to be more clinical with the chances they create against a "very accurate team" in Kilkenny for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final at Croke Park.

GAA • 20 Jul 23