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Shane O'Donnell breached the Galway defence in the semi-final replay

Power: Galway defence needs to get 'smart'

Galway got away with it against Clare, but Richie Power is worried that their reluctance to 'take one for the team' might come back to haunt them.

GAA • 19 Aug 18

37 years on and Galway and Limerick meet in the final again

All you need to know about Galway v Limerick

Can Galway do the back-to-back or will Limerick end a 45-year wait? All the details on Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final.

GAA • 18 Aug 18

Concannon set to miss All-Ireland final

Galway forward Brian Concannon looks set to be suspended from this Sunday's All-Ireland final against Limerick.

GAA • 16 Aug 18

'From the very start of this year, the pundits, the media, the fans were saying this was Galway's to lose. That has crept into players' minds'

Limerick must get handle on Glynn and survive first 25

As Galway and Limerick prepare for an All-Ireland showdown, Richie Power reckons the defending champions must find a way to replicate their 2017 form or else they risk losing their grip on Liam MacCarthy.

GAA • 15 Aug 18

Declan Hannon: 'We said we'd to right the wrongs of that day'

Limerick captain Hannon: We had to right the wrongs

Limerick's strength in depth has been a major factor in their run to the All-Ireland final and it hasn't gone unnoticed by captain Declan Hannon.

GAA • 15 Aug 18

Galway captain David Burke hoists the silverware in the Hogan Stand in 2017

Winning an All-Ireland is hard - defending it is harder

Of the 13 counties that have won a senior All-Ireland hurling title, only five of them have ever managed to retain it the following year.

GAA • 17 Aug 18

Shane McGrath believes Padraig Mannion is the outstanding candidate for Hurler of the Year at present

'Unless Gillane shines, Mannion is hurler of the year'

Former Tipperary All-Ireland winner Shane McGrath reckons Padraig Mannion is 'nailed on' for hurler of the year - unless Aaron Gillane can produce something special in the All-Ireland final.

GAA • 07 Aug 18

Joe Canning, Conor Whelan and Galway kitman Tex Callaghan pay tribute to Niall Donohue after the All-Ireland final

'He was a great hurler, it's a pity he wasn't there'

Galway hurler Niall Donohue's death in 2013 was national news but his loss is still being felt locally, writes Declan Whooley.

GAA • 02 Dec 17

Galway's Joe Canning (L) celebrates with Johnny Coen

'Wherever you are now Tony Keady I know you're smiling'

Watch the closing stages of the All-Ireland hurling final like you've never seen it before.

GAA • 31 Oct 17

Shannon Keady (C), pictured with her mother Margaret and Pete Finnerty after Sunday's victory

Tony Keady knew this would be Galway's year

Tony Keady's daughter Shannon appeared on Tuesday's Ray D'Arcy Show and spoke about her late father's belief that 2017 could be Galway's year

GAA • 05 Sep 17

Waterford need McGrath to stay after one that got away

Waterford will eventually take great heart from pushing Galway so close despite under-performing in the All-Ireland hurling final, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 05 Sep 17

Joe Connolly: 'Mayo hopefully will finish it off for the west in a fortnight's time.'

'It was the tightest squeeze I've ever done in my life'

Joe Connolly on the joy of Galway's All-Ireland hurling triumph and an encounter with Joe Canning on the dance floor

GAA • 04 Sep 17

Galway's Croke Park success was the most watched programme so far this on Irish television

Record numbers tune in to watch Galway triumph

Galway's victory over Waterford in Sunday's All Ireland senior hurling final drew a peak audience of 1.1million - making it the most watched RTÉ broadcast of 2017.

GAA • 04 Sep 17

Galway's Joe Canning celebrates at the final whistle

Points do win matches as Galway celebrate

The old GAA saying of "take your points and the goals will come" certainly did not apply to Galway on their march to All-Ireland hurling glory in 2017.

GAA • 04 Sep 17

A dejected Derek McGrath with his players and selector Dan Shanahan after the match

Agony and ecstasy strange bedfellows on epic day

With one team ending their 29-year-wait and extending the other's to nearly six decades, emotions were always going to be starkly contrasted in Croke Park on Sunday.

GAA • 04 Sep 17

Niall Burke was key to Galway's late surge

Galway bench was winning of the final

The Sunday Game panel analyse how Galway's substitutes made a difference when it mattered.

Hurling • 04 Sep 17

Joe Canning (l) and Micheál Donoghue celebrate on the Croke Park turf

Galway were preparing for that final since May

Galway's march to All-Ireland glory a carefully hatched plan that was designed to beat the sweeper system.

GAA • 04 Sep 17

Joe Canning found time for fans in aftermath of his first All-Ireland title

Galway hero Joe Canning savours glory with young fans

Galway's talisman was a long time getting to winning dressingroom as he stopped for photos with ecstatic fans.

GAA • 03 Sep 17

Joe Canning with Shane Fives and Philip Mahony

Recap: Galway crowned All-Ireland champions

Read how it all unfolded as Galway defeated Waterford to win their fifth All-Ireland hurling title.

GAA • 03 Sep 17

Galway claim minor glory after Croker thriller

Galway claimed the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship title after a thrilling 2-17 to 2-15 win over Cork in Croke Park.

GAA • 03 Sep 17

Galway end All-Ireland famine with victory over Déise

Galway ended a 29-year wait for All-Ireland hurling glory as they saw off the challenge of Waterford on a 0-26 to 2-17 scoreline at Croke Park.

GAA • 04 Sep 17

Waterford and Galway will contest the All-Ireland final on Sunday

All-Ireland final: The players' jury

Ahead of the All-Ireland hurling final between Galway and Waterford we got the views of some current players.The jury have delivered their verdicts and it's 3-1 in favour of Galway.

GAA • 03 Sep 17

What else can Galway and Waterford boast about?

From the race week at Ballybrit, to Val Doonican, the Saw Doctors and the making of crystal, we look at what else Galway and Waterford bring to our lives on this All-Ireland hurling final weekend.

GAA • 04 Sep 17

Johnny Glynn will start in the half-forward line

Glynn handed Galway start, De Burca's Déise return

Galway's Jonathan Glynn will make his first start of the 2017 championship against Waterford in Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final.

GAA • 01 Sep 17

Derek McGrath and Micheál Donoghue go back a long way

25 years later, McGrath and Donoghue go at it again

When Derek McGrath and Micheál Donoghue first met on a hurling field they were teenagers with big dreams.

GAA • 31 Aug 17

All-Ireland Hurling Final

Power: Galway defence needs to get 'smart'

All you need to know about Galway v Limerick

Concannon set to miss All-Ireland final

Limerick must get handle on Glynn and survive first 25

Limerick captain Hannon: We had to right the wrongs

Winning an All-Ireland is hard - defending it is harder

'Unless Gillane shines, Mannion is hurler of the year'

'He was a great hurler, it's a pity he wasn't there'

'Wherever you are now Tony Keady I know you're smiling'

Tony Keady knew this would be Galway's year

Waterford need McGrath to stay after one that got away

'It was the tightest squeeze I've ever done in my life'

Record numbers tune in to watch Galway triumph

Points do win matches as Galway celebrate

Agony and ecstasy strange bedfellows on epic day

Galway bench was winning of the final

Galway were preparing for that final since May

Galway hero Joe Canning savours glory with young fans

Recap: Galway crowned All-Ireland champions

Galway claim minor glory after Croker thriller

Galway end All-Ireland famine with victory over Déise

All-Ireland final: The players' jury

What else can Galway and Waterford boast about?

Glynn handed Galway start, De Burca's Déise return

25 years later, McGrath and Donoghue go at it again