Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Gearóid McInerney is back in the heart of the Galway defence

GAA teams: One switch for Galway, Limerick unchanged

Good news on the injury front for the Tribesmen as the Treaty remain along expected lines.

GAA • 18 Aug 18

Mannion's the man for Galway

The younger Mannion is one good performance away from the game's top individual accolade.

GAA • 19 Aug 18

Fabulous championship set for classic final of 2 halves

The contrasting paths of Galway and Limerick to the All-Ireland final suggests an epic contest could be in store on Sunday.

GAA • 18 Aug 18

Niall Moran reckons the current GAA financial system could support semi-professionalism

'The cord between the clubs and counties has been cut'

Former Limerick hurler Niall Moran says the build-up to this year's All-Ireland hurling final has illustrated the growing disconnect between the public and inter-county players.

GAA • 15 Aug 18

Galway's talisman Joe Canning celebrates at the final whistle of the All-Ireland final.

The key moments that led to Galway's glorious victory

A number of key incidents led to Galway claiming the SHC All-Ireland title.

GAA • 04 Sep 17

Kevin Broderick celebrating a score during the 2001 All-Ireland final

The best Galway XV since 1988

Ahead of their 2017 All-Ireland final showdown against Waterford, we select the best Galway XV since 1988.

GAA • 02 Sep 17

Everyone is trying to get their hands on Liam MacCarthy

Liam MacCarthy - not just a trophy, a symbol of history

Everybody knows him, and everybody wants him. Come and get a closer look at Liam MacCarthy...

GAA • 02 Sep 17

Michael Duignan's All-Ireland final preview

Michael Duignan gives his verdict on the All-Ireland SHC final between Waterford and Galway.

GAA • 01 Sep 17

Much more than just another Brick in the wall

Ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final between Waterford and Galway, we profile one of the Déise's greatest ever players.

GAA • 01 Sep 17

Waterford to upset odds and end 58-year wait

Former Kilkenny star Richie Power believes that Waterford can shrug off their underdog tag to beat Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final.

GAA • 30 Aug 17

Micheál Donoghue after the All-Ireland hurling semi-final win over Tipperary

Donoghue quietly driving Galway's cultural evolution

Micheál Donoghue is the fifth man to manage Galway to an All-Ireland hurling final since the end of Cyril Farrell's second stint in charge in 1991, and the only one of the five to lead them into the decider as pre-game favourites.

GAA • 28 Sep 17

Galway and Waterford last met in a league quarter-final in April

Déise gunning for 'deserved' final favourites Galway

Waterford selector Eoin Murphy admits handing Galway their first knockout defeat of the season is a tall order but insists his side are relishing the challenge of taking them on in Sunday's All-Ireland final.

GAA • 30 Aug 17

'I can't remember too much about running out on the field, the warm up or the parade'

'We were like coiled springs ready for the big day'

Richie Power reflects on the build-up to his first All-Ireland final appearance in 2006 and all the ingredients that make up that first Sunday in September.

GAA • 22 Aug 17

Fergal Horgan to referee first senior hurling final

Tipperary native Fergal Horgan will referee his All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final when Waterford and Galway meet in the decider next month.

GAA • 18 Aug 17

Austin Gleeson (R) escaped punishment for interfering with the helmet of Luke Meade

Opinion: Gleeson reprieve no cause for celebration

Austin Gleeson being cleared to play in the All-Ireland hurling final raises fresh questions over the GAA's willingness to enforce its own rules, writes Eoin Ryan.

GAA • 17 Aug 17

John McGrath, Seamus Callanan and Jason Forde celebrate Tipp's All-Ireland SHC final victory last September

Brennan: Tipp will go all out to keep Cats under thumb

Eddie Brennan believes Tipperary will come out all guns blazing against Kilkenny on Saturday to maintain the "psychological edge" they gained by blowing the Cats away in last September's All-Ireland SHC final.

GAA • 06 Mar 17

Joe Canning: 'We don't have a great history of winning All-Irelands. We only have four in Galway.'

Canning dreaming of glory in 'younger man's game'

Joe Canning is on the comeback trail and dreaming of delivering Liam MacCarthy to Galway this summer, though he admits the ferocious intensity of inter-county hurling is increasingly making it a "younger man's game".

GAA • 19 Jan 17

John McGrath scores Tipperary's second goal at Croke Park

10 minutes that mattered, from a final to remember

Check out our recap of 10 significant moments in Tipperary's 2-29 to 2-20 victory over Kilkenny in the All-Ireland SHC final at HQ.

GAA • 05 Sep 16

Croke Park will welcome Kilkenny and Tipperary for the All-Ireland SHC final

A day for flags, sambos and flasks of tae

RTÉ Sport celebrates the unique sporting occasion that is the first Sunday in September.

GAA • 04 Sep 16

Seamus Callanan scores a goal past Eoin Murphy in the 2014 final replay

Richie Power: Kilkenny must quench Tipp firepower

Kilkenny will need to contain Tipperary's goal threat to land the three-in-a-row, writes the former Cats sharpshooter ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final.

richie power • 15 Feb 17

Kevin Kelly in League action against Clare last April

Cody springs selection shock for Kilkenny

John O’Dwyer returns to the Tipperary starting team for Sunday’s All-Ireland final showdown with Kilkenny, while Cats boss Brian Cody has sprung a major surprise.

GAA • 03 Sep 16

Kilkenny and Tipperary line up before the 2014 All-Ireland final replay

At a glance: All-Ireland Hurling final weekend

We are down to the final two in this year's hurling championship, with Kilkenny and Tipperary set to meet in the decider for the 20th time on Sunday afternoon.