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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

Declan Dalton (L) starred during Cork's third quarter

Dowling: Cork's efficient third quarter key to victory

Shane Dowling highlighted Cork's third-quarter efficiency as being key to beating Limerick in Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Championship semi-final at Croke Park.

Hurling • 07 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

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

TJ Reid (L) and Cillian Buckley after Kilkenny's defeat to Clare

Kilkenny failed to take chances and kick on - Lyng

Derek Lyng rued his side's failure to take their chances but saluted Clare for their second-half dominance as Kilkenny exited the All-Ireland senior hurling championship at the semi-final stage.

Hurling • 06 Jul 24

Clare's Ryan Taylor celebrates after the final whistle

Third time lucky as Clare fight back to down Cats

Clare fought back superbly to beat Kilkenny at the third time of asking and reach their first All-Ireland SHC final in 11 years.

Hurling • 15 Jul 24

Cork's Seamus Harnedy (L) in action against Gearóid Hegarty during their Munster round-robin clash

All-Ireland SHC: Treaty's march on history to continue

Cork are hoping that lightning can strike twice as they try and end Limerick's five in-a-row ambitions, but the Treaty County are no longer lost in the land of giants.

Hurling • 07 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

Cork take on Dublin and Clare face Wexford in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals

All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals: All you need to know

Six will become four by Saturday night as Cork take on Dublin and Clare face Wexford in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals.

Hurling • 22 Jun 24

Wexfordand Clare will meet on Sunday, as planned

Hurling QFs Saturday, Tailteann semis keep Sunday slot

The Tailteann Cup semi-finals will be held on Sunday next with the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals remaining on Saturday.

Hurling • 16 Jun 24

Waterford and Tipperary shared the spoils after a thrill-ride in Walsh Park

Tipp rise from death bed to salvage Walsh Park draw

Tipperary and Waterford had to be content with a share of the spoils after a thrilling draw in Walsh Park on Saturday evening.

Hurling • 08 May 24

Conor McDonald scores a first half point despite attention of Fintan Burke

Inspired Wexford blow Galway away to revive campaign

Wexford brought the fire and desire to Chadwicks Wexford Park on Saturday as they gave their Leinster Senior hurling ambitions a much needed jolt with a famous victory over Galway.

Hurling • 05 May 24

The Treaty well suited to vast expanses of Croke Park

Cummins: Limerick's game especially suited to Croker

Former Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins believes Limerick's speed and stickwork makes them particularly suited to Croke Park.

Hurling • 26 Jul 23

Barry Nash (L) pursues Eoin Cody during the league final

Cats need more than hunger to stop big dogs Limerick

Kilkenny need to bring a furious work-rate and their young stars to deliver if they are to stop Limerick winning a fourth All-Ireland hurling title in a row.

Hurling • 23 Jul 23

Kilkenny and Limerick collide for the second year running

RTÉ GAA podcast: Tyrrell and Dowling preview decider

Ahead of a second successive Kilkenny-Limerick decider, Jackie Tyrrell and Shane Dowling join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to preview this year's final on the RTÉ GAA podcast.

GAA • 20 Jul 23

John Kiely walked the fields wondering whether he was able for it in 2017

'Just another year' - Kiely's forgotten false start

It's one of the curiosities of the last half-decade in hurling that one of the most success laden managerial runs in the game began on such a forgettable note

GAA • 22 Jul 23

Brian Lohan and referee Colm Lyons in relatively jovial form before the game

Cusack: Clare should not go looking for scapegoats

Clare must look in the mirror – rather than point the finger at the man in black – if they're to get back to hurling's promised land any time soon, says RTÉ analyst Dónal Óg Cusack.

GAA • 09 Jul 23

TJ Reid was the top scorer against Clare at Croke Park yesterday

Record-breaker Reid ready to channel 'hurt' for Treaty

TJ Reid reclaimed the all-time hurling championship scoring record in Kilkenny's All-Ireland SHC semi-final win over but quickly turned his attention to a final rematch with Limerick.

Hurling • 10 Jul 23

Eoin Cody and Aaron Gillane will meet in two weeks' time

Cummins: Final will be decided by pair of 'killers'

This year's All-Ireland hurling final could become a straight shootout between the game's two most ruthless "killers", Aaron Gillane of Limerick and Kilkenny ace Eoin Cody.

GAA • 10 Jul 23

Eoin Cody (right) celebrates with TJ Reid after scoring Kilkenny's goal against Clare

Cody: Kilkenny deserve place in final and more credit

Eoin Cody declared that Kilkenny deserved more respect and were relishing another chance to take on Limerick after beating Clare in a thrilling All-Ireland semi-final rematch.

Hurling • 09 Jul 23

All-Ireland semi-final recap: Kilkenny 1-25 Clare 1-22

Clare and Kilkenny battled it out for the right to meet Limerick in the All-Ireland final...

GAA • 09 Jul 23

John Kiely will lead Limerick into a fifth All-Ireland final in six years

No F-words needed as Green Machine find final gear

John Kiely felt his Limerick team delivered a "step up" from their performances in Munster as they set up the chance of winning a fourth All-Ireland SHC title in a row.

Hurling • 09 Jul 23

Henry Shefflin saw Galway's good early work quickly undone

'You can't play for 25 minutes in an All-Ireland semi'

Henry Shefflin rued Galway's inability to build on their blistering start against Limerick as they suffered a third All-Ireland semi-final defeat in four years against the Treatymen.

Hurling • 08 Jul 23

Gillane celebrates after scoring Limerick's second goal

Cusack: Limerick stars 'like something from comic book'

Hurling fans have never had it so good. Disciples of the small ball are witnessing some of the greatest players the game has ever seen. Their exploits more akin to caped crusaders of the Marvel variety, according to Dónal Óg Cusack.

GAA • 08 Jul 23

Aaron Gillane celebrates his side's opening goal

Treaty take Tribesmen apart to set up four-in-a-row bid

Aaron Gillane hit 2-06 as champions Limerick kept the fight for four-in-a-row alive with a comfortable 2-24 to 0-18 win over Galway in their All-Ireland SHC semi-final.

Hurling • 09 Jul 23

All-Ireland Shc

Small fish and teenage hat-tricks: 2013 drama revisited

Dowling: Cork's efficient third quarter key to victory

Superb Cork stun Limerick to end drive for five

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

Kilkenny failed to take chances and kick on - Lyng

Third time lucky as Clare fight back to down Cats

All-Ireland SHC: Treaty's march on history to continue

Kilkenny silver generation continue to confound critics

All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals: All you need to know

Hurling QFs Saturday, Tailteann semis keep Sunday slot

Tipp rise from death bed to salvage Walsh Park draw

Inspired Wexford blow Galway away to revive campaign

Cummins: Limerick's game especially suited to Croker

Cats need more than hunger to stop big dogs Limerick

RTÉ GAA podcast: Tyrrell and Dowling preview decider

'Just another year' - Kiely's forgotten false start

Cusack: Clare should not go looking for scapegoats

Record-breaker Reid ready to channel 'hurt' for Treaty

Cummins: Final will be decided by pair of 'killers'

Cody: Kilkenny deserve place in final and more credit

All-Ireland semi-final recap: Kilkenny 1-25 Clare 1-22

No F-words needed as Green Machine find final gear

'You can't play for 25 minutes in an All-Ireland semi'

Cusack: Limerick stars 'like something from comic book'

Treaty take Tribesmen apart to set up four-in-a-row bid