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Stephen Bennett scored two goals for Waterford

Waterford dominate final quarter to defeat Offaly

Waterford showed their superiority over Offaly with quickfire goals and a dominant final quarter of the game to eventually seal victory at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Allianz Hurling League Division 1A.

GAA • 04 Feb 24

Wexford goalkeeper Mark Fanning hitches a lift from Kilkenny's Billy Ryan

Bragging rights shared as Cats and Wexford finish level

Wexford showed real fight when winning the Walsh Cup last weekend and more of the same earned them a thrilling draw with Kilkenny in this pulsating Allianz Hurling League clash at a raucous UPMC Nowlan Park.

GAA • 04 Feb 24

Chris Nolan's scoring was central to Carlow's performance

Nolan to fore as Carlow hammer Kerry in Tralee

Chris Nolan starred for Carlow with 1-06 from play as Tom Mullaly's side got their Allianz Hurling League 2A campaign off to a perfect start with a 3-22 to 0-19 win in Tralee.

GAA • 04 Feb 24

Robbie O Flynn of Cork is tackled by Adam Hogan of Clare

Sunday's Allianz Hurling League results and reports

Results and reports from Round 1 of the Allianz Hurling League, with Clare facing Cork in Ennis, while Keith Rossiter's Wexford travel to Nowlan Park

Hurling • 04 Feb 24

Kevin Cooney suffered a hamstring injury in the Walsh Cup final

Blow for Galway as Cooney ruled out for Leinster tilt

Galway have suffered a big early season set-back with Kevin Cooney, a versatile forward who really became a key figure last season, ruled out until the closing stages of the championship.

Hurling • 04 Feb 24

Jake Morris was one of Tipperary's top performers on Saturday

League a priority for Tipperary, insists Morris

Jake Morris insisted Tipperary want another big Allianz Hurling League campaign following their 11-point opening day win over Dublin on Saturday.

Hurling • 04 Feb 24

Jake Morris celebrates after scoring Tipperary's second goal

Tipp hit ground running with comfortable win in Dublin

Jake Morris hit 1-4 as Tipperary cruised past Dublin by 11 points at Parnell Park in the opening round of the league.

Hurling • 03 Feb 24

Michael Daly of Westmeath passes under pressure from Gavin Lee

Galway steamroll Westmeath in Salthill

A dozen players found the target as Galway ran out facile winners by 4-31 to 0-12 against Westmeath at Pearse Stadium.

Hurling • 03 Feb 24

Saturday's Allianz Hurling League results and reports

The action as it happened from the opening day of the Allianz Hurling League, with Dublin hosting Tipperary in Parnell Park, while Westmeath travelled to Salthill

GAA • 04 Feb 24

Cork and Clare is the centrepiece on Sunday

Allianz Hurling League Round 1: All You Need To Know

The lowdown ahead of a transitional year in the Allianz Hurling League

GAA • 04 Feb 24

'I think the games will be more competitive and we'll see less shadow boxing'

The league has real jeopardy - expect much more spice

There's no room for shadow boxing in an Allianz Hurling League that will punish poor form with a damaging relegation, writes Shane McGrath, who welcomes a return to the fray for a coach he describes as the best he ever had.

GAA • 03 Feb 24

Critical Connacht derby? Hurling to begin quietly

Peter Canavan, Jackie Tyrrell and Declan Bogue join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to preview this weekend's Allianz Football and Hurling League action.

Football • 01 Feb 24

Richie Reid has eyes on team and personal silverware in 2024

'New lease of life' - Reid's scenic route to defence

He's taken the scenic route on the pitch to reach the centre-back position for club and county, but Richie Reid says it feels like a new lease of life to be settled in the number six jersey.

GAA • 31 Jan 24

Kilkenny and Limerick have contested the last three national hurling finals

Division 1 regains some relevance as change looms

The impending change of format has brought some significance back into the Allianz Hurling League, writes Eoin Ryan.

Hurling • 06 Mar 24

Jonathan O'Neill is the new Wicklow manager

Wicklow appoint O'Neill on eve of league season

Wicklow have appointed Jonathan 'Bosco' O'Neill as their new manager six days out from their Allianz Hurling League Division 2B opener with Donegal.

GAA • 29 Jan 24

'We really needed the game. You could see that from us. We're not sharp'

Kiely laments lack of match sharpness ahead of league

John Kiely says his Limerick side will have to embrace a heavy training schedule during the Allianz Hurling League to make up "a lot of hard yards".

GAA • 30 Jan 24

Casey O'Brien has stepped down as Wicklow manager

Wicklow AHL plans in disarray as management steps down

Wicklow have been thrown into turmoil just over a week out from the start of their Allianz Hurling League campaign after Casey O'Brien and his management team stood down.

GAA • 26 Jan 24

Mayo, Dublin, Cork and Kilkenny, will all be in live action on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player in February

RTÉ Sport confirms extensive Allianz Leagues coverage

The clash of Kerry and Derry will begin RTÉ's extensive coverage of the upcoming Allianz Leagues, with six football and two hurling games to feature.

GAA • 08 Jan 24

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng (L) and Dublin boss Micheál Donoghue are preparing for year two of their terms

Hurling management teams 2024 - the lie of the land

Not much change in the top order, but a fresh brush for many of the counties in the lower tiers.

Hurling • 10 Dec 23

The proposal was withdrawn before vote at Saturday's Ard Chomhairle meeting at Croke Park

Reprieve for counties threatened with league exclusion

The threat of Allianz Hurling League exclusion for a quintet of counties has been lifted after the proposal was instead referred to committee at Saturday's Ard Chomhairle meeting at Croke Park.

GAA • 04 Dec 23

Ryan Bogue and his nephew Callum with the AHL Division 3B title in 2022 - but Fermanagh's involvement in the league from 2025 is in jeopardy

Updated Fermanagh and Louth captains slam AHL exclusion plan

A Fermanagh hurler has labelled proposals to potentially exclude a number of counties from the Allianz League from 2025 onwards as "a farce".

Hurling • 11 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

Limerick beat Kilkenny in this year's Allianz hurling League Division 1 final

GAA outline three alternative hurling league formats

The GAA'S Central Competitions Control Committee is exploring alternative formats for Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League from 2025 onwards.

Hurling • 08 Sep 23

'My hope is this, that teams were holding something back against Limerick in the league and that there will be a tidal wave of intensity coming in the championship'

Some lessons from league and tips for stopping Limerick

Hurling columnist Shane McGrath looks back on the 2023 league season and offers a few suggestions on how teams might go about stopping the seeming unstoppable Limerick winning machine

GAA • 12 Apr 23

John Kiely watched his side lift another national title

Kiely: Limerick appetite only growing stronger

Limerick manager John Kiely has said that the Treaty side's appetite is only growing stronger after they added to their bulging trophy cabinet with a comprehensive Allianz Hurling League win over Kilkenny at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

GAA • 09 Apr 23

Allianz Hurling League

Waterford dominate final quarter to defeat Offaly

Bragging rights shared as Cats and Wexford finish level

Nolan to fore as Carlow hammer Kerry in Tralee

Sunday's Allianz Hurling League results and reports

Blow for Galway as Cooney ruled out for Leinster tilt

League a priority for Tipperary, insists Morris

Tipp hit ground running with comfortable win in Dublin

Galway steamroll Westmeath in Salthill

Saturday's Allianz Hurling League results and reports

Allianz Hurling League Round 1: All You Need To Know

The league has real jeopardy - expect much more spice

Critical Connacht derby? Hurling to begin quietly

'New lease of life' - Reid's scenic route to defence

Division 1 regains some relevance as change looms

Wicklow appoint O'Neill on eve of league season

Kiely laments lack of match sharpness ahead of league

Wicklow AHL plans in disarray as management steps down

RTÉ Sport confirms extensive Allianz Leagues coverage

Hurling management teams 2024 - the lie of the land

Reprieve for counties threatened with league exclusion

Updated Fermanagh and Louth captains slam AHL exclusion plan

Kiely given one-year extension with Limerick hurlers

GAA outline three alternative hurling league formats

Some lessons from league and tips for stopping Limerick

Kiely: Limerick appetite only growing stronger

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