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Kildare captain Grace Clifford lifts the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup

Kildare survive Clare onslaught in thrilling finale

Kildare will compete in the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship in 2024 after capping a breakthrough year with the intermediate title at Croke Park.

GAA • 13 Aug

Sinéad O'Keeffe, left, and Sinéad Hogg lift the Kay Mills Cup after Clare's victory

Clare overcome slow start to win Premier Junior final

Clare recovered from a slow start and a six-point deficit to record a 3-07 to 1-09 victory in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior final …

Camogie • 06 Aug

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 …

GAA • 09 Jul

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 …

Hurling • 10 Jul

Brian Lohan watched his side bow out at the semi-final stage for the second year in a row

Clare left to sweep up another year's shattered dreams

Brian Lohan was unhappy with some of the referee's decisions in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final defeat to Kilkenny but ultimately some of their biggest problems …

Hurling • 10 Jul

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 …

GAA • 10 Jul

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 …

Hurling • 09 Jul

Derek Lyng savours the win with Pádraig Walsh

Lyng: Subs swung momentum back Cats' way

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng believes the depth of their panel was key to victory over Clare in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship semi-final, while counterpart Brian …

Hurling • 09 Jul

Eoin Cody and the Kilkenny team celebrate after the final whistle

Kilkenny survive Clare comeback to secure final date

Kilkenny held off a furious comeback from Clare to record a 1-25 to 1-22 win and set up an All-Ireland SHC final rematch with Limerick.

Hurling • 10 Jul

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

David Fitzgerald signs autographs for Clare fans after the Munster win over Waterford

Fitzgerald central to Banner's redemption mission

David Fitzgerald was one of the few Clare players to test Kilkenny in last year's semi-final meltdown. Expect the Inagh-Kilnamona man to play a central …

Hurling • 09 Jul

Actor Bill Murray at Croke Park last year

Groundhog Day: What's new in hurling semi-final deja vu

This weekend, for just the second time and first since 2016, we have a repeat pairing in the All-Ireland semi-finals. But what has changed in …

Hurling • 08 Jul

Mikey Butler and Tony Kelly have been key performers for Kilkenny and Clare respectively this season

Kelly and Butler set for second semi-final dance

Former Kilkenny hurler Eoin Larkin has no doubt that Mikey Butler will pick up Tony Kelly in Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final, but it still leaves questions …

GAA • 07 Jul

Clare's John Conlon was forced off injured against Dublin

Team news: Clare trio fit, Mullen and Lynch to start

John Conlon is fit enough to take his place on the Clare starting XV for their All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny on Sunday, while Limerick have …

Hurling • 07 Jul

John Kiely and Limerick got the better of Henry Shefflin's Galway side in last year's semi-final

Dónal Óg Cusack's hurling nation: Semi-final verdicts

Dónal Óg Cusack looks ahead to the All-Ireland Hurling championship semi-finals which pit Clare against Kilkenny, and Limerick with Galway.

Hurling • 07 Jul

David Fitzgerald of Clare in action against Kilkenny's Richie Reid, right, and Pádraig Walsh in the 2022 semi-final

All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals: All You Need to Know

Clare and Kilkenny vie to join Limerick in the All-Ireland SHC final.

Hurling • 09 Jul

Eoin Cody and Rory Hayes likely to face-off again this afternoon

Preview: Clare to upend last year or Cats dismiss form?

Brian Lohan's Clare are fancied to beat Kilkenny and reverse last year's semi-final defeat, but can Derek Lyng's Leinster champions confound predictions yet again?

Hurling • 09 Jul

Lyng and Lohan meet on the sideline this Sunday

'Lohan walks on water in Clare, but badly needs a win'

Brian Lohan may be able to walk on water in the hurling heartland of Clare. The Banner County's very own small ball messiah. But he …

GAA • 07 Jul

Star billing for quartet on semi-final weekend

Shane McGrath identifies Conor Whelan, Aaron Gillane, Tony Kelly and Eoin Cody as being key to how the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals will unfold at Croke …

GAA • 05 Jul

All-Ireland SHC recap: Clare and Galway book semi spots

Clare eased past Dublin while Galway fought off a late Tipperary revival to book their spots in the last four of the Liam MacCarthy race.

Hurling • 24 Jun

Galway's Conor Whelan of take on Ronan Maher of Tipperary in the 2020 All-Ireland quarter-final

Hurling quarter-finals: All you need to know

Galway meet Tipperary and Clare face Dublin with places in the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals at stake.

Hurling • 24 Jun

Colm Collins certainly elevated Clare's fortunes for the last decade

Collins: Managing Clare 'was complete enjoyment'

Speaking on the latest RTÉ GAA Podcast, the now former Clare football manager Colm Collins outlines the satisfaction he got in getting everybody to pull …

Football • 22 Jun

Tipp and Clare get thumbs up for Limerick colosseum

Shane McGrath expects his native Tipperary and Clare to prevail over Galway and Dublin, respectively, in Saturday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final double-header at the Gaelic Grounds.

Hurling • 21 Jun

Clare's Chloe Moloney (R) in action against Clodagh Dunne of Laois

Chloe Moloney chasing glory on two sporting fronts

Last weekend was a big one for Clare footballer Chloe Moloney in her pursuit of glory on two sporting fronts in 2023.

GAA • 17 Jun

Clare's wait for a first Munster title since 1998 goes on

McGrath: Clare left too much behind against Limerick

Shane McGrath tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast that Clare can feel aggrieved about not being awarded a late free but they had enough chances to …

GAA • 12 Jun