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Limerick players Declan Hannon, left, and Shane O'Brien celebrate after the final whistle

Kiely: Sixth successive Munster 'felt like our first'

John Kiely and his panel might have been celebrating a six-in-a-row of Munster titles but the Limerick manager said it still felt like their first triumph.

Hurling • 09 Jun 24

Gearoid Hegarty helped Limerick to a statement victory over Clare

Fightback against Clare down to squad depth - Hegarty

Gearoid Hegarty believes that Limerick's remarkable Munster SHC victory over Clare was down to the strength and depth of the squad.

GAA • 22 Apr 24

Hegarty has been the top scorer from play in the last three All-Ireland finals

Hegarty: Limerick's lab-created nightmare

In his devastating mixture of power and grace, as well as his somewhat abrupt rise to greatness, Gearóid Hegarty is representative of the entire Limerick team.

Hurling • 23 Apr 23

Gearóid Hegarty celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy Cup after Limerick's win over Kilkenny

Treaty reap reward of challenging training 'status quo'

Gearóid Hegarty believes that the pandemic forced an adjustment of training schedules that helped to put Limerick on the road to three-in-a-row.

Hurling • 18 Aug 22

The Limerick squad after another Croke Park triumph

Limerick have 'something special' in their team dynamic

Brendan Maher has hailed the Limerick mantra of doing it for the group after the county landed a fourth All-Ireland senior hurling title in five years.

GAA • 20 Jul 22

Hegarty goaled early for the All-Ireland champions

Hegarty hailed as Limerick's 'most economic mover'

An assessment of Gearóid Hegarty's performance in the All-Ireland final from Brendan Maher and Michael Duignan referenced "a player for the big day", with a hurling intelligence that sets his apart as one of the best of his generation.

GAA • 18 Jul 22

Limerick players, left to right: Mike Casey, Seán Finn, Barry Nash and Kyle Hayes

Hayes dedicates glory to Limerick's 'heart and soul'

Kyle Hayes dedicated Limerick's third All-Ireland SHC title in a row to Cian Lynch, "the heart and soul of our team", after the Treaty edged out Kilkenny in a pulsating final at Croke Park.

GAA • 17 Jul 22

Gearóid Hegarty and Limerick had their All-Ireland ambitions ended by Kilkenny in 2019

Hegarty: Limerick won't repeat 2019 mistakes

Gearóid Hegarty has warned Limerick's rivals they will be more than prepared for their forthcoming All-Ireland semi-final despite the long wait from their Munster Championship success.

GAA • 17 Jun 22

Gearóid Hegarty has been sent off twice for Limerick this year

Hegarty thinks hurling is 'overanalysed'

Gearóid Hegarty tells RTÉ's Game On that he doesn't like the fact that footage from games is being "pored over" afterwards and the Limerick forward says that he would like to see incidents dealt with on the day.

GAA • 15 Jun 22

Kiely confirms Limerick will appeal Hegarty dismissal

Limerick manager John Kiely has confirmed they will ask Croke Park to rescind Gearóid Hegarty's second yellow card against Clare.

GAA • 15 May 22

Hegarty on Limerick's physical approach: 'I think you have to play on the edge. It's either kill or be killed out there, in my opinion'

Hegarty: I couldn't care less what others think of us

The 2020 Hurler of the Year on Limerick's reputation for playing over the edge, motivation within the panel to keep winning and comparisons with the great Kilkenny sides.

GAA • 12 Apr 22

Gearóid Hegarty is shown a red card by referee Fergal Horgan against Galway in February

Limerick star Hegarty 'embarrassed' by league red card

Limerick forward Gearóid Hegarty said he was embarrassed by his dismissal during the league defeat to Galway earlier this year, describing his actions as "stupid".

GAA • 12 Apr 22

Gearóid Hegarty fires home the first of his two goals

Hegarty: Hard work is key ingredient in Treaty success

Limerick attacker Gearóid Hegarty has said that simple hard work is the key ingredient to their incredible success as the Treaty County made it three All-Ireland Hurling titles in four years against Cork at Croke Park.

GAA • 22 Aug 21

Gearoid Hegarty celebrates the Munster final victory over Tipperary

Limerick star Hegarty: These are the days of our lives

Gearoid Hegarty is loving life at present as Limerick await their All-Ireland semi-final opponents.

GAA • 29 Jul 21

Gearóid Hegarty tackles Waterford's Kevin Moran in last year's All-Ireland hurling final

Hegarty admits Limerick had to tackle high free count

Hurler of the Year Gearóid Hegarty says that Limerick were forced to adapt their tackling after conceding a large number of frees in the early stages of the league.

GAA • 14 Jun 21

Joe Canning is in his 14th season as a Galway senior

Canning: Stop criticising hurling and enjoy the quality

Joe Canning believes that hurling has changed hugely since he made his debut and that high scores are something to be welcomed rather than moaned about.

GAA • 14 Jun 21

'I didn't see many cases linked to GAA teams last year'

Hegarty hopeful GAA will regain elite status soon

Gearóid Hegarty says it was a surprise to see senior inter-county Gaelic games lose its elite status, but the Limerick half-forward is expecting to see its return sooner rather than later.

GAA • 22 Feb 21

Katie Taylor won the 2020 RTE Sport award

Comment: Achievements trump awards whoever the winner

Many years ago I was on a judging panel for a yearly sports awards and when all was said and done, after considerable vigorous argument, it all boiled down to a world renowned equestrian performer and a team sport ball player.

other sport • 30 Jan 21

Contenders revealed for RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

The contenders for the RTE Sport 2020 Sportsperson of the Year award have been revealed.

other sport • 21 Jan 21

The management team that John (Kiely) has put in place is incredible'

Hegarty happy to tap knowledge base of management team

Limerick star attacker Gearóid Hegarty on the importance of tapping the knowledge base of the management team at his disposal

GAA • 13 Jan 21

Gearóid Hegarty was named man of the match in the final

'Saved the best 'til last' - Hegarty inspires Limerick

Limerick wing-forward Gearóid Hegarty felt that his side were on an upward curve throughout their victorious All-Ireland campaign and knew that the Treaty County would save their "best 'til last".

GAA • 13 Dec 20

Hegarty and McKenna (r) with their awards

Hegarty and McKenna win player of the month awards

Tyrone footballer Conor McKenna and Limerick hurler Gearoid Hegarty have been named as the PwC GAA/GPA Players of the month for October.

GAA • 05 Nov 20

Gearoid Hegarty