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Limerick have won their last four championship meetings with Tipperary

Hurling championship weekend: All you need to know

Limerick look to get back on track against Tipperary and Clare clash with Cork in Ennis while Kilkenny and Galway can secure their places in the All-Ireland series.

Hurling • 20 May 23

Donal Burke's dependability for Dublin saw them edge clear of Wexford on Saturday

Is Dónal Burke getting the credit he deserves?

Shane McGrath tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast that Dónal Burke would be consistently winning All-Stars if he wasn't playing for Dublin.

GAA • 08 May 23

TJ Reid scored 2-02 from play on a relatively comfortable afternoon for the Cats

First-half blitz helps Kilkenny to see off Antrim

Kilkenny's bid to secure a place in the Leinster final remains firmly on track as they overpowered Antrim at a sunny Corrigan Park this afternoon.

GAA • 07 May 23

Wides killed Wexford in Dubs defeat, laments Egan

Wexford manager Darragh Egan bemoaned his side's poor finishing after they slipped to a two-point loss against Dublin in the Leinster hurling championship.

Hurling • 07 May 23

Conor Whelan bagged 3-01 in the first half

Whelan hits first-half treble as Galway crush Westmeath

Henry Shefflin's Galway were not flattered by their 34-point winning margin in a 6-33 to 0-17 against a weak Westmeath outfit in Mullingar.

Hurling • 07 May 23

Donal Burke was on fire from play and placed balls

Burke brilliance gets Dublin over line against Wexford

Donal Burke's 13-point haul elevated Dublin to a hugely significant win in the Leinster SHC, leaving Micheál Donoghue's men in prime position to advance to the knock-out stages of the All-Ireland series.

GAA • 07 May 23

Dublin or Wexford might be staring down the barrel of a short summer with defeat this weekend

Hurling championship weekend: All you need to know

Cork host Tipperary in the Munster SHC's only game this weekend, while Dublin and Wexford's battle for summer longevity will see them clash in the Leinster SHC at Croke Park.

GAA • 05 May 23

Jack Grealish of Galway is pursued by Adrian Mullen of Kilkenny

McLoughlin denies Cats at death as Galway snatch draw

A sensational point from 45 metres on the left sideline by sub Declan McLoughlin in the 76th minute earned Galway a thrilling draw with champions Kilkenny in a high-class Leinster senior hurling championship second-round clash at UPMC Nowlan Park.

GAA • 30 Apr 23

Eoin Cody of Kilkenny is tackled by Galway's Jack Grealish

Leinster SHC: Kilkenny 0-28 Galway 1-25 - recap

Kilkenny and Galway have played out an absorbing draw at Nowlan Park. Read back on how it unfolded here.

GAA • 30 Apr 23

Clare's Tony Kelly (L) and Limerick's Sean Finn get to grips during last season's Munster final

Hurling championship weekend: all you need to know

Clare go to champions Limerick and Cork host Waterford in Munster while last year's Leinster finalists Kilkenny and Galway renew battle.

Hurling • 28 Apr 23

Mark Rodgers of Clare tangles with Limerick's Ciaran Barry during February's league clash

Dónal Óg Cusack's hurling championship predictions

Dónal Óg Cusack looks ahead to another big weekend of hurling championship action.

GAA • 28 Apr 23

Darren Gleeson and Micheál Donoghue after their sides' draw in Belfast

Gleeson: Antrim should have got over line against Dubs

Antrim manager Darren Gleeson hovered between frustration and optimism in the aftermath of his side's draw with Dublin in their Leinster SHC opener in Corrigan Park.

Hurling • 23 Apr 23

Saturday's Hurling championship results and reports

All the results and reports from the day's hurling action, including three games in the Leinster Championship.

Hurling • 22 Apr 23

Could Tipperary spring the surprise of the weekend against Clare?

Dónal Óg Cusack's hurling championship predictions

Hurling nation's poet laureate returns to give his verdict on the first weekend of provincial championship action.

Hurling • 21 Apr 23

Limerick and Waterford should be the game of the weekend

Hurling Championship: All you need to know

The Munster and Leinster hurling championships get underway this weekend, with the respective defending champions Limerick and Kilkenny both in action.

Hurling • 21 Apr 23

David Burke will be involved off the field with Galway in 2023

Burke remains hopeful ahead of different 2023

David Burke remains hopeful that he will play for Galway again as he looks forward to a different role with the squad in 2023.

GAA • 20 Apr 23

Brian Cody (L) and Henry Shefflin took their time before shaking hands at Croke Park on Saturday

Cody-Shefflin handshake tension 'sad to see' - Brennan

Eddie Brennan felt his former Kilkenny manager Brian Cody and ex-team-mate Henry Shefflin could have eased the scrutiny on their relationship if they had sought each other out more quickly after the Leinster hurling final.

GAA • 07 Jun 22

Will Kilkenny and Limerick retain their provincial titles?

Hurling provincial finals: All you need to know

The champions of Leinster, Munster and the Joe McDonagh Cup will be crowned this weekend.

GAA • 03 Jun 22

It's obligatory to use this picture in previews this weekend

Galway v Kilkenny: Getting a firm grip of tasty rivalry

Even before Shefflin shocked several of his countyfolk by heading west, the Galway v Kilkenny rivalry has been a tasty one, writes Conor Neville.

GAA • 04 Jun 22

Fionan Mackessy starred for Kerry in their win over Antrim

Tyrrell: Kerry victims of promotion 'double standard'

If Kerry win the Joe McDonagh Cup, they would have to beat Tipperary in a relegation play-off to earn promotion, rather than Munster expanding to six teams, as Leinster did for 2022.

GAA • 25 May 22

It has been another season of disappointment for Waterford

Taking stock of hurling counties after round robin

We assess the winners and losers from the Munster and Leinster hurling championships after five teams' summer ended at the weekend.

GAA • 23 May 22

Dublin players celebrating at the final whistle after they beat Galway in 2019

Beware the provincial rollercoaster's sudden stop

Every team in Munster and four of the six in Leinster can still advance to the All-Ireland SHC stages ahead of the final round of provincial group games this weekend. Galway's experience in 2019 warns us that the unlikely is not the impossible.

GAA • 21 May 22

Brian Cody (L) congratulates then Dublin manager Anthony Daly after the Leinster SHC semi-final replay in 2013

Dublin hoping to relive 2013 dream against wounded Cats

Dublin host Kilkenny today hoping for just a second Leinster senior hurling championship win over the Cats in 80 years.

Hurling • 14 May 22

Galway manager Henry Shefflin on the sideline at Pearse Stadium

Emotion and pride for Shefflin after 'titanic tussle'

Henry Shefflin said Galway's dramatic late win over his native Kilkenny was an emotional moment, but also one that put sport in perspective given his recent family bereavement.

Hurling • 02 May 22

Sunday's Hurling Championship results and reports

All the results and reports from today's provincial hurling championship games.

GAA • 01 May 22