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Limerick's double goalscorer Aaron Gillane is tackled by Seamus Kennedy of Tipperary

Limerick hold firm in face of tough Tipperary challenge

Limerick put one foot back into the Munster final after a hard-fought seven-point victory over their old rivals from Tipperary.

GAA • 08 May 22

Limerick look to have found their groove in the pursuit of the three in a row

Daly: Limerick will want to get job done against Tipp

RTÉ GAA analyst Anthony Daly says that Limerick will be desperate to secure their place in the Munster final, as well as their passage into the All-Ireland series, at the earliest opportunity.

GAA • 07 May 22

Cian Lynch ruled out for Munster championship

Limerick's Cian Lynch will miss the rest of the Munster hurling championship due to the hamstring injury incurred during the reigning champions' three-point win over Waterford on Saturday.

GAA • 28 Apr 22

Brian Lohan's determinedly low-key, waffle-free approach to managing Clare doesn't serve to generate publicity

Cool-headed Lohan quietly priming Clare for big summer

Clare were the forgotten team in Munster before the campaign but their manager, revered in his own county, has been quietly assembling a well-balanced outfit

GAA • 01 May 22

'I think there's stuff in the Cork boys and I think they're going to react'

McGrath: I believe Cork have the 'stuff' to react

Ex-Waterford manager Derek McGrath believes we will see a reaction from the Cork hurlers against Clare on Sunday but argues they need to provide greater protection for their playmaking half-back Mark Coleman.

GAA • 28 Apr 22

Tony Kelly hit Clare's third goal from a penalty

Clare cruise past Tipperary after early goal rush

Three first-half goals propelled Clare to a comprehensive eight-point victory over Tipperary at Semple Stadium.

GAA • 24 Apr 22

Limerick's Aaron Gillane and Tom Barron of Waterford compete for the ball

Limerick hold off late surge from Waterford

Limerick made it two wins from two in the Munster SHC after coming out on top in an epic contest against Waterford at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.

GAA • 23 Apr 22

John Kiely (R) won't be too concerned by Limerick's underwhelming spring

Hurling championship: Low-key Limerick licking lips

Ahead of the throw-in to the Leinster and Munster Hurling Championships, three-in-a-row-chasing Limerick are coming in nicely under-hyped.

GAA • 16 Apr 22

"As old fashioned as this may sound, I would be surprised If we don't see a big melee on Sunday. Cork simply have to stand up"

Time for Cork to stand up against unknown Limerick

After successive defeats in last year's championship to Limerick, Cork players simply have throw more than just the kitchen sink at the All-Ireland champions when the sides meet at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

GAA • 15 Apr 22

"In this day and age, with the technology that is there, how have referees not put their hand up and said, 'help!'?"

Bring in technology as refereeing is no day at races

Teams are training too hard, they put all their lives on hold for this, why should one mistake potentially define their season when there are ways of fixing it?

GAA • 09 Jul 21

Tony Kelly is likely to be Clare's main man once again

Munster SHC Clare v Tipperary: All you need to know

The lowdown ahead of the Munster senior hurling championship semi-final between Clare and Tipperary.

GAA • 04 Jul 21

Lyons: It would be silly to write Waterford off

Waterford defender Calum Lyons acknowledged his side left it "too little, too late" to mount their surge in the Munster championship loss to Clare and says there's no point fixating on the injuries that have dogged the team in 2021.

GAA • 29 Jun 21

Shane Bennett of Waterford in action against Paul Flanagan of Clare

Munster SHC recap: Clare see off Waterford at Thurles

Relive the action as Clare withhold a late Waterford surge to book their place in the Munster SHC semi-final.

GAA • 27 Jun 21

Patrick Horgan scored 3-42 in this year's Allianz Hurling League

Horgan credits Cork young guns for goal glut

Patrick Horgan is confident Cork can carry their free-scoring form into the championship as they prepare for a date with All-Ireland champions Limerick.

GAA • 19 Jun 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

Either Cork or Tipperary will make their championship exit this weekend

November high point beckons in hurling schedule

A crucial juncture in the hurling championship will see silverware handed out, but with two teams saying goodbye to the 2020 renewal.

GAA • 14 Nov 20

Tipperary won a 28th All-Ireland hurling title in 2019

GAA Round Table: Daly & Cusack on knockout championship

Wes Liddy staged an impromptu meet-up of the virtual variety with RTÉ analysts Anthony Daly and Dónal Óg Cusack to look ahead to what lies in store for the hurling championship in 2020.

GAA • 26 Mar 20