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Darragh Fitzgibbon fired in Cork's second goal

Cork dismantle Tipp to advance to All-Ireland series

Cork remain in the 2022 hurling championship after a comprehensive win over struggling Tipperary to seal third spot in the Munster hurling championship.

GAA • 22 May 22

David Fitzgerald fires home Clare's second goal

Clare demolish Waterford to top Munster SHC group

Clare maintained their momentum ahead of a Munster SHC final rematch with Limerick after easing to a comprehensive final round victory over Waterford in Cusack Park Ennis.

GAA • 22 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

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

Harnedy always had faith that Cork would deliver

Rumours of Cork's 2022 demise have been greatly exaggerated, or so it seemed after Sunday's Munster SHC victory over Waterford.

GAA • 15 May 22

Sunday's Hurling Championship results and reports

Look back at the key moments as Clare and Limerick played out a thrilling draw in Ennis, with the teams set to do battle again in next month's Munster final.

GAA • 15 May 22

Cork realistically need a win on Sunday to keep their summer alive

Nash: Pressure on Kingston as Cork head to Waterford

With Kieran Kingston in year three of a second term with the Cork hurlers, Sunday's clash with Waterford could be decisive in deciding whether he is allowed to continue into year four.

GAA • 11 May 22

Jackie Tyrrell highlighted youngsters Dillon Quirke (R) and Ger Browne as two of Tipperary's top performers against Limerick

Tipperary going in the right direction - Tyrrell

Jackie Tyrrell believes that there are grounds for optimism in Tipperary despite falling to a third Munster SHC defeat in Limerick on Sunday.

GAA • 06 Aug 22

Tipperary manager Colm Bonnar and Limerick boss John Kiely shake hands after the game

Bonnar laments Tipperary's failure to find the net

Colm Bonnar has now lost all three provincial games in his first year in charge but was left to rue what might have been following a tightly-contested game his Tipp team led for long periods.

GAA • 08 May 22

Recap: Limerick 3-21 Tipperary 0-23 Munster SHC

Tipperary travelled to the Gaelic Grounds needing a win against the All-Ireland champions to keep their season alive.

GAA • 08 May 22

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

Sunday's Hurling Championship results and reports

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

GAA • 01 May 22

David Fitzgerald and team-mate John Conlon celebrate victory over Cork

Clare pile misery on Cork with victory in Thurles

Clare proved that their victory against Tipperary last weekend was no once-off performance as they recorded an emphatic two-point victory over Cork in Thurles in Round 3 of the Munster Championship.

GAA • 01 May 22

There was very little to separate Cork and Clare last summer

Leinster and Munster SHC: All you need to know

There are four games across the Leinster and Munster SHC on Sunday afternoon, with the meeting of Henry Shefflin's Galway and Brian Cody's Kilkenny the pick of the bunch.

GAA • 29 Apr 22

Waterford's Jack Prendergast is tackled by Limerick's Declan Hannon, Diarmaid Byrnes and Dan Morrisey

Maher: Hard to see anyone stopping 'robotic' Limerick

Padraic Maher finds it hard to see anyone dethroning Limerick this season, though he suspects Waterford won't be too downhearted by their recent defeat to the champions in Munster.

Hurling • 29 Apr 22

Tipperary fans didn't have much cause to cheer in Sunday's 3-21 to 2-16 defeat in Thurles

Tipp under-performing but patience needed - Maher

Former Tipperary defender Padraic Maher accepts that the county's performances in the Munster SHC this year have been underwhelming but he believes that the players are trying to adapt to a new style of play, which will take time.

Hurling • 28 Apr 22

Tipperary manager Colm Bonnar (L) and Clare boss Brian Lohan shake hands after the game

Tipperary outfought by 'ravenous' Clare, admits Bonnar

Colm Bonnar admitted his Tipperary team had been overwhelmed by a "ravenous" Clare team who scored three goals in the first half of their Munster SHC win at Semple Stadium today.

GAA • 24 Apr 22

John Kiely (R) consoles Cian Lynch as he departs the field injured

Kiely hails Limerick's composure after Déise goal rush

Limerick manager John Kiely was delighted with his side's cool heads after they survived the concession of two late goals to Waterford.

GAA • 23 Apr 22

Recap: Limerick 0-30 Waterford 2-21 - Munster SHC

Relive all the action from the Gaelic Grounds as three-in-a-row-chasing All-Ireland hurling champions Limerick hosted contenders Waterford in the Munster round-robin.

GAA • 23 Apr 22

John Conlon celebrates with supporters after Clare beat Tipperary in Thurles in 2018

Clare must hit ground running in crucial trip to Tipp

Last weekend's results have given added importance to Clare's opening Munster hurling championship game, against Tipperary in Thurles today.

GAA • 24 Apr 22

Lee Chin has been named on the bench against Dublin

All you need to know: Leinster & Munster SHC round 2

There's a potential All-Ireland final preview as Limerick host Waterford while Wexford-Dublin and Tipperary v Clare are two early clashes that could decide knock-out places.

GAA • 24 Apr 22

Wexford manager Darragh Egan (L), Galway's Henry Shefflin (C) and Colm Bonnar of Tipperary

First flush - eyes on prize for hurling's new managers

Three of hurling's contenders over recent seasons have new managers heading into the provincial championships. Can they live up to their county's expectations?

GAA • 14 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

The trophies on offer in Munster and Leinster

All you need to know: Leinster and Munster SHCs

The Leinster and Munster SHCs get underway this weekend, with five games up for decision across both provinces.

GAA • 15 Apr 22

Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney will now host the clash

Cork-Kerry Munster SFC semi-final moved to Killarney

The Munster Council of the GAA is expected to make a decision tonight regarding the switching of Cork's Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry from Pairc Ui Rinn to Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

GAA • 31 Mar 22