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There is no doubt that the result of the summer was Laois claiming victory over Dublin on Sunday in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.  The O’Moore County ripped up the script by claiming a shock 1-22 to 0-23 victory over the Dubs to send them crashing out of this year’s championship and to set up a Croke Park meeting with …

This year’s All-Ireland Senior Football & Hurling championships kick into another gear as the quarter-finals get underway in both codes.  In football, the Super 8s begin with the first round of action while the two hurling quarter-finals take place on Sunday. There are six top matches on this weekend and below you will find the fixture details for all of …

The GAA have confirmed the throw-in times and dates for the All Ireland hurling semi-finals which take place in three weeks time.  Limerick will be first up at Croke Park as their semi-final throws in at 6 pm on Saturday 27 July at Croke Park. The Treaty County won their first Munster senior hurling title since 2013 when they recorded …

An unforgettable summer of hurling reaches a climax this weekend when Galway and Limerick contest the All Ireland Senior Hurling final in Croke Park on Sunday.  The westerners are favourites with the bookies to retain their title after ending their drought last year but many pundits this week have tipped that the match could go either way. Based on the …

It’s been an unforgettable summer of hurling thus far in 2018.  The introduction of the round-robin series in the Munster and Leinster hurling championships led to the increased frequency of often dramatic and nail-biting encounters. It didn’t stop there and as we entered the All-Ireland stage of the championship we were greeted with some excellent quarter-final and semi-final matchups. All of …

Cork legend, Diarmuid O’Sullivan has blasted some of the disgruntled Cork fans leaving Croke Park yesterday, calling them an “absolute disgrace”.  The Rebels came out on the losing side of a thrilling semi-final that saw Limerick come from six points down to win in extra-time, booking their place in the All Ireland final. The Paddy Power GAA columnist says he confronted fans …

Limerick have become the first team to book their place in the All Ireland hurling final 2018, there first final in 11 years. It was yet another nail-biting, ferocious and exhilarating battle with Cork and we take a look back at the key moments that proved to be the winning of the match for Limerick. Shane Dowling introduction John Kiely …

Cork 2-31 Limerick 3-32 Limerick came from six points down to clinch a place in the All Ireland final with victory over Cork after extra-tome. Substitute, Shane Dowling and Aaron Gillane were the heroes for the Treaty men as their late points secured the win. The opening of this game was everything you would expect. Free flowing, nervy and ferocious. Darragh Fitzgibbon who has been excellent …

Clare 1-30 Galway 1-30 In front of a crowd of 54,191 in Croke Park, Galway and Clare dug deep to force a replay. The game was level to the last few minutes but a late Johnny Coen point looked to have sealed the win for the All Ireland champions only for substitute, Jason McCarthy to hit a point with the last puck of the game. …

It may be a Saturday in July, the rain may be pouring but it’s All Ireland hurling semi-final day and this fixture between Clare and Galway promises not to disappoint. We take a look at the key questions ahead of the 5pm throw-in. Who are the key match-ups? When this fixture was first announced, the pairing that sprung to everyone’s mind …

The All-Ireland senior hurling semi-finals take place weekend and Croke Park will provide the perfect backdrop for what should be two excellent games on Saturday and Sunday.  On Saturday, first up are Galway and Clare who get the action underway at 5 pm. The Banner will be hoping to cause an upset to reach their first All-Ireland final since 2013. …

Former Cork player and selector, Diarmuid O’Sullivan says that Clare will have to be at their very best if they are to overcome Galway in the All Ireland semi-final on Saturday. The Paddy Power  GAA columnist believes that any of the remaining semi-finalists can rattle Galway, despite the run of form of the All Ireland champions. “The three teams that are …

Sunday’s semi-final is set to be one of the most-hotly contested encounters of the summer. Both teams are evenly-matched and we have compiled a list of the best XV from the two sides. 1 Anthony Nash You can’t have a conversation about the best hurling goalkeepers in the country without including the name, Anthony Nash. His puck-outs are the launchpad …

Clare have received a huge boost ahead of Saturday’s All Ireland hurling semi-final against Galway in Croke Park with the news that Aron Shanagher has returned to the matchday squad.  Shanagher suffered a cruciate knee injury before Clare travelled to Boston for the Fenway Classic back in November and the young forward will add another string to the bow of …

Clare and Galway are first up in the All Ireland semi-finals and with some incredible players on both sides, it’s sure to be a thrilling encounter. We’ve picked an exceptional join XV from the two teams. 1 Donal Tuohy Donal Tuohy has been in fine form for the Banner this summer and just edges in front of James Skehill for …

Cork captain, Seamus Harnedy has emerged as an injury doubt ahead of Sunday’s All Ireland semi-final clash against Limerick, according to the Irish Independent.  The paper is reporting that the 28-year-old suffered a hamstring injury in a recent challenge game against the U21 side. The St Ita’s man has been in sensational form for the Rebel county this season, scoring 1-4 …

Former Limerick player, Gary Kirby believes Limerick’s youth will help them over the line against Cork in the All Ireland semi-final this Sunday.  Much of John Kiely’s squad is made up of players from last year’s winning U21 squad including Aaron Gillane, Tom Morrissey, Cian Lynch and Seamus Flanagan with many of them having yet to experience a game at …

We were treated to two cracking hurling quarter-finals over the weekend with Clare and Limerick edging their way into the All Ireland semi-finals at the expense of Wexford and Kilkenny. As a result, there’s plenty of competition in our Hurling Team of the Week. 1 Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny) Every week he plays, his name ends up on one team of …