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Current Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch will be haunted by thoughts of what could have been when he takes his seat in Croke Park on Sunday for the All-Ireland final.  His role as a spectator this year is vastly different from that of 2018 when he lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup alongside his Limerick teammates after a last-gasp win …

After three years in Fenway Park in Boston, the Super 11s Hurling Classic will move to the home of the New York Mets, Citi Field, this year. Reigning champions Limerick are heading to New York to defend their Players Champions Cup title and they will be joined by All-Ireland hurling finalists Tipperary and Kilkenny as well as Leinster champions, Wexford. …

Croke Park officials have defended the performances of referees Alan Kelly and Seán Cleere who were both criticised for decisions made during the respective All Ireland hurling semi-finals over the weekend. Kelly took charge of Limerick v Kilkenny on Saturday, a game which ended in controversial circumstances when Darragh O’Donovan’s sideline cut was blocked down and diverted out of play …

A one-point defeat is never an easy pill to swallow, especially when your team are denied an opportunity to level the game, a situation which John Kiely’s side found themselves in against Kilkenny on Saturday.  In the dying seconds of the game with just one point between the sides, Darragh O’Donovan’s sideline cut, which was sailing towards the target, appeared …

Brian Cody’s choice of attire for Saturday’s All Ireland semi-final clash with Limerick was telling – a Kilkenny shirt embroidered with ‘All Ireland Senior Hurling Final 2015 – the last year the Cats lifted Liam MacCarthy.  It was clear that Kilkenny were determined to reach those heights again such was the ferocity with which they attacked the reigning All Ireland …

Kilkenny 2-24 Limerick 0-18 Reporting by Marisa Kennedy in Croke Park Kilkenny are through to the Electric Ireland minor hurling final after a 12-point win over Munster champions, Limerick, in Croke Park this afternoon. Despite a strong first-half showing, Limerick registered only five points in the second half as goals from Jack Doyle and Billy Drennan in either half proved …

The penultimate stage of the All Ireland Hurling Championship is upon us as Kilkenny and Limerick go to battle in Croke Park on Saturday for a place in this year’s decider before it’s the turn of Wexford and Tipperary on Sunday.  Reigning All Ireland champions Limerick take on beaten Leinster finalists Kilkenny who are hoping to make their first final …

Limerick’s victory against Kilkenny in the All Ireland quarter-final in 2018 proved to be a defining moment in the season and Tom Morrissey was a central figure that day in Semple Stadium. The Treaty men were leading by a point in the 65th minute when, in typical Kilkenny fashion, Richie Hogan sent a blistering shot past Nickie Quaid to send …

Limerick manager John Kiely has insisted that past form won’t be a factor when his side face Kilkenny in the All Ireland hurling semi-final on Saturday evening.  The All Ireland champions endured a mixed Munster round-robin campaign, suffering two losses to Cork and Tipperary before bouncing back to comprehensively beat the Premier County in the provincial final last month. While …

With a break in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, we have a moment to catch our breath and reflect on what has been an intriguing competition thus far.  We have experienced huge shocks in the championship already, not least Galway’s exit in the provincial stages at the hands of Dublin, and Mattie Kenny’s sides subsequent loss to Laois which …

Cork have not won a game at Croke Park in six years since beating Dublin by five points in the 2013 All Ireland semi-final. Last year’s encounter with Limerick at GAA HQ must still haunt some of the Rebel following. Cork led 1-24 to 1-18 in the closing stages only for John Kiely’s men to go on a late rampage. …

Limerick’s Tom Morrissey believes his side’s cool response to Tipperary’s two goals was the key to their first Munster title win since 2013.  That year, Morrissey was part of the minor panel who beat Waterford to the provincial crown and Sunday marked the first senior medal for the majority of the Limerick team. It marks the first time in 80 …

A dejected Liam Sheedy had no excuses following his side’s heavy loss to Limerick in the Munster final on Sunday.  Despite a promising show from Tipperary in the opening 20 minutes of the encounter, the Premier county found themselves out-muscled and out-worked by the All Ireland champions in the second half and fell to a 2-16 to 2-14 defeat. Speaking …

Limerick manager John Kiely believes his side have now answered their critics who questioned their commitment following their success in 2018. The Treaty men were crowned Munster champions in LIT Gaelic Grounds on Sunday afternoon following a comprehensive 2-26 to 2-14 win over Tipperary. Kiely reinstalled key men Gearoid Hegarty, Declan Hannon, Cian Lynch and Graeme Mulcahy for the clash …

All eyes will be on Croke Park and LIT Gaelic Grounds this weekend as the Electric Ireland GAA Munster and Leinster minor hurling finals get underway.  Following an impressive campaign, Kilkenny will take on Wexford in the Leinster final while Limerick and Clare will meet in the Munster decider. The Leinster minor final will be live-streamed on the Electric Ireland …

When Limerick last won a Munster title in 2013, Declan Hannon was named at full-forward to face Cork. The then 20-year-old registered eight points that day in the Gaelic Grounds as the Treaty men ran out 0-24 to 0-15 winners and Donal O’Grady became the first Limerick man to lift the Munster Cup since Ciaran Carey in 1996. TJ Ryan’s …

Limerick hurling manager John Kiely has urged his players to make home advantage count when they face Tipperary in the Munster final on Sunday.  The All Ireland champions welcome Liam Sheedy’s charges to LIT Gaelic Grounds for the venue’s first provincial final since 2013 when Limerick overcame Cork by nine points. The decider will be the third game Kiely’s men …

During his 14-year career, Tipperary great Eoin Kelly won five Munster Hurling Championship medals, the first coming in 2001 and the last in 2012.  His former county find themselves back in the provincial decider following a two-year absence and with Liam Sheedy back at the helm, Tipperary will be desperate to reclaim the Munster Cup. The task ahead of them …