Waterford’s ambitions not served by meeting might of reigning champions

Croke Park will have bumper weekend as promise of glory attacts fans from all quarters

Referee had received a proposed ban for abuse in Offaly Junior match

Tipperary captain praises opposition fightback as game on precipice in third quarter

Tipp All Stars soundly beaten as bookies favourites all lose opening top flight Allianz League games

Jason Flynn’s late score gives the Tribesman victory in a close encounter at Pearse Stadium

‘Barry called it as he saw it. Mr Cody should have said nothing and went through the proper channels if he had a problem’

Kilkenny’s All-Ireland was marked by a hook that has already entered the annals

Tipperary finally put away as Brian Cody’s side claim yet another All-Ireland

Anne Marie and Paul forced to delay start of wedding banquet because of final replay

Policy of changing referees welcomed by men in the middle

Though Kilkenny have done it all before, the Munster side have it in them to finish more efficiently

Referee to officiate in fourth All-Ireland decider on September 7th

Limerick lose crown as Rebels claim first provincial title in eight years

Acknowledging on one hand that opponents were better but on the other trying to undermine the referee is unacceptable

Drama as Pat Horgan’s 12th point of the game levels matters late on

‘The manager, from my experience, has no real reason to be on the sideline. There is not a hope in hell of him being heard issuing orders’

Three-point win secures the Premier County a quarter-final place and consigns Dublin to a relegation play-off

Injury-time score means Dublin will contest relegation play-off with Waterford

Brian Gavin named as standby referee and linesman for Clare v Cork game

Cork manager says players showed great character when they looked to be struggling in a lot of places

‘There were a lot of tough things going against them’

After a poor first half, the final lived up to what has been an epic championship

Banner rescue final with last-gasp point after dominating for 70 minutes

Clare manager does his best to keep his counsel after drawn All-Ireland hurling semi-final

‘There’s very little ligament left (undamaged), so it’s not looking good’

Cork and Clare the deserving winners of their respective quarter-finals in Thurles

Both sides are in need of redemption but the All-Ireland holders look the hungrier