Liam Cahill’s team into the All-Ireland final after rare championship win over Kilkenny

Galway left shellshocked as Brian Cody’s Cats secure the Leinster title at Croke Park

Our team of hurling pundits sift though the contenders in search of winners

Hurlers know that if you can’t hurl in Thurles, you won’t hurl anywhere

Inquiry centres on money paid out by firms on Dublin City Council scheme in Cherry Orchard

A rating system originally developed for chess is used to match evenly-skilled players

Cats had got back within a point before Davy Fitzgerald’s side put the foot down

Claiming Liam MacCarthy the only real definition of success for Kilkenny’s No 1

Alan Murphy’s 24-point haul proves the difference between the sides in 11-a-side event

Brian Hogan, Diarmuid O’Keeffe and Lee Chin win their first awards

Beaten finalists Kilkenny are next best represented with nine players nominated for an award

New championship format makes it harder for teams to go through the summer unbeaten

Liam Sheedy’s Tipp team had too much for Kilkenny in a thrilling hurling finale

Sending off of Richie Hogan proves key as Liam Sheedy’s side pile on the scores

All-Ireland hurling final countdown: player-by-player analysis of the Cats' XV

There’s just something about Tipperary, Brian Cody’s remarkable longevity

In both hurling and football, the ’keeper is now a lightning rod for storms of disapproval

By consensus the best goalkeeper in hurling, his highlights reel is now feature-length

If Kilkenny or Tipp prevail in key area they will have one hand on Liam MacCarthy

Naas star faces Alan Fahy while Charlie Denvir takes on favourite Mullarney