Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Dublin lose another great, promotion fights heat up
Monaghan looking at return to Division 1 while Mickey Harte & co have Offaly singing
John Kiely
Number One question will be key for Limerick as they reach a crossroads
Nickie Quaid has been a hugely influential figure in five All-Ireland triumphs but John Kiely must now plan without the outstanding goalkeeper
Joe Canning: Cork deserved their win, but this Limerick team is far from finished
Limerick will win more All-Irelands as long as John Kiely and Paul Kinnerk don’t walk away
‘We have no regrets’: John Kiely says Limerick ‘left no stone unturned’ this summer
Manager says players were not burdened by the historic attempt at a five-in-a-row
Seán Moran: Limerick move within two steps of history - it is inevitable to compare their progress with Dublin’s
Jim Gavin’s five-in-a-row team have similarities and differences with their would-be emulators
Championship 2024 preview: No hurling team has ever won five All-Irelands in a row - can Limerick be the first?
Like the opening scene from Gangs of New York, the Munster championship is a turf war, arranged by appointment and decided by knives and hatchets
John Kiely profile: ‘The thing about John, he’d be the last fellah I’d cross. He can be scary at times, he really can.’
The absence of inflated egos within the Limerick panel is a testament to the leadership of John Kiely who has led Limerick to unprecedented success
Five Things We Learned from the GAA Weekend: Dublin’s league record has hidden depths
Dublin are still leagues apart; Tipperary are lacking leaders; the mystery of Cathal O’Neill; Tyrone left in state of despair; Clare see a clear path
John Kiely says he was not condoning actions of Kyle Hayes with character reference
Limerick hurler was handed two-year suspended sentence for violent disorder
The Hindenburg didn’t crash as hard as Waterford
When the Cork game needed to be turned around, who could Cahill call on?
Clare emerge as athletic and well-organised rival to Limerick
Limerick fielded slightly understrength side and were forced to play without Hegarty
No quarter asked for, or given, as Limerick earn draw with Clare
Result means Clare and Limerick will meet again in Munster final early next month
‘It’s a disgrace’: Calls for GAA Congress to address rule on U20s players’ game time
Senior intercounty managers concerned about rule introduced to help tackle burnout
Joe Canning: I loved having a chip on the shoulder, I wanted it
Writing off Limerick after the league campaign will have motivated them even more
Limerick in top shape to punch Cork off of their plan
John Kiely had no doubt that All-Ireland champions would put league behind them
Kyle Hayes and Limerick intent on prolonging their golden era
Half-back a key figure as Kiely’s side seek to rediscover their best in championship opener
Storylines aplenty in championship that will be over before we know it
Novelty everywhere you look as the flagship events of Irish summer start during Easter
Nicky English: Questions remain about Limerick but Lynch still holds the key
Waterford look to have built valuable depth while Tipperary are a side in transition
Four-goal Limerick blast past Offaly for first league win
All-Ireland champions named 12 players who started 2021 championship final on Sunday
Limerick showing no sign of panic despite wait for a win rolling on
John Kiely confident that the sharpness will return for All-Ireland champions
Hurling league does weaker counties no favours and fans get a substandard product
League put in front of each team like a piece of playdough, to be shaped and moulded
Cork tick all the boxes as Limerick’s league campaign continues to flatline
John Kiely: We’re not accurate at the moment, we’re not doing the basics well’
Darragh Egan a Model leader as Wexford plot a way forward
Tipperary native brings a calm assurance and lots of coaching experience to his role as manager
‘Realistically Limerick probably are beyond worrying about league games’
Paul Browne admits his old team mates will be eager to avoid losing three in a row
Shefflin’s Galway lay down a significant early -season marker
Kiely unperturbed as Hegarty’s red card left Limerick facing an uphill battle
Seán Moran: Limerick’s sluggish start will be of small comfort to their rivals
Evidence of recent years suggests Kiely’s champions tend to peak for biggest tests
Cork continue building as they plan another assault on hurling’s summit
Keegan’s addition to coaching ticket a boost while Keane’s arrival increases options
Limerick overwhelm Clare to pick up season’s first silverware
John Kiely without a number of his stars but All-Ireland champions are still too strong
Hurling All Stars: Scale of Limerick's achievement difficult to ignore
County’s dominance invites comparisons with great Kilkenny sides of recent decades
Hurling All Stars: Limerick smash record with 12 while Cork are left out
Previous record of nine awards had been achieved by four sides, including Limerick
Kilkenny’s Eoin Murphy: ‘I’d prefer to go back to a white sliotar’
Decorated goalkeeper voices scepticism about changing hurling in response to trends
Munster enlist services of renowned sports psychologist Caroline Currid
Sligo native has enjoyed considerable success with four All-Ireland-winning counties
Seán Moran: Limerick riding the crest of a wave that shows no signs of breaking
Champions show what can be done when good development work is combined with talent
Eamonn Cregan in dreamland as Limerick revel in golden era
Former player, coach and manager says county’s academy was key to the startling transformation
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