John Mullane

You have to go back to 2005 to find the last time he had to walk down the sideline and shake the opposing manager’s hand as a beaten man

Brian Carroll has added his in-depth sports podcast to the mix as others get creative

The ability to win ball in this crucial area and use possession well will be key this year

Sports stars come out to hurl for cancer research, a walk for night nurses and a new initiative to donate hospital parking spaces

The Kilkenny hurlers have the elevated status as representatives of the people

Micheál Donoghue’s side much too strong for old rivals in Leinster final replay at Thurles

With all the changes teams will be in a quandary about how to approach the league

Derek McGrath overwhelmed by support as team is greeted by up to 10,000 fans

‘We’ll be back next year’ says one fan amid the disappointment at one that got away

Connacht hopes for first double, GAA goes global, numbers game, team talk and more

Victory over Kilkenny and a Leinster final has the county abuzz with anticipation

Déise have suffered so many black days since last All-Ireland senior success in 1959

Déise hurling boss will be hoping to emulate recovery strategies of his predecessors

John McGrath hits 3-2 for impressive holders as Waterford suffer complete systems failure

Waterford manager an advocate of the core hallmark of Brian Cody’s Kilkenny

Waterford ‘need to drive on’ against Kilkenny after beating Dublin