The hurling year in review: Hurler of the year? Biggest disappointment? Our writers make their picks
Dublin sprang a surprise for the ages; a long-form Munster final to treasure; and hope that golden oldies will stay on stage
Kilkenny GAA
DJ Carey belongs to a strange and depressing category
To be from Kilkenny was to be proud – automatically, almost congenitally proud – of its supremacy in the sport of hurling. And at the very centre of that was DJ
Cork crowds, Tipp trips, Munster mastery: Seven-step guide to the 2025 hurling championship
Munster mark new domination by finally providing the province’s marquee rivalry
Joe Canning: Kilkenny must get big calls right to be successful again
Finding a way to spring a surprise could be the key to Cork or Tipperary winning the All-Ireland
Seán Moran: Scoreboard storm caused unfair angst for both Kilkenny and Tipperary
Human error created a regrettable situation with no remedy that should have been handled more quickly
Tipperary boss Liam Cahill: It’s time to ‘move on’ from scoreboard controversy in semi-final against Kilkenny
Liam Cahill insists nobody in the Premier County setup was fearful of a replay being ordered
How a ruthless Tipperary sank Kilkenny
Kilkenny will regret their decision to allow Tipp the short puckout and their failure to exploit the extra man
Kilkenny GAA expected to respond over decision not to replay SHC semi-final
Raymond Galligan steps down as Cavan senior football manager after two years in charge
Kilkenny must evolve to keep pace with competitors if they’re to end Liam MacCarthy drought
From the highs of the Brian Cody heydays, Kilkenny have fallen into a rut beyond Leinster
Cork’s Alan Connolly must defy mixed omens for semi-final hat-trick heroes
Treble for Tyrone is still a runner; Tipp find strength in a spread of clubs
Nicky English: Tipperary proved they’re primed to take All-Ireland challenge to Cork
Kilkenny found their ceiling as they couldn’t match Tipperary’s goals
Liam Cahill’s Tipperary rebuild comes to fruition against Kilkenny
Two-point win sets up all-Munster All-Ireland final
Tipperary edge past Kilkenny in game so wild even the scoreboard could not keep up
Noel McGrath’s disputed point impacted Kilkenny’s real-time assessment of their needs
GAA clarify full-time score in Tipperary-Kilkenny semi-final after confusion over scoreboard error
CCCC awaiting referee’s report “in order to establish how the initial mistake occurred”
Kilkenny 0-30 Tipperary 4-20 FT: Superb Oisín O’Donoghue goal wins it for Tipp – As it happened
Tipperary overcome Darragh McCarthy red card to beat Cats in Croke Park
Oisín O’Donoghue goal edges 14-man Tipperary past Kilkenny to reach All-Ireland decider against Cork
Late Noel McGrath point chalked off after match following confusion
Kilkenny v Tipperary 2009-19: The greatest decade in the bitterest rivalry in hurling
Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final will be the first championship meeting of these familiar foes since 2019
Faltering standard of this year’s championship brings Kilkenny into the frame
Cork have to be favourites against unexpected Dublin challenge but it may be a year too soon for Tipp
Kilkenny’s Billy Ryan is tired of going close and wants to finally get his hands on Liam MacCarthy
Cats forward is having the season of his life and is targeting a big performance against Tipperary
Joe Canning: Most people think it’s Cork’s All-Ireland to lose and that suits Kilkenny just fine
Derek Lyng’s team have quality throughout the team and should get past Tipperary in semi-final
All-Ireland hurling semi-finals: Throw-in times, where to watch and ticket details
Cork v Dublin and Kilkenny v Tipperary promise to be action-packed contests
How DJ Carey went from superstar hurler to serial fraudster in spectacular downfall
At a 2023 district court hearing, judge noted sporting legend appeared to have ‘no income whatsoever’
Cork have big defensive decisions to make before facing prolific Dublin
Robert Downey and Niall O’Leary expected to be available for recalls
Old foes reunited: Kilkenny’s Huw Lawlor aiming to take giant leap towards Liam in clash of titans
Kilkenny and Tipperary primed for first championship meeting since 2019
Clare and Waterford shock provincial champions to reach All-Ireland Minor Hurling decider
Clare beat Munster champions Cork after Waterford dispatched Leinster kingpins Kilkenny
Joe Canning on taking frees: ‘If I miss this, I’m f**ked. I’ll never live this down’
Things can’t continue as they are for the Leinster final: it’s time to move away from Croke Park
Cork and Kilkenny through to semi-finals after clinching provincial titles, but all the glory goes to Munster
Limerick left with longer route to Liam MacCarthy after losing out in penalty shootout
Nicky English: Weary-looking Limerick’s errors allowed Cork confidence to flourish
Unconvincing Kilkenny did what they had to do to take sixth Leinster in a row
Derek Lyng praises Kilkenny’s hard work as they shrug aside Galway for six-in-a-row
Manager says the Cats' performance in Leinster final was ‘decent’ but admits they’ll have to take it up a gear for knockout phase
TV View: Cork freed from desire as they put an end to Limerick’s Munster reign
Palpitation-inducing Munster hurling final made the Leinster and URC shindigs - and England v Andorra - look like they were flatlining
Kilkenny make it six Leinster titles on the trot as Galway revival falls short
Tribesmen twice got within four points during endgame but pay price for leaving it all too late
Galway’s Conor Whelan: ‘Mental health is not as abstract as people sometimes make it sound’
A decade after his debut, the Galway forward talks about his cousin’s suicide, having a PhD due this week and how travel keeps him fresh
Leinster SHC final: Unflappable Kilkenny can contain the Galway bounce-back
Micheál Donoghue’s team have picked up momentum but maybe not quite enough
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