All-Ireland hurling final: Jackie Tyrrell’s Limerick pen pics

Talent wherever you look in this Limerick squad as they look to lift Liam again

Stephen O’Byrnes: Limerick fans not used to luxuriating in greatness

‘However cautious we might tend to be, we just cannot deny what we see before our eyes’

Nicky English: Limerick, Cork and Waterford the leading proponents of new orthodoxy

More traditional style of hurling perfected by Kilkenny’s great teams has been eclipsed

Nicky English: Improving Cork show real resilience to set up a fitting final

Rebels dig deep to see off defiant Cats but champions Limerick looking formidable

Relentless and ruthless Limerick grind Waterford to smithereens at Croke Park

Defending All-Ireland champions show they have lost none of their hunger

Hurling semi-finals previews: Throw-in times, TV details and team news

Saturday sees a repeat of last year’s final before Cork look to continue revival against Kilkenny

Classic ‘game of two halves’ leaves Hegarty and Limerick steeled for semi-final test

Incredible Munster final turnaround leaves champions looking a formidable proposition

Nicky English: Tipperary can’t pin penalty as main cause of defeat

Waterford and Cork wins mean we have the best four teams in this year’s semi-finals

Nicky English: Limerick’s second-half form won’t be matched by any team

When Cian Lynch got support in the second half he really began to pull the strings

Nicky English: Ridiculous decision for Tipp penalty could force a rule change

Brian Lohan rightly angry with referee after controversial decision just after half-time

Limerick see off Cork to reach another Munster hurling final

First-half goals from Darragh O’Donovan and then Kyle Hayes proved crucial

Short, sharp shock of hurling leagues taking teams to strange places

All-Ireland and league champions Limerick looking for first win against great rivals Cork

Hurling league previews: Throw-in times, TV details and verdicts

Limerick experiment as they look to end poor league campaign on a high against Cork

John Kiely confident Limerick are still on track despite form

All-Ireland champions have yet to win a game in the league ahead of Cork clash on Saturday

Jackie Tyrrell: Things are changing quickly in hurling and I’m all on for it

We’re seeing star forwards dropping deeper and defenders roaming forward to clip points

Liam Cahill believes hurling league format suits his young Waterford side

Manager looking for strong finish in games against Galway and Tipperary

Evan Niland the star as Galway end Limerick’s unbeaten run

John Kiely furious with referee: ‘people were saved €20 because that wasn’t a spectacle’

Limerick shuffle away slightly the happier after Tipp draw

John Kiely and Liam Sheedy reflect on opening game and the return of fans

Limerick respond with nerveless self-belief to draw with Tipperary

The All-Ireland champions have extended their unbeaten run into the new season

Tipperary face stiff opening test against all-conquering Limerick

Allianz Hurling League weekend previews

Gearóid Hegarty announced as the 2020 Hurler of the Year

Limerick win nine All Stars as Brian Fenton named as Footballer of the Year

Darragh Ó Sé’s player-by-player guide to the Dublin team

Introducing the men who will look to make it six-in-a-row on Saturday

Limerick move to a different beat as they drum home superiority at every turn

John Kiely’s side put in a staggering display of power and accuracy to seal victory

Limerick’s rolling wave leaves Waterford drowning in its wake

John Kiely’s side show that the gap back to the rest is growing

Limerick player-by-player guide: Jackie Tyrrell

All-Ireland hurling final 2020

Waterford bring in Neil Montgomery against unchanged Limerick for final

Limerick manager John Kiely names Aaron Gillane in side despite injury concerns

Jackie Tyrrell: All-Ireland final heroes often come out of left field

Limerick have the edge but Waterford might well find a match-winner of their own

Limerick provide a tremendous lift amid the Covid gloom

Long-sufferiing fans still pinching themselves as county bid for a second title in three years

Jackie Tyrrell: Every corner-back is an island now

Odds stacked heavily against corner-backs like Conor Delaney in the modern game

Limerick eventually shake off Waterford to claim Munster title

Hegarty and Hayes among those who stepped up as Limerick made it back-to-back

Limerick’s ability to hit the accelerator too much for Tipp

Greater impact off the bench proves crucial in wet and windy Pairc Uí Chaoimh

Limerick’s warning loud and clear despite the eerie silence in Thurles

Kelly’s inspirational display for Clare in vain as Kiely’s men rack up impressive 36 points

Nicky English: Extra game will improve both Dublin and already formidable Limerick

Will the lack of crowds and accompanying tension lead to open, high-scoring games?

All-Ireland SHC 2020: Our writers and pundits make their predictions

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

Jackie Tyrrell: Winter is here and a machine-gun Championship awaits

The games will come thick and fast and the weather will be a test of skill and endurance

Limerick march on to knockout stages after nine-point win over Westmeath

Westmeath now face Carlow in relegation playoff next weekend

Limerick’s scoring threat on full view as they close in on semi-finals

Cork’s second-half performance just not enough at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Champions Tipperary have 11 names on All-Star shortlist

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

Nicky English: Tipperary’s experience the key in a hard-call decider

The two great rivals look to be reaching their peaks at just the right time ahead of final

Pádraig Walsh: the shape-shifting key that keeps Kilkenny machine purring

Tullaroan man’s versatility has made him indispensable to Brian Cody since 2014

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