Hurling giant gives talk ahead of All-Ireland Cup and Shields finals at Carton House

Chocolate, prayers, US vice-president wishes and a trip or two up Croagh Patrick for Mayo

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

Joe Canning: ‘I went to bed at 1.30am. I couldn’t stick it’

Miriam Lord: The two sets of fans well-versed in disappointment got along famously

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

That quarter-final clash in Salthill gave us clues too as to Derek McGrath’s priorities

Organisation warns that tickets bought online for more than face value may not scan

Our panel make their predictions for the hurling summer ahead

Decision comes after ‘divided opinions expressed by players’ on change

Can the champions build on Sunday’s display of belief, power, skill and sublime finishing?

Cost of hospital beds; sugar tax; no bias on Apple tax ruling; Merkel’s CDU defeat

Fans in Marble City hope their county will come out on top in All-Ireland hurling final

Gavin will be officiating in his third showpiece between Kilkenny and Tipperary

Waterford and Galway seem to have advantage in All-Ireland semi-finals

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

County have fallen a long way since the heady glory-filled days of the 1980s and 1990s

Inside Politics : Journalists and their predictions informed by many political variables

Our players and pundits see chances for Rio gold, but aren't so optimistic about Euro 2016

Canning’s 10 points in match puts player up to 4-47 for the championship

Ten-minute spells of brilliance unlikey to suffice against Tipperary – or Kilkenny

All interested parties must have a say in plotting a new way forward

Limerick’s youth magazine recognises the side of Gaelic games we often overlook

Power brothers celebrate crucial role in memorable Kilkenny victory

Henry Shefflin could bow out with an incredible 10th All-Ireland hurling winner’s medal

But superior strength on the bench could tilt the balance in favour of Brian Cody’s side

All-Ireland champions unlikely to lose their claims on the crown to Wexford in front of their home fans

Kilkenny are still the class act with their defensive unit well drilled and cohesive

The highs of 2010 seem a distant memory as Tipperary must defeat Dublin convincingly to avoid a relegation play-off

‘I accidentally noticed that copper sulphate solution dropped on salt, instead of being blue, which it normally is, was green’

Football boss rewarded for a year that saw his team capture National League, Leinster and All-Ireland titles

Dublin boss beat off competition from Clare’s Davy Fitzgerald

Armagh native heads for home as former selector Jason Ryan gets Kildare job

A 16-year gap was bridged as Clare win only their fourth All-Ireland title in their history

Rebels can just about edge clash of the two best teams of 2013

Cork and Clare fans put passion into their musical offerings

Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s charges are beginning to develop that familiar Cork swagger