Nicky English: League form borne out in provincial championships’ opening weekend
Cork and Galway impress in round one while Tipperary struggle for sharpness
Munster Hurling Championship
Limerick’s Aaron Gillane ruled out of Munster clash with Cork
Corner forward picked up calf injury in training
Pat Bennett ticking one off the bucket list with Carlow while his sons drive the Déise
Father of Waterford’s Bennett brothers – Stephen, Shane and Kieran – took on the Carlow top job last November
Joe Canning: Cork’s win over Tipperary raises bigger questions before Limerick clash
Opening hurling championship results challenge assumptions about several leading contenders
Seán Moran: Another claustrophobic Munster round-robin opens with more questions than answers
Can Cork keep a grip on Limerick? Is Tipp’s All-Ireland campaign going the same way as Clare’s last year? Can Waterford break their duck?
Cork showed against Tipperary that they have made progress but the next step is more complex
Ben O’Connor has changed his side’s style since the All-Ireland final implosion, but control gives you a foothold in games - variation wins them
Nicky English: Tipperary were strangely lacking in urgency against Cork
Galway’s star continues to rise in Leinster, as they brush Kilkenny aside
Cork impose superiority on Tipperary with blistering second-half display
The Rebels crucified Tipp on their own puckouts in their Munster championship opener
Cork reverse roles with impressive second half to down All-Ireland champions Tipperary
Tipperary stayed in the fight until a critical 14 minutes made the difference
GAA championship: Cork beat Tipp in Munster opener; Westmeath shock Meath in Leinster – as it happened
Five provincial football quarter-finals take place in Leinster and Ulster
Clare withstand late Waterford rally to take opening points in Ennis
Late Shane Meehan goal puts comeback beyond Déise’s grasp
Weekend’s hurling fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Tipperary v Cork
Cork can balance the books without bankrupting Tipp
Cork’s burning questions will be answered in Munster, the league was merely filler
First two rounds of Munster championship will reveal what Cork have in them
No public sale of tickets for first three rounds of Munster hurling championship
Tickets will be distributed through county boards with any remaining going on sale the Wednesday prior to each game
Three Munster finals that created the mythos of Tipperary v Cork
One of Irish sport’s great rivalries is set to grace the All-Ireland senior hurling final for the first time
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
Legend will become fact once more when Cork and Tipp meet in the ultimate superhero battle
The two counties have always been partial to the stuff that makes myths, and Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final could be a marvel
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
If we want free-flowing hurling we must accept the refereeing that facilitates it
After a captivating Munster final the performance of the referee was among the talking points
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
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
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
Cork prove sky’s the limit after conquering Munster with display of ferocious intensity
Defeat for ageing Limerick team means a quarter-final assignment they could do without
Cork end Limerick’s Munster dominance after epic battle at the Gaelic Grounds
After over 90 minutes of hurling, the Rebels claimed the Mick Mackey Cup on penalties
From the glorious chaos of the Gaelic Grounds, the Rebels rise again
Cork put nightmare loss behind them to beat Limerick when it mattered
Munster SHC final: Limerick look too far ahead to be caught on this occasion
Cork must focus on making inroads into the big deficit from recent encounter
Gearóid Hegarty and Tom Morrissey ‘the line that sets Limerick apart from everyone else’
Limerick’s 10 and 12 make their 50th championship appearance together in Saturday’s Munster final
Nicky English: Opportunity for redemption smaller for Cork than Galway
The gap to Limerick looks too big but Galway have momentum in Leinster
Joe Canning: Limerick’s unrivalled big-match experience gives them edge over Cork in Munster final
John Kiely’s team served notice of their intentions in recent clash of the counties
Cork believe goals win games but Limerick’s sharpshooting can get the job done
Cork lead the way in Munster for goals scored but Limerick are masters of the white flag
Cork may be willing to lose the Munster battle to win the All-Ireland war
Gunning for their seventh successive Munster title Limerick look the hungrier of the two sides
Leinster hurling final and the battle for relevance
Munster counties look certain to establish a new record All-Ireland sequence this summer
Munster final tactical analysis: Cork must be sharper with puckouts against Limerick
Treaty county dominated previous encounter, which Cork must learn from sharply to avoid the same fate
‘It is tough, but good tough’: John Kiely backs current Munster championship structure
Limerick manager says jeopardy would be compromised if four teams went through from province
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