At most, only seven of last year's All-Ireland final team will start against Tipperary

Bad news too regarding Barry Coughlan and Darragh Fives for Derek McGrath’s team

Michael Ryan’s side show real character to claw back a nine-point interval deficit

The visitors were swept away by more misfortune and their improving opponents

All managers have one eye on the new championship format – so who’ll get it right?

Alarmed at reports that Ireland has highest child homelessness rate in Europe

‘We can no longer accept this level of inequality’ says Wexford star Diarmuid Lyng

Men from the west show brilliant composure to outstay Waterford and win All-Ireland

Waterford hurling manager has a bond with his players that goes well beyond the game

Irish Times hurling columnist gives his lowdown on Déise team ahead of Sunday's final

Waterford won all the key contests with Brick Walsh and Kevin Moran leading by example

Terrific team display by Derek McGrath’s side marred by disciplinary concerns

Kieran Kingston's side have too much for curiously wan Waterford

Waterford defender says league will be about performance and integrating young talent

Kilkenny lose league game to neighbours in Nowlan Park for the first time since 2004

Corner-back hopes to bring two long journeys to successful conclusion in September

Waterford defender believes his side can rise to the required level once again in replay

Plucky performances in the hurling match of the season

Déise must put Munster hurling final blow-out behind them to see off surging neighbours

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

Waterford manager’s brave decision to play Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh as attacker has paid off

Turning 26 today, the two-time All Star is a veteran among Waterford’s young guns

Ger Cunningham’s side keep subdued hosts at bay in a bitty encounter at Walsh Park

Jim Gavin makes six changes, Colm Cooper will make his first start of the season for Kerry

Dublin make changes as Waterford and Tipperary unchanged for league games

‘You know they’ll go to war for you . . . they are loyal and you are loyal to them’

All Star corner back knows they need to evolve from last year’s defensive set-up

Dublin footballer Paul Flynn has become the new secretary of the players’ association

‘Ravenous’ Kilkenny present biggest challenge yet for season’s surprise packets

Déise set sights on Kilkenny after after cracking performance in Thurles

Trip to Ennis holds no fears for Déise young guns, believes senior star

Tipp will be relieved to have won the title but Waterford must adapt their game plan

Waterford’s practised defence will be a formidable barrier but it can be breached

‘Championship is championship’ Waterford defender is wary of a Cork backlash

Derek McGrath’s side stun favourites Cork with comprehensive 10-point win

The Déise now face Tipperary in the last four of the Allianz League

Accomplished display sees Derek McGrath’s men Bounce straight back from Division One B

Waterford back at full strength for qualifier against Wexford

Jimmy-Barry Murphy’ side set up semi-final meeting with Clare

But Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s men will need to improve a lot to see off impressive Waterford