Joe Canning: I loved having a chip on the shoulder, I wanted it
Writing off Limerick after the league campaign will have motivated them even more
Nicky English: Questions remain about Limerick but Lynch still holds the key
Waterford look to have built valuable depth while Tipperary are a side in transition
Eamonn Cregan in dreamland as Limerick revel in golden era
Former player, coach and manager says county’s academy was key to the startling transformation
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
Paul Kinnerk’s laser-focus approach to coaching paying dividends for Limerick
Having first got the bug aged 12 the Limerick man has been involved in six All-Ireland successes
Generational Limerick hurlers out to create a dynasty
John Kiely’s side are the best in the country and are bidding to retain the All-Ireland title
John Kiely delights in Limerick’s performance and just the chance to do it
‘I am going to enjoy this one now anyway. Whatever will come after it, we’ll worry about it’
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
Donal O’Grady doesn’t play the envy game with Limerick’s current crop
Selector says winning 2018 All-Ireland lifted the weight of 45 years of expectation
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
National Hurling League: Division 1A county-by-county guide
Clare will have big ambitions this year while Wexford could spring a surprise
Limerick shutting it all down so that hype and history rhyme
The county has got carried away in the past and is paranoid about doing it again
Kiely confident his charges can rise to the biggest occasion
Limerick manager satisfied his team possess ability to overcome any nerves
Jackie Tyrrell: Limerick and Galway must drill down deep
The final is won on the pitch but off it there’s tactical plans to be finely-honed this week
Limerick move quickly to dampen the hype
John Kiely and Shane Dowling plead for space to allow players focus on final task
Kiely’s quiet revolution leads Limerick back to the top table
A promise made after a hiding from Tipperary in 2009 is coming to fruition
John Kiely set to be named new Limerick hurling manager
Under-21 All-Ireland winning boss to be ratified by county board on Tuesday night
Clare have the hurling nous to cope if Davy Fitzgerald is absent
Louis Mulqueen, Donal Óg Cusack and Paul Kinnerk offer a wealth of experience
Árdscoil Rís an academy for both Limerick and Clare
Hurling qualifer opponents have much to thank school for vibrant cross-border rivalry
Waterford have momentum to deny Clare in decider
Gaelic Games weekend previews: Cork look to have edge in All-Ireland Under-21 FC final
Tony Kelly aiming to be back in time for Waterford clash
Clare’s 2013 Hurler of the Year says he is unlikely to return in time for the league
Getting to the heart of the real Davy Fitz
Clare manager wears his heart is on his sleeve. He has just learned to live with the caricatures
Paul Kinnerk returns to Clare’s management team
Limerick native joining up with 2013 All-Ireland winners shows David Fitzgerald’s intent for coming season
Davy Fitzgerald not about to give up ghost with Clare
Results in 2015 won’t decide future of 2013 All-Ireland winning manager
Successful production line leaving Clare in an enviable position
Players from the successful back-to-back U-21 squad ready to play a key role in Saturday evening’s senior showdown with Cork
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