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Waterford’s Ian Kenny and Peter Casey of Limerick during the All-Ireland hurling final in Croke Park. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Limerick shine brightly in the silence of Croke Park

The All-Ireland hurling season ended under stars with Limerick confirming their place as the brightest lights in the game. John Kiely’s side fired 0-3(...)

INM, publishers of the Irish Independent, is to seek shareholder approval on Wednesday for its much-anticipated takeover by Mediahuis. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill
Your Business Week: INM shareholders to consider Mediahuis takeover

Monday Indicators: UK distributive trades (Jun); German business climate, current conditions and expectations (Jun). Meetings: Beyond Brexit: Where (...)

Ryanair releases third-quarter numbers on Monday. Earlier this month, it lowered its full-year guidance to about €1 to €1.1 billion on the back of weaker winter fares. Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
All eyes on Ryanair as airline releases last pre-Brexit financial results

Monday Results: Ryanair, Alphabet.  Indicators: Irish services PMI (Jan), exchequer returns (Jan); euro zone PPI (Dec); UK construction PMI (Jan(...)

Bono on stage in Croke Park at the opening of the band’s Vertigo tour concert series in 2005. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times
When tomorrow comes, will it be U2 or even Garth Brooks at Croke Park?

By this time tomorrow, we’ll know who will be playing Croke Park next summer. The announcement due on Friday morning from promoters MCD about next yea(...)

Tipperary’s Seamus Callanan celebrates scoring his side’s second goal. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
One moment in time might have been a hit for Whitney Houston but it doesn’t translate to the sporting arena

I can pinpoint the exact moment when my club Milltown were going to win the Galway senior football championship of 2009. We had had a brilliant(...)

Dean Rock is set to starts for Dublin at full forward against Wexford. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho
Wexford unlikely to stop Dublin juggernaut

The quandary that Dublin now presents for opposition managers is exquisite. Circle the wagons and you invite wave after wave of attack. Try to match t(...)

County Clare native Fr Kevin McNamara is a priest in Knocknagree, Co. Cork and is not shy about telling his local parishioners that he will be cheering for the banner county againt Cork in Saturday’s All Ireland hurling final replay. He is surrounded by Cork fans Mary O’Halloran, Joan Collins, Andy O’Halloran, Brendan Hickey, Mary O’Connor, Katelyn Fleming, Jimmy O’Sullivan and Christina Fleming. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Kilbrin prepares for All-Ireland replay as demand for tickets surges

in Kilbrin, Co CorkThe beech trees that stand sentinel in the heart of Kilbrin village are turning an autumnal russet as September prepares to slip in(...)

Croke Park open for qualifiers despite flash flooding yesterday

The three GAA football qualifiers in Croke Park today will go ahead as planned despite flash flooding which deluged Jones Road yesterday. Dramatic pho(...)