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Clare GAA
Louth take the spoils in Portlaoise to see Clare out of the championship
Late Banner rally wasn’t enough to close the gap at O’Moore Park
Clare and Waterford shock provincial champions to reach All-Ireland Minor Hurling decider
Clare beat Munster champions Cork after Waterford dispatched Leinster kingpins Kilkenny
Louth have already secured a glorious feat in 2025, now they’re out to avoid unwanted piece of history
Leinster and Connacht champions both aiming to dodge championship exit
Monaghan turn seven-point deficit around to beat Clare in Clones
Peter Keane’s side now face an effective knock-out clash against Louth in a fortnight
‘Adapt and move on’: Laois’s Killian Roche on rule change deterring adventurous sweeper keepers
But Killeshin clubman more ‘worried about frustrating kickout rule’
Clare claw back some pride but win over Limerick is too little too late
All-Ireland champions face long wait to next season while Limerick march on to Munster final
Hurling previews: Dublin and Galway bid for Leinster final spot, Clare take final bow
All-Ireland champions Clare go to Limerick with only their pride to play for
Limerick’s monumental display a stark reminder of their enduring power
Crushing of Cork shows John Kiely’s side are as big and bad and forbidding as ever they were
Limerick prove too strong for Cork, Kilkenny return to Leinster final – As it happened
In Thurles, Tipperary took a nine-point win over Waterford
Subdued Clare no match for sharp-shooting Down in Ennis
Down take the reins in Group Three with assertive away win
Tipperary top of Munster under-20 hurling roll of honour with victory over Clare
Darragh McCarthy penalty proves the turning point as Clare back Jamie Moylan is sin-binnedl
Provincial championships clearly matter, but their link to the All-Ireland remains a problem
Pathway for some is far less treacherous than for others, with league placings a much more legitimate barometer
Tipperary manager Liam Cahill hopeful the squad can become a summer team
Victory over All-Ireland champions Clare a welcome result after heavy loss to Cork
Nicky English: Subduing the champions is a big step forward for Tipperary
Liam Cahill’s rebuild takes shape as injuries catch up with beleaguered Clare
Tipperary ride out the storm to leave Clare on the precipice
Another storming comeback from Brian Lohan’s team this time falls short in Ennis
Hurling previews: A bridge too far for Clare as Tipp arrive for D-Day
The Banner still in search of a win as Tipperary come to Ennis
Nicky English: Clare on the edge as Munster reaches sudden death
Tipp can exploit Clare’s injury problems but it’s finely balanced
Clare buoyed by return of Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly for Tipperary clash
O’Donnell named on the bench for crucial game in Ennis
Joe Canning: Summer will be over before it starts for losers of Munster showdown – and US clubs are ready to pounce
Banner star Tony Kelly can be difference between the sides if he plays
Seán Moran: Three out of four not bad as Dublin’s fall adds spice to provincial finals
Unusually, the GAA has been able to come up with decent finales in Connacht, Ulster and Leinster
Kerry produce a cool and unerring Munster final win over Clare in the heat of Killarney
David Clifford and Seánie O’Shea impress as Kingdom’s first-half goal blitz sets them on their way
GAA live updates: Galway beat Mayo in classic Connacht final as Kerry ease to Munster title
Four goals in the first half leave Kerry a simple task in putting away Clare for their 86th provincial title
Watch live All-Ireland football championship draw: Dublin drawn in proverbial Group of Death
Tyrone placed in mini Ulster SFC group alongside Cavan and either Armagh or Donegal
Waterford impressed but Clare lost because they failed at the fundamentals
Deise’s successful blending of experience with newcomers has given them real hope in Munster
Nicky English: Big disappointment in Cork as eagerly awaited contest is over before it began
Red cards are hard to carry in hurling for a few minutes, never mind the whole match
GAA as it happened: Shock in Leinster as Meath dethrone Dublin
Royals end one of the longest unbeaten streaks in Irish sport
Waterford blow the roof off Munster championship with convincing defeat of Clare
All-Ireland holders labour in free-taking department as they lose to the Déise
Nicky English: Against improving Tipperary, Cork will need to stop zoning out
Cork have a pattern of losing the initiative in big matches, particularly when the pressure comes on
Rural depopulation and holiday homes leave Clare GAA clubs struggling for numbers
County appoint 2013 All-Ireland winner Patrick O’Connor as demographics officer to look into problem
Joe Canning: Cork had system failures in discipline and game management - they need a ruthless streak
Offaly will pose a serious threat to a Galway team suffering the pain of a rebuild
Cork’s red mist gave Clare chance to make the numbers count
Tipperary’s smart approach was matched by quality of Nickie Quaid and Kyle Hayes for Limerick
Wild scorelines mean no lead in hurling is safe any more
Ever since scoring in hurling took on the character of a slot machine, time and motion equations have gone haywire
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: A ludicrous rule, GAA+ verdict and the joy of Munster
Clare undergo championship metamorphosis; GAA+ capture Páirc thriller perfectly; Bannigan turns air blue; no loose Limerick lips; Dublin’s forward depth
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