Five things we learned from Leinster v Munster: Leinster’s lineout dominance set the tone
Munster made plenty running but lacked execution; Leinster’s issues at scrum continue; Jamie Osborne and Caelan Doris impress
Munster made plenty running but lacked execution; Leinster’s issues at scrum continue; Jamie Osborne and Caelan Doris impress
The finalists know how to shut up shop; Kerry have an issue with Ulster teams; Donaghy’s split loyalties; and the value of supporters
The Rebels managed to match Limerick on vital metrics; Clare redress their history; Is the handpass now unreffable?
The Kingdom is full of pragmatists; Donegal are both battle-hardened and fresh; Derry’s nihilistic streak; Tipperary’s minor miracle
Jarlath Burns indicates the group stages are on the way out; Mayo show what they are made of; Cork are on a learning curve
Limerick power on; TJ Reid closes in on magical 700 mark; how Gearoid Hegarty got his groove back; Kerry’s revenge best served very cold
Limerick’s season is going exactly how they would want; Dublin wind it up; Keith Rossiter’s Wexford revival; and those bloody abacuses
Waterford conceding too many goal chances; Monaghan at lowest ebb; Tipp bottom out; Kilkenny work in progress
Have Cork finally uncovered Limerick’s tactical vulnerability? John Kiely laments inability to communicate with his players
Media given short shrift in Ennis; Croke Park has some kinks; Tipperary lean on experience; pressure rises on Henry Shefflin
Galway and Kilkenny still top dogs in Leinster; Donegal find hidden depths; Limerick tweak a winning formula; Leinster football needs a road show
Cork’s talent is coming through, just slowly; the football provincials still have some fans; hurling brings the sun and the spenders
Dublin’s very own O’Byrne Cup; Feely brings the feels for Kildare; Armagh go goal crazy; and why lower league teams are looking at the gutter, not the stars
Cavan manager Raymond Galligan plays some loud chess; Westmeath walk a tightrope; Kilkenny need some new blood
Dublin are still leagues apart; Tipperary are lacking leaders; the mystery of Cathal O’Neill; Tyrone left in state of despair; Clare see a clear path
The league final conundrum; Monaghan finally make the drop; Old school attacking; Kilkenny’s auditioning process
The Kilkenny comparisons fall short; Waterford will see a drop on the double; is Johnny Glynn the answer for Galway?
Derry ring late changes; Cork and Kildare go goal crazy; Galway’s walking wounded ... and is that Brian Cody?
Monaghan heading for the drop, with Armagh and Donegal poised to get promoted
Changing styles; Moving from one ruck to another; Waterford’s injury list; And a sincere apology
No change on the western front; McGuinness steadies the Donegal ship; Worth watching if Dublin stick with quick release; Fly goalies add to the thrills in Tralee
Rory’s fire, social media’s role, undercooked Americans, Lowry’s exuberance and a way to even things up
Rugby World Cup: Ireland must be wary of buoyant Scotland, and Fiji need to get their mojo back
Tailteann Cup success for O’Rourke; Derry go down fighting; James McCarthy’s potential as an athlete
The level of responsibility on goalkeepers these days is colossal; sometimes you can think too hard about the opposition
Why Hawk-Eye and Croke Park can’t get their numbers right; and why Seán O’Shea has timed his return to form perfectly
Clare have dead-ball worries, Galway have good omens and Monaghan have the right man for the job
The long wait for real, consequential championship action is finally over – but was the wait worth it?
Derek Lyng’s Kilkenny project has not been a case of out with the old and in with the new
Limerick are drowning out the noise by turning up the music; the curious decision not to show Wexford v Kilkenny on TV backfired badly
Limerick are still struggling to find their top gears, while Jack O’Connor had plenty to say to his Kerry players on Saturday
Derry were on the spot but Armagh won’t have lost hope; lack of a bounce in Davy’s Déise is a real worry
Micheál Donoghue was vindicated in his vouching for Croke Park as the venue for Dublin’s meeting with Wexford
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices