The Irish Times

Kilkenny leave Dublin far adrift after third quarter burst of scoring

Mattie Kenny’s side suffer an off-day as Cats put on a display at Parnell Park

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 19:57

Tipperary face stiff opening test against all-conquering Limerick

Allianz Hurling League weekend previews

Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00

Waterford get up off the floor to turn the tables on Kilkenny

After a misfiring first half, Déise overpower their traditionally dominant neighbours

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 06:00

Waterford’s frenzied waves of attacks too much for Kilkenny

Liam Cahill’s team into the All-Ireland final after rare championship win over Kilkenny

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 21:46

Weekend Club GAA previews: Kerry football and Kilkenny hurling deciders top bill

Dublin football final also down for decision on packed two days of action

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00

Year without an All-Ireland win a ‘waste’ of a year for Murphy

Claiming Liam MacCarthy the only real definition of success for Kilkenny’s No 1

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 06:00

Kevin McStay: Plenty of scope for improving football as a spectacle

The use of technology to ease the burden on referees should be a priority for the GAA

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 09:29

Nicky English: Tipperary blend old virtues and modern guile

It was almost impossible to see where 14-man Kilkenny would manage to get a goal

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 07:00

Tipperary emerge from the deluge to wash away Kilkenny

The 33rd-minute red card for Richie Hogan meant the match was played on Tipp's terms

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 06:00

Nicky English: Tipperary’s experience the key in a hard-call decider

The two great rivals look to be reaching their peaks at just the right time ahead of final

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 10:04

Pádraig Walsh: the shape-shifting key that keeps Kilkenny machine purring

Tullaroan man’s versatility has made him indispensable to Brian Cody since 2014

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 07:00

Unexpected but familiar pairing gives Tipp final opportunity

Rejuvenated Kilkenny present the usual challenge in a contest set to go the distance

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 06:00

Tipp v Kilkenny: Cillian Buckley returns for the Cats

Brian Cody makes one change while Liam Sheedy retains starting XV for Croke Park

Fri Aug 16 2019 - 22:31

Limerick swept away by sheer force of Kilkenny’s Cody-ness

Kilkenny unleash tidal wave of manic intensity for 11th successive semi-final win

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 06:00

John Kiely points to Kilkenny’s ferocious intensity

Defeated manager dismisses notion four-week gap made a difference

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 16:28

Nicky English: Formidable Limerick have what it takes to book a final place

Other semi-final is harder to call but Wexford’s momentum may be difficult to halt

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 07:00

Four teams left to fight for hurling’s rich summer spoils

Formidable Limerick aren’t defending their All-Ireland, they’re attacking it

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 06:00

Nicky English: Kilkenny look fine tuned while Tipp still off key

Greater intensity in Leinster championship vindicated as brittle Cork are shattered

Sun Jul 14 2019 - 20:45

Nicky English: Munster and Leinster might be closer in quality than we thought

Cork have potential to reach semi-final but defensive issues leave door open for Kilkenny

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00

Nicky English: Tipp and Kilkenny can edge intriguing finals

Time to alternate big finals on Saturday and Sunday so fans don’t lose out

Sun Jun 30 2019 - 13:31

Nicky English: Maher’s injury takes gloss off Tipp’s shadow boxing win

Galway’s exit the big surprise following two brilliant final round-robin clashes in Leinster

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 06:00

Davy Fitzgerald: ‘If anyone thinks Leinster has been off, they’re off their rocker’

Wexford manager buzzing for renewal of wild rivalry with Kilkenny in Leinster final

Sun Jun 16 2019 - 14:31

Jackie Tyrrell: Reliance on TJ Reid can cost Cats against Galway

Brian Cody will keep his players on their toes but if Galway find their form, it may not be enough

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 06:00

Jackie Tyrrell: Tipp’s roving style makes defending against them a nightmare

I chased Noel McGrath around Croke Park that day, but really I was chasing shadows

Fri May 24 2019 - 10:25

Counties must absorb the lessons of 2018 to prosper

Teams who’d to play their four matches back to back had a desperate record

Sat May 11 2019 - 07:00

Hurling championship 2019: a county-by-county guide

From Carlow to Cork, who has what it takes on the long journey to lift Liam MacCarthy?

Sat May 11 2019 - 05:00

Jackie Tyrrell: Just when they look to be coming, Dublin freeze

The parallels with the 2012 Leinster fixture between these two teams is apparent

Fri May 10 2019 - 06:00

National Hurling League: Division 1A county-by-county guide

Clare will have big ambitions this year while Wexford could spring a surprise

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 08:00

All 15 of Limerick’s final starters nominated for All Star awards

Joe Canning, Cian Lynch and Pádraig Mannion to contest Hurler of the Year award

Thu Sept 13 2018 - 07:05

Limerick march on history in breathless finale

County fight back from late goal to record first championship win over Kilkenny since 1973

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 19:05

Kilkenny and Galway to go again after first final draw in 25 years

Dramatic injury-time points force fitful champions to Thurles next Sunday for a replay

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 20:25

Cats get the cream as Wexford run out of steam

Wexford let nine-point lead slip as Kilkenny reach Leinster final

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 21:52

Galway provide day of reckoning for Kilkenny in Salthill

Leinster hurling arrives on the Atlantic promenade as champions bare their teeth

Sun May 27 2018 - 19:58

Jackie Tyrrell: Kilkenny will be desperate to take Galway down a peg or two

The attitude in Kilkenny’s camp will be, ‘They have our All-Ireland’

Fri May 25 2018 - 06:30