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2 weeks ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
Séamus Harnedy believes Cork never bought into the hype after their league triumph so were able to rebuild their confidence ahead of turning the tables on Limerick in stunning fashion. The Treaty hammered the then All-Ireland favourites by 16 points at the Gaelic Grounds on 18 May but prevailed in an epic, historic Munster final rematch at the same venue on Saturday for their first provincial title since 2018.
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2 weeks ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
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2 weeks ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
Freed from Desire has curiously become an anthem of choice for two of Limerick's Munster rivals. Clare celebrated to the strains of Gala's 1997 dance banger when they beat Kilkenny in last year's semi-final and the Cork fans belted it out on the pitch at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night, as the public announcer pleaded for the Rebels stand-in captain Shane Barrett to come and collect the Mick Mackey Cup.
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2 weeks ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
(Cork win 3-2 on penalties)Cork spoiled the seven-in-a row party in Limerick, winning their first Munster title in seven years after a historic penalty-shootout success. The sides were level 15 times after a painfully tense 94 minutes of action and in the end, penalties were required to separate two teams for the first time in top-tier hurling.
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3 weeks ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
Limerick stand on the brink of another feat never achieved before in Munster hurling – seven senior titles in a row. That would rival the provincial milestone of Brian Cody's great Kilkenny team of 2005-2011, another side who won four consecutive All-Irelands. The Cats go for a third Leinster six-in-a-row against Galway tomorrow. Six had never been achieved in Munster until last year either; today’s opponents Cork managed five twice, from 1975-79 and 1982-86.
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3 weeks ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
For a brief period there, it looked like Limerick might be vincible. Denied the five-in-a-row last year. Held to a draw by a rebuilding Tipp in the opening round in Munster. Was the engine starting to wear in the once in a lifetime Green Machine? The subsequent, more-comfortable-than-it-looked, win over Waterford and 16-point annihilation of the Cork side who beat them twice last season suggest the answer is no - same as it ever was.
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1 month ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
Dónal Óg Cusack has called on the GAA to show leadership on refereeing after a day of unenforced rules in the provincial hurling championships. "Hurling has never been better," said the former Cork goalkeeper on The Sunday Game. "The game is excellent but one of the biggest problems that we have in the game is the standard of refereeing. "We respect referees. Especially at club level, the games won't go ahead without referees. But it's just not good enough.
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1 month ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
The end, as so often in sport, did not come the way Joe Baldwin had wanted. After six highly successful seasons in charge of the Fermanagh hurlers - they won three trophies and two promotions - the man from Kilkeel, County Down spent the last two matches of their Nicky Rackard Cup campaign watching from a distance, before confirming his departure as manager yesterday.
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1 month ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
Liam Cahill paid tribute to his Tipperary players after they put the misery of 2024 behind them by securing progression from Munster with a hard-fought win over Waterford. This time last year, the Premier had already been eliminated, and they finished Cahill's second season in charge with just one point from four games.
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1 month ago | 
rte.ie | Eoin Ryan
SATURDAY 17 May Leinster SHC Round 4 Wexford v Offaly, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5pm Galway v Antrim, Pearse Stadium Galway, 1.30pm - GAA+ Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4 Westmeath v Carlow, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm Down v Kerry, Ballycran, 2pm Christy Ring Cup Round 5 Derry v Wicklow, Celtic Park, 1.30pm London v Tyrone, Ruislip, 1.30pm Meath v Donegal, Trim, 1.30pm Nickey Rackard Cup Round 5 Fermanagh v Mayo, Brewster Park, 2pm Louth v Roscommon, Dowdallshill, 2pm Sligo v Armagh, Tubbercurry, 2pm Lory...
