Cork repel Clare fightback to earn opening group victory
Cork have a decisive early edge in Group 3 after their more impactful bench put the finishing touches on their revenge mission over Clare in front of 3,262 at Cusack Park, Ennis.
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Provincial hurling championships: Where things stand
The provincial champions are edging closer to their conclusions but, with two rounds of fixtures to go, and to paraphrase Murray Walker, anything might happen and it usually does.
RTÉ GAA Podcast: Provincial hurling hotting up, All-Ireland SFC to get underway
Jackie Tyrrell and Colm Keys, Irish Independent, join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to a massive weekend in the Munster and Leinster hurling championships.
Dónal Óg Cusack: Defensively, Cork need to enjoy the kill more
Ahead of next weekend's crunch game with Limerick in the Munster hurling round-robin, Dónal Óg Cusack feels the spirit that Cork have shown defensively up to now simply won't be good enough against the All-Ireland champions, adding that the Rebels' mindset in that regard simply has to change.
GAA: Galway win Connacht title with last minute free from Gleeson
Galway goalkeeper Conor Gleeson scored a last minute free to defeat rivals Mayo 0-16 to 0-15 in the Connacht final.
U20 hurling: Tipperary send out warning after routing Cork
Tipperary boosted their chance of taking the direct route to the Munster U20 Hurling Championship final when ending Cork's nine-match winning streak in the grade, with a comprehensive 3-20 to 0-18 victory at FBD Semple Stadium.
GAA preview: Provincial football finals get underway this weekend
Provincial titles are up for grabs this weekend in the football championship, with Connacht and Munster titles to e decided.
Ikem Ugwueru still referencing rugby textbook after switch to Clare footballers
In the end it was a case of having to concentrate on one sport. A choice that many aspiring competitors have to make.