'Big half-time talk' inspired Limerick - Diarmaid Byrnes
Diarmuid Byrnes said "it needed a big half-time talk" to inspire Limerick's second period demolition of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship final at Croke Park.
John Kiely Sport News
First among equals - Derek Lyng can join elite club of debutant managers to win Liam MacCarthy
Replacing the great Brian Cody in the Kilkenny hot seat might have been viewed as a poisoned chalice but Derek Lyng has the chance to join an exclusive club today: managers to win the All-Ireland hurling title in their first year in charge.
All-Ireland hurling final preview: Cool Cats Kilkenny need more than hunger to stop big dogs Limerick
A team on the edge of historic hurling greatness. Standing in their way, the sport's most successful county but one enduring their longest title drought in almost 30 years.
'It was a bleak winter' - John Kiely's forgotten false start
"We'd played two games and been bate in both games. It was a case of... what's another year? Simple as that."
Limerick and Kilkenny name teams for All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling finalists Limerick and Kilkenny have named their starting teams and panels ahead of this Sunday's decider.
Limerick and Kilkenny name squads for All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling finalists Limerick and Kilkenny have named their starting teams and panels ahead of this Sunday's decider.
John Kiely: Limerick's shot efficiency must improve when facing Kilkenny
Limerick manager John Kiely feels his side will have to be more clinical with the chances they create against a "very accurate team" in Kilkenny for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final at Croke Park.
Conor Fogarty: Kilkenny looking inward ahead of All-Ireland final
Conor Fogarty and his Kilkenny team-mates will focus on performing to the best of their considerable abilities in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final, rather than fixate on a formidable opponent who the Erin's Own clubman describes as having "very few weaknesses".