Sunday sport: Limerick and Kilkenny gear up for All-Ireland hurling final
Limerick take on Kilkenny this afternoon in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final.
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Treaty County set for battle at All Ireland hurling final
The Treaty County has gone all green and white in a surge of support for the Limerick hurling team in advance of the All Ireland final this weekend at Croke Park.
Green Machine rolls on but John Kiely considers new parts for final
One close match and one not-so-close was a reasonable assumption ahead of what Dónal Óg Cusack dubbed a 'hurling nations fiesta weekend', aka the All-Ireland semi-finals.
John Kiely: Resilience and depth key factors in Limerick's win over Galway
Limerick boss John Kiely attributed his side's All-Ireland SHC semi-final victory over Galway to gritty determination and a panel packed with strength in depth, on an afternoon when the Liam MacCarthy Cup holders struggled at times to perform at their brilliant best.
Kilkenny's semi-final track record may face another dent
There was a time when Galway hurlers got a bye straight into an All-Ireland semi-final. They would regularly seized their chance, before often falling somewhat flat on final day. Was it a case of so much being invested by the Tribes in their last-four clash that they couldn't match that effort when Liam MacCarthy handed out?
Long-serving Clare secretary Pat Fitzgerald to step down
Clare GAA secretary Pat Fitzgerald has announced that he will resign from his position the day after the All-Ireland hurling final on 18 July.
Canning: Galway up against it in semi-final
Former Galway hurler Joe Canning believes only a significant improvement from the Tribesmen will suffice if they are to dethrone All-Ireland champions Limerick in their upcoming semi-final.
Tyrrell: Galway must quickly find ruthless streak
RTÉ hurling analyst Jackie Tyrrell has said that Galway must find their ruthless streak ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-final against Cork at Semple Stadium.