Dónal Óg Cusack: Hurling needs more oxygen
RTÉ analyst Dónal Óg Cusack has said that while the ever-increasing standard of hurling is pumping oxygen into the lungs of the game, the condensed nature of the season is sucking it right back out.
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Jackie Tyrrell: Huw Lawlor will have Gillane on his mind
Huw Lawlor will be tasked with the job of curtailing the Limerick talisman, Aaron Gillane, according to former Kilkenny defender Jackie Tyrrell.
Dónal Óg Cusack's All-Ireland Hurling final preview
Sunday should be a cliffhanger end to the year.
Tony Kelly: Limerick v Kilkenny is a 50:50 game
This weekend's All-Ireland hurling final is a 50:50 game according to Tony Kelly, who has faced both sides in this year's championship.
Clare failed to fire but beware Cody team hitting form
We can be very critical of the GAA when it comes to many things, and I include myself in that. At times, I often struggle to see the common sense behind many decisions. But one thing they got 100% spot on is the semi-final weekend.
Tony Kelly: It is hard to put finger on why Clare were 'below par' in their All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kilkenny.
It is hard to understand how the Banner were so "below par" during their All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kilkenny according to their talisman Tony Kelly.
GAA/GPA monthly awards for Kelly and McDaid
Clare hurling Tony Kelly and Galway footballer Cillian McDaid have been named as the PwC GPA Men's Players of the Month, while Limerick camogie star Caoimhe Costelloe and Doireann O'Sullivan of the Cork footballers won the women's awards.
RTÉ GAA Podcast: Jackie Tyrrell and Christy O'Connor on two contrasting hurling semi-finals
Defending champions Limerick will face Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final in under a fortnight after they prevailed in contrasting semi-finals this weekend.