Here’s how Limerick and Galway hurlers rated after their All-Ireland SHC semi-final thriller at Croke Park.

Outgoing Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston will not be seeking another term, Cork GAA has confirmed in a statement this evening.

The three-in-a-row dream remains intact, but only after a titanic battle of wits and iron will in Croke Park this afternoon.

Tipperary produced a sensational injury time smash and grab with Paddy McCormack's last-gasp goal breaking Offaly hearts and handing the Premier the All-Ireland minor hurling title in front of 20,214 in Nowlan Park this afternoon.

Kieran McGeeney: People like to shove down new kids on the block. Trial by social media is a poor way to go.

The notion that it’s wide open is plausible enough, even allowing for the natural impulse to ratchet up the excitement by making a case for all four teams left in the race.

There are days from childhood which stay with you, the warm feeling of a happy memory growing ever more comforting the older you get. If you are lucky, these days will play a part in the person you become.

Galway were spared the handicap of having to prepare two teams for Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Derry — one with captain Seán Kelly, and one without.

Unless you’re from Kilkenny, the Leinster final in Croke Park a month ago was probably the most forgettable championship match anyone has attended in years.

Who saw this coming? Clare, who had elevated themselves to the rank of genuine All-Ireland contenders, spent their time in Croke Park yesterday in a state of bewilderment, occasionally stopping to see if they still had a pulse.

When Galway’s All-Ireland quarter-final ended in victory over Cork two weeks ago, Henry Shefflin headed towards Daithí Burke, the man he appointed team captain in February. The manager’s appreciation was clear. Galway had skated on thin ice but […]

Too often the wheels of justice in the GAA move slowly, and justice delayed is justice denied. Thankfully, this weekend it seems as if some elements of last Sunday’s controversies involving Armagh and Galway have been resolved.

It is not easy for any Clare supporter trying to sift through the wreckage of what happened in Croke Park yesterday. But while it was a bitterly disappointing day for Clare, credit has to go to Kilkenny for the performance they delivered.

EOIN MURPHY 7

Here’s how Limerick and Galway hurlers rated after their All-Ireland SHC semi-final thriller at Croke Park.

Outgoing Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston will not be seeking another term, Cork GAA has confirmed in a statement this evening.

The three-in-a-row dream remains intact, but only after a titanic battle of wits and iron will in Croke Park this afternoon.

Tipperary produced a sensational injury time smash and grab with Paddy McCormack's last-gasp goal breaking Offaly hearts and handing the Premier the All-Ireland minor hurling title in front of 20,214 in Nowlan Park this afternoon.

Kieran McGeeney: People like to shove down new kids on the block. Trial by social media is a poor way to go.

The notion that it’s wide open is plausible enough, even allowing for the natural impulse to ratchet up the excitement by making a case for all four teams left in the race.

There are days from childhood which stay with you, the warm feeling of a happy memory growing ever more comforting the older you get. If you are lucky, these days will play a part in the person you become.

Galway were spared the handicap of having to prepare two teams for Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Derry — one with captain Seán Kelly, and one without.

Unless you’re from Kilkenny, the Leinster final in Croke Park a month ago was probably the most forgettable championship match anyone has attended in years.

Who saw this coming? Clare, who had elevated themselves to the rank of genuine All-Ireland contenders, spent their time in Croke Park yesterday in a state of bewilderment, occasionally stopping to see if they still had a pulse.

When Galway’s All-Ireland quarter-final ended in victory over Cork two weeks ago, Henry Shefflin headed towards Daithí Burke, the man he appointed team captain in February. The manager’s appreciation was clear. Galway had skated on thin ice but […]

Too often the wheels of justice in the GAA move slowly, and justice delayed is justice denied. Thankfully, this weekend it seems as if some elements of last Sunday’s controversies involving Armagh and Galway have been resolved.

It is not easy for any Clare supporter trying to sift through the wreckage of what happened in Croke Park yesterday. But while it was a bitterly disappointing day for Clare, credit has to go to Kilkenny for the performance they delivered.

EOIN MURPHY 7