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Hurling

Last month
May 2026
Lovely Hurling
Glow-in-the-dark sliotar for winter hurling training wins student enterprise award
7 May
9.6k
4
PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
RTÉ v GAA+ | Provincial finals undermined | Hurling previews
GAA
Waterford, Down, Clare and Armagh stars win POTM awards
7 May
1.3k
0
banner raised
Closing burst steers Clare past Cork in another Munster U20 hurling thriller
6 May
3.8k
19
Plan Ahead
6 GAA senior games live on TV-streaming in next weekend's schedule
6 May
8.5k
3
Hurling
Kilkenny and Wexford cruise to Leinster U20 quarter-final victories
4 May
2.8k
starting XV
Clare and Limerick announce teams for Munster championship clash
1 May
6.8k
5
April
April 2026
Munster SHC
Can Clare find the answers to recapture golden years?
30 Apr
2.1k
1
Lovely Hurling
Walsh bags 1-5 as Cork U20s edge out Clare but sides will meet again in Munster semi-final
29 Apr
4.2k
1
Staying Or Going?
Antrim county board insist that they never sought to remove Davy Fitz as hurling manager
29 Apr
2.4k
3
column
The facility to instil belief the is key trait for GAA's most inspiring managers
The football championship has been decorated with a series of shocks, with managers getting their key messages across.
Declan Bogue
29 Apr
1.2k
1
Plan Ahead
5 GAA senior games live on TV-streaming in next weekend's schedule
28 Apr
10.6k
4
Saffron Strife
Antrim hurling in strike threat as they claim efforts were made to remove Davy Fitzgerald
Claims also made about training gear and request to meet with county board.
28 Apr
7.6k
13
State of Play
How are the Munster hurling teams shaping up two rounds in?
27 Apr
5.7k
11
Treatment Table
Cork hit by Joyce cruciate setback after Limerick game
27 Apr
4.8k
17
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
Munster hurling drama: Cork beat Limerick, Waterford draw with Tipperary
15m
tribe on top
Galway don't have it all their own way but see off Offaly in Leinster SHC
26 Apr
4.0k
16
Reaction
'It's the next man up' - Kiely on Lynch's Limerick red card, as Cork sweat on Joyce injury
26 Apr
5.8k
4
Drama
Late Cork points deliver Munster hurling win over 14-man Limerick
Cian Lynch was sent-off in the second half for John Kiely’s side.
Fintan O'Toole
Reports from SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
26 Apr
6.0k
38
Class
Much-improved Kilkenny down Wexford
25 Apr
3.3k
9
PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
The pressure builds: Tipp-Waterford, Cork-Limerick, Kilkenny-Wexford previews
up for the fight
That Déise warrior battling with almost no hip cartilage to help break Munster hoodoo
25 Apr
2.3k
11
Tom Morrissey
A decade on from debut, Ahane hurling idols, and how Limerick's core remains intact
Fintan O'Toole
25 Apr
1.5k
0
Blow
Aaron Gillane out for Limerick's clash with Cork due to injury
Updated 24 Apr
3.6k
22
team announcement
Rafferty takes over in goals for Armagh as Galway hurlers make one change
24 Apr
1.6k
0
The Starters
Cork remain unchanged for Limerick showdown as Waterford show hand for Tipperary
23 Apr
3.0k
5
Under 20 Football
Kerry to face Cork in Munster final, Tyrone and Monaghan to meet in Ulster decider
22 Apr
2.2k
0
Late Late Show
Clare U20 hurlers claim smash-and-grab scalp against 14-man Tipperary
22 Apr
4.1k
1
SKINNED CATS
Galway hammering shows Kilkenny finding the ageing process difficult
Biggest Leinster defeat since 1990 has many feeling Kilkenny are among the also-rans.
Declan Bogue
22 Apr
4.3k
13
Munster Round Robin
'We'll stay fighting': Tipperary's urgent need for response after struggles in Cork loss
Fintan O'Toole
20 Apr
1.6k
0
PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
SNAP REACTION: Tipperary 1-22 Cork 0-29
Rebels Hurling
Cork's second-half power sets up opening day Munster win over Tipperary
A crowd of 44,348 watched Ben O’Connor’s side triumph.
Fintan O'Toole
Reports from FBD Semple Stadium
19 Apr
5.1k
35
Raise the Banner
Waterford's Bennett bags 3-12, but Clare hold on to open Munster series with dramatic win
19 Apr
4.3k
21
Minute-by-Minute
Clare edge out Waterford in Munster SHC opener
19 Apr
16.5k
17
in the spotlight
The club dual star vying for central attacking role in year of redemption for Clare
19 Apr
2.7k
0
Purple and gold
Wexford shake off Kildare challenge in last quarter to make winning start
18 Apr
3.6k
10
All Square
Burke point rescues draw for Dublin against Offaly in Leinster hurling thriller
Dublin had been ahead 1-18 to 2-13 at the break.
18 Apr
4.4k
12
off we go
Dread, excitement and anticipation: Another summer of loving hurling awaits
Some teams are optimistic of a long summer ahead, but the overall sense is that many teams are living in fear.
18 Apr
944
0
Closer Look
Biggest storyline, key players: The 42 writers look ahead to All-Ireland SHC
The provincial championships throw in this weekend, with a blockbuster few weeks ahead.
18 Apr
1.5k
0
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
Who will survive Munster? And six forwards who can define the Championship
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