Now that Pat Ryan has decided to move on, my main emotion is sadness that it ended this way for one of hurling’s true gentlemen. It’s not a totally sad ending because it’s Pat’s own decision but nobody knows the full details either.

Cork must deliver this afternoon — or face the backlash. Can Tipperary upset the odds and turn up like Galway in 1993?

The Premier County boss has done it his way. 

What a privilege to be up close to a display of total hurling from Pat Ryan's team

Twelve years after I had Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final, Dublin's chance has arrived again

It was obvious how badly Waterford needed an All-Ireland.

From a crushing defeat to consistent contenders, Clare’s minor hurlers are proof that smart development pays off

This Limerick team is one of the greatest in the history of the game. There may be many more great days ahead but this was certainly a crossroads moment in the journey of this outfit.

Anthony Daly on Dublin’s uneasy history with All-Ireland quarter-finals, why Tipp are peaking, and Galway’s trust issues

Was I surprised? What do you think? When it comes to disregarding hurling, Croke Park have become experts at it.