All-Ireland champions Clare were among five top hurling counties who were absent for mandatory drugs tests last year.

The Munster Council's decision to seed Kerry and Cork for next season's Munster Senior Football Championship has led the other four counties involved to threaten to boycott the province's 2015 Championship.

DÉISE gaeldom is mourning the passing of one of Waterford’s greatest ever hurlers.

WATERFORD football boss John Owens has revealed dual stars Gary Hurney and Shane Walsh are set to concentrate solely on hurling this year.

FORMER Allstar goalkeeper Ken Hogan was last night appointed new manager of the Tipperary senior hurling team in succession to Michael Doyle.