Former All-Ireland winning Cuala captain Paul Schutte has admitted he was advised to quit hurling by medics last year but opted not to.

Dublin reap rewards and costs of Cuala success.

Cuala's famous All-Ireland Club Hurling win was tinged with disappointment for captain Paul Schutte who admitted after lifting the cup he’s facing up to six months out.

CUALA (Dublin) 2-17 NA PIARSAIGH (Limerick) 1-17: Cuala captain Paul Schutte reckons the south Dubliners deserve to be classed among club hurling’s greats after joining an elite group by capturing back-to-back AIB All-Ireland titles.

There were some brilliant races at Cheltenham last week but Na Piarsaigh V Cuala was some stamina-sprint between two thoroughbreds, writes Anthony Daly.

Cuala defender Cian O’Callaghan has backed captain Paul Schutte to be fit for their shot at AIB All-Ireland club hurling championship history on St Patrick’s Day.

On Wednesday night I took out a pen and paper and wrote down an alternative Dublin team to the one that is selected for tomorrow in Tullamore.

Here's your evening update.

If they’re handled properly and don’t burn out in their teens, here’s ten talents who’ll make a name for themselves in 2017...

Ger Cunningham wouldn’t mind having more of his panel available to him against Wexford on Saturday but he agrees it feels more like his team this year.

John Fogarty sees Kilkenny and Tipperary renewing rivalries at the head of a competitive Division 1A

Cuala (Dublin) 3-12 Clara (Kilkenny) 0-17: Galway hurling may be in limbo but, across the country in Dublin, one man is at least putting his hand up as a strong contender to lead them into a brighter future.

My day got off to a bad start. The Limerick minors were beaten by Galway. It was disappointing but we could have no real complaints.

Waterford weren’t as sharp against Tipp as they were earlier in the spring. They’re training since last autumn. Fatigue can surreptitiously seep into a losing dressing room.

There is a loop of hurling anoraks throughout Ireland and I am cousins, never far removed, with each and every pilgrim.

Dublin 4-17 Laois 0-19

Galway 5-19 Dublin 1-18: Dublin’s fate wasn’t sealed losing the toss but losing their heads in reacting to it. 

Dublin face an uncertain summer after Cathal Mannion's hat-trick of goals in the first 11 minutes effectively sealed this Leinster quarter-final replay.

To me, Derek McGrath has been manager of the year to date.

Dublin captain Peter Kelly is a major injury concern ahead of next Saturday’s Leinster quarter-final replay.

Driving home and listening to some of the post-match interviews yesterday on RTÉ Radio 1, they didn’t appear to tell you anything yet they told you everything, writes Anthony Daly.

Tipperary last week and now Kilkenny.

Dublin, who saw off Tipperary at home last week, served further notice of their intentions this year with a six-point defeat of All-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Nowlan Park this afternoon.

By Peter O'Dwyer

The tactical battles that will decide the games in Thurles

Dublin corner-back Paul Schutte has emerged as a major doubt for the county’s All-Ireland quarter-final on Sunday.

Kilkenny 0-24 Dublin 1-9

He had seen his brother Mark dislocate his shoulder in the first half but nothing was going to distract Paul Schutte from getting the job done on Saturday.

Dublin manager Anthony Daly hailed the courage of his players following a successful first defence of their Leinster SHC title.

Wexford 1-14 Dublin 0-22

This weekend offers Wexford a chance to stake a claim at the top table of hurling with a win over reigning Leinster champions Dublin after years in the wilderness.

There will be a hint of the GAA on show tonight at Castle Avenue when Clontarf host the world-famous Barbarians in a rugby game commemorating the Battle of Clontarf.

Armagh GAA chiefs were remaining tight-lipped yesterday regarding the removal of Patrick Óg Nugent from the position of county secretary.

The post mortem will inevitably last weeks but, eventually, John McCaffrey expects Dublin to begin their preparations for 2014 with an unchanged panel and, crucially, with the same management team.

Dublin are set to field an unchanged team when they meet Cork in tomorrow afternoon's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park.

Dublin 2-25 Galway 2-13

And on the seventh day they rested...

Dublin manager Anthony Daly has unsurprisingly named an unchanged team for Sunday's Leinster SHC final against defending champions Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Dublin 1-16 Kilkenny 0-16

Dublin 0-17 Kilkenny 1-14