All-Ireland Hurling Final 2018

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Kyle Hayes reflects on magical week: I am awake now. So liberated and alive

What’s winning an All-Ireland final with Limerick like? Like becoming a father for the first time? Like being hit be a car, it knocks you on your back, sending your system into brief shock before you slowly grasp what’s after happening

Ode to a joyous championship

One hurler’s achievement becomes another’s aspiration

Savouring every moment of a journey 45 years in the making

Some observations now that the smoke has cleared...

As Bull McCabe said to the Yank: When others left, we stayed

If things can change for the good, they can change for the bad

"You talk about complacency" — Tommy Walsh

Sat, 25 Aug, 2018

DR ED COUGHLAN: If you are standing still, you are also going backwards

Following last week’s All-Ireland hurling final the main focus of attention is around the team that won, with a lot less thought to the vanquished.

Fri, 24 Aug, 2018

Limerick come out on top in a passion play like no other

tSé mo laoch mo ghile mear

Fri, 24 Aug, 2018

Tiger Woods congratulates Limerick hurlers on 'pretty cool result last weekend'

Tiger Woods has sent his congratulations to the triumphant Limerick hurlers on winning the All-Ireland Hurling title at Croke Park on Sunday.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2018

Richie McCarthy: New mindset the secret to new Limerick

Experienced Limerick defender Richie McCarthy has revealed how an inspirational team-talk from Shane Dowling gave them the belief to dethrone All-Ireland holders Galway.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

'Walking out to that - I'll bring that with me to the day I die' - Shane Dowling on Limerick's emotional homecoming

Limerick forward Shane Dowling says he'll never forget the scenes of last night's homecoming at the Gaelic Grounds.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

Watch: John Kiely's passionate speech after winning county title with Galbally in 1995

Raw passion from the Limerick manager after winning a county title in 1995.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

Limerick Homecoming in picture and video as a sea of green welcome their hurling heroes home

There is nothing quite like the welcoming of the All-Ireland Hurling champions back to home soil and there is nothing more satisfying than doing just that after a long 45-year wait.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

‘I said it after the game, this is not the end. It’s the beginning’ - John Kiely on the future of Limerick hurling

The morning after the night before and Limerick manager John Kiely is making more than a fair shape at encapsulating the enormity of what happened on Sunday in Croke Park into a 25-minute conversation with journalists. Here’s the guts of it.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

Limerick homecoming: ‘It has been an amazing 24 hours and there are many more to come’

After a weekend where hope and history so perfectly rhymed, how fitting it was that the Limerick homecoming should sign off with a sing-song.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

Being a inter-county hurler is fun again, says Limerick's Shane Dowling

As Limerick’s players walked out onto the pitch for a look and feel on Sunday, Irish music played over the tannoy.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

Comment: Hurling is in the quiet, not the noise

I saw two photos on Sunday, on the magnificent, blissful day that Limerick attained Nirvana and won the All-Ireland Championship for the first time in 45 years.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

Sandy Lane resort in Barbados may be on Limerick’s holiday horizons

Limerick’s All-Ireland winning players and management could be in line for an all-expenses paid team holiday to JP McManus’ luxurious Sandy Lane resort in Barbados later this year.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

80,000 plus fans pay tribute as Limerick's All Ireland-winning team return home

Tens of thousands rocked the home of Limerick hurling as the newly crowned All-Ireland champions arrived home in style with the Liam MacCarthy cup.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2018

As it happened: Check out the sights and sounds of Limerick's historic homecoming

Latest: The All-Ireland hurling champions are at the Gaelic Grounds rounding off a night of celebration in the city.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

'Spectacular show' promised to welcome home All-Ireland champions Limerick

A “spectacular” welcome home for the newly crowned All-Ireland Hurling Champions Limerick is promised for later this evening.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

Meet the 98-year-old Limerick fan who saw the county win All-Ireland titles 82 years apart

Few Limerick fans were as emotional as John Hunt yesterday.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

While some urge Limerick fans to ‘go mental’, John Kiely yearns for ‘somewhere nice and quiet’

Limerick manager John Kiely said he was prepared for his side hitting wides in yesterday’s All-Ireland final, having told players “to accept it and get on with it” if they missed the target.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

‘The support we have is something special’, says Limerick's Kyle Hayes

Kyle Hayes deals with the late panic stations first, with a laconic flash of trademark Limerick understatement.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

Coping with hope and the hype hasn’t been easy for Limerick

We’d know within 20 minutes if one plank of John Kiely’s masterplan had held. But nobody could plan for the last 10.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

New green wave ends 45 years of heartache for Limerick

Out through the corridor and onto the internal road under the Hogan Stand, the songs from the Limerick dressing room could be heard loud and clear.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

Comment: From the first free, questions asked of referee’s decisions

It’s the pinnacle of every referee’s career — the All-Ireland final — and you want to match what is a marvellous occasion with an equally marvellous performance.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

Redemption, relief, and joy for Limerick captain Declan Hannon

His acceptance speech was all about the collective but finding time to reflect under the Hogan Stand Declan Hannon could speak about his own redemption.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

Limerick star Kyle Hayes named All-Ireland hurling final Man of the Match

Limerick's Kyle Hayes picked up the RTÉ Man of the Match Award last night, after the Shannonsiders were crowned All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions for the first time since 1973 at Croke Park yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

John Kiely: 'Just an awful pity it took so long' to end Limerick's All-Ireland wait

Limerick manager John Kiely admitted he “couldn’t block out” thoughts of his county’s defeats in the 1994 and 1996 All-Ireland finals as this year’s decider wore down.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2018

Limerick captain 'can’t wait to bring Liam McCarthy home to celebrate'

All-Ireland winning captain Declan Hannon spoke from the heart and gave credit to every Limerick player, backroom team member, sponsor and supporter in an emotional speech.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2018

Hero's welcome planned for All-Ireland hurling champions in Limerick

The Gaelic Grounds will host the homecoming for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions tomorrow.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2018

Limerick win first All Ireland hurling title in 45 years

Limerick consigned 1973 to the past in a dramatic finale when it seemed they had easily seen off a disappointing Galway.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2018

'The buzz is great' - Supporters head to Croke Park for All-Ireland hurling final

Tension is mounting ahead of this year's All-Ireland senior hurling final.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2018

All-Ireland final tickets auctioned on eBay for €3.5k before being removed

Two tickets for the All-Ireland football final of Dublin and Tyrone were spotted on eBay for €3,500.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Treaty legend Éamonn Cregan on current crop: ‘I have great time for this team’

Éamonn Cregan is looking through a window in the Hunt Museum Café, out at the Shannon running away with itself, a dull August afternoon rising merely to scurries, writes PM O’Sullivan

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Limerick 2007 v 2018: The final result will dictate whether alterations are smart or not

The last time Limerick were in an All-Ireland final they ran straight into Kilkenny’s rotor blades.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Former Limerick captain Gavin O'Mahony: 'I keep saying is that I have no regrets'

The past month has been ‘tough’ for Gavin O’Mahony, having called time on his inter-county career last year — but having been part of the Limerick evolution, he’d love nothing more than for them to finish the job tomorrow, he tells

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Captain Declan Hannon’s dream comes 70 minutes closer to reality

Arriving onto Jones Road for their All-Ireland semi-final with Cork, Declan Hannon was one of only three men on Limerick’s starting team to have previously played a senior championship game at Croke Park.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Proud day for Cummins family as final sliotars ready for Croker

His native Cork may not be contesting the All-Ireland hurling final but that doesn’t mean that Kevin Cummins wouldn’t have a certain amount of pride as he takes his seat in Croke Park tomorrow afternoon.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Pádraic Mannion: Galway’s hunger not sated by 2017 heroics

When it comes to back-to-back success, Kilkenny, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, are the market leaders. Seven times a Kilkenny team has successfully defended Liam MacCarthy in the 30 years since Galway managed this feat.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Minor final preview: Galway hurlers seeking double on two fronts

Four training sessions a week since January, strength and conditioning lessons from the renowned Polish guru Lukasz Kirszenstein and 15 games mean that Galway are in a good place going into tomorrow’s All-Ireland final. The All-Ireland minor final that is.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

From a football heartland to hurling final day - a closer look at Treaty boss John Kiely

The manager of a team in the All-Ireland senior hurling final saying he doesn’t come from a hurling background?

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

When one of your own graces Croker: 'There were men crying, grown men. Tears running down their faces'

It mightn’t have been a headline where you were, but that’s not the point, writes Michael Moynihan

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

John Kiely takes on the hype at its own game

It is an audacious switcharoo that John Kiely has attempted. In an experiment rarely attempted in these fraught circumstances, the Limerick boss has turned all known precedent on its head, writes Larry Ryan.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

The victors will be the worthiest All-Ireland champions in history. That’ll be Limerick.

The front of the Limerick Leader supplement got the tone pitch-perfect, its message as neatly manicured as one of those deliveries from the half-back line for Aaron Gillane or Seamus Flanagan to feast on.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

If Limerick engineer the goal chances, Gillane won’t keep missing

Limerick were behind by eight points at half-time in their league game with Galway earlier in the season. They won’t want to be in a similar situation at any time tomorrow. They will be looking for a good start and their go-to man from puckouts, particularly early in the game, is Gearóid Hegarty.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

I loved that rush but I’ve also seen final day break some fellas

When the mood takes me, I’ll often head back to the Atlantic Ocean in west Clare for a dip. Living so close to the sea gives me that luxury and I have any amount of options; the Pollock Holes in Kilkee, Cappa near Kilrush, White Strand in Doonbeg, Spanish Point in Miltown Malbay. Beautiful spots, every one of them.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

Galway and Limerick reveal teams ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final

Galway and Limerick have both named their starting lineups ahead of this Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final at Croke Park.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2018