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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Tim O'Mahony of Cork on the ground as referee James Owens approaches before he issues Cian Lynch of Limerick a red card. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile</p>

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Limerick's Cian Lynch handed one-match ban

The Limerick captain will miss Sunday’s Munster SHC Round 2 clash with Clare in Ennis

<p>Sean Coakley, Cork, Fergal O'Brien, Waterford. Pic: Jim Coughlan.</p>

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Keane makes three changes as Cork U20s named for Munster final clash with Kerry

<p>Mayo players chat while inspecting the pitch. Pic: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho</p>

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Maurice Brosnan: How communication can transform a GAA team

Limerick council bans food trucks from park near Gaelic Grounds after damage

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Limerick council bans food trucks from park near Gaelic Grounds after damage

Kerry v Clare - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

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Maurice Brosnan: Level of analysis work at elite-level GAA is extraordinary

Antrim v Dublin - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B

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Antrim deny attempt to remove Davy Fitzgerald as hurlers skip training

Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Mayo faith has Ryan O'Donoghue 'putting life on hold and training seven days a week'

O'Donoghue believes Mayo can recover from their defeat to Roscommon and be competitive in the All-Ireland series. "If I didn't believe that, I'd be away sunning myself in Australia like everyone else," he said

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Fear of appearing egotistical made David Clifford initially skeptical about signing McKeever deal

Fear of appearing egotistical made David Clifford initially skeptical about signing McKeever deal

Clifford finally gave his permission to McKeever and the line was released last year after another company produced garments featuring his image without his permission.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Cork's Barry Walsh starts as race for Munster U20 honours heats up

Cork, Clare and Tipperary are guaranteed spots in the knockout section, and for Furlong's men, it's all about sealing top spot and a direct route to the Munster final.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Brian Hurley after the match 12/4/2026

Brian Hurley set to miss Munster final against Kerry says John Cleary

"We're awaiting the final medical assessment but realistically I don't think he'll make it on Sunday week," said the Cork boss.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Fans stream into Pairc Ui Chaoimh 26/4/2026

I went to my first-ever hurling game on Sunday... here's what I thought of Cork v Limerick

What's all the fuss about? Irish Examiner news reporter Imasha Costa, who comes from Sri Lanka, made her championship debut at Páirc Ui Chaoimh.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

S Patrick Horgan: Joyce is a big blow but Cork will take so much from Páirc bearpit

The Rebels' management have a few options now after a hard-fought and costly victory on Sunday.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5

Kieran Shannon: Has everyone forgotten the epic Clare-Limerick rivalry?

Amid all the talk of the Cork-Limerick Munster nexus, have Clare been forgotten?

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

James Horan: ‘Roscommon destroyed Mayo in all aspects of the game’

Speaking on the Irish Examiner’s Gaelic football show, Horan said the manner of Roscommon’s second-half performance was outstanding.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Clare v Limerick in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship: Throw-in time, TV details and everything you need to know

It promises to be another Munster hurling thriller.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Stephen Bennett 26/4/2026

'We need to beat Cork now' - Stephen Bennett turns focus to recovery and Rebels

With 4-22 accumulated over two games, Bennett is sparkling but to illuminate there must too be darkness for the 30-year-old.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Munster final 'one of the big days': Cork's Paul Walsh excited for Kerry decider

Cork haven’t won at Fitzgerald Stadium since the 1995 Munter final, losing 10 games and drawing three in that time. Walsh attended plenty of those occasions throughout his childhood.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Ben O’Connor after the game 26/4/2026

S Fogarty Forum: Expectation once again raises its head for Cork

The Cork hurlers have long shaken off doubts about their physicality but as expectation builds once again, can they handle the tag of favourites?

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Dalo’s Hurling Show: You could write a book on it as Cork and Limerick set the bar

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: You could write a book on it as Cork and Limerick set the bar

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers review the weekend’s hurling.

Listen | Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Cork full back Ciarán Joyce's hurling season over after rupturing ACL

Former captain Robert Downey is also set to miss the remainder of the provincial campaign after damaging ankle ligaments.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Anthony Daly: More Munster madness shows anything possible in our game

The pace was so hectic that you’d nearly be exhausted just watching it all unfold.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Cork find steel, not sparkle, to get over the line against Limerick

If the job continues to get done, there’ll nobody in red give a flying fiddlers about how the victories are accumulated.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Seanie McGrath on Cork v Limerick: Rivalry lives up to its billing once more

The Rebels showed true grit to get the job done.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Cork turn eyes to the county bounds

For all that their performances have been patchy, Cork have now grabbed four goals in consecutive games against lower-ranked opposition.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: It's now clear these Rebels have Limerick's number

The Treaty men couldn’t get Shane O'Brien on the ball close to goal. All afternoon. It was just one sign of how Cork have cracked the code.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Kerry v Clare - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Jack O'Connor: 'If Cork were watching, I’d say they wouldn't be quaking in their boots'

With no real light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the walking wounded in advance of a mouth-watering Munster final against Cork in a fortnight’s time, O’Connor admitted that it’s been a difficult period for all concerned.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Brian Gavin: Exceptional James Owens performance - but Lynch's low blow is costly for Limerick

Jab by former hurler of the year was silly, costly and will serve as a reminder to Kiely and managers that there is less and less chance of the off-the-ball stuff not being picked up on

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Kevin Mahony celebrates scoring a goal 26/4/2026

Player ratings: Bennett, Nolan and super subs inspire Waterford, McGrath and O'Donoghue lead Tipp

Waterford fought back from 11 points down at half-time to draw with Tipperary in the Munster SHC. The result keeps the championship hopes of both sides alive

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Conor Laverty 26/4/2026

'I've looked at it every day' - TV graphic omitting Down a motivator for Laverty

Donegal were stunned in the Ulster SFC on Sunday.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

Cahill feared 'the dam had busted' once Tipperary relinquished lead

Asked about the excitement of the game towards the end, Cahill revealed with a smile that he had his cardio health checked before the game.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Donegal v Down - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Goal-hungry Down dump McGuinness' Donegal out of Ulster

Conor Laverty’s team now have a meeting against their old foes Armagh in the semi-final.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Dessie Hutchinson and Robert Doyle 26/4/2026

Late, late Kevin Mahony goal earns Waterford a draw in Tipperary thriller

The hosts had been 11 points down at the break.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Ben O'Connor: There are questions asked of our fellas mentally... them fellas aren’t mentally weak at all

The Rebels have moved on from their All-Ireland final woes by coming good in the second half of both victories over Tipp and Limerick.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Dublin v Kildare - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Dubs get up and running as they canter past Kildare

Niall Ó Ceallacháin's crew took a while to get going but a powerful finish to the first half, which yielded nine unanswered points, put them into a winning position.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Seán O'Donoghue celebrates with supporters after the game 26/4/2026

Cork v Limerick: Rebels put old rivals on the back foot after another epic

John Kiely's side had Cian Lynch dismissed at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Alan Connolly celebrates the final whistle 26/4/2026

Player ratings: Connolly key for Cork, Casey and O'Brien lead Limerick challenge

There were some big performances in both red and green at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

As it happened: No separating Waterford and Tipperary after Munster SHC thriller

The sides shared the spoils at Walsh Park.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

John Kiely 26/4/2026

Limerick players will 'hammer on to next weekend' for Clare challenge, says Kiely

The Treaty came up short against the hosts on Sunday.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Moran: 'I'm the manager of the team, we have to take responsibility for it'

After Roscommon dismantle Mayo's kickout, manager admits 'We just lost the ground battle, we lost the battle in the air, we lost the battle on the ground for the breaks'

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Conor Flaherty and Fergal McLoughlin react to the penalty decision 25/4/2026

Leitrim revival gives Joyce a brief scare before Galway pull clear

An 11th Connacht Final in a row for the Tribesmen but they were made to work a little harder than they thought for it

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Chris Óg Jones celebrates scoring a goal 25/4/2026

Four-goal Cork trounce Tipp in Thurles to seal first Munster final spot in five years

It was tied at 1-7 apiece as late as the 49th minute, but the Rebels blitzed their hosts for 3-11 to 0-2 from there to the 67th minute as Chris Óg Jones ended on 2-2

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Kerry v Clare - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

'I doubt we’ll have anyone extra back for the Cork game': Jack O'Connor on Kerry injuries

With Shane Ryan, Paul Murphy, Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Joe O’Connor, Sean O’Shea, Graham O’Sullivan and Dylan Geaney all missing, the visitors lost Tom O’Sullivan early in the second half.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

David Clifford fouls Ikem Ugwueru 25/4/2026

Clifford brothers guide Kerry to victory over spirited Clare but O'Sullivan joins injury list

The opening defence of Kerry's Munster and All-Ireland titles has gone to plan, but the treatment table will continue to be terribly busy over the next fortnight.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

As it happened: Cork and Kerry set up Munster final meeting

It'll be a Munster final reunion of Kerry and Cork in Killarney on Sunday, May 10.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3

S Patrick Horgan: Kiely's Limerick have seen it all so Cork may need to find goal touch

Was Cork's lack of goal opportunities against Tipp a worry? It’s a slight concern.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

Green machine can feed off Páirc support in another Munster double header

Limerick face Tipperary in the camogie opener ahead of Sunday's meeting of Cork and Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

In Gillane absence, Limerick young guns must reprise spring promise

Aaron Gillane's injury-enforced absence for Limerick's trip to Páirc Uí Chaoimh means Cork do not have to find an answer to one of hurling's toughest conundrums

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Jason McGee and Mike Breen 29/3/2026

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Kerry injuries, Donegal form and Mayo tactics — who’s shaping the All-Ireland race?

Injuries, evolving tactics and early-season form offer clues as leading contenders begin their All-Ireland championship campaigns

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Munster GAA Senior Hurling and Football Championship Launch 2026

S Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Tipp and Waterford already dangling close to the precipice

Conor Cahalane’s long journey to this point while Roscommon are never more reliant on Murtagh and Smith.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Hugh McFadden is challenged by Joe O’Connor and Sean O'Shea 29/3/2026

Kerry begin Croker road looking to sidestep any more potholes

All-Star Joe O'Connor will be a frustrated onlooker in Ennis on Saturday as All-Ireland champions Kerry make their 2026 Championship bow. He will have plenty of stellar company alongside.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026