Dónal Óg Cusack has claimed that a standardised sliotar for hurling is urgently required.

Cork manager Kieran Kingston has a clear message for his players, writes Jackie Cahill, ahead of next Sunday’s Munster senior hurling championship quarter-final against Tipperary: ‘Make us proud.’

The colour scheme at Croke Park on September 7 this year will consist of saffron and blue and black and amber. Saffron and blue because Clare will be a better team in 2014 than they were in 2013.

MORE than 100,000 people attended various GAA matches over the weekend confirming the pre-eminent position of Gaelic games in our culture.