Billed as a clash of styles, Waterford’s deep-lying workrate versus Cork’s off-the-cuff improvisation, Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League final saw the Déise record an emphatic win.

Tipperary county board chairman Sean Nugent has laughed off his touchline spat with Kilkenny manager Brian Cody during Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League final.

Tipperary boss Eamon O’Shea delivered short, snappy answers in deadpan fashion when quizzed by reporters after yesterday’s Allianz Hurling League final.

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea was in spiky mood following his side’s defeat to Kilkenny in the Allianz Hurling League final.

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Tipperary's Lar Corbett was last night brought to hospital after suffering broken ribs during yesterday's Allianz Hurling League final defeat to Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 0-20

LEINSTER SHC FIRST ROUND

Champions Kilkenny face an anxious wait on the fitness of a couple of players before Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League final against Tipperary, but it looks likely Richie Power will be unavailable.

Westmeath whistler James McGrath has been given the plum job of refereeing Sunday week's GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final replay between Galway and Kilkenny.

I can’t understand where this idea is coming from that Kilkenny are almost a spent force.

Brothers Richie and Paddy Hogan have been drafted into the Kilkenny team for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League final against Cork at Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Kilkenny legend Henry Shefflin hasn’t set a date for his return to hurling.

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody is fearful GAA chiefs are “trying to take genuine physicality” out of hurling.

KILKENNY GAA chiefs have revealed a profit of more than €200,000 in 2011.

Henry Shefflin will make his first competitive appearance for Kilkenny tomorrow since aggravating a cruciate knee ligament injury during last September's All-Ireland SHC final.

DUBLIN’S qualification for the Allianz Hurling League final has persuaded GAA officials to hold this year’s showdown in Croke Park, for what will be only the second time in 20 years that the spring hurling showpiece is played at headquarters.

MOTHER’S DAY yesterday in sunny Salthill, and many of Galway’s matrons took the opportunity to head for Pearse Stadium in hopes of seeing their hurlers bring down the All-Ireland champions, and in the process secure their place in this year’s Allianz Hurling League final.

WATERFORD corner-back Noel Connors says his side remain hopeful of making the Allianz hurling league final.

Semple Stadium will stage Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Final between Kilkenny and Limerick.

Cork 1-11 Kilkenny 1-14

Galway 2-15 Waterford 1-13

Galway’s Alan Kerins tried hard to make the GAA’s dual mandate work, but it almost drove him to distraction. His decision to focus on hurling is a bonus for Conor Hayes — and for the county’s bid to claim Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League final. Diarmuid O’Flynn reports.

SUNDAY'S Allianz NFL Finals at Croke Park will be all-ticket.

THE Kerry management were clearly happy to see yesterday’s Allianz Football League semi-final replay in Pearse Stadium produce a winner.

Cork and Kilkenny will remain unchanged ahead of this Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Final in Thurles.