Within minutes of the final whistle yesterday, Limerick manager John Kiely was already looking ahead to the All-Ireland semi-final against Cork.

Pragmatism over principle wouldn’t be the worst summation of Galway under Kevin Walsh these last couple of seasons and yesterday encapsulated it.

It’s always been Éamonn Fitzmaurice’s nature to be gracious and forthright in his post-match dealings, but what must cause concern now is that it’s become quite the habit for those qualities to be illustrated in defeat up in Croke Park.

What an amazing spectacle in Thurles yesterday and James McGrath can believe he contributed to it, writes Brian Gavin.

Galway midfielder Paul Conroy is out for the remainder of the season after he suffered a double leg break in the first half of yesterday’s All-Ireland quarter-final round one game.

Jim Gavin’s arithmetic is sharp. Either that or his advice is solid.

Galway boss Jeffrey Lynskey has backed his side to shine in the All-Ireland MHC semi-finals after they eased past Kilkenny at Semple Stadium in Thurles.

Galway denied Cork their fourth consecutive All-Ireland minor title at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Jack O’Connor didn’t feel like discussing at length Kerry’s second All-Ireland semi-final loss in a row.

Time-challenged Irish golfers are turning to nine-hole rounds in increasing numbers, new figures indicate.

When Leinster saw off Leicester Tigers in Edinburgh to claim a first Heineken Cup, back in 2009, most of the players had little enough to distract them aside from the celebrations on their return to Dublin.

Peter O’Mahony sat back and admired the way Leinster found a way to win their fourth European title but Munster’s captain believes his side have to emulate Racing 92’s attempts to shut down Leo Cullen’s side to cause an upset this weekend.

The “sweetest”, declared corner-back Eoghan Kerin on his return to the Galway dressing-room early on Sunday evening.

Chaotic scenes marred Ireland’s elimination from the U17 European Championship at the quarter-final stage last night in Chesterfield, England.

It has all been about records this season in European football: records broken and records that remained tantalisingly out of reach.

Diarmuid O’Sullivan has admitted he’s haunted by Cork’s second-half collapse against Waterford last August and he acknowledged the management team got some big calls wrong.

Former All-Ireland winning Tipperary captain Eoin Kelly reckons Dublin blew a chance of a famous win and could struggle to pick things time up in time for next Sunday.

Carlow hurlers may be facing an anxious wait to hear if any further sanctions come their way after Saturday’s gruesome Joe McDonagh Cup loss to Antrim.

Seán Cavanagh believes Tyrone’s footballers would prefer to face Monaghan in Clones’ St Tiernach’s Park than their own Healy Park in Omagh on Sunday.

Pressure continues to mount on Offaly football manager Stephen Wallace following their Leinster SFC defeat to Wicklow on Sunday.

There are few more interesting interviewees in Gaelic football than Michael Darragh Macauley and he was in top form again last week when conducting a round of promotional media chats.

Irish Examiner writers Anthony Daly and John Divilly review the Championship weekend with Colm O'Connor.

Today’s Sigerson Cup final should provide Damien Comer’s seventh start in 25 days but who’s counting? Three wins for NUI Galway in the competition and another three with the county in Allianz League Division 1 underlines what a fruitful start it’s been to 2018 for the Annaghdown forward.