Person: Luke Scanlon

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IT Carlow chase first-ever title against champions UCC: Watch the Fitzgibbon Cup final live

The aristocrats of third-level hurling face a recent power hoping to land a first title as UCC face IT Carlow in the Fitzgibbon Cup final.

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Kilkenny crowned New York Hurling Classic champions

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Kilkenny SHC: TJ Reid hits 1-14 as Shamrocks advance

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Five-star Ballyhale storm to last eight

Galway must root out any idea that things will just happen

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Referees chief backs push for HawkEye for goal-lines

To referee by rulebook or circumstance?

Podcasts really are the gifts that keep on giving.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2018

Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3

Referees only as strong as their supporting cast

Of the three games I took in over the weekend, the toughest to referee was clearly the one in Salthill.

Mon, 28 May, 2018

Micheál Donoghue shakes hands with Brian Cody after the game 27/5/2018

Salthill serves up a sign of things to come as Galway beat Kilkenny

Galway 1-22 Kilkenny 2-11

Mon, 28 May, 2018

Another win but Kilkenny still not firing on all cylinders

Kilkenny 2-19 Offaly 1-13: It told a tale of the first hour of this game that the loudest cheer in Nowlan Park came from the little pocket of Murray State University visitors.

Mon, 21 May, 2018

Talking points: Tipperary supporters have to make do with the sound of silence from top table

Our writers analyse the weekend’s GAA talking points...

Mon, 21 May, 2018

Offaly v Kilkenny - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 quarter-final

Offaly on upward curve but TJ Reid sneaks Kilkenny home

Offaly 1-19 Kilkenny 0-24

Tue, 20 Mar, 2018

Honours for Kilkenny in pulsating clash with Tipperary

Kilkenny took the honours in this pulsating NHL 1A clash in sunny Nowlan Park today, with 10,587 in attendance as the Cats stole the win with a late Richie Leahy point.

Sun, 25 Feb, 2018

Westmeath star Niall O’Brien shines as DIT prevail

DIT 0-19 UCD 0-17: On the face of it this is a big boost for Dublin hurling as two colleges who have never reached the Fitzgibbon Cup final hammer it out in the semi-finals next week and the appearance of either DIT or DCU in the decider will be hailed in the capital.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2018

Deadly Dicksboro edge goal fest

Never mind the wider implications, just look at that goal count. If, as a neutral, you weren’t wearing a broad smile at the end, perhaps hurling isn’t for you.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2017

Dicksboro prevail in high-scoring Kilkenny decider

Dicksboro won their fifth Kilkenny senior hurling title in a high-scoring final in Nowlan Park.

Sun, 29 Oct, 2017

Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final

KILKENNY 0-11 - LIMERICK 0-17: Familiar territory, this, for Limerick. And a familiar question is again posed: Can this latest U21 success pave the way to senior hurling glory?

Mon, 11 Sep, 2017

Determined Limerick crowned All-Ireland U21 hurling champions

A determined performance from Limerick saw them crowned All-Ireland U21 hurling champions for the second time in three years.

Sat, 09 Sep, 2017

Kilkenny tick all the boxes in easing past Wexford

Kilkenny 0-30 Wexford 1-14: Further proof, in the unlikely event it was required, of the enduring appeal of underage hurling. 

Thu, 06 Jul, 2017

Michael Fennelly return inspires Ballyhale

Michael Fennelly proved to be a lucky charm as Ballyhale Shamrocks picked up their first league win at the third attempt.

Sun, 21 May, 2017

DavyFitz looking forward to ‘massive battle’ with Mary I

Limerick IT 1-20

Thu, 16 Feb, 2017

Davy Fitzgerald’s LIT overcome UCD to claim Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final place

LIMERICK IT 1-20

Wed, 15 Feb, 2017

Signposting the future: Ten players who'll make a name for themselves in 2017

If they’re handled properly and don’t burn out in their teens, here’s ten talents who’ll make a name for themselves in 2017...

Sun, 08 Jan, 2017

Noel Skehan warns Waterford must not get caught in safety net

Kilkenny’s nine-time All-Ireland medallist Noel Skehan has implored Derek McGrath not to reintroduce the sweeper system which almost cost Waterford last Sunday.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

Carlow so close as Kilkenny escape to victory

Kilkenny 2-14 Carlow 2-12: They never actually trailed but Kilkenny still departed Netwatch Cullen Park wiping beads of sweat from their brow last night.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Hogan’s goal sets Clara on their way

A super goal from Keith Hogan, brother of county star Brian, fired holders Clara to victory over a young James Stephens team in the first round of the Kilkenny senior hurling championship yesterday.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2014

Walsh proves he’s a top class Cat

MHC Final: Kilkenny 2-17 Limerick 0-19

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Kingpins Kieran’s add to CBS tale of woe

St Kieran's 2-16 Kilkenny CBS 0-13

Mon, 07 Apr, 2014

Gaffney inspires Kilkenny

Two first-half Andrew Gaffney goals in Templemore secured Kilkenny CBS’s passage to the Masita All-Ireland Colleges Senior A hurling championship final.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2014