David Reidy is also named to start having had his controversial red card from the Limerick game rescinded.

I was in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday at 3.10pm. I was still there after 7pm. On another day, I’d have watched three matches in that time but yesterday’s contest was no ordinary game.

Limerick 4-21 Clare 0-33 (Limerick win 7-6 on frees AET)

That finally brought an end to the gripping match five minutes short of three hours – one which is being labelled the longest inter-county hurling game of all time.

Limerick’s Colin Ryan was the hero at the end of a contest that almost ran for three hours.

The pressure is off, David Reidy declared.

With the third round of the Allianz Hurling League taking place this weekend, Enda McEvoy eyes eight mid-term trends worth keeping a weather eye on...

 Kilkenny 1-18 Clare 2-18... Deep in injury time there occurred arguably the most noteworthy event of a first half full of noteworthy events. Kilkenny scored their first point from play of the afternoon.

January being the month of experimentation, Conor Cleary finds himself in the unfamiliar environs of the Clare full-back line.

Clare 4-17 Cork 0-18: The Munster Council have brought forward the Munster SHL final between Clare and Limerick by one week to avoid the counties meeting on successive weekends.

Clare and Munster champions Ballyea lost their crowns with a 1-16 to 1-12 defeat to Newmarket-on-Fergus at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday evening.

Ballyea’s main problem yesterday was their big names were too busy with a direct opponent, writes Anthony Daly.

Cuala took the honours in the All-Ireland Club hurling final with surprising ease, easing past Ballyea of Clare in a dour struggle.

When Gary Brennan tries to describe his relationship with hurling and this magical, unlikely journey he and Ballyea have found themselves on, he’ll often break into a light laugh.

The men who can make the difference at Croke Park on St Patrick's Day.

Ballyea captain Stan Lineen paid tribute to his teammates’ calmness after yesterday’s Munster Club SHC final win over Glen Rovers.

Trish Dromey hears how West Cork company DC Fish has diversified and invested in new technology to thrive.

Clare SHC quarter-finals. Champions Cratloe are out of the Clare SHC, defeated yesterday at Cusack Park by Sixmilebridge, 1-20 to 1-19.

Vincent Kiely’s win in the Tim White Cup final at Rosscarbery was the highlight of a weekend in which North Cork bowlers took four big victories. 

Wexford 4-21 NUI Galway 0-8

The sole survivor of the Tit Bonhomme said he had slept for up to eight hours on the trawler’s fishing expedition in January last year, in a fresh statement that challenges the findings of the only official report conducted into the tragedy.

UCC 1-13 NUIG 0-14

Clare manager Eamon Fennessy admitted considerable improvement is needed ahead of next month’s semi-final showdown with Leinster champions Dublin.

Not since 1955 have Tipperary won both Munster minor titles in the same year, but yesterday’s hurling win over Clare at Páirc Uí Chaoimh completed a double following the football victory against Kerry.

Clare’s ambitions to claim a third consecutive Munster minor hurling crown remain intact after they swept past Cork in last night’s play-off tie in Ennis to set up a semi-final date with Limerick on June 29.

For one family, the mourning can finally begin. For another, the agonising wait continues.

CHICKEN curry, vegetarian chickpea soup, chilli con carne and stew.