Dublin 3-16 Kilkenny 1-24

Jason Flynn's 1-9 haul eased All-Ireland title holders Galway to an anticipated victory at Parnell Park, setting up an Allianz hurling league promotion shoot-out with Limerick next weekend.

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Dublin hurler Liam Rushe admits he “underestimated how traditional the GAA is” after his choice of footwear caused a minor storm on two weekends ago, writes Brendan O’Brien of the Irish Examiner.

All the protagonists for this year’s All-Ireland have dipped their toes in the water at this stage.

John Fogarty looks at 10 goals that while impressive, could have been ruled out on another day.

Dublin got their physicality and hurling to the pitch required to see off Galway last weekend, albeit in Parnell Park. Cork, however, did not throw down the gauntlet to Waterford, apart from the last 10 minutes.

A point two minutes from time from Mayo midfielder Barry Moran clinched Castlebar's place in the AIB All-Ireland club SFC final for the second time in three years.

Crossmaglen Rgrs 2-22 Armagh Harps 0-10: There is simply no stopping Crossmaglen Rangers. 

Dublin and Armagh have accepted the actions of their players in a challenge match in July merited punishment.

Former manager Kevin Fennelly believes Dublin have found a ‘second lease of life’ since ripping up the script midway through the Championship and returning Liam Rushe to centre-back.

DUBLIN 1-17 LIMERICK 1-16

Jeff Reinebold features as an analyst on Sky’s NFL coverage. He is fond of a fickle character who inevitably helps the winning team from a vital juncture in the game. He calls him Mr Mo Mentum.

Galway 5-19 Dublin 1-18: Dublin’s fate wasn’t sealed losing the toss but losing their heads in reacting to it. 

In the stroll down Jones’s Road yesterday afternoon, the general consensus was that Dublin’s meeting with Longford in the Leinster football championship would be a rerun of Christians-Lions (Coliseum, vespers), with no guesses as to which side were going to be portraying the early converts, or the main course.

Liam Rushe has revealed he took Dónal Óg Cusack to task about his claim last year that Dublin have failed to find new players.

One thing you need to know about Ger Cunningham is that he’s not a man for the big show.

Dónal Óg Cusack cut an exasperated figure when writing in these pages last June about the dearth of attacking talent in Dublin.

Clare 2-22, Dublin 2-20:

A lucky 14-man Clare somehow escaped Cusack Park with the win, largely thanks to goals from John Conlon and Tony Kelly.

Mickey Harte has told the Tyrone County Board that he is not stopping any of his players conducting interviews with RTÉ.

If the Allianz Division 1 table was based solely on physical and hurling preparation rather than results, Dublin would still be top. 

Former All Star defender Liam Rushe has admitted he thought his days at full-forward had been written off as a "failed experiment".

RTÉ’s League Sunday switched its attention to hurling with the opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League taking place over the weekend, and the panel focused on

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Dublin have managed a measure of revenge for their All-Ireland elimination at Tipperary’s hands last summer with a comprehensive and impressive 12-point win in their opening Allianz Hurling League Division 1A game in Donnycarney.

“There’s no point having somebody foisted upon you by the county board.”

Ironically, one Cork goalkeeping legend may have pointed out the biggest problem facing another in Dublin.

Liam Rushe has dismissed suggestions Dublin’s tactics were to blame for Sunday’s Leinster final defeat to Kilkenny, laying the blame squarely on the players.

Kilkenny are built on their defence

Dublin won’t be giving up their crown with a major fight

Armagh 1-13 Cavan 0-6

ALLIANZ HL DIV 1A:

“One day in February” was Anthony Daly’s way of putting into perspective a six-point win seven days after a 13-point defeat.

If distance lends perspective, then Liam Rushe has a crystal-clear view of the redemptive year that was Dublin’s hurling season.

Eight members of Clare's 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title-winning team have won places on the 2013 GAA/GPA All-Stars Hurling team, it has been confirmed.