Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Dublin hurler Shane Durkin is officially the GAA’s most attractive player.

DUBLIN 1-17 LIMERICK 1-16

Dublin 0-20 Galway 1-17: Rip it up and start again. 

The Leinster Council have a lot to answer for.

Peter McNamara looks ahead to this weekend’s GAA Championship action.

Cork 1-27 Dublin 2-23: It wasn’t exactly instant karma.

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

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

There were three hard-fought games in Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League - with the defending champions' visit to Cork, Dublin's first League game under new manager Ger Cunningham and Clare's visit to Pearse Stadium.

Allianz Hurling League Division 1A: Dublin 2-20 Tipperary 0-14: What a difference six months can make.

St Jude’s and Ballyboden St Enda’s progressed to the Dublin SHC semi-finals after overcoming Faughs and Cuala, respectively, at O’Toole Park yesterday.

ALL-IRELAND SHC QUARTER-FINAL:

I have a bit of weeding to do now at home, not the kind of job you’d normally look forward to but I have to say, pulling weeds will be nearly enjoyable after this.

LEINSTER MHC FINAL:

This weekend offers Wexford a chance to stake a claim at the top table of hurling with a win over reigning Leinster champions Dublin after years in the wilderness.

Waterford 1-17 Dublin 4-13

Clare have named 12 of their All-Ireland winning team for tomorrow’s Division 1A league opener against Kilkenny in Ennis.

Cork and Tipperary have named their teams ahead of Saturday's Allianz National League openers.

Ballyboden St Enda’s became the first Dublin club to capture the One Direct Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Senior Sevens title, after a 4-13 to 3-11 win over fellow Southsiders Cuala in wet conditions at Glenalbyn on Saturday.

Something profound happened in the fourth minute at Croke Park on Sunday.

This game turned on a few events. Dublin centre forward Ryan O’Dwyer, who was having a big influence on the game at the time, picked up a second yellow card with 20 minutes left at a time when the Metropolitans were a point to the good. For the record, the first card was harsh. Anthony Nash sent the free over the bar to level proceedings.

Cork 1-24 Dublin 1-19

Cork conquered a heroic 14-man Dublin side in an epic Croke Park battle to reach the All-Ireland hurling final.

Dublin are set to field an unchanged team when they meet Cork in tomorrow afternoon's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park.

A quick glance at the Dublin club hurling roll of honour and one trend becomes instantly apparent.

Dublin manager Anthony Daly has unsurprisingly named an unchanged team for Sunday's Leinster SHC final against defending champions Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Dublin manager Anthony Daly has resisted the temptation to tinker with his team for Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Kilkenny at O'Moore Park (throw-in 3.50pm).

The only good thing about the two semi-finals in Thurles yesterday was the pitch.

Tipperary 4-20 Dublin 0-17

David Treacy will line out at top of the left of Dublin when they take on Tipperary in tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League semi-final at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Wexford 0-15 Dublin 3-19

Wexford 0-15 Dublin 3-19, Wexford Park

Kevin Byrne and Mark Schutte will make their first league starts for Dublin in tomorrow's Division 1B opener against Offaly at Parnell Park (throw-in 7pm).

Thirteen players from All-Ireland SHC champions Kilkenny will be part of the Leinster panel for Sunday's M Donnelly Interprovincial Hurling Championship semi-final against Connacht.

Dublin and Kildare took Bord na Móna Walsh and Kehoe Cup hurling honours respectively this afternoon.

Dublin 2-19 Galway 1-21

Dublin advanced to the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup final, but only just, following a 2-19 to 1-21 win over Galway at Parnell Park this afternoon.

Johnny McCaffrey likes his anonymity.

For Saturday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Dublin, Kilkenny have made four personnel changes to the team that won the All-Ireland SHC title last September.

Tomás Brady, Stephen Hiney and Conal Keaney will complete their recoveries from cruciate knee ligament injuries when they line out for Dublin against Laois tomorrow evening.

Peter Kelly and Paul Ryan have returned from injury to take their places in the Dublin team to face Galway in Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Division 1A relegation play-off.

The 2012 M Donnelly-sponsored Interprovincial Football and Hurling Championship was launched today by GAA President Christy Cooney at Croke Park.