Patrickswell 2-24 Adare 0-8: Patrickswell sent out a serious statement of intent at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday crushing neighbours Adare by a whopping 22 points in the Limerick County SHC semi-final. It appeared all so easy, as they booked their place in the final against Na Piarsaigh next Sunday.

Nickie Quaid is Limerick’s sole major injury concern ahead of Sunday week’s Munster semi-final against Tipperary.

Kilkenny 3-25 Limerick 0-16 (SH challenge): Kilkenny warmed up for the Leinster championship with an impressive win over Limerick in this inter-county challenge in Inistioge.

The first half at Semple Stadium didn’t provide a great deal of entertainment, although the second was a distinct improvement.

Limerick hurling manager TJ Ryan has given three debuts for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final clash with Clare in Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Antrim 1-12 Limerick 0-23: Limerick’s hurlers got their first win of the 2015 Allianz League Division 1B campaign with a hard-fought 0-23 to 1-12 win over Antrim at Ballycastle yesterday.

Wexford retained their patience well as they eventually wore down Offaly by 2-15 to 0-12 at O’Connor Park.

Tony Considine looks at the questions that needanswering in the Allianz Hurling League.

This year’s All-Ireland finalists represent over half of the 45 GAA-GPA All Star hurling nominations with 24, 13 going to champions Kilkenny and 11 to Tipperary.

In the three years Kilkenny and Tipperary have contested All-Ireland finals since 2009, they have collected an impressive 33 out of 45 All Stars.

Filing an attendance yarn during the week, the mandatory phone call was put in to Kilkenny chairman Ned Quinn.

A joyous red tide of humanity on the pitch afterwards, the skirl of the bagpipes, the Bould Thady Quill rambling and roving and the silverware being hoisted by — naturally — the home captain.

With the teams level at half-time, it was clear the first goal would have a huge bearing on the result. And so it proved.

1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh

In the movie version of No Country For Old Men, a sheriff and his deputy come across the aftermath of a massacre in the Texas badlands.

We can’t say we didn’t see it coming.

Passion. Spirit. Fire. Brimstone. All the words so commonly associated with a good Limerick hurling performance before Sunday and afterwards.

I questioned on Saturday how many tight games this Tipperary team had won, thought this might be the one. I was wrong, they came up short again, and in their home ground.

I cannot understand all the pessimism about Limerick, especially in the county itself.

Limerick 3-26 Antrim 0-12

Cork 0-17 Limerick 0-17

Cork 0-17 Limerick 0-17

Na Piarsaigh have set their sights on further silverware following Sunday’s Limerick SHC victory.

Piarsaigh 0-14 Adare 0-12

We all saw the beauty of the 2013 hurling season.

The All star nominee list has been unveiled and it is no surprise that Davy Fitzgerald's side have been rewarded for their astonishing 2013 performance.

Limerick’s marquee attacker Declan Hannon and Clare wing-back Patrick O’Connor are the big omissions from the list of 45 nominees for the 2013 GAA GPA Hurling All Stars.

Adare 2-17 Doon 2-15

Centre-back Wayne McNamara is one of the most experienced players on the Limerick team to face Clare in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final in Croke Park tomorrow, a panel member since 2007. That year, managed by Richie Bennis, Limerick reached the final but were overwhelmed by a whirlwind Kilkenny start and left to save face – which they did – in the following 60 minutes.

I was expecting a tactical battle from the throw-in last Sunday and I was surprised when it failed to materialise. I will be astonished if Clare and Limerick isn’t a tactical engagement.

Limerick manager John Allen has selected an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final showdown with Clare at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald is playing down his knowledge of the Limerick team ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final showdown between the counties at Croke Park.

Limerick 0-24 Cork 0-15

Pa Cronin and Lorcán McLoughlin are back in the Cork team for Sunday's Munster SHC final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm

Cork have made two changes in personnel and several positional switches for Sunday’s Munster SHC final clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds from the side that beat Clare in the semi-final.

Limerick 1-18 Tipperary 1-15

I want to start with a question — what is it about Limerick and fine sunny summer days, Munster championship, against big opposition?

Limerick 1-18 Tipperary 1-15

A shot at Tipperary should provide plenty of motivation

Donal O'Grady will return from injury to captain Limerick in Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Limerick 1-25 Kilkenny 1-20

Offaly 3-8 Limerick 0-21

Munster 1-22 Connacht 0-15

Kilmallock 1-15 Adare 0-15