And then there were two — but how many of the Kilkenny and Tipperary teams are in the driving seat for All-Stars? John Fogarty makes his shouts

“Hurling is hurling.” Brian Cody didn’t need to say any more.

In emphatic style, All-Ireland champions Limerick claimed a first Munster title in six years in front of a packed LIT Gaelic Grounds.

Fail to lift the Munster title this Sunday and Limerick are unlikely to retain their All-Ireland crown, former Treaty defender Stephen McDonagh has insisted.

For our purposes this game should have been played at High Noon, because all week we were hearing that this would be a western classic.

Can things go too well, too early? It’s a question Limerick aren’t used to, but Mark Foley doesn’t think it’s an issue.

Another statement of intent from Na Piarsaigh but three injuries will give them food for thought ahead of a second successive Munster final on November 18.

A couple of momentary mental lapses couldn’t stop reigning Limerick and Munster champions Na Piarsaigh reaching a seventh Limerick senior final in 10 seasons.

When John Kiely announced his extended panel for the 2018 campaign, 10 of the 38 players listed were from the Na Piarsaigh club.

Limerick’s John Kiely and Cork’s Ronan McCarthy are among those inter-county managers who may not be able to field players from their senior county championship-winning clubs in this year’s Allianz Leagues.

A brother of a farmer accused of shooting another farmer, over a right of way linking their lands, has lodged a €3,000 surety to have the accused released on bail.

A "feud" between two farmers over “a small dirt track” linking their farms, led to one man shooting the other and killing his dog, a court has heard today, writes David Raleigh.

Munster and Limerick club hurling champions Kilmallock have been dethroned at the semi-final stage of the Limerick SHC.

Cork 5-8 Limerick 2-12

Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 4-14 Sixmilebridge (Clare) 0-8

“Centre stage ...

THE sparkling skills of Jason Forde inspired a dramatic victory for Nenagh CBS in yesterday’s Dr Harty Cup semi-final replay in Tipperary Town as the Silvermines youngster propelled his school into their first decider since 1997 with a late scoring salvo.

A GRIEVING community said a tearful final farewell yesterday to two workmates killed in a car crash last Monday.

THE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) is to examine the safety of the Mitchelstown bypass after a head-on collision there on Monday afternoon led to the deaths of two men.

TWO men in their 40s died following a horror head-on crash on a bypass in north Cork.