Against Galway, Cork showed again how they can hurt teams from any area of the pitch, how they can run over teams and carve them open with their pace and power and intent.

Kilkenny’s lackluster league form raises questions, while Limerick’s squad depth strengthens. Can Lyng’s men turn things around?

It was a strange afternoon in Ennis, a bit of a freak, but there was no doubting that Cork were on a different level.

Micheál Donohue has built a new spine, with  new leaders. Let’s see how they match up now?

Clare always get up for Limerick. There are bigger tests coming but it was the first time Clare have played with such intensity and fervour, which really sets up next Sunday against Cork.

At times, I find myself wondering if some of us just place too much emphasis or importance on hurling.

That mood was everywhere. The crowd was lifeless and lethargic. Even though I have great faith in the lads, you’d have to be worried.

Football’s new rules are intriguing, but hurling remains unrivaled. This weekend’s clashes will test both sports’ biggest contenders

If anything, I always had a grá for Galway, as most people in Clare had in the 1980s and early 1990s before we were successful

When a Cork fella said to me on the way out of Páirc Uí Chaoimh that the referee 'fleadhed' them, all I could do was laugh....