Conor Neville

Where are we at this point in the story of Limerick hurling's greatest ever team? The beginning of the end or are we merely approaching the end of the middle?

In a media engagement on the Monday after the Leinster hurling final, Aaron Niland quoted his father as saying he was sick of heading up to Croke Park and coming away with nothing.

Today's game is the fourth All-Ireland final meeting of Galway and Limerick. The first was the 1923 final, played in 1924.

Limerick were restored to their throne in the All-Ireland hurling championship with a dominant display of power hurling in a disappointingly one-sided decider.

After a two year interlude when they "left a bit of ourselves after us", Limerick have regained their perch and their manager was keen to dole out praise in every direction.

After their heavy defeat in a forgettable All-Ireland final, some Galway supporters were left miffed that they never really landed a blow on Limerick - but then they could never get their arms free.

In years to come, the 2026 season, which featured a most unexpected Mayo run to the All-Ireland final, may come to be remembered in the county as the summer of Kobe.

In only their seventh season as a league club, Athlone Town are seeking to make their fifth FAI Women's Cup final on the trot.

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley admitted his side were "disappointed" to exit Europe without reaching the league phase but disputed the claim that they had been offered an 'easier' qualifying path in 2026.

The action as it happened from Shamrock Rovers' second leg tie against KuPS in the Conference League play-off round, with the Hoops level at 1-1 apiece after the opening leg