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Happy Days
In pics: Clare hurlers and fans celebrate All-Ireland win at homecoming
Supporters gave a heroes’ welcome to Brian Lohan’s side.
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Banner Joy
Shane O'Donnell: 'Tuesday evening thought I was 100% gone. It was a terrible week'
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Red Raw
'We just missed too many goal opportunities' - Cork boss Ryan laments All-Ireland loss
Sunday
21 Jul 2024
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Match reaction
'Often goals are made by the defender rather than yourself’ - Tony Kelly on that goal
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Ladies Football
Experience key as Kerry and Galway set-up first LGFA All-Ireland final showdown
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A day of days
'Just an outpouring of emotion that’s 10 years in the making' - The gift of a game
Clare and Cork played out an epic. It’s only a pity it didn’t go to a replay.
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Comment
All-Ireland final talking points: Clare put seasons of near-misses to bed, defeat will cut deep for Cork
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the banner
Clare crowned All-Ireland hurling champions after epic final against Cork
The Banner’s 11-year wait for the Liam MacCarthy Cup is over.
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the curse
Debunking the myth of the Curse of Biddy Early on the Clare hurlers
Biddy Early lived a remarkable life as a faith healer and wise woman, a feminist and surrounded by people of every class. Unfortunately she is best known through nonsense.
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Clare leader
'Most guys, they're either finished or playing junior B at that age. John is phenomenal'
Saturday
20 Jul 2024
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all ireland semi final
Kerry through to third consecutive final after low-scoring win over Armagh
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Squeaky Bum Time
The great sliding doors moment in Clare-Cork history - that Domhnall O'Donovan point
Clare looked to have been caught at the death by a late Patrick Horgan point, but one final play was all is needed to squeeze a replay out of an epic.
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Olympian
The Champion Kiely: The Irishman who became the best athlete on the planet
The Tipp native’s Olympic gold medal in 1904 is the source of some dispute, but his greatness should be universally recognised.
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Memory
'There was great motivation in seeing how Clare had bullied us. It triggered something'
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Test of time
'When you’re not in a game from the start, it’s just being patient and let it come to you'
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Profile
'His low catch used to get all the "Aboy Lohan!” cheers in Clare'
Banner county manager has done things the hard way, through a stoic indifference to pain.
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Race For Brendan
New champions await - 5 talking points ahead of All-Ireland ladies football semi-finals
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All-Ireland Hurling final
Player guide: The Clare team aiming to win a first All-Ireland senior title since 2013
Friday
19 Jul 2024
Thursday
18 Jul 2024
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All-Ireland Hurling final
Lohan on embracing the occasion, O'Donnell fears, and the question every manager wants to know
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Rebel Reflection
Patrick Horgan: '17 years of my life coming here, I have been really lucky'
The Cork star surveys his career on All-Ireland hurling final week.
Wednesday
17 Jul 2024
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blood and bandages
From the soil to the tip of Shandon steeple, Cork yearns for Liam MacCarthy
Longing and fervour palpable on Leeside as Rebels seek to end a 19-year wait for something once a regular part of life.
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Stars Of The Show
Who are the leading contenders to be 2024 Hurler of the Year?
There will be a first-time winner of the Hurler of the Year award from either Clare or Cork.
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Sean O'Donoghue
'It was my fault, rush of blood to the head. I felt I had let the boys down'
The Cork captain on the All-Ireland final and memories of playing Clare earlier this summer.
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shane o'donnell
'If we win, it will be one that I can categorically say I will enjoy a lot more than 2013'
Shane O’Donnell almost retired from hurling in 2021 but on Sunday will have a chance to add to the ‘strange trajectory’ of his career.
Tuesday
16 Jul 2024
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