It can be claimed with a fair degree of certainty that the pre-match atmosphere to the All-Ireland Hurling Final of 1995 between Clare and Offaly was probably the best and the most intense ever.

Ciaran Whelan scored 11 points and Sean Murphy scored 1-3 as Ballinkillen saw off Naomh Eoin for their first Championship win of the year

James Doyle scored two late winning points to ensure champions St Mullins avoided a shock defeat to Bagenalstown Gaels

Ciara Quirke is one of the experienced players on the Myshall team these days but she says the new generation coming through at the club are keeping her on her toes

Nobody involved with camogie in Carlow would have minded if the championships were not starting next weekend. When Carlow made their exit from the All-Ireland intermediate championship in the quarter-finals the way was set to hand over to the clubs.

The Carlow Camogie Championships being this weekend with Myshall chasing an  incredible 26th consecutive Senior title

Paddy Boland netted three of the seven goals that St Mullins scored as they began the defence of their Senior Hurling title with a sizeable win over Ballinkillen

Mount Leinster Rangers scored six goals as they routed Naomh Eoin in Round 2 of the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship

St Mullins begin the defence of their Senior Hurling Championship title on Friday evening

JJ KAVANAGH & SONS SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 1NAOMH EOIN 2-20 BAGENALSTOWN GAELS 0-10Naomh Eoin enjoyed a remarkably easy Senior Hurling Championship round one victory at Netwatch Cullen Park on Saturday.

JJ KAVANAGH & SONS SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 1MOUNT LEINSTER RANGERS 0-26 BALLINKILLEN 2-13Mount Leinster Rangers all but cruised to victory in this Carlow Senior Hurling Championship first round game at Netwatch Cullen Park on ...

Eleven o’clock on Saturday morning the famed Nine Stones and whatever lies underneath along with the slopes of Sliabh Bawn were quickly awakened from their slumber with the clash of the ash and leather as the Puc Fada Craobh Laighean finals got ...

A galaxy of stars will once again descend on Netwatch Cullen Park to support the Hurling For Cancer fundraising match

Although champions St Mullins aren't in action on the opening weekend of the JJ Kavanagh Senior Hurling Championship, there are two intriguing ties to get the pulses racing. Ballinkillen v Mount Leinster Rangers Netwatch Cullen Park, Saturday, 6pm.

This week's As I Roved Out column focused on the life and times of former Éire Óg and Carlow footballer Genie Kelly

The South East Underage Sevens Football Tournament which is hosted by Tinryland GFC at their grounds on the Wexford Road has proven to a be hugely popular for teams from some of the top clubs in the country.

Champions St Mullins are idle when the Senior Hurling Championship gets underway this weekend but their captain Paul Doyle says they can't wait to get started with the competition stiffer than ever

Setanta manager, Adrian Corcoran, said he was not worried about the extent of the defeat in Ballinkillen on Sunday where the club was fielding a team in the championship for the first time in its history.

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Intermediate Hurling Championship - Round 1 Mount Leinster Rangers 4-16 Naomh Eoin 2-16 Mount Leinster Rangers got their J. J.

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Intermediate Hurling Championship - Round 1 Carlow Town 4-13 Burren Rangers 0-23This was a tough learning experience for Burren Rangers who were playing their first ever intermediate hurling championship game at Kilbride on ...