Shane Stapleton and Michael Verney debate the big games of the weekend in Club Talk: Hurling — as Dunloy became kings of Antrim once again.
Another weekend of drama, glory, and wrenched guts unfolded across the island.
Dunloy retained their Antrim crown, Ballyhale came from behind to eliminate The Village, and Tony Kelly’s Ballyea were sent packing in Clare.
Paul Carley had to double-job as manager of Danesfort and Bray Emmetts respectively, which meant leaving a relegation clash early to make a semi-final.
Click play on the video at the top of the page to see analysis of the weekend’s club hurling.
Antrim SHC final
Dunloy 2-20 Loughgiel 2-13, Ballycastle, 2.45pm
Armagh SHC semi-final
Middletown Na Fianna 3-19 Derrynoose 2-12, Crossmaglen, 5.30pm
Cuchulainns 2-20 Sean Treacy’s 2-6, Ballymacnab, 2.30pm
Clare SHC semi-final
O’Callaghans Mills 2-17 Ballyea 1-17, Cusack Park, 3pm
Sixmilebridge 0-17 Eire Og, Ennis 1-13, Cusack Park, 5pm
Cork SHC quarter-final
Erin’s Own 0-16 Sarsfields 1-12, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 7.30pm
Blackrock 1-22 Douglas 0-20, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 2pm
UCC 2-20 Na Piarsaigh 3-11, Pairc Ui Rinn, 7pm
Cork semi-final draw
Erin’s Own v Glen Rovers
Blackrock v UCC
Cork SHC relegation play-off
Bishopstown 0-18 Ballyhea 0-10, Mallow, 2pm
Derry SHC final
Slaughtneil 0-23 Kevin Lynch’s 0-11, Celtic Park, 2pm
Galway SHC relegation play-off
Beagh 3-13 Kinvara 1-13, Kenny Park, 2pm
Kilkenny SHC semi-finals
Dicksboro 2-16 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-14, UPMC Nowlan Park, 3pm
Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-22 James Stephens 1-26, UPMC Nowlan Park, 5pm
Kilkenny SHC relegation play-off
Graigue-Ballycallan 1-15 Danesfort 1-13, John Locke Park, 2pm
Laois SHC round 3
Camross 2-16 Ballinakill 0-17, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 1.30pm
Rathdowney-Errill 2-25 Abbeyleix 0-17 , MW Hire O’Moore Park, 3.30pm
Clough-Ballacolla 4-26 Castletown 0-11, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 3.30pm
Rosenallis 2-12 Borris-In-Ossory/Kilcotton 1-13, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 5.30pm
Semi-final draw
Rathdowney-Errill v Borris-Kilcotton
Rosenallis v Clough-Ballacolla
Mayo SHC final
Ballyhaunis 1-15 Tooreen 1-12, Adrian Freeman Park, 5pm
Meath SHC quarter-final
Na Fianna 3-13 Longwood 0-11, Pairc Tailteann, 5pm
Kildalkey 3-18 Kilmessan 1-12, Pairc Tailteann, 5.30pm
Meath SHC relegation play-off
Blackhall Gaels 0-13 Navan O’Mahony’s 0-12, Trim, 5pm
Monaghan SHC final
Castleblayney 2-22 Truagh 0-8, Clones, 3.30pm
Offaly SHC round 3
Kilcormac-Killoughey 3-19 Seir Kieran 2-19, Kinnitty, 5pm
Birr 3-19 Coolderry 0-11, Banagher 5pm
Belmont 1-18 Ballinamere 1-11, O’Connor Park, 5pm
St Rynagh’s 1-23 Shinrone 3-15, Birr, 5pm
Offaly semi-final draw
Kilcormac-Killoughey v Belmont
Birr v St Rynaghs
Roscommon SHC semi-finals
Athleague 3-22 Four Roads 3-17, Dr Hyde Park, 1pm AET
Padraig Pearses 0-19 Tremane 2-12, Dr Hyde Park, 4.30pm
Sligo SHC semi-finals
Naomh Eoin 3-14 Coolera-Strandhill 1-9, Markievicz Park, 1pm
Easkey 4-17 Western Gaels 0-7, Markievicz Park, 4pm
Tipperary SHC relegation final
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 1-17 Burgess 0-16, The Ragg, 1pm
Tyrone SHC final
Eire Og 3-13 Eoghan Ruadh, Dungannon 2-11, Healy Park, 5pm
Wicklow SHC semi-finals
Carnew Emmets 0-14 Eire Og Greystones 1-9, Aughrim, 2pm
Bray Emmets 1-22 St Patrick’s 1-13, Aughrim, 5pm
Video time stamps (approx)
00:00 Intro and Clare SHC
05:00 Limerick SHC
10:30 Kilkenny SHC
19:10 Kilkenny relegation
21:00 Paul Carley double-jobbing and Ballyragget v Fenians
27:30 Offaly SHC
29:30 Cork SHC
38:30 Blarney comeback
40:00 Antrim SHC
46:00 Laois SHC
51:30 Mayo SHC
