'Unbelievable', 'outrageous' and 'epic' - a Croke Park All-Ireland hurling weekend to savour

Everyone was left impressed by a pair of stunning showdowns in Croke Park.

SEVEN GOALS, 123 points, over 180 minutes of relentless action and a couple of extra-time thrillers.

It was a hurling weekend to savour in Croke Park with Clare and Galway proving inseparable on Saturday night, while Limerick edged out Cork after another cracker yesterday afternoon.

pjimage (4) Clare, Galway, Limerick and Cork served up terrific hurling entertainment this weekend. INPHO INPHO

Mid-August 2016 saw a weekend produce two enthralling semi-final ties as Kilkenny defeated Waterford in a Saturday night replay in Thurles and Tipperary saw off Galway in a Sunday showdown in Croke Park.

That was a high water mark for a 24-hour period of hurling but the last couple of days surpassed that with games of stunning entertainment.

Like all the rest of hurling fans, an array of inter-county GAA figures were engrossed with action served up.

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Shane McGrath (Tipperary)

So many great moments but from a Limerick viewpoint one of the best must be their team & Management in a circle on the pitch at the end, victorious, with The Cranberries being belted out over the speakers #CORvLIM
— Shane Mc (@Shaneytweet) July 29, 2018

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Richie Power (Kilkenny)

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Ken McGrath (Waterford)

Anyone have a spare defibrillator, Jesus Christ
— Ken McGrath (@kenmcgrath78) July 29, 2018

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Conor McManus (Monaghan)

Hurling has been unbelievable to watch this weekend-even the 2nd time around.. #SundayGame
— Conor McManus (@ConorMcManus_15) July 29, 2018

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Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny)

Quaids flick/save, such piece of skill. Game on the line and he comes up with that!!!
— Jackie Tyrrell (@MrJackieTee) July 29, 2018

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Nickie Quaid blocks a shot from Seamus Harnedy Tommy Dickson / INPHO Tommy Dickson / INPHO / INPHO

Aidan O’Shea (Mayo)

Duggans point... Outrageous
— Aidan O'Shea (@AIDOXI) July 28, 2018

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Donal Óg Cusack (Cork)

Super weekend of #hurling ... ‘if you could live again you would hurl again’ #gaa #ClareVGal #CorkVLimerick pic.twitter.com/vDXRSSrfm8
— Dónal Óg Cusack (@DonalOgC) July 29, 2018

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Simon Lambert (Dublin)

No other sport is comparable when it's played like this
— Simon Lambert (@SLambert14) July 29, 2018

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Darran O’Sullivan (Kerry)

Hurling would want to take a good long look at itself... it’s not happy with the supporters it has but it’s trying to convert everyone else as well! What a weekend 👏🏻
— Darran O'Sullivan (@Darransull86) July 29, 2018

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Kieran Joyce (Kilkenny)

Only winners today was the spectators 🤩🤩 and what a year it is for hurling. No team deserved to lose today. Fair result to go again next week. Here hoping for a similar ripper of a game tomorrow. #GALvCLA #styleofplay
— Kieran Joyce (@joycek87) July 28, 2018

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Peter Casey, Darragh O’Donovan, Graeme Mulcahy and Seamus Flanagan celebrate Celebration time for the Limerick hurlers. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Liam Sheedy (Tipperary)

It took you a while but great to see you have come around to our way of thinking @tomas5ky 👏👏👏 https://t.co/RlVrUA5eiY
— Liam Sheedy (@LiamLsheedy) July 28, 2018

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Paul Flynn (Dublin)

This hurling, my god! 🙌
What a game!
— Paul Flynn (@Flinto23) July 29, 2018

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Colm Boyle (Mayo)

Christ I would have watched that game all night..unreal
— Colm Boyle (@colmboyle) July 28, 2018

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Galway's Jonathan Glynn with goalkeeper Donal Tuohy of Clare. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)

Conor Whelan’s work rate is off the charts! AND comes out of every game with 3/4 points from play #sick
— Eoin Murphy (@eoinscruff) July 28, 2018

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Paul Galvin (Kerry)

Seamus Harnedy. Great to watch. Quality talent and old school tough. Class hurler. #CorkVLimerick
— paul galvin (@pgal10) July 29, 2018

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Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)

Epic Game ... edge of the seat stuff and Kk not even playing 👏👏 .. fair play to both teams @GaaClare @Galway_GAA. Injuries could play a part in replay..
— Michael Fennelly (@MFennellyKK) July 28, 2018

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