Tommy Walsh insists that Kilkenny are not looking beyond Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Offaly as they begin their bid for a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland successes. The Cats are red-hot favourites to advance to another provincial final, but after providing them with a first half scare in the corresponding game last year, Walsh says Kilkenny can't take anything for granted against the Faithful County. "They stayed with us for 50 minutes and I think we got a goal," the classy wing back recalled. "But they'll be a year older and that bit more experienced this year. They're very confident at the moment, so we're looking no further than that game. We honestly aren't. We won't know until Sunday how we're going to get on. "It's a low-key build-up but when you go out on Sunday, it won't be too low key because it will be in Portlaoise and there will be a huge atmosphere there. The place will be full, like it was last year, and that helps an awful lot. It's great playing in front of crowds like that." Tweet

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