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Will we beat Wexford in Sunday’s Leinster final?




Cody takes injuries in his stride

Cody takes injuries in his stride
Fogarty: Shefflin will start
Kilkenny selector Martin Fogarty has dismissed rumours that Henry Shefflin will miss Sunday’s Leinster SHC final due to injury.

2004 defeat still lingers with Hogan
Kilkenny defender Brian Hogan remembers his championship debut against Wexford four years ago as being "a baptism of fire".

Walsh opens championship campaign
Kilkenny handball legend, Michael ’Ducksy’ Walsh will have the honour of opening the 2008 M Donnelly Senior Softball Championship on Wednesday night when he takes on Dublin’s Ian Griffin in Garryhill.

Fixtures
Kilkennny GAA Fixtures for the coming week.


Cody takes injuries in his stride
Brian Cody is refusing to make an issue of Kilkenny’s injury problems going into Sunday’s Leinster SHC final against Wexford.

Kilkenny v Wexford
They meet in the Leinster final for the fourth successive year as Kilkenny attempt to win their 10th title in eleven seasons. Wexford broke their run in 2004 beating them in the semi-final before ousting Offaly in the final.

Leinster Council considered hurling final switch
Leinster Council secretary Michael Delaney has revealed that they had considered moving next Sunday’s provincial hurling final out of Croke Park.

Qualifier times and venues confirmed
The GAA have announced the times and venues for the upcoming football and hurling qualifier games as well as for the Tommy Murphy Cup.

Tommy Murphy Cup draw
The draw for this year’s Tommy Murphy Cup sees reigning champions Wicklow face Waterford in the quarter-finals.

Leinster IHC: Cats oust Wexford to book final spot
Kilkenny came away with a resounding ten-point victory from Wexford Park as they saw off All-Ireland Champions Wexford last Saturday evening in one half of the Leinster IFC semi-finals.

Fennelly blow for Cats
Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly has been ruled out of next Sunday’s Leinster SHC final against Wexford after breaking a wrirst in a club game last weekend.

Dolly lolly boosts Board coffers
Proceeds from last weekend’s Dolly Parton gig at Nowlan Park will net Kilkenny County Board a tidy five-figure sum.

Intermediate Cats seek final place
Kilkenny aim for a spot in the 2008 Leinster IHC final when they square up to Wexford at Wexford Park on Saturday night, June 28 (7.00).

Cody prepared for tough battle
As ever, Kilkenny hurling manager Brian Cody expects Wexford to give his team a real test in Sunday’s Leinster SHC decider.

Who Fears to Speak of ’98?
This Sunday evening at 7pm, RTÉ Radio 1’s Documentary on One relives the excitement of 1998’s dramatic hurling season. Who Fears to Speak of ’98 follows the events of the most famous season in the history of hurling, where the summers’ games became the national soap opera.

Leinster U21HC: Champs go under
Defending champions Dublin lost their provincial crown when going under by 1-11 to 1-20 to a fired-up Kilkenny side in a heartwarming Leinster U21HC semi-final tie at Parnell Park.

Cats suffer double injury blow
All-Ireland champions Kilkenny look set to be without key defenders Noel Hickey and John Tennyson for Sunday week’s Leinster SHC final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Kilkenny under 21 team named
Senior stars Richie Hogan and TJ Reid have been included in the Kilkenny under 21 hurling team for Thursday night’s Leinster semi-final against Dublin at Parnell Park.

Fixtures
All The GAA Fixtures

MHC: Cats ease into decider
Kilkenny lived up to their favourites tag in this ESB Leinster minor hurling championship semi-final against Carlow as the Cats ran out comfortable winners by 1-16 to 0-7.

Camogie: Wins for Cork and Kilkenny
2007 runners-up Cork turned the tables on champions Wexford with a comfortable 3-6 to 0-5 victory in the Gala All-Ireland senior camogie championship.

Hero Hogan relishes final test
Kilkenny centre back Brian Hogan is looking forward to facing either Dublin or Wexford in this year’s Leinster SHC decider.

Henry puts injury behind him
Henry Shefflin is delighted to have finally put his injury nightmare behind him.

Moloney faces old friends
The meeting of Carlow and Kilkenny in the Leinster MHC semi final on Saturday sets up an intriguing affair as the Barrowsiders will be faced by a familiar face.

Injured stars to return for Cats
Kilkenny are expected to have a fully fit squad to pick from for next month’s Leinster SHC final against either Dublin or Wexford.

Feile ’housing’ row under discussion
Talks are ongoing between the National Feile Committee and the Camogie Association in a bid to resolve the ’housing’ dispute that could result in the Lucan Sarsfields camogie team being barred from this weekend’s competition in Laois and Offaly.

Fixtures
Kilkenny GAA Fixtures.

Leinster under 21 games put back
The two Leinster under 21 hurling semi-finals have been put back to next week following last Saturday’s drawn senior semi-final between Dublin and Wexford at Nowlan Park.

Cody praises returning Shefflin
Brian Cody was singing Henry Shefflin’s praises after his impressive scoring contribution against Offaly in what was his first game for Kilkenny since tearing his cruciate ligament during last year’s All-Ireland final.

Leinster SHC: Cats cruise into provincial final
Reigning champions Kilkenny weren’t really tested as they cantered to an emphatic 2-24 to 0-12 Leinster semi-final victory over Offaly at O’Moore Park.

Shefflin back for Cats
Despite reports to the contrary, Henry Shefflin has been passed fit to take his place in the Kilkenny team for Sunday’s Leinster SHC semi-final against Offaly at Portlaoise.

Delaney: ’Hunger’ driving Cody
Former Hurler of the Year JJ Delaney says Kilkenny manager Brian Cody remains as hungry as ever for success.

Dooley under no illusions
Offaly hurling manager Joe Dooley has admitted that his team realise that they will have to perform to the very best of their ability if they are to challenge Kilkenny this weekend.

Complacency not an issue for Cats
Despite being overwhelming favourites to reach another Leinster SHC final, Kilkenny manager Brian Cody is adamant the Cats will take nothing for granted against Offaly on Sunday.

Nowlan Park to host semi
Kilkenny will be a busy place on Saturday afternoon as the Leinster senior hurling championship semi final between Wexford and Dublin takes place at Nowlan Park.

Cats not looking beyond Offaly, Walsh insists
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.

Scullion Sliotars quality officially endorsed
Scullion Hurls, one of Ireland’s leading makers of hurleys and other hurling equipment, had the quality of its work further endorsed when its own brand sliotars received official approval from the GAA for use in league and championship matches.

Kilkenny v Offaly
Who would have thought in 1998 when Offaly turned in a great second half performance to beat Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final that ten years later they would still be waiting for their next championship win over the Black and Amber?

Fixtures
Kilkenny GAA fixtures for the forthcoming week.

Kilkenny injury problems mount
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody will be short a number of key players because of injury for Sunday’s opening Leinster SHC defence against Offaly at O’Moore Park.

DJ wary of Tribesmen
DJ Carey sees a resurgent Galway team as the greatest threat to Kilkenny’s bid to complete a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland hurling successes this year.

Fixtures
The list of fixtures for the coming week.

Cats sweat on Fogarty
Aidan Fogarty has emerged as an injury doubt for Kilkenny’s opening Leinster SHC defence against Offaly on Sunday week.

McCarthy calls for more meaningful Leinster SHC
Cork manager Gerald McCarthy has claimed Kilkenny have a "huge advantage" due to the lack of competition in the Leinster SHC, and has called for Galway and Antrim to be admitted to the province.

Shefflin impresses in comeback game
Henry Shefflin is expected to be included in the Kilkenny team for Sunday week’s Leinster SHC semi-final against Offaly after he played a pivotal role for his club Shamrocks in their win over Young Irelands at the weekend.

All to play for in SHC
The second round of matches in the Kilkenny senior hurling championship take place over the coming weekend with a number of exciting matches in store.

Ryall out of Offaly clash
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has been dealt another blow ahead of the Leinster championship opener against Offaly with the news that defender James Ryall is out through injury.

Leinster JFC: O’Brien hat-trick sinks Cats
A hat-trick of goals from Sean O’Brien helped Wicklow to an unconvincing victory over Kilkenny in the Leinster JFC at Nowlan Park on Wednesday evening.

Tyrrell blow for Cats
Kilkenny’s 2006 All-Ireland winning captain Jackie Tyrrell has been ruled out of the Cats’ opening Leinster SHC defence against Offaly on June 15.

Fixtures
Kilkenny’s forthcoming fixture list.

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Race for Liam McCarthy Cup begins
Will Kilkenny manage a GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship hat-trick for the first time since 1913? Will they win their 10th provincial title in eleven seasons or will one of their Leinster rivals upset them?

Fixtures
Kilkenny GAA Fixtures for the coming week.

Tyrrell injury fear allayed
Speculation that Kilkenny defender Jackie Tyrrell may have broken his hand during a club match has proven wide of the mark as the former Cats’ captain is in line to play against Waterford on Sunday.

Clubs get slap on wrists
The Kilkenny County Board are considering handing out fines to clubs that do not line their teams out in accordance with match programmes.

County Board to meet Carlow clubs
The failure of a number of Carlow club that play in the Kilkenny junior league to fulfil fixtures has angered some delegates at a recent county board meeting.

Waterford and Cats clash in Walsh Park
Waterford and Kilkenny meet on Sunday evening next in Walsh Park in a fund-raiser match for which all monies will go to Capital Drive for a new South East cancer facility.

Fixtures
Kilkenny Fixtures for the coming week.

Shefflin returns to action
The prospect of Henry Shefflin featuring in Kilkenny’s opening Leinster hurling championship defence against Offaly or Laois next month has increased after he made his return to competitive hurling on Sunday.

Fennelly quits Mount Sion role
Kilkenny hurling legend Liam Fennelly has resigned as manager of top Waterford club side Mount Sion after just two championship games in charge.
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