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To win one All-Ireland medal is a rare and special honour.  To win multiple Celtic Crosses raises you to another level entirely. The sight of the Liam MacCarthy became a regular one for Kilkenny throughout the 2000s and 2010s but I doubt even some of their players could have ever dreamed of how successful they would eventually be. When you …

Back-to-back All-Ireland senior club hurling winners Ballyhale Shamrocks and beaten finalists Borris-Ileigh are well represented in the AIB Club Hurling Team of the Year with five representatives each. The Kilkenny and Tipperary clubs also make up the nominations for the AIB Club Hurler of the Year with former Tipperary captain Brendan Maher nominated alongside Ballyhale’s TJ Reid and Evan Shefflin. …

Ballyhale Shamrocks collected a historic eighth All-Ireland club title in Croke Park on Sunday with a narrow three-point victory over Borris-Ileigh but manager Henry Shefflin admitted it was also “a very sad day”. Like Borris-Ileigh, Ballyhale have experienced much tragedy, losing two players – Eoin Doyle and Eugene Aylward – who would have otherwise been lining out with the panel …

Henry Shefflin has called for common sense from officials following the decision to send Richie Hogan off in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final.  Hogan was shown a straight red card following a clash with Cathal Barrett on the stroke of half-time. In real-time, the incident looked like a yellow card offence, however, the replay’s seemed to show Hogan’s elbow making contact …

Being managed by some of Kilkenny’s biggest legends, Evan Shefflin finds himself in a position all young hurlers must envy.  At club level, the 19-year-old is trained by 10-time All Ireland winner, Henry Shefflin, who happens to be his uncle while moving to inter-county level, the younger Shefflin is currently the captain of the U20s side managed by DJ Carey. …

At the launch of the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge, while praising Henry Shefflin on his success with Ballyhale Shamrocks, Liam Sheedy quipped that the Kilkenny management conveyor belt was as efficient as that of their players.  It is hard to look past the 10-time All Ireland winner when musing over possible replacements for one of the game’s greatest managers …

In the first decade after the turn of the millennium we witnessed many one-sided All-Ireland finals. This was mainly due to the fact that Kilkenny were so dominant. Luckily, the last number of years have provided some absolute classics. However, due to a slight regression in Kilkenny’s form in recent years, the last few years have seen more competitive deciders. The emergence …

In a vote carried out by The Kilkenny People, DJ Carey has been voted the the greatest hurler the county has ever produced.  The selection ranked the top 25 hurlers to ever play for the county and is sure to be a cause for debate within Kilkenny and further afield. The Hogan Stand have reported that Carey ranks above the …

The hurling championship is a short season. From the first throw-in of the year to picking up the Liam MacCarthy Cup might take just four games. We want to know, however, if you can name the hurlers with the most All-Ireland Hurling Championship appearances. As mentioned above, the hurling championship is far from the longest. On many occasions in this …

The All-Ireland Hurling Championship has well and truly begun and looks set to be a thriller. With this in mind we test your knowledge and see can you name every hurler to score a goal in an All-Ireland final since 2000? The first Sunday in September holds a special place in any hurling fan’s heart. Since 2000 we have seen …

After a lengthy and illustrious inter-county career, Kerry legend Colm Cooper will transfer his energies from playing the game to analysing it for RTÉ’s The Sunday Game.  This is a natural next step in the career of a man who knows the game inside out following 17 years competing at the top for the Kingdom. According to RTÉ, the 33-year-old …

For perhaps the first time since the turn of the millennium, Kilkenny will enter the championship as third favourites. Based on recent history, it would be crazy to write off the Cats before a ball is struck. Brian Cody spoke at yesterday’s Leinster Senior Hurling championship launch of how his side are being written off already ahead of the championship …

It is without a doubt that Kilkenny vs Tipperary has one of the fiercest rivalries in hurling. We have seen both teams perform at their best, and we have witnessed some terrific, pulsating games. The two old foes have faced off seven times in the championship this decade. From those games, we have picked our best fifteen and in turn, we have …

Eight-time All-Ireland Senior hurling winner, Eoin Larkin, has hung up his boots. He has retired from the game as one of the most respected and successful hurlers of all time.  As well as the eight All-Ireland medals, Larkin had many other success stories with Kilkenny as he captured ten Leinster Senior hurling medals, six National League medals, and personally collected two …

We here at Pundit Arena have put together a list of Kilkenny’s best fifteen players that competed under Brian Cody’s successful management era. Cody is renowned as one of the greatest, most successful GAA managers of all time. He is the longest serving manager in the GAA and he warrants the utmost of respect. However, the question is posed- would …

Kilkenny defied the odds to shock Cork yesterday in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final at Croke Park. The Cats had too much for the reigning champions, and a Shelly Farrell goal in the second half sent them on their way to victory. As is tradition, the victorious side visited Crumlin children’s hospital with the Sean O’Duffy Cup, and there …