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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 …

Offaly GAA have confirmed that they are recommending former Kilkenny captain Michael Fennelly as the new manager of the Faithful County. The eight-time All-Ireland winner with Kilkenny has been recommended by the Management Committee for a two-year term with the option for a third year. A statement from the Offaly county board reads: “The aim of this appointment is to …

Kilkenny legend, Michael Fennelly, has admitted that he has “little time left” in his hurling career as he celebrates yet another All Ireland club title for Ballyhale Shamrocks.  The 34-year-old captained his side to a stunning 2-28 to 2-11 win over St Thomas’ of Galway in the AIB Senior Hurling Club final last Sunday in Croke Park, a seventh title …

It’s been a relatively quiet week in the GAA circles as we prepare for a bumper weekend in the Allianz Leagues as well as the highly-anticipated AIB Club Senior Championships finals.  In preparation for the weekend’s games, catch-up on all the GAA news to hit the headlines this week in our round-up below. _____ Bumper GAA Weekend In Store Thanks …

Daniel Flynn has opted out of the Kildare panel for 2019 as Cian O’Neill announced his squad for the upcoming O’Byrne Cup.  Full-forward, Flynn was nominated for an All-Star this year off the back of some impressive performances for the Lilywhites and news of his exclusion will come as a huge blow for Kildare as they seek to bounce straight …

Former Kilkenny hurler, Michael Fennelly is worried about the lack of stand-out players at underage level within his county’s setup.  Speaking at the Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Team of the Year announcement, the eight-time All-Ireland winner admitted that Kilkenny need to start the hunt for replacements for their more experienced players like Richie Hogan and Fennelly’s brother, Colin. “We need to …

Here we've put 15 of these hurlers together and it makes for an impressive starting lineup.

When Michael Fennelly announced his retirement from inter-county hurling last week there was a consensus that losing such a stalwart will be a huge blow for Kilkenny heading into the 2018 season.  After all, there is no denying that Fennelly is one of the finest players of the modern era. Hurler of The Year in 2011, eight All-Ireland medals amassed …

This evening, Michael Fennelly declared he has called time on his 12 years as a Kilkenny senior hurler. The 2011 Hurler of the Year is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of modern times, and was integral to the Cats’ All-Ireland victories in recent years. Time to hang up the boots with @kilkenny. It’s been a super 12 years and …

Kilkenny have been dealt a blow to their 2018 season preparations with the news that former Hurler Of The Year Michael Fennelly has retired from inter-county hurling.  The Ballyhale Shamrocks club hurler has announced his retirement from the black and amber at 32-years-old. During his 12-year tenure with Kilkenny the midfield powerhouse won an incredible eight All-Irelands including when he …

Eir Sport’s coverage of the GAA club championships from across the whole of Ireland since the conclusion of the inter-county season has been lauded unanimously, and rightly so.  This evening we are being treated to the crunch clash of two former county champions in Kilkenny, Clara and the famed Ballyhale Shamrocks. While Ballyhale have romped into a lead, at time …

Waterford and Kilkenny clash this Saturday in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final. This is set to be one of the closest battles of the championship. Ahead of the game we analyse both sides to see who makes a combined XV. Kilkenny are a side in an unusual position. The Cats are not used to being written off, but to …

With this morning’s qualifier draw pairing Kilkenny against Waterford the Cats are in the standout fixture for the second week in a row. Amazingly however, the Déise haven’t beaten Kilkenny since 1959 in championship. Brian Cody will be the first to acknowledge that should he get his hands on Liam MacCarthy this year, it would be his greatest ever achievement. The …

It wasn’t perfect, but a win is a win and Kilkenny manager Brian Cody is thrilled to be in Monday’s draw for the second round of hurling qualifiers. Losses in league and championship against Wexford, coming off the back of last September’s All-Ireland final defeat to Tipperary had people questioning this Kilkenny outfit. While not all those questions got answered …

Kilkenny advanced to the second round of the qualifiers this evening with a victory over Limerick. The Cats appeared far more like themselves tonight, due in no small part to a phenomenal performance from Michael Fennelly. Limerick hurlers exited the hurling championship tonight after a defeat to Kilkenny; the Treaty county will look back on this game with huge regrets …

Today sees four hurling qualifiers take place as the back door is stacked with All-Ireland contenders. Tipperary, Waterford, Dublin and Kilkenny are expected to win through, as the managers look to rebuild following defeat in the provincial championships. Kilkenny were shocked by Wexford in the Leinster semi-final, and instead of facing into a provincial decider on Sunday, they face Limerick …

Kilkenny have been hit with a blow on two fronts ahead of their first round All-Ireland qualifier, for which the draw is being made on Monday.  Two-time All-Ireland winner with the Cats, John Power has walked from the panel. The Irish Independent have reported that Power, younger brother and son of county legends Richie Jr. and Richie Sr. respectively, has …

Kilkenny have endured a testing League campaign where questions were asked about their ability to compete for All-Ireland honours in 2017. Following a harrowing defeat to Tipperary in the All-Ireland final last September, the Cats were hammered by Clare in the League, and a quarter-final loss at home to Wexford has put Brian Cody’s troops under pressure. Going into the …