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What a redemption story for Tommy Walsh. Ten years ago the big Kerins O’Rahilly’s man was the most feared full-forward in Gaelic football such was the destructive nature with which he powered Kerry to an All-Ireland title. He soon left these shores to pursue pastures new in Australia where he attempted to carve out a career for himself in the …

Kilkenny legend, Tommy Walsh, has hit the nail on the head with regards to the great debate over which is the superior sport, hurling or football. Football has seen an upturn in 2019 while hurling has failed to live up to the unrealistic heights of 2018 and this has given fans, media and pundits alike reason to goad one another on …

Kilkenny return to action this weekend when they take on Galway in their crunch Leinster SHC tie at Nowlan Park. It’s been nearly a month since we last saw Brian Cody’s men in action when an inspired performance from TJ Reid set them up for a five-point win over a fancied Mattie Kenny side. The headlines following that game centred …

The Allianz Football League returns this weekend for the penultimate round of games and it could be monikered as ‘Super Saturday’ given that all 16 games are taking place on the same day. After this weekend, we will have a real sense of who is Croke Park bound at the end of the month and who has to go back …

Former Kilkenny wing-back, Tommy Walsh, is in no rush to hang up his boots, maintaining that he will stay involved as a player with his club for at least five more years. The nine-time All Ireland winner retired from the inter-county scene in 2014 after 13 years, but continues to feature for his club, Tullaroan, lining out for the Kilkenny intermediate final back in October, where they …

Former All Ireland winner, Tommy Walsh, has had recent involvement with the Kerry football according to his club manager, as speculation continues over where he will feature for the Kingdom in 2019. Speaking to Radio Kerry, Kerins O’Rahilly’s manager, Mícheál Quirke, believes the 30-year-old still has much to offer Peter Keane’s panel should his fitness be good enough. Walsh won an …

A host of Kilkenny and Waterford legends will go head-to-head this Sunday in a charity hurling game for Pieta House.

Five talking points from the weekend's NHL

Hurling is a game of skill. Most argue it’s the most skillful game there is. It’s certainly right up there. Perhaps the most valuable asset to a player in the game is aerial ability. How many of the great players have we seen rise and catch a ball over a group of six or seven all vying for the sliotar? Some …

Cork and Kilkenny played out an enthralling encounter at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening.  John Meyler’s side overcame the visitors on a scoreline of 1-24 to 0-24 in the newly developed stadium which was a fitting performance for the Rebels’ first appearance at the famous theatre. It is the first time Cork have beaten the Cats in the National …

Tommy Walsh, one of the greatest to ever play the game of hurling, has given his verdict on this weekend’s quarter-finals. The 2009 Hurler of the Year fears that Waterford may fall victim to the hype of beating Kilkenny. Speaking in his GAA.ie column, Walsh cited his own county’s victory over Tipperary as a similar situation. When the sides met …

Tommy Walsh is in some people’s eyes one of the greatest to ever play the game of hurling. The Tullaroan man believes that hunger is everything when it comes to hurling. When a man who was once awarded nine All-Stars in a row gives you advice, you’d better listen. Writing in his column for GAA.ie, Walsh gave his advice to …

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 …

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 …

Tommy Walsh has spoken on his edition of Laochra Gael on TG4 about the infamous All-Ireland semi-final of 2012 between Kilkenny and Tipperary, addressing what became a sideshow to the main event that afternoon when Lar Corbett chased him around the Croke Park pitch with no intention of playing the ball.  In a game which Kilkenny prevailed 4-24 to 1-15 …

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 …

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 …

Seen as Kilkenny are about to kick off their 2016 Championship season and go for another three-in-a-row, this week’s Thursday Top 10 will look at the top 10 Kilkenny hurlers since the year 2000. Over those 16 seasons, Kilkenny have won ten All-Ireland titles and played in an incredible thirteen All-Ireland finals. Safe to say then that this wasn’t easy to …