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Galway county champions Gort tried hard, but ultimately fell short in the All-Ireland semi-final against an experienced Ballyhale Shamrocks outfit last weekend in O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

Sunday’s Senior hurling county final has a familiar look about it, with either James Stephens or Ballyhale Shamrocks appearing in every final for the last seven years, except 2010.

Sunday: Nowlan Park 3.30.  O’Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks 

Last weekend was once again a very busy one for Kilkenny hurling as round two of the St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling and the Michael Lyng Intermediate Hurling League took place. Teams have two weeks to prepare for these encounters. For teams that had lost or performed below par in round one, this was their chance to redeem themselves and put the all important points on the board.

Ballyhale Shamrocks turned Croke Park green as they secured a record-breaking fifth AIB All-Ireland Senior Hurling Club title on St Patrick's Day, thanks to a hard-earned victory over Portumna.

Nothing lasts for ever and we know that all good things come to an end. And it did for Portuma yesterday.

Members of Kilkenny Borough Council expressed their sympathy to the Aylward family following the death of Mrs Kitty Aylward, the mother of local politician Bobby Aylward TD and Liam Aylward MEP and the widow of the late Fianna Fáil Senator Bob Aylward.

Ballyhale Shamrocks v James Stephens

The Tom Walsh Cup made the familiar journey back to Ballyhale on Sunday evening after the Shamrocks had withstood a massive second half effort from James Stephens to land their third successive Kilkenny county title. The club may only have been formed in 1972 but Sunday’s victory lifts them to joint second with Bennettsbridge and Mooncoin in the roll of honours list. They will have to add eight more to catch up on the mighty Tullaroan club, mind you, they have had a head start on the Shamrocks’ club considering that they won their first title back in 1887. 

It was deja-vu all over again. Similar to the county senior final, Ballyhale Shamrocks were effortlessly cruising to victory as they led the Laois senior champions 1-13 to 1-3 at the interval.