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Galway and Kilkenny will lock horns for the 17th time in the Leinster senior hurling championship this Sunday at 2pm in Pearse Stadium. Both sides will be eager to lay down a marker for the campaign ahead.

By Alan Dooley

Buccaneers travel south to Cork on Saturday to face high-flying Highfield in the third round of the Energia All-Ireland League. This Division 1B encounter takes place at Woodleigh Park in the western suburbs of the real capital. Buccs have made a disappointing start to their campaign and lie pointless at the basement of the league table so this will be a massive test for their youthful squad.

For the sixth time in 10 years the Galway senior hurlers take on Tipperary in a knock-out championship game on Saturday evening (6.15pm), with the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick the venue on this occasion.

Kilkenny 4-21 Galway 2-26

Young substitute Declan McLoughlin landed a splendid late point, deep into stoppage time, to ensure the Leinster SHC spoils were divided.

A hugely disappointing ending to last Saturday’s provincial final against Kilkenny saw Galway let slip from their grasp a fourth Leinster title. .