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St Martin’s managed to overcome a spirited second-half resurgence from O’ Loughlin Gaels at Nowlan Park last weekend, as the Saints saw out a hard-fought victory in the senior hurling league shield final.

It’s on a sad note that I start this week's column after the passing of Eamon Hennessy, one of Kilkenny's most devoted fans. The kind-hearted Eamon who lost his battle with illness last Tuesday was known and respected the length and breadth of Ireland.

O'Loughlin Gaels quest to bag their first AIB All-Ireland Club SHC title ended in tatters as Clarinbridge staged a powerful second half display at Croke Park yesterday.

Kilkenny may have taken the two points against rivals Cork in dramatic style at Nowlan Park last Sunday but pride of place still has to go to O'Loughlin Gaels on reaching their first All-Ireland club final. Their hard fought victory over Loughgiel Shamrocks of Antrim at Parnell Park last Saturday now offers them a tilt a club hurling's highest honour.

O'Loughlin Gaels 3-10

This weekend will see O’Loughlin Gaels back in their second semi-final, having lost their first in a replay against Newtownshandrum in 2004 while the Shamrocks last reached the semi-final in 1990 when they lost to Ballybrown (Limerick) by a point.

Ballyhale Shamrocks’ dreams of achieving a record breaking five-in-a-row of Kilkenny SHC titles were quashed on Sunday afternoon last when a late goal from Niall McEvoy powered O'Loughlin Gaels to the final following a 2-16 to 3-10 win at Nowlan Park.

It is ironic that both Kilkenny's and Ballyhale Shamrocks’ five-in-a-row dream bit the dust in the same year.

O'Loughlin Gaels senior team qualified for the Alyward Cup final after beating Fenians of Johnstown last Tuesday evening in Johnstown.

Eoin Larkin’s cracking goal in the 45th minute proved decisive as this tight scoring semi-final of city neighbours saw the ‘Village’ take the outright lead for the first-time and they never relinquished the lead afterwards.