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The year 2008 will forever live in the annals of history as Kilkenny’s greatest year since the Gaelic Athletic Association began in 1884.

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. 

Former Kilkenny hurling all-star Brian McEvoy displayed his talent for the round ball as he scored a hat-trick of first-half goals for county senior football champions James Stephens. They easily defeated Cashel (Longford) in the Leinster intermediate club football championship in Larchfield last Sunday afternoon.

The year 2008 will forever live in the annals of history as Kilkenny’s greatest year since the Gaelic Athletic Association began in 1884.

With the Kilkenny senior hurling team only weeks away from a possible four-in-a-row All-Ireland title and the chance to take the Liam McCarthy over the Nore once again- the passion is as strong as ever.

Ballyhale Shamrocks and Tullogher Rosbercon landed two more Leinster titles for the county last Sunday to copperfasten what is undoubtedly the best year Kilkenny hurling has ever seen. Some might argue that the entertainment value wasn’t as high as other years, but in terms of trophies won surely ‘08 will never be surpassed. Last Sunday’s victory merely put the icing on the cake and it was the perfect ending to a perfect year.

Galway and Antrim may have been allowed into the Leinster championship, but the Tribesmen need not expect a warm welcome from Kilkenny on Saturday evening.

The Friends of St Luke’s General Hospital for Carlow/Kilkenny Committee will receive more than €6,000, the proceeds of a recent fashion show where the models were drawn from staff at the hospital.

Kilkenny forward, Henry Shefflin has joined county compatriot DJ Carey and scooped his ninth GAA hurling All-Star this year following the Cat’s four-in-a-row achievement.

The St Canice’s Credit Union senior semi-finals take pride of place next Sunday at Nowlan Park.