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As the 105th Battalion prepare to depart for peacekeeping duties in Lebanon, the future of Kilkenny’s James Stephens Barracks remains hanging in the balance.

The defeat of James Stephens in Nowlan Park last Sunday wasn’t a huge surprise, given the exploits of the team over the previous fortnight.

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It is straight back into action for newly-crowned county champions James Stephens as they face Wexford’s Oulart-the Ballagh in Nowlan Park this Sunday.

Troops from Kilkenny’s James Stephens barracks were training hard in the Glen of Imaal this week, ahead of next month’s deployment to Lebanon.

The immediate reaction from the Ballyhale Shamrocks’ backroom team was that they had got out of jail, after last Sunday’s county final.

Much has already been said about last Sunday’s senior county final, and it is probably best that the rest of the talking be left to the players on the field.

Last Sunday’s county final, which ended all square, was certainly action-packed and full of incidents.

The intercounty action may be over for another year but there is still plenty of activity going on around the country.

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.