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Michael Fennelly has really come into his own this year with the Cats. Since starting with the team in 2006, the 25-year-old has come a long way.

He may have 21 Senior Championship appearances under his belt, and a host of displays in National League and Walsh Cup competitions, but 2008 All-Ireland SHC winning captain James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick believes that this weekend's clash with Tipperary will be the toughest yet.

On Monday night last the local and national sports media gathered in Langtons Hotel, Kilkenny, for the pre All-Ireland senior hurling press night.

Kilkenny very easily secured their place in the All-Ireland SHC final after a landslide win over Cork on Sunday in front of an attendance of 41,060 in Croke Park.

Kilkenny's drive for five is still very much alive after their empathic victory over Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final last Sunday. The victory was great but the sight of Brian Hogan and Henry Shefflin leaving the action injured dampened the celebrations.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody is set to name his team tonight (Friday) for Sunday's eagerly awaited All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final against Cork at Croke Park (3.30pm).

Having made my way early to Croke Park last Sunday I headed to a local shebeen to pick up a spare ticket and a quick bevvy of course.

Back in 1998 Kilkenny supporters were getting edgy, we had gone through the longest barren spell in terms of winning Leinster championships. Five years had elapsed since the famous Bob O'Keeffe Cup had visited the Marble City.

With the World Cup now in full swing next Sunday’s Leinster hurling semi-finals are almost slipping in under the radar. Kilkenny who have not seen competitive action for some time now finally get a chance to strut their stuff.

'Five-in-a-row' talk is all the rage among media hacks, and the general hurling public this weather as Kilkenny begin their assault on making that dream become a reality for the first time in the 126-year history of the GAA; in a few weeks time.