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The nominees for the 2010 Opel GPA Hurling Team of the Year were announced earlier in the week by the Gaelic Players Association. A total of 45 players have been shortlisted for the Team of the Year, while four players also received nominations for the prestigious Opel GPA Hurler of the Year Award.

This coming Sunday at around 5.30pm we should know who the Kilkenny Senior Hurling champions are for 2010. O'Loughlin Gaels from Kilkenny City will play star-studded Carrickshock from south Kilkenny.

O'Loughlin Gaels and Carrickshock will be the envy of every Kilkenny senior club hurler next Sunday when they step out at Nowlan Park to do battle for the Tom Walsh Cup. All 12 teams set out at the start of the championship campaign hoping to reach this very special day in the Kilkenny hurling calendar. Round by round teams have fallen by the wayside.

New Laois manager Brendan Fennelly will be keeping his new county troops waiting a little bit longer, after guiding Carrickshock to their first Kilkenny SHC final since 1951, following a two-point win on Sunday.

It’s that time of year again, the evenings are drawing in and the autumn leaves are beginning to fall. It is also time for the annual Terry Fox run and walk which takes place in Ballina on this coming Sunday, October 10 starting at 3pm.

It was a strange sight not to see the Liam MacCarthy Cup being hoisted aloft on the stage while standing in the Market Yard on Monday evening among the masses of proud Kilkenny hurling fans waiting to welcome home our gallant heroes. Unfortunately Sunday’s game didn't pan out the way we would have hoped, and for that we must ‘tip’ our hats to the Premier men for a job well done.

When it comes to hurling clashes, there’s nothing that can quite beat the Kilkenny—Tipp rivalry and for current Tipp captain Eoin Kelly, a win over the Cats would prove extra special this Sunday with four of his former St Kieran’s College colleagues key members of Cody’s squad.

James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick is reportedly in line for a return to the Kilkenny starting 15 for this Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final clash with Cork at Croke Park.

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).