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A real sense of anticipation surrounds Sunday's Allianz NHL opener between Galway and Kilkenny at Pearse Stadium (2.30pm) where the two sides meet for the second time in a week.

Kilkenny hurlers head to Semple Stadium on Sunday — their mission — to relieve the home county Tipperary of the National League Cup. These two sides have avoided each other well on final days over the last decade. Only once during that period, back in '03, have they squared up to each other for a national title decider. It might only have been the second most important competition that day but it was a game Kilkenny fans will savour for a long time. It was a thrilling encounter that saw the Cats come from 10 points down to win by the most slender of margins.

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.

Kilkenny's winning margin against Wexford in the last two finals was an average of 17 points. A landslide victory I think is what you could call them. So with just two goals between the teams last Sunday it could be considered something of a close shave, but in truth despite the game effort from the Dubs the Cats were never going to lose this one.

For the seventh time this decade the Kilkenny senior and minor hurlers will make a joint bid to get to their respective All-Ireland final when they line out this Sunday in Croke Park.

Kilkenny's fine victory over Waterford in last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final means this current panel are now just 70 odd minutes away from achieving an incredible four-in-a-row. Kerry footballers have achieved this unbelievable feat on two occasions. The men of Wexford have also managed it with the big ball, but only the hurlers of Cork in the 40s can boast about doing it with the small ball.

Kilkenny's fine victory over Waterford in last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final means this current panel are now just 70 odd minutes away from achieving an incredible four-in-a-row. Kerry footballers have achieved this unbelievable feat on two occasions. The men of Wexford have also managed it with the big ball, but only the hurlers of Cork in the 40s can boast about doing it with the small ball.

Kilkenny's fine victory over Waterford in last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final means this current panel are now just 70 odd minutes away from achieving an incredible four-in-a-row. Kerry footballers have achieved this unbelievable feat on two occasions. The men of Wexford have also managed it with the big ball, but only the hurlers of Cork in the 40s can boast about doing it with the small ball.

The clock is ticking down slowly to the big day - it's almost like we are waiting for a bomb to go off. We know there won't be any structural damage done on September 6, but fireworks and crunching tackles are sure to take place at Croke Park on All-Ireland final day.

The Indian summer that we are experiencing at present has made it very enjoyable for both the players to perform in and for the patrons to view this year’s local championships.