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Kilkenny Under-16 Camogie girls under the management team of Paddy Kelly, TJ Bryan and David Hogan are on the verge of an All-Ireland final place as they prepare for Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final encounter with Clare in Killmallock Co Limerick — 1pm throw-in.

Twelve months ago most of the final round games of the National Hurling League were played out as mere challenge matches — Galway and Cork had already qualified for the spring showdown. The only games of any consequences were played by Limerick and Offaly who were both looking to avoid the relegation drop.

A memorable weekend for Kilkenny was rounded off in Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh last Sunday afternoon as Kilkenny seniors and intermediates completed a superb weekend for camogie in the county.

The Galway u-21 hurlers, under the guidance of Anthony Cunningham, travel to Tullamore on Saturday to take on Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final at 6pm.

Kilkenny v Cork is one of the oldest and most famous rivalries in hurling and the public can look forward to another thrilling instalment when the counties clash in the first of the GAA’s Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-finals in Croke Park this Sunday.

Having shown signs of a recovery from the defeat to Dublin over the past fortnight, Galway’s next NHL encounter with Kilkenny at Pearse Stadium on Sunday promises to be interesting.

When the fixtures were officially announced last autumn for this year’s National Hurling League most Kilkenny hurling enthusiasts would have been quick to blank off March 22 in their diaries. For this was the date allotted for the 'clash of the champions', last year's national hurling league winners Tipperary against All-Ireland champions Kilkenny.

•Galway ladies football junior team play Cork in the Aisling McGing semi-final on Sunday in Mallow (3pm).The junior team has already drawn with Cork earlier in the season. In camogie, Galway face Derry in Ballinasloe (2pm) on Saturday in the Gala Intermediate Championship, while in hurling the Galway intermediate hurlers play Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final at 5pm in Portlaoise.

Kilkenny County GAA Board continues to plan for the future of the association with the development of the Kilkenny GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan, which will have positive implications for the association at county board and club levels in Kilkenny. As part of the development of this plan a club forum is being held on Monday, August 17, in Hotel Kilkenny at 7.30pm.

Kilkenny County GAA Board continues to plan for the future of the association with the development of the Kilkenny GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan, which will have positive implications for the association at county board and club levels in Kilkenny. As part of the development of this plan a club forum is being held on Monday, August 17, in Hotel Kilkenny at 7.30pm.