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Eurospar celebrated the launch of its new look after owners, the McCarthy family, completed an upgrade of the premises and works at Newpark Shopping Centre.

In 2004 as All Ireland weekend approached the Mayo senior football management discussed the option of getting in a guest speaker to have a chat with the footballers before we lined out against Kerry. Certain individuals were suggested. . . the usual suspects from the various codes of sport. In recent times lots of teams have used big stars/names as they seek to gain the edge on match day. The likes of Roy Keane, Bernard Dunne and Keith Wood have all being invited to provide words of wisdom and reassurance on the eve of big matches. We invariably hear about the wonderful job these guys did if, and only if, the team manages to go on and achieve victory.

There is a memorable moment towards the end of Brian Cody’s autobiography – the self-titled ‘Cody’ – in which he describes the run-up to the 2009 All-Ireland final.

Kilkenny cats are sharpening their claws this week as they prepare to take on Tipp once again at a much anticipated All-Ireland clash at Croker.

Well, the nerves are all a flutter for the Kilkenny team. The atmosphere is tense and the there is a palpable sense of excitement around Kilkenny city and county. And the county in particular has come up trumps with showing its support for the Kilkenny team.

This time last year Kilkenny was gripped by the hype that surrounded the county’s drive for five.

Kilkenny Intermediate hurling team will look to make history tomorrow (Saturday) evening, when they attempt to put two All-Ireland titles back to back for the first time.

The clock is ticking down to hurling’s biggest day, and the hunt for those all-important tickets is once again underway.

Kilkenny training in Nowlan Park 

It's amazing what a week can do in sport.