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Last weekend’s charity event ‘Celebrity Serve It Up’ was a resounding success both from a financial and a fun factor point of view according to the organisers, Kilkenny Business Women’s Network.

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.

Shefflin is ticketed by Tipp Garda

Eoin Larkin has been a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team since 2005. However, it wasn’t until the 2008 season that the 26-year-old’s talent shone through. His championship display was so remarkable that he was named the GPA’s best player that year as well as winning an All-Star and he added to this by winning a second All-star in 2009.

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.

The Minister for Defence, Tony Killeen has said that there are no plans in the pipeline to close James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny or any other barracks in the country.

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.

The Galway hurlers had hoped to make some hurling history last Sunday afternoon at Croke Park. Only two years in the Leinster championship and already in a final. It was an opportunity to make a statement.