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The greatest year in the history of Kilkenny hurling rolls on as 2008 reaches its conclusion.

Éire Óg's journey through this year's provincial club championship came to an abrupt end at the semi final stage on Sunday last in Dr Cullen Park. Turlough O'Connor's men were soundly beaten by an impressive showing from Offaly champions Rhode. Éire Óg can have no complaints overall with the result with the only dispute being the awarding of a first half penalty against them for a foul by Vinny Kavanagh on Pascal Kellaghan which looked to have occurred outside the large square.

It’s the big showdown between the Leinster champions of the past two years in what has all the ingredients to be one of the highlights of the entire provincial campaign. Club is definitely family for this pair, who between them have won 12 Leinster (Birr 7, Ballyhale 5) and eight All-Ireland titles. They have each won four All-Ireland crowns, placing them joint leaders at the top of the honours list.

This pairing has left hurling supporters counting the days to this Sunday ever since it emerged that the 2008 champions (Portumna) would be taking on their immediate predecessors, Ballyhale Shamrocks, who triumphed in 2007. This has the potential to be a real classic between two outstanding clubs, both of whom have a proven record at this level.

The shamrock leaf may be known world wide as the symbol of Ireland but when one mentions its name in Kilkenny thoughts immediately turn to the famous GAA club in Ballyhale. When Ballyhale, Knocktopher and Knockmoylan amalgamated back in 1972 to form what's now known as the Shamrocks who could envisage what lay ahead for what is a relatively small country parish? It’s phenomenal the success they have achieved since 1975 when they first set foot in Kilkenny's top grade. Twelve county, five Leinster and four All-Ireland club titles put them to the forefront of hurling’s elite.

The Shamrocks won’t be shining on St Patrick’s Day after they were beaten by a superior Portumna side.

The shamrock leaf may be known world wide as the symbol of Ireland but when one mentions its name in Kilkenny thoughts immediately turn to the famous GAA club in Ballyhale. When Ballyhale, Knocktopher and Knockmoylan amalgamated back in 1972 to form what's now known as the Shamrocks who could envisage what lay ahead for what is a relatively small country parish? It’s phenomenal the success they have achieved since 1975 when they first set foot in Kilkenny's top grade. Twelve county, five Leinster and four All-Ireland club titles put them to the forefront of hurling’s elite.

The Cats and the Blues served up a cracking National Hurling league seventh round tie that remained in doubt right up to full time. The visitors, after a blistering start with a Joe Boland goal led 1-6 to 0-4 in the opening 10 minutes. However by the 19th minute they had stretched the lead to six points before a brace of Richie Hogan points had the sides level 1-10 to 0-13 approaching half time. Three further unanswered points including two Henry Shefflin frees saw the home side lead by three points 0-17 to 1-10 at the break. On the restart David O'Callaghan narrowed the lead to one point before Paul Murphy's 18-minute point had Kilkenny five ahead. From there to the end the game intensified with the second David O'Callaghan goal putting his side 3-14 to 0-21 ahead in the 29th minute. A minute later Eoin Larkin netted to restore the lead before David Curtin equalised only to see Eoin Larkin and Richie Hogan add points to deprive them of a memorable result as the final score read Kilkenny 1-23 Dublin 3-15

It’s the big showdown between the Leinster champions of the past two years in what has all the ingredients to be one of the highlights of the entire provincial campaign. Club is definitely family for this pair, who between them have won 12 Leinster (Birr 7, Ballyhale 5) and eight All-Ireland titles. They have each won four All-Ireland crowns, placing them joint leaders at the top of the honours list.

In a feast of hurling that saw National League holders Tipperary and