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Westmeath County Council hosted a civic reception on Monday to mark the recent sporting achievements of four Westmeath athletes.

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.

While they may not have gotten their five in a row on All-Ireland Sunday, the Cats added their five to the 2010 GAA All-star team.

The Liam McCarthy Cup may be residing in the Premier County for the next 12 months but judging by the crowds that turned out for the start of the local championships last weekend, that loss has done little to dampen the enthusiasm in this hurling mad county of ours.

Kilkenny hurling manager Brian Cody has no doubt that Henry Shefflin will play for the county again.

Last Sunday Tipp took to the game like a team possessed. They hurled out of their skin in front of a crowd of 81,765. Kilkenny on the otherhand looked a little tired and with the recent bad luck with injuries it was always going to be an uphill battle.

Shefflin is ticketed by Tipp Garda

The 2010 All-Ireland Final build up will not only be remembered for the Cats drive for five but also the miraculous recovery of Henry Shefflin’s cruciate ligament.

He may have 21 Senior Championship appearances under his belt, and a host of displays in National League and Walsh Cup competitions, but 2008 All-Ireland SHC winning captain James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick believes that this weekend's clash with Tipperary will be the toughest yet.

Kilkenny’s quest for an historic five-in-a-row received a welcome boost this week as talismanic forward Henry Shefflin came through Wednesday’s training session and put his name forward for All-Ireland final day.