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Kilkenny reclaimed the Walsh Cup last Sunday after edging out Galway in extra time in a thrilling encounter in Pairc Lactain, Freshford. It may have only been the first Sunday in February but if this game is anything to go by we're in for some cracking action this year. On a bitterly cold afternoon around three thousands souls braved the elements and got full value for their €10 admission fee.

Achieving a consistent level of performance is one of the tasks manager John McIntyre believes Galway must embrace, and next Sunday’s Allianz NHL contest with Cork promises to be revealing.

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Kilkenny's faith in this year’s National Hurling League is once again back in their own hands after a fine victory over a very disjointed Galway side last Sunday.

The AIB club championship finals and their well designed and created advertisements on TV have a way of sucking you in and making you feel welcome and part of a greater cause. The interlinking of club and family is a terrific hook to hang a slogan on, and in many ways it fits the bill perfectly.

A winnable game it certainly is, but that simply adds to Galway's pressure on Sunday. A fortnight ago when Kilkenny thumped the maroons on a grim afternoon at Pearse Stadium, Galway were forced to deal with the usual pessimism that accompanies such a hiding.

Two of the most successful managers of the past decade, Mickey Harte (Tyrone) and Brian Cody (Kilkenny) are to launch their autobiographies in early autumn.

The AIB club championship finals and their well designed and created advertisements on TV have a way of sucking you in and making you feel welcome and part of a greater cause. The interlinking of club and family is a terrific hook to hang a slogan on, and in many ways it fits the bill perfectly. Again, last Tuesday afternoon the image of family, friends, wives, children, mothers and fathers, mentors and club supporters running onto the green field in Croke Park and hugging each other in intense bear hugs is one that we never tire off.

The AIB club championship finals, and their well designed and created advertisements on TV, have a way of sucking you in and making you feel welcome and part of a greater cause. The interlinking of club and family is a terrific hook to hang a slogan on, and in many ways it fits the bill perfectly.

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.