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The Galway senior hurlers will have it all to do next Sunday at 4pm in Croke Park when they take on Tipperary in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

•Oughterard Golf Club: 15 hole competition,1st Tom Hargrove (13) 35; 2nd Anthony Palmer (13) 34; Gross, Gearoid O’Cualain (6) 26; 3rd Michael O’Conghaile (8) 32; Cat A, John Palmer (11) 31; Cat B, Michael English (13) 31; Cat C, Rory Murphy (18) 31.

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

It has been one hell of a roller coaster ride for Kilkenny fans since 1998. Lucky enough we've had more ups than downs during that period. It's a staggering statistic that during that time it was only twice that the Black and Amber didn’t feature.

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.

Kilkenny notched up their 14th National Hurling League title after a ding-dong battle with the old enemy Tipperary at Thurles last Sunday. I thought that hurling at intercounty level was becoming a bit boring and predictable but Sunday's epic encounter has given me great hope for the coming championship. It's great to beat Tipperary any time but to beat them in their own backyard on final day is extra special.

Last Sunday’s Munster championship clash between old foes Tipperary and Cork was definitely a game of two halves if ever I saw one.

Eight teams remain in contention for All-Ireland glory after last weekend’s busy schedule. The main event was the 120th playing of the Munster Hurling Final. Considering the importance of Thurles to the GAA, it was probably fitting that the home county Tipperary landed the spoils.

A drunk man who relieved himself on the floor of a city centre shopping centre, right next to the toilets, has been fined €200.

Kilkenny have scooped six Vodafone All-Star awards for 2009, with Henry Shefflin and Tommy Walsh claiming the honour for the ninth and sixth time respectively.