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There was a dreamlike and eerie atmosphere in Pearse Stadium on Sunday afternoon as most hurling supporters kept their powder dry and stayed away until the league final on Sunday week.

While Wexford are on the hunt for a double this weekend Anne Downey’s Cats will be out to prevent this happening.

Brendan Hackett is expected to hand his resignation as county football manager into the Westmeath county board this weekend after the latest episode of player power was exercised on Wednesday evening (April 14).

Brendan Hackett is expected to hand his resignation as county football manager into the Westmeath county board this weekend after the latest episode of player power was exercised on Wednesday evening (April 14).

The Kilkenny camogie girls have produced a habit of creating late drama in recent times and once again they made life difficult for themselves in sweltering sunshine at O’Connor Park, Tullamore, last Saturday afternoon.

St Kieran's College returned to the throne of colleges hurling on Saturday last as they claimed their first Croke Cup success since 2004 following a gutsy and determined comeback in this All-Ireland Senior A Colleges decider against first time finalists Ard Scoil Ris at Semple Stadium.

St Kieran's College’s quest for their 17th All-Ireland Senior A Colleges Hurling Championship success comes to a climax tomorrow (Saturday) as they face Limerick school Ard Scoil Ris in the All-Ireland final at Semple Stadium, Thurles (2.30pm).

This Saturday the Galway hurlers taken on Offaly at 2.30pm in Pearse Stadium. With a game against Kilkenny away on Sunday week, this is a must-win game for Galway if they are to reach the league final.

Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in an entertaining Allianz NHL played at the third attempt in Semple Stadium, Thurles before an attendance of over 20,000 supporters. The game was evenly contested throughout but the turning moment came before the break when a Kilkenny goal chance from Aidan Fogarty was blocked by Brendan Cummins and sent down the line and dispatched to the net by Eoin Kelly.

The game between Kilkenny and Cork will get a quick analysing next week due to the clash of Ballyhale Shamrocks and Portumna, the two best club teams in recent years. If Kilkenny and Tipperary were the two teams most neutrals wanted to see in last year’s All-Ireland final, these are the two that everyone wanted for a club final appearance.