It’s been the ultimate case of necessity being the mother of invention but Henry Shefflin reckons Joey Holden’s transition to full-back for Kilkenny couldn’t have worked out much better.

Recently retired Kilkenny defender JJ Delaney believes Paul Murphy is in a strong position to become the county’s next great full-back.

Henry Shefflin has offered a glimmer of hope that he will continue to hurl for Kilkenny, admitting there’d be no decision to make if his club form wasn’t so good.

St Vincent’s 2-14 Ballinderry 1-13

PLAYING the poor mouth is something St Brigid’s have enjoyed these last couple of months. But as Nemo Rangers found out to their cost, they aren’t as lowly as they make themselves out to be.

DUBLIN manager Pat Gilroy believes last year’s captain Paul Griffin will return before the end of the Allianz Football League and, potentially, for an AIB All-Ireland Club final with Kilmacud Crokes.

Ballyhale Shamrocks captain Eamonn Walsh strongly praised his side for their resilient display as they claimed a record fifth AIB All-Ireland Club Senior hurling title following a five-point win over Portumna yesterday at Croke Park.

CROKE PARK bosses are set to investigate claims from Tyrone boss Mickey Harte that the county may refuse to allow their games be televised as the row over retrospective disciplinary action intensifies.

OISÍN McCONVILLE was hurting afterwards, hurting big-time. “It seems like the end of the world right now,’’ he commented dejectedly.’’

Kilmacud Crokes 1-9

THE inclination is to suggest Crossmaglen Rangers qualified for this afternoon’s AIB All-Ireland club football final too easily to judge their true worth — dismissing Drom-Broadford by 18 points — whereas Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes proved their credentials by putting out Corofin in a close encounter.

Tyrone boss Mickey Harte has made two changes to his side as they attempt to make it two league wins in the space of seven days against All-Ireland champions Kerry (Tralee, throw-in 7.30pm).

CROSSMAGLEN Rangers are hopeful of fielding an unchanged team in tomorrow’s AIB All-Ireland Club football final.

Peter Ford is expected to hold onto his position as Galway senior football manager at a meeting of the Galway County Board in Tuam.

THE Galway hurling management have no intention at this stage of calling teenage prodigy Joe Canning into their squad, despite the perceived benefit to the team’s coring potential.

WHEN your name is Joe Canning, everyone wants a piece of you.

GAA followers will get their first taste of ‘pay-per-view’ when the opening game in the Allianz National Football League in Tralee tomorrow evening between Kerry and Mayo will be shown live on the Setanta Sports Channel.

Alan Kerins has beaten off stiff competition from his Salthill-Knocknacarra team mates to win the Connacht GAA Writers' Personality of the Month award for November.

Tipperary man Seamus Roche has been appointed to referee Sunday week's Guinness All-Ireland Hurling championship final between Cork and Galway.

FOR the second time in 12 months Na Piarsaigh have lost a key player to Australian Rules football.

DUNSHAUGHLIN captain Aidan Kealy has been given a last minute reprieve by Croke Park’s GAC to play in Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland club SFC semi final against Crossmolina.

ULSTER champions Errigal Ciaran welcome back Colm Gormley for Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland Club football semi-final against Nemo Rangers in Portlaoise.

Ballinderry of Co Derry have secured a place in the AIB All-Ireland Club final after they defeated Rathnew in the semi-final today.